Evening Star Newspaper, June 24, 1931, Page 30

B—14 * THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, :TUNE 24, 193%. ORDON WITNESS , * CRILLED 8 HOURS W» Moses & f.fi?f The Greatest achieve the reform ufg tax machinery which bankers have the condi- tion of their help to re-finance the city years total $170,000,000 and the 1031 assessment has not yet been spread. FINANEE EFFURIS w;l.‘h: :1‘31 ‘oveyr;,met'l‘rte:e:::a‘pmorlez and get it out of the present state of menpby dln'i\g: i::fa speclal funds and nnr-finkrupwp by borrowing against bond issue money. (Copyright, 1931.) About $19,000,000 is avalable from this e source, and Mayor Cermak believes that BUR"ED BY GASOL'NE talk of a halt to all public improve- o 4 ments in order that the cash can be Plans to. Relieve Chicago Is i is flat broke, with teache Doomed at Hands of | and civi service. employes still unpaid Politicians. around Miss Glordon's neck in the ton- neau. He ml’ufi to utter a thin, rattling sound, which told him ‘“some ::: i‘:.u gasping for breath and couldn’ Big Noise From Little Horn. In the eighth century, or thereabouts, when the Vikings desired to summon a council or a body of soldiers they did 20 with the use of & horn of pecullar construction, and two of these have been recently sent to this country for exhibition purposes in a museum. Th ‘| instrument.” consists of a long curled tube gradually expanding into a fla which resembles somewhat a mode: loud speaker. Instead of a bell-shaped flare, the end has a number of small openings, and the noise made by one of these instruments blown by one who is experienced with them is capable of being heard for many miles. One who is inexperienced cannot get much of & peep from them. the Summer months. There is some Meantime, however, the Board of | Mrs. Margarét Forrester Taken ‘to Hospital by Neighbor—Fire the government can operate through [WHILE CLEANING CLOTHES on_hand to meet pay rolls. B I after two months. They have over Damages Home. turing” Story Against Two $9,700,000 coming to them with no real in Murder case cash in sight. And while teachers are A . \npald, (nipayers have appeared before | A fire starting when friction ignited ok |the Board of Asssssors in a howling | gasoline with which Mrs. Margaret ! e of mind to complain about their | Forrester, 37, of 3721 8§ street, was Y | cleaning clothing burned the womsn . Cermak, beset by growing financial ov. Louis L. Emmerson hac told | g:mnexxrl‘;:s in Chicago, is about ready local officials that he will call no |about the face, arms and legs and set to conclude that “Big Bill” Thompson, 'special legislative session to untangle | fire to her home late yesterday. Dam- his unsuccesful opponent in the April |the local mess until all officials are | ,0e was estimated at approximately By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 24.—Harry Schlit- ten, 27-year-old chauffeur, doggedly clung yesterday to his accusation that Harry Stein and Samuel Greenberg @pecial Dispatch to CHICAGO. June 2 mayoral election, was the real All of the new mayor's pl lace this city on a solvent, bu flke basis, so far have met objections by union labor. The Jature. mow adjourned, flatly rejected | about 2% per cent. the Cermak program of financial re- form, based on demands of bankers and business men. Taxpayers Sue. To complicate matters, taxpayers to- day had filed suit to have the 1929 tax Jevy thrown out as omplete, fraudulent, Delinquent s for the past the same sad fate at the hands of politicians. His latest scheme, for a two-week pay- Jess vacation for all employes, has hit the snag of council opposition, due to unrevised and incorrec inner. | agreed on a plan of action. Tend to Per Cent Basis. i valuation. - | half per cent of the val . % To take siack, & more strict application of uggested. Mayor Cermak already has become working He has taken one stand after another in opposition to the politicians dubbed the city's hardest mayor. of his own party as well as among illegal, publicans. three There is an evident tendency to agree on some plan which would levy taxes on the basis of a percentage of assessed A top limit would be set, according to one plan, at one and one- lue. It now is per- sonal property taxes and an income tax is s But with all of his own political ability he has been unable to $400. Mrs. Emily B. Leaf, a neighbor, heard Mrs, Forrester scream for help when the soline caught fire and rushed to her aid. While another neighbor summoned fire apparatus, Mrs. Leaf drove the injured woman to Georgetown University Hospital for treatment. Physiclans at the institution de- clared today that Mrs. Forrester's con- ditlon is not serious. .. More than 1,000 children in Britain died from _tuberculosis, contracted through drinking cow’s milk, in the last 12 months strangled Vivian Gordon despite a rig- orous eight hours on the stand during which the defense suggested he was shielding himself and an assoclate. disputed a defense wum,'mlnufuwred” and that he and a friend named Izzy Lewis were the only male occupants of the car in which Miss Gordon was taken for her last ride. Lewis, Schlitten asserted, simply was an intermediary in the hiring of the automobile, and had no knowledge of the slaying. Schlitten, red-faced and nervous, ap- peared near collapse when the State re- quested him to reproduce the “cackle” he sald he heard when he saw Stein Greenberg . tightening & noose G STREET AT ELEVENTH % PALAIS RO TELEPHONE DISTRICT 4400 GG S Farmers Query Government. ‘Whether it is a matter of national im- rtance that farmers shall keep their d_under the plow is a gquestion which has been put to the British gov- ernment by the strong National Farm- ers’ Union of England. The council of the farmers’ organization has made a statement, that pending a government statement at the proposed national con- ference on agriculture, any er who could reduce his expenses and secure & better prospect of profit by resorting to rairie farming or any other alteration in his methods would be well advised to do Store Your Furs In the Palais Royal’s Scientific Storage Vaults Banded in braided patent leather, grosgrain or velvet ribbon. With sweeping cartwheel the the most popular ha son. Medium brin head sizes. Larger the Smarter! Panama Cartwheels brims, t of the sea- is, too. All $3.50 Palais Royal—Third Floor . Cute New Styles in This New Group! Cotton Print Pajamas - $1.00/ Such brilliantly colorful prints . . . stripes, dots of all sizes . .. florals. Such jaunty, wide trousered styles . . . one-piece with suntan or suspender backs, Two piece, also. You'll simply have to have-two or three more for the beach, @ for the porch, for sleeping. Palais Royal—Third Floor It’s a Cotton Summer Even in These Cool Dainty Und erthings $ 1 .00 What'’s cooler than these sheer voile undies, we'd like to know . .. and noth- ing could be daintier than the posy prints, the lace- trimmed white and pastel styles, many with ribbon sashes. Nightgowns, Chemises, Panties and Bandeau Sets in voile; Slips in batiste and coquette crepe Extra Sizes, $1.25 to $1.95 Palais Royal—Third Floor Our rates are the lowest in our history. protection and Dust. Our vaults guarantee perfect against Heat, Moths, Thicves Telephone District 4400 and we will call for your furs. / Becoming! cially modeled to larger figure. or short sleeved Find Summer _Comfort in These Printed Voile Dresses at $2.95 They're Cool, Chic and These voiles have lots of style, while being at the same time, spe- slenderize Finished with crisp white lingerie touches, with bits of “lace or fagoting, they're as dainty as they are colorful and smart. styles; fronts, surplice and vestee types. Sizes 44 to 50; also half sizes. Palals Royal—Third Floor the Long jacket INVENTORY SALE in the entire history of this store Only three more days left now—it ends Saturday. It’s a store-wide sale. Thousands of items offered at drastic price reductions to avoid taking inventory of them. These on this page are but a few picked at random—ask for them by item number. Some of the mer- chandise is floor samples, some discontinued numbers, much of it in limited numbers. Due to this last fact there can be no returns or cred- its. Also because this list was prepared a day in advance some few items may now be sold. Be one of the first here at nine o’clock and be sure to get your item. JEWELRY - Item No. 38—Two pastel colored necklaces, fashioned of twisted rings of bakelite; were $3.50—now $1.95 Item No. 39—Six rhinestone neck- laces, set with small rhinestones; were $5.95—now $3.95 Item No. 40—Three large rhine- stone buckles: were $7.50, $9.50 and $13.50—choice $5.00 ! Item No. 19—Two pearl and crys- tal (imitation) lariats of tiny seed rope effects; were $37.50 and $45.00—now $29.50 Item No. 30—One imported mod= ernistic pendant, silver finish, red enamel design; was $7.50—now $3.25 {Item No. 31—Four blue stone bracelets, mounted in silver finish, flexible style; were $1.95 and $3.95. $1.65 Item No. 32—Two imported belts, fashioned of amberloid; were $7.50. $3.95 Item No. 34—One emerald (imita- tion) with large stones; was $2.95. $1.95 No ordinary hose, these. Note the garter stops, the silk picot tops, the pure thread silk, the dull finish, the French heels and cradle soles. Also service weight with mercerized sole and garter welt (some with picot tops). Wanted colors. Sizes 875 to 10%4. Silk Mésh Hose in the Smartest Weaves ard Colors $1.00 to $2.95 Palais Royal—Main Floor Don’t Forget! Tomorrow’s Baby Day! Infants’ Bands g3 TOts Durene Very Specially Priced! Mesh Suits : $1.00 Here’s a smart and practi- cal suit for the little tots’ va- Soft, A good chan up!. Mixtures of cotton and wool, rayon and wool, and of silk, wool and cotton. In sizes 6 months to 4 years. Infants’ Handmade Dresses 890 ce to stock 39 sheer little frocks with | | Item No. Item No. 36—One imported red choker, of flat effect with large design in front; was $9.95—now $4.85 Item No. 37—One imported jade (imitation) green set of necklace and bracelet, carved effect; was $10.00—now $6.85 NEGLIGEES AND SILK UNDERWEAR Item No. 1—Negligees of crepe de chine or satin in stripes, prints or plain colors; regularly $9.50; 7 only—now $4.95 Item No. 2—1 negligte rose crepe- back satin, trimmed with lace; was $25.00—now $17.85 Item No. 4—1 flesh satin negligee trimmed with chiffon, long flow- ing sleeves; was $28.50—now $21.50 Item No. 5—1 flesh-colored double georgette negligee with flared skirt and cape; was $28.50—now $22.50 7—14 chemise of crepe de chine, crepe satin, etc., in flesh, nile, blue or peach: were $3.95. $2.65 Item No. 58—12 chemise of crepe de chine, in peach, nile and flesh, trimmed with embroidery; were g s238 Item No. 59—10 chemise of crepe de chine, tailored and lace trim- med; flesh, nile and blue; were $5.00—now /' $3.65 Item No. 64—8 long brassieres with garter top, sizes 36, 44 and 42; were $2.50 and $3.00—now Item No. 65—14 medium and long brassieres with garters attached, in sizes 32, 34, 36, 42 and 44; were cation. Durene fabric, at once porous and absorbent. Shorts and slip-on in white, green, blue, maize, beige. Sizes 2 to 6. . Sun Suits and Play Suits ‘Speciall 59c | Chambray, checked ging- ham and animal prints in - jolly colors, made in cute" styles that give the little folks lots of freedom and comfort in their play. Sizes 2to 6. “three sizes; white with pink charmingly embroidered vokes; neck, sleeves and hems scalloped; and every stitch painstakingly done by hand! Sizes 6 months to 1 year, Babies’ Toiletries 1 Soap Box Baby Gay : IE:::‘S' fet, X afety Que Tips Pins Rand Double-faced Rubber Sheets— or blue; four eyclets; each. 3 shirts 1 rubber sheet i e 1 towel Ko ces 1 powder Palais Royal—Third - Floor. 84c¢ $1.50 and $2.00—now 95 cents Item No. 66—6 long brassieres, made of broche, in sizes 36 and 44; were $1.00—now 59 cents Item No. 61—7 crepe de chine slips in nile, white and flesh; tailored and lace trimmed; were $2.95. Item No. 62—12 short underskirts and step-ins, tailored styles; were $1.65—now 95 cents Item No. 6—1 orchid negligee trimmed with georgette and lace; was $20.00—now Item No. 7—38 negligees of bar- onette satin (rayon), crepe de chine and flat crépe in prints and plain colors, t and dark shades; were lm15lt $5.95. LAMPS AND GIFTS Item No. 2—1 oval French tray; was $7.50—now $3.00 Item No. 4—1 Italian inkwell; was $12.00—now $5.00 Item No. 5—1 modernistic box; was $10.00—now $2.00 Itelr No. 72—2 Old English two- light brass table lamps; were $12. $7.50 Item No. 73—1 modernistic table lamp, wood finished in silver, with parchment shade; regularly $17.50. $10.00 Item No. 74—1 green metal and mirror glass lamp, two-light; was $20.00—now $10.00 Item No. 96—Table of odds and ends of all kinds of gifts; pottery, pewter, glass, shoe boxes, silhou- ettes and bridge sets; many others. 50c Item No. 8513 silk shades for bridge and floor lamps—now One Half Price Item No. 86—1 special lot of boudoir shades; regularly $2.00 to -$5.00—now 95 cents Item No. 87—12 silk bridge shades, some slightly soiled; regularly $7.50 to $13.50—now $3.00 Item No. 88—1 pair decorated wrought iron floor torchiers; were $400.00—now $95.00 SKIRTS Item No. 3—6 wool skirts, assorted colors, bodice tops: sizes 14 to 18; regularly $4.95—now $1.75 Item No. 4—8 wool skirts, for- merly $5.95. Made with bodice tops, sizes regular, odd shades—now $1.85 SWEATERS Item No. 33—30 slip-over sweaters, all wool, mixtures of green and tan, navy and red; sizes 34 to 40; regularly $5.95—now $2.95 Item No. 34—24 slip-over sweaters, all wool, tan, green, orchid, blue and red. Sizes 34 to 40; regularly $5.50—now $2.75 Item No. 35—4 kid angora slip- over sweaters, green, red and yellow; size 16; regularly $4.95. $2.65 Item No. 36—44 slip-over sweaters, all wool, sizes 34 to 40; regularly $2.95; colors navy, tan, orchid, white, pink and yellow—now $1.65 TOILET GOODS AND ACCESSORIES Item No. 2—Three-piece dresser set, comb, brush and mirror, in rose and green, two only; origi- ¢ nally $35.00—now $10.00 Item No. 3—1 dresser set, three pieces, modernistic design, green and black (slightly marred); originally $47.50—now $7.00 Item No. 4—2 modernistic trays, silver plated, slightly marred; ol $7.50—now $2.00 Item No. 19—1 red cloisonne com- pact; was $4.00—now $2.00 Item No. 20—1 atomizer, in yellow and black, damaged; was $11.00. ' $1.00 Item No. 62—23 Cutex liquid nail polish; regular 35 cent size—now 19 cents Item No. 34—4 enamel compacts; white, orchid and yellow; were $2. '$1.00 ' FURNITURE Item No. 175—Mahogany music roll cabinet, single door; regular price, $32.00—now ’ $12.50 Item No. 176—Mahogany cabinet desk; was $54.00—now $46.00 Item No. 177—Rosewood and walnut burl French commodes, seven drawers (2); were $115.00. $95.00 each Item No. 17¢—Spanish hall arm- chair, upholstered seat and back panel; regular $100.00—now 5.00 Item No. 179—Lawson-style dav- enport bed, upholstered in tap- estry; regular $225.00—now 5.00 Item No. 180—Davenport bed and chair to match, mohair and da- mask upholstery; formerly $198, Item No. 181—Modern sofa and chair to match, loose pillow seats and backs, 2 pieces: regular $290. Item No. 205—Parchment hall clock; was $190.00—now $95.00 Item No. 206—10-piece Sheraton dining room suite, inlaid satin- wood and ebony, damask covered; formerly $650.00—now $495.00 Item No. 207—10-pc. dining room suite, table twin pedestal, brown mahogany finish; regular $575. Item No. 208—10-piece mahogany dining room suite, Georgian de- sign, all-mahogany chairs covered in haircloth; was $460.00—now $410.00 Item No. 299—Mahogany 10-piece dining room suite, Georgian dc- sign, Hepplewhite chairs; regular price, $465.00—now $396.00 Item No. 210—8-piece mahogany dining room suite, chairs covered in haircloth; formerly $410.00. BEDS Item No. 292—Walnut burl beds, 3'3” (2); formerly $60.00—now $30.00 each Item No. 293—Brown mahogany beds, 3'3” (2); regular price, $110. $79.00 each Item No. 294—Burl walnut beds, 33" (2); formerly $58.00—now $29.00 each . Item No. 295—Burl walnut bed, 33” (1); was $42.00—now $21.00 Item No. 206—Walnut beds, 3'3"; regular $94.00—now $47.00 each Item No. 297—Walnut beds, (2); were $50.00—now 25.00 each Item No. 298—Walnut bed, (1); regular $43.00—now $21.50 Item No. 299—Walnut beds, (4); formerly $37.50—now $18.25 each Item No. 300—Mahogany 46" (1); was $42.00—now $21.00 Item No. 301—Walnut bed, (1); regular $42.00—now $21.00 Item No. 302—Walnut bed, (1); formerly $45.00—now 22, Item No. 303—Mahogany bed, 46" (1); was $56.00—now $28.00 Item No. 304—Enamel green beds, 3'3” (2); regular $31.50—now 5.00 each - Item No. 305—Enamel green bed, 46" (1); formerly $53.00—now Item No. 306—Walnut decorated bed, 46” (1); regular price, $56.00. .00 each Item No. 307—Gray enamel beds, 33” (2); were $35.00—now $17.50 each’ 33" 46" 46"