Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1931, Page 24

B—8 SHINDLIG ROFT BELEVED 20000 Senator and Former Revenue ¢+ Collector Among Many Believed Fleeced. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, Ill, January 26. —Repom‘ that Mrs. Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge, former internal revenue collector, was but one of many recent prominent vic- | tims fleeced of huge sums by a ring of | confidence men were circulated today. | ‘The Herald and Examiner said that | three groups of swindlers, interchanging | personnel to meet the requirements of various types of crooked deals, had rob- bed their victims of more than $250,000 in the last six months. An unnamed United Statss Senator, the paper said, lost $68,000 in a racing racket, while David Tinkham, an Englishman, gave up $33,000 in a stock swindle. Regains Most of Losses. Another victim, a Chicago business leader whose identity was not revealed, was swindled out of $90,000, but re- gained $82,000 in a compromis: with the swindlers, who involved him in & faro e—a racket similar to the one in which Mrs. Blacklidge reported that she lost $50,000 borrowed from Edward R. Litsinger, pramlne]m Chicagoan, in a Springfield, Ill.,, hotel. pJullus Frank, a German subject, lost $50,000, and & dozen other men, all prominent in business, politics or so- Clety, paid sums ranging from $1,000 to 0,000. ”Cunfidence game experts of the po-| lice department were represented as be- ing optimistic_that they were on the trail of the Blacklidge-Litsinger card sharks and expressed belief that if they are caught they will be able to throw further light on the other swindles. ‘Will Leave Chicago. i Mrs. Blacklidge, who resigned her Pederal position Saturday, was planning to leave Chicago in a few days for & more secluded spot to recuperate from the effects of her Springfield experi- ence. She is now in a Chicago hospital. Since publication of the statement she made last Saturday refterating her innocence of Litsinger's accusaticn that she had a part in the Springfield affair, Mrs. Biacklidge has received hundreds of telegrams and lettélt’s from {riends, offering her their assistance. “Thegmesslces." Dr. M. L. Weinstein, her physician, said, “greatly helped my patient. This faro affair, coming on top of the deaths of her husband and son s well as her own ill-health of = months ago, have left her in a pre- carious cntgldition. I feel that with a little further quiet she will become her- self again.” Penciled Memorangum Found. Attorney David D. Stansbury said he Bhed been called into the case in the interests of Mrs. Blackiidge Saturday afternocn and indicated he would make an _announcement today. He was shown a photostatic copy of a penciled memorandum found Satur- day in the Springfield hotel, where Mrs. Blacklidge said she won $207,500 in pa- | profits at faro two days before she rrowed from Litsinger. The memorandum at first was thought to have been made by the three men she told cf having played with, but a | later they credited it with being kept by Mrs. Blac:lidge. Sums of additicn, subtraction and divisicn were based on & total of $207,500. trong piece tansbury said it was oo L nd “would of corroborative evidenc be significant in a lawsul “YELLOW KID'S” STATUS IS PUZZLE TO POLICE ‘What to Do With Joseph Weil Un- decided, as He Is Not Identified in Confidence Game. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 26.—The police had Joseph Weil, the “Yellow Kid,” on their hands again today, but were not certain what they were going to do with him, if anything. i They returned him from Rockford, | where a hali dozen or more confidence game victims failed to identify him as the man who had fleeced them. ! At the police “show-up” a sergeant asked him what he should be booked for, and he replied: “Oh, you might accuse me of killing | Jake Lingle.” | The police had no thought of that, but | did say they would ask J. E. Kindle- | berger, Kalamazoo, Mich., paper manu- facturer, if he wanted to come to Chi- cago to prosecute Weil for an alleged $15,000 fraud. War Food Chef Dies. HOUSTON, Tex., January 26 (#)— Robert Mande], 67, who served as an ex- perimental chef in Washington under Herbert Hoover's wartime food adminis- tration, died here yesterday. He was born in Riga, Russia. A new factory in Abbotsford, Aus- tralia is of galvanized iron on steel framework, the whole being oxy-welded without ths use of rivets ‘Three-pc. suite and § separate cushions, ap fasteners, tallored to your furniture, autiful cretonne and Roman stripe, $16.50. Write or phone for ssmples. R. L. ISHERWOOD Line. 5350 1513 28th St. S.E. Four Rooms, Kitchen and Bath Electrical Refrigeration THE ARGONNE 16th and Columbia Road Reasonable Rentals nds Any Kind of HEADACHE esein few minutes! - » Why put up with a miser- able headache when a | single dose of Capudine | will relieve pain in a few minutes and freshen you uplikenew? Being liquid, Capudine works in one- third the time of ordi- sary forms. No harmful drugs. Nervous Headaches Capudine makes quick ( work of headaches caused by nerves, cye strain and bigh pressure work. With- in & few minutes pain quickly disappears and “jumpy” nerves enjoy a A 2Nl | Women's Headaches | Capudine is the safe relicf for periodic | beadaches. Eads them promptly withe our disturbance of normal functions. Relicves other pains, too. Make This Test! . . Next time you have a headache, go to your drug store and get a bottle of Cap- udine, or take a dose at the soda foun- mld Then d&"' the ulim:], Note how quickly pain disappears and you “‘pep” righe up. In 10:.")0:. $0: orelss 66 by thedose atdrug store soda fountains. Cadpudine b by THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Arch Support Shoes Novelty Low Shoes Both Kinds in a January Sale at. . 52955 —The Arch Support styles include one-straps, two-straps, oxfords and novelty ties. Every pair made on a combination last, with built-in steel arch. Every pair branded with a well known name. Fashioned of patent leathers, black, brown or blonde kids— a few of suede. —Among the Novelty Shoes you will find oxfords, ties, plain and strap pumps—fashioned of moires, failles, black and brown kids (plain or trim- med with reptile calf), patent leather and suede. All Sizes in Assortment as a Whole Kann's—Fourth Floor. Hand-Embroidered Bridge Sets 39c¢ —Five beautiful pieces to a set— cloth and four napkins, with colored embroidered designs in the corners. A very special value. 7-Pc. Linen Luncheon Sets $1.15 —Very attractive linen sets with col- ored stripe borders. Size of cloth 54x54 inches. 7-Pc. Linen Damask Table Sets $2.69 —Pretty sets of plain white linen, or white with colored borders. 52x68- inch cloth and six napkins for this price. Kann's—Street Floor. 15-Piece Glass Hestess Sets Regular $3.50 Values $1.88 —An unusual value even in this un- usual season. Fifteen-piece sets of & beautiful sea green glass, four plates with scalloped edges, four cups, four saucers, a handled sandwich plate, a creamer and a sugar dish. Kann's—Third Floor. ‘A Warehouse Clearance Layer Felt Mattresses Regularly $19.95 to $24.95 $12.95 —Twenty-five four-row imperial- stitched mattresses, filled with pure layer felt and covered with fine tick- ing. Full and single sizes. Weight 55 to 57 pounds to full size. $10.95 Layer Felt Mattresses $6.48 —Thirty of these mattresses to sell. Sturdily constructed with heavy, rolled edge, filled with layer felt and covered with good ticking. All sizes. Kann's—Third Floor, b C. MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1931. Many of Qur Better Winter Coats Reduced to $57 Many of the Fashionable Black —THE FABRICS are Coats Included Crepe Broadcloths, Suede-finished Cloths, the new Spongy Fabrics and Flecked Tweeds. —THE FURS with which they are trimmed are Persian Lamb, Caracul, Skunk, Black Fox, Badger, Fisher F itch, Beaver and Blue Wolf. —BLACK LEADS, but there many other col- ors—green, black and white, grey, and red and brown, blue; flecked tweeds in brown and tan, green and black, Misses’ and Women’s Sizes Kann's—S8econd Floor. 12 Charming New Styles in Wash Frocks Fashioned of the Famous “Fruit-of-the Loom” Fabrics $1.00 —Look for the LABEL!... Every dress bears a “Fruit- of-the-Loom” label, which means a double guarantee— the maker’s and ours—“A new dress if yours fades.” Becoming new styles, of dainty prints in vat-dyed colors—featuring the new low flares, the snug hiplines, the natty boleros. Sizes 16 to 44—46 to 52 Kann's—Second Floor. Three Special Sales Groups of Curtains at Low Prices —$1.00 Criss - Cross Curtains of French Marquisette with ruf- fled edges, cornice val- ance and tie-backs... —Criss - Cross Ruffled and Tailored Curtains of sheer marquisette. $1.29 to $1.69 values.. —Tallored curtains of ecru-colored marqul- 255 91,33 pr. with wide lace and silk bullion Kann's—Third Floor. fringe. $1.98 to $398 values. A Special Sale of the Famt_)u.s Napanee Kitchen Cabinets At Savings of $10 1o $25 —Just glance at the former prices and you will realize what you are saving. There is a size, color and style to please every one—and if you desire you may purchase any model on— Convenient Terms Modea % $25.00 Toass 5 $47.50 N S50.75 e $72.50 Kann's—Third Floor. A Sale of New Rayon Crepe Costume Slips Under Y our New Spring Frocks $1.00 —To be really smart every frock must have its Slips. And when the price is as low as this there is no rea- son why it can’t. Tailored and lace trimmed styles of a lustrous rayon crepe, in the fashionable pastel shades. Made in the new longer lengths, with fitted hiplines and shadowproof hems. Misses’ and Women's Sizes Reduce... Without Drugs or Diet See and Hear ERNESTINE LITTLEJOHN (From Hollywood, Cal.) —Come in and let Miss Littlejohn explain her marvelous new way of slenderizing the figure by localized reduction. It is a safe, easy, sane and rapid method of reducing. Likewise, if you are nervous, fatigued or rheumatic, Miss Littlejohn explains how you may become rested and vivacious. —Consult her if you wish, after the lectures, which are at 11 A.M. and 2:30 P.M. daily. If you cannot attend, send us a stamped, addressed envelope for her booklet, “Reduce Your Weight.” Corset Department—8econd Floor. Another Group of All-Wool Cardigan Coat Sweaters $2.44 —S8mart, sporty, warm sweaters — 100 per cent wool . . . knit in the popu- lar rib stitch, so they are not bulky when worn under coats ... There are sizes 36 to 46 and such de- sirable colors as black, navy, powder blue, tan, brown and green, in the assortment. Although you will not find every size in every color. Kann's—Second Floor. Trial Package of “Kleenex” Given-— —to each customer making a purchase at the Toilet Goods Department. Exl;cloled in each g;c“k‘:n:: lia :e pnm;)hl;c t;lll‘lng hthe advantages nex for handkerchiefs. Kleenex in three different sizes— Taoary 28e Size, 20c 50c Size, 40c $1 Size, 89¢ Kann's—Street Floor. Children’s Undies Veinseor 17C ea. Nainsook —Combinations and Slips of soft nainsook in white or flesh color. Combinations are made with drop seats, bloomer or panty legs. Slips are in built-up shoulder styles, trimmed with lace. Sizes 2 to 14 years. Kann’s—Second Floor. A Special Sale of 400 New DRESSES Printed Silks Canton Crepes 5%6.95 Styles for Business, Street, Afternoon and Sunday Night —The special fashion points that stylists are bringing forward at the present moment in the new Spring frocks seem to run to novel trim- mings—the “spaghetti,” for instance, and smart stitching that enables the skirts to be full, yet graceful and becoming to almost every figure. Bolero and jacket frocks are still very strong in fashion’s favor, New colors are— Blue Gold Red Black and several shades of Green Sizes 14 to 20, 40 to 42 and 44 to 50 Kann's—Second Floor. Rayon Crepes Chiffons