Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1931, Page 26

1 JRATORY BLAST MILLS INVENTOR harles E. Vawter Gave World Over 200 Elec- trical Devices. RS v P v the Associated Prs PHILADELPHIA, MM’ 21.—Charles Vawter, widely known inventor, S tagr s ennaneas From the Reviews and Ncws cf Washmgton s Theaters. Woodlothian Players Present “Lombardi, Ltd.” PON a stage luxuriously ap- pointed and fitted, the Wood- lothian Players last night presented “Lombardi, Ltd.” a smart. comedy in three acts, by Frederic and Fan- ny Hatton. The play was given at the McKinley High School audi- torium and never before and prob- ably never again will this stage, new as it is, shine with greater splendor. Jatally burned by an explosion in his Znboratory here, died early today. His| Pody was sent to Blacksburg, Va. seat ! &t Virginia Polytechnic Institute, wherel‘ for many years he taught physics. ! = Mr. Vawter's death followed by 24| ours a blast which occurred in his, Srorkshop at his home in the German- | ‘The gowns, the play concerned a gown designer—with the atmosphere of the settings—suggested a shop on Fifth Avenue, where manikins strolled about in unhampered glory. Brad W. Holmes as Tito Lombardi, fashionable New York dressmaker, and Ann De Prizst as Daisy, a mani- NIN G. STAR. WASHINGT( "TIURSDAY, Front Row kin, were the backbone of the show. Miss De Priest gave evidence of abil- | ity as a comedienne, which was cleverly disclosed in the scene where she discovered that the man to whom she had just answered ‘“yes” end whom she thought a mere chauffeur, was really Riccardo Tos- sello, millionaire vermicelli king. Mr. olmes as the somewhat eccentric lesigner was convincing in_soite of an occasional lapse from dialect to pure Englich. Others in the play who merit menticn are Lucile H. Cohan, Ben- jamin Wheatley, Herbert H. Street and Robert A. Halsted, who also di- rected the play. The overture, musical setting for the fashion show, and numbers be- tween the acts were furnished by the Wnadln[hmn Salon Orchestra Zown section. % He was lubricating a motor while | Sesting a new high-tension ignition de- Sice designed for airplanes when $park ignited the ofl, causing an Dlosion. The burning liquid fired hi glothing. | : Invented Many Devices. | H ® Among the more than 200 rad'o and | lectrical devices he is credited with | Saving invented or perfected are elee- ric testing instruments, circuit-break- 1!5 and an attachment which makes 3t possible to use the house wiring pstn'n as radio antennce. After his graduation from the Uni- Jersity of Virginia, he entered the ching profession. Ten years ago! retired from the faculty of Virginia i‘ol}terhmr‘ Institute to devote his ;‘m‘ to experimental work in elec- city. @ Besides his widow, four sisters and a rother, all of Virginia, survive. Fune 1 services will be held tomorrow in .llcksbul’& § WAS TRIED FOR MURDER. !Kllhd Stockton Heth for Attentions | to Wife. % RICHMOND, Va, May 21 (#)— Fharles E. Vawter, fatally burned in an xplosion in his laboratory in Phil elphia, was & principal in a noted Vi infa trial, being acquitted in 1917 of a harge of murder for th: killlng of tockton Heth. The killing occurred n Vawter’s Blacksburg home and the rial at Christiansburg attracted wide- 3pread attention bscause of the promi- Sence of the principals. = Heth, a nephew of former Gov. J. SHoge Tyler, was shot to death the night f March 13, 1917, after Vawter had Sccused him of forcing attentions on rs. Vawter. Vawter claimed that éth Fad assaulted him before he fired. ¢ was acquitted after a nine-day trial. 3 Vawter was born 2t Emory, Va., in 877, the son of Capt. and Mrs. Charles . Vawter. He was educated at the| iversity of Virginia and immediately ! an te:ching as an assistent profes- r of mathematics and physics at Vir- ! inia Polytechnic Institute. He became rofessor cf mathematics two years D in 1902 and they had two children H2 was married to Rachael Hender- ;‘él;he time of the Heth shooting in LEVELAND F"OL|TICIAN _DENIES PERJURY CHARGE ?ormer State Senator Pleads Not Guilty on Indictment Involv- ing Embezzlement. the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, May 21 —Former State LANSBURGH'S 7th, 8th and E Sts. graphs that Reproduce Your Personality Just drop in our Photo- graphic Studio while Shop- DT TR ping. A cozy place to meet your friends. Our artist will pose you in your most ex- pressive and characteristic pose. Bring your children. No appointments nec- essary. Buy one or as FEARS MEN IGNORE WOMEN IN POLITICS Mrs. Ross Says Sex Does Not Get Due Recognition in Local Affairs. | B the Associated Precs. LANDOVER, Md., Nellle Tayloe Ress, vice chairman of | the Democratic National Committee, sald today that while her party had b2en first to give women eoual repre- sentation in the nctional organization, “therc 15 yet muech to be desired in cmulating that example” in local units. To the United Women's Democratic | Clubs of Maryland, Mrs. Ross voiced “a deep conviction that generally speaking May 21.—Mrs. failed to give due ccgnizance to the fact we have entered upon a new era, when omen in politics a3 in most ofher fic'ds of endeaver constitute an incal- culsable source of strength.” The former Governor of Wyoming emvhulud that Democratic en bave had “considerably more remgnl- tion than their Republican sisters,” and that she would be “the last woman in the world to voice any personal griev- ance.” “There is a disposition in too many units, State, county and precinct,” che added, however, “to regcrd the efforts | of women as comething auxiliary to those of masculine party leaders, r: than an essential integral part of projects.” Mr Ross called upon her Jlisteners to keep befcre them the object of hay- ing certaig, definite principles "ppllefl to problems of Government.- She urged particularly separation of social and | party relations. “What matter it whether my politi- cal associates like the same diversions I do, or whether- we meet at bridge parties and teas?” she asked. “That has nothing to do with this commcn intercct that is ours. The morning after electjon, the wives of two rival candi all over the country they (men) have | Y | him fall - HELD ACCIDENTAL By the Assoclated Press TRAGEDY ONBOAT - MRS. NIRDLINGER TORETURNTOU.S. American Woman Cleared in Death of Husband Re- united With Children. | W | NICE, France, May 21 —Exonerated| in the slaying of her husband, Mrs. Charlotte Nixon-Nirdlinger dedlcatzd | her first day of liberty in two months | to her two children. As soon as the sun was up, she awak- ened them and took them to a privat beach beyond the promenade Des Ang- | lais, slipping out of the hotel before n |crowd had assembled. There they warm sands for hours | Mrs. Nirdlinger will go to Paris by train tonight or tomorrow morning. From Paris she intends to go back to | the United States. Hoar two children | will remain here with her mother and | their nurse until the nurse obtains a vica. Mrs. Nixon-Nirdlinger refrained from | disturbing the children’s rest last |Girl Denies Saying River Vic- tim Was Pushed Overboard. ‘pecial Dispatch to The Star. | HYATTSVILLE, Md, May 21— Monte de la Vega was cleared of a| charge of manslaughter in ccnnaction | with the death of 23-year-old Irvin D. | | Gregory, who driwned In the Potomac | River near Fort Foote, May 10, when a | coroner’s jury meeting here last night |y | returned a verdict that Gregory m"l“ | his death accidentally through drown- ing. The inquest was c-nducted in ‘]\ Mascnic Hall by Justice of the Peace John J. Fainter, acting coroner. Helen Schifton, who with Paul Walsh, | | Dorothy Sammon and De la Vega were“ | 21l members of a party which had ! | Washington on a launch at mmmchl | | denied that she had sald there had| |been an argument and that De la | | Vega had been hit or pushed. Reports ‘rhe made such statements reached the | °heri!t'ls office and led to De la Vega's | rres The Schift-n girl testified that about o'clock the party, which was in the | cabin of the launch, noted the ap- | | proach» of a storm and started for the deck to prepare to return to. the city. She sald Gregory was the first up and | as she was coming up the aft cockpit | \sh! heard a sliding naise and hcard‘ into the water. She im-| mediately gave the warning, she sald, { but no attempt d be made to rescue | Gregary, as it was so dark he could not | seen. Securing permission to testify, De la | | Vega sald he was below when Gregory went overboard, which was corrcborated | by the others. a . One sald ‘the best people | voted for my husbend.’ To which the | stored her night at the conclusion of | trial. She saw her baby daug <1omx|y while in fail, but the boy not at all. He has not been old nr the death of his father, and has) boen led to believe that both his par- [ ents were on a long journey As soon es the French jury had re- | I'berty, Mrs, Nixon-Nird linger, accompanied by h°r mother, | Mts. James B. Nash, and close friends. | drove to a hotel directly back of the apartment where Fred Nixon-Nird- linger, wealthy Philadelphian, was shot to death on March 11. Epeclal police were required to clear the streets of curiosity-szeker. | ‘She was smiling as she entered the el I am vindicat>d,” s sald, “and I want everybody to unde: nd that my treatment by the French has been won- derful P AD AWARDS TO CEASE l\lay 21 (P)— Dean Wallace B, Donham of the Har- vard School of Business Administration today announced discontinuance of the | Harvard_advertising awards. | Dean Donham said he had been noti- | fled by the trustees of the American Foundation. Inc., of Philadelphia. th= trust established by the late Edward W. | Bok, which supplied funds for the awards, that reduction of income of the foundation made discontinuance | necessary. \ The Harvard advertising awards were | established in 1923 to give recognition to meritorious advertising work. | Just Think of It— ‘The Star delivered to your door every evening and Sunday morning at 1%.c_per day and 5c Sunday. Can you afford to be without this service at this cost? Telephone National 5000 and de- other replied, ‘Yes, but the most people | voted for min livery will start at once. LANSBURGH'S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 No Connection With. Any Other Washington Store 1) Radiola 67, 10- heterodyne. Origina $733.00 (2) National, screen grid Originally $69.50. Last former price, $59.00. 1931, (2) Radiolas 80, former price, $157.20. . (1) Radiola 86, 193 LT TYTTTYTTTTL TN many as you wish. Large size photographs 6 for : $5.00 Unmounted Fourth Floor. tubes, Screen grid, dyne; phonograph Originally $308.50. former price, $209.70 Wi“; ’isol.- t former 3200 7-tube triple super-heterodyne sets. CLEARANCE! RADIOS Floor Samples and Discontinued Models—Prices Quoted Include Tubes This 1931 Screen Grid Radio - Here’s a real buy! The 1931 Colonial Radio, 7 tubes, triple screen grid with Dr. Fulton Cutting dynamic speaker and volume control and switch in one. In a hand- some highboy cabinet with Oriental striped walnut veneer doors with fluted side col- umns. Imagine being able to get it now for. (2) Ra tube super- Iy * $49.50 former pr 1931 9-tube screen grid super-heterodyne sets. Originally $166.00. Last $89.50 iy s mer price, 1 set with 9 8199 50 Quantities in Most Cases Are Limited We Advise Early Selection Tomorrow super-heterodyne. inally $139.50. L former price, $89. Fry 579 50 (3) Bremer Tully. Btubz, neu- trodyne radios. inally $89.80. .50 with Tubes diolas 62, 9-tube Orig- l.lnl $69.50. .. $49.50 r Kent 70, 1931, 8- d model with Golden eaker origin- 50. Last for- $89 50 $131.70. DOWN — balance in twelve monthly payments plus a small carr charge. Phonograph and Radio Combination (10) Colonial Radio and Phonograph Combin-tiom, models with 7 tubes, triple screen grid. Originally $99.50. . RADIO SALON—FOURTH FLOOR 4 s MAY 21, LANSBURGH'S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 No Conm‘ctlon Wxth Any Othcr Wa:hirwton Store Every Department Shows Outstanding Bargains for THRIFTY FRIDAY Only a Few of the Countless Items Are Advertised —_— e T T e Mail, ’Phone or C. O. D.’s Cannot Be Accepted on Bargain Items Remnants of Wash Fabrics That Were 25¢c to $1.25 yd. Half Price (Lensths of one o four ashable fabrics! Volles, lawn amltic periales vephats. sevon chiffon, rayan satin, and rayon crepe. THIRD FLOOR. 16 Suits 1/, Price 2 and 3 piece models of erer: Were $12 50 and $14.75 SECOND FLOOR. 4 Misses’ $16.50 Coats, $8.25 Think of it! Just half price for Clrlnlully n 16, 38, Fri- Taira’ Sie Coats. br pdeloth and hasket weave. silk lined: o 417 Originally $2 only, $8.25. SECOND FLOOR. Outstanding Values! Jr. Miss’ Spring Coats $3.95 Tweed Coats in blsek and martly styled. and fine broken sizes 13 “Fridas black silk erepe. were 10751 SECOND FLOOR. Summery Straw Hats, 79¢ JChoice of 100 hats in xood Sum. aws; a2ssorted colors and were 19, w Hatsi were $LAD; Fri- o fay anly $1. @ nenu, were 19¢; Friday only SECOI\'D FLOOR. $4.95 Silk Lamp- shades, $2 49 ¥ “Floo e Friday onty $4.95. SIXTH FLOOR, Cool Cotton Blouses That Were $1 59¢ zroup of 136 Summery blouses, v laundercd! Broken sizes and articles—woolen ¥ blouses, were Iy st 535 and @' Sportswea e ress: were & day only $1. an’ ik Shirte" on were $1.93; were 811 “Friday only 1. SECOND FLOOR. 79¢ Phoenix Chiffon Stockings 59¢ Just 32 pairs—all full fashioned and or wearing clothes. (08 Frs) L-Obera Full Fashioned hiffon ¥ose, mostly with hiack SRR Broken "viees, “Were Toe. Friday onlv. 59, (43 Prs.) Burson Coiton Fose, broken sizes and _olors. Were 29, Friday ony. 18e. (5§ Prs) Tmvorted Full Fashioned Chifton Lisle Tove. ‘mostly black hite. Broken sizes. Were “Friday antv, 15¢ <) Wool Mose. Rroken clres and colors. 28e. Friday only, 18c. + STREET FLOOR. Women’s $2.69 Shoes, $1.98 We're sorry. but there are only orisi- rice. Pumps tent leather, d green kid. or sports. Were ite Pumps, Women White Pumps, . u- Prs.) Flexrllln Shoes, straps Dlack or brown. on'.-?n-uy $10.00. Deire Kid) yery smart. Friday only, $3. SECOND FLOOR. $1.50 U. S. Keds and_youths. Kk trim and Teather Low Shoes 8L, '.Yl $1.00. Fri SECOND FLOOR. “PYREX” Utility Dish Sold Regularly at $§1.75 Special Tomorrow ot ing; aven-proot siaser for your cony of th, Pyrex Cook Book; free! SIXTH FLOOR. $1.00 Daytime Dresses, 59¢ Twenty-twe si ton frocks in ’l'lllll] FLODR 100 Toilet Articles, 50c Bath salts. » raz de Dacke in velvet besides many more useful artic STREET FLOOR. Men’s $1.35 Broadcloth Shirts Collar-Attached and Neckband Styles 89c Think of the saving . eglenishing Whit n_ Snits, sizes 34 (o 1.55; Friday enly Men's Fanes Hose, all simally S0 pr. Friday (337 Demi Bosem Shirts: originally .05 Friday oty 3. STREET FLOOR. Tomorrow! 100 Dresses For Women and Misses Taken from $16.50 Stock and Marked 10 A chance o huv an exira dress for va business. 'and afternaon models. of crepe, suits. Al with smart trimmings: 50 Dresses, Originally $16.50 for these dresses have In Misses’ and Women’s Sizes Exceptional excellent failorin mostly dark shas SECOND FLOOR. fine aqualitr mater; t and afternoon dresses of erepes. prints and th lovely trimmings and smart color contr: Closing Out Floor Samples! Gem Radiator Covers ]/2 Price adinatable radiator covers keep your walls mak inty nsefnl shelves provide water pam fame sliehtly marred, But all marvelons bargatnet ALUMINUM COLOR These ton of the humidifier! IVORY COLOR 11 to 24 in. exten- $5.30; t 22 to 40 in. ex- as §3; tomorrow, top. 14 to 24 : wer " top. 35 1o k iension; ‘were $130) tomer- row, $3.75. WALNUT COLOR . 0. 11 4o 17 tn. ex- GOLD BRONZE T e COLOR ; (® 1l-in. tep. 22 te 40 fin. extensio; 85455t MAHOGANY COLOR 1) 9-in. top. 11 4617 in. vx- tension: was $0.00; temor- SIXTH FLOOR ‘Summer Silks—-Special! 40-in Washable Flat Crepe 40-in. Printed Flat Crepe 42-in. Lovely Plain Chiffon 40-in. Sports Silk Pique 95: 32-in. Plain and Emb. Shantung 3,500 Yards in all—and all offered at a great saving. Get your vacation wardrobe under way, for every silk you will need is offered special! broidered effects! THIRD FLOOR $5.75 Inexpensive Dresses, $3.54 Fiat in all just 25 every uistanding st 3: One" and _two- styles—, with Jjackets. Sizes 14 to 20, (25) Inexpensive Dresses, erepes in paste Fra only 7 SECOND FLOOR. 29c Novelty Jewelry, 19¢ knots between eac 51.95. Friday only, (34) Beads, Earring lets and ‘Metal So Were 69c. Friday o e s plsin”or atuminum diats. "y Py s g Werw $1.96. STREET FLOOR. $2.89 Women’s Shoes, $2. 17 400 Pairs o Sl Plain colors, prints and em- Sewing Machine Needs Specially Priced Tomorrow! Sewine Machine Needles for all makes of mach) ecularls ae dozen; Friday orlv. fln Sewing Machine cretonne; Ferutacts Boer only, THIRD FLOOR. 30 Dresses and Ensembles For Junior Misses iney Friday 35c Italian Embroidered Towels, 19¢ A small lot of 67 towels. of cream linen with colored emb: evportunity {o save on your mext 5o Vanity Sets, with ace edges. Were 39c. Fi nly, 15c. Ligen Tea Naok with colored a dozen. Fi SECOND FLOOR. 250 Boxes Stationery Choice, 23c asiel shades. Orls 0c. Tray Dollies of fine en. Originally 33e. Fri- day enly. 15e. THIRD FLOOR. Hanimade Pilloweases, wsi white with esieted g Were Friday “only 19¢- (215) Sweat Sirts, for sirls me: w»I» e and 89e. Friday Glrh Copaetiettes, Were boe. Friday (1) Fots " Baintoe Suits, abi-wool one-piecn siries; sizes’ 1 to 4. Were 30c. Friday only 10e.