Evening Star Newspaper, September 13, 1931, Page 33

DEAD NURSE'S NOTE LINKED T0 POWERS 1 lowa Man Says His Daughter| May Be Slayer’s Victim Despite Suicide Verdict. By the Associated Press. man R——, who sent me a night let- ter, think of it at once? A night tele- gram to tell a parent that his only child was dead. Then not show up when the father of one whom he had professed to love came to bear the body home.” . FREIGHT SURCHARGE SUGGESTED TO 1. C. C. | West Virginians Would Poel Pro- ceeds Instead of Increase Rates 15 Per Cent. CLARKSBURG, W. Va. September 12.—Clarksburg police teday _an- nounced receipt of a letter from C. S. Brown, Towa Falls, Iowa, in which he states he suspects Harry F. Powers was implicated in the death of his daughter, Miss Golda Brown, 37. a trained nurse of Cleveland, O. whose death was officially reported as suicide Powers is held here on _charges of slaying Mrs. Asta Buick Eicher, Park Ridge, I, widow, her three children, and Mrs. Dorothy Lemke, Northboro, Mass. The bodies of the five were | found buried near a “garage’* Powers built at Quiet Dell, near here. Brown wrote that he would like to Eee Powers Suspicious of Note. He said that a note he received, supposedly from his daughter before her death, “is no more her handwrit- ing than that of a 2-year-old child, and it was written on strange sta- tionery.” Brown also referred to the “Rogers from Pittsburgh,” who has been men- ;:gned by Powers as an associate of at name (Rogers) so burned in my very soul.” Brown said, “and the deseription so tallies with the ones I met while in Clevaland after the body of my daughter was found that I could not let this go without writing you.” Shadowed to Morgue. He said that “when I am shadowed | By the Associated Press. | A surcharge based on each individual | treight bill, with the proceeds pooled | for the benefit of less prosperous roads |instead of a general rate increase, was | sugeested to the Interstate Commerce | Commission today in a brief filed by the West Virginia Live Stock Growers and Shippers, ‘The brief, first of a score or more ex- | pected before arguments start Septem- | ber 21, on the 15 per cent rate increase | case, informed the commission the or- | ganization was opposed to an increase, aspecialy by the *so-called Pocahontas lines, whose prosperity is notorious.” | _ The Pocahontas lines include the | Norfolk & Western, Chesapeake & Ohio | and the Virginian railroads, which serve the Pocahontas coal fields. However, to meet the needs of less prosperous’ roads, it suggested that a percentage surcharge, the same for every part of the country, be applied to freight bills by fixed smounts per | car, per 100 pounds, or per ton. It | would exempt agricuitural commodities and fertilizer materials throughout the country and local coal rates on the | Pocahuntas lines. As a means of pre- ! venting loss of traffic to trucks the lan would exempt also all short-haul items paying less than $ 5a shipment. | Por securing for Middleborough, Eng- land, a $135.000 rebate from the inland revenue and establishing & principle to the morgue and told by an individual | which will save the town $45,000, Bor- to get the body and ‘get the hell out | ough Treasurer Robert Sutcliffe has of here’ I am immediately suspicious.” | been given a $1,250 honorarium and Brown asked: “Why should this | $1,250 a year increase in salary. The Third of a New Series of Eyeglass Frames in the Modern Manner —All the latest styles of frames, of the high- est quality, now priced the lowest in years. Beautifully Engraved White Gold Filled Frames $5.25 —These frames are guaranteed non-tarnishable and made with “Perlover” pads to insure complete comfort to the nose. Your own lenses inserted without charge. Have Your Eyes Examined (Dr. De Shazo in Attendance) Optical Street Dept. Floor n AvemEighth and O S Frigida ire Prices Are Now 5% t 109 —This is one of the Model W-3 NOW $196.50 complete line of new, models now on display here at the lower prices! Lifetime porcelain, inside and out; the famous cold control; the new *‘quickube” ice tray; the “Hydrator” vegetable freshener; and many other features make Frigidaire the finest automatic refrigerator you can buy. Convenient Terms Ponn. Avam—Eighth and B 8tn Sale..... Infants’ and Children’s Wear Children’s 2 to 4 Play Suits . . $1 —Broadcloth sults for the wee tots of 2 to 4. Made with plain blouses and colored shorts. Baby Sacques, $1.00 —Cashmere Sacques with pink edge and hand embroidery. z Diapers, $1.00 Dos. —Birdeye Diapers—size 27x27 in. Ready hemmed. Dozen in a package. Infants’ Shirts, 89¢ —Double-breasted models of wool, lisle and rayon. Sizes to 2 years. Creepers, $1.00 —Philippine Hand-embroldered, Hand- made Creepers, in yellow, pink and blue. Sizes to 3 vears. Pillow Slips, $1.00 —FEmbroidered Slips with scalloped edges. Rubber Sheets, 50c —Rand Rubber Sheets, in flesh and white. Size 27x36 in, with eyelet in corner. Silk Bonnets, 69¢ —Becoming stvles with silk lining. Some with ruffle at face. $2 Baby Dresses, $1.29 —Lovely Philippine Hand-embroidered, handmade Dresses. Sizes to 2 years. Infants’ Dre , 79¢ ~—Philippine embroidered dresses in sizes to 2 years. Silk Coats, $1.98 —Pink and Blue Coats, with sateen linings. Smocked yokes—embroidered collars. Sizes to 2 years. Carriage Sets, $1.98 —Silk Cover and Pillow Slip—pink or blue with wide band all around. Flannelette Undies, 39¢ —Gowns and Gertrudes—finished with erocheted edge. Jersey Suits, $1.00 —Brother and Sister models, in tan, red and blue. Rubber Sheeting, 58¢ Yd. ~—Double-faced Sheeting in white and maroon. One-yard wide. Baby Shawls, $1.00 —White, Pink and Blue Knitted Shawls, trimmed with fringe. 3-Pc. Sets. $1.98 —Infants’ Knitted Cap, Sacque and Bootees—in white, trimmed with pink or blue. 4-Pc. Sets, $2.98 —Infant’s knitted sweater, honnet, lhgnlr:- and mittens, in white, pink or hlue. Kann's—Second Floor. Buy for Yourself! Buy for Christmas Gifts! A Sale of New Initial Handkerchiefs 6 for 49¢ —Solid color handkerchiefs with white hems and white initials. 12V5¢—6 for 75¢ —Linen Handkerchiefs, with narrow hemstitched hems and block letters. 18c—6 for $1.00 —Fine Linen Handkerchiefs with hand- rolled hems, colored patch and hand- embroidered initials. 25¢ Each —Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs, with hand-rolled hems and handdrawn open work around the initial. —Cambric Linen Handkerchiefs, with hand-embroidered initial and narrow hemstitched hems. —The New Large Size Handkerchiefs in white and colors. 35¢—3 for $1.00 —Solid-color Linen Handkerchiefs with white appliqued letters. Also linen with hand-embroidery around the in- itial and hand rolled hems. Kann's—Street Floor. COMFORTS at our lowest price this year $2.99 —Regular $4.50 values. Double bed size comforts with figured centers, plain borders and back. And pure wool filling. Rayon Satin Comforts —Wfigl flllled comforts—in plain or re- versible colors. Sizes 72x84. $10.00 value $6.60 Kann's—Street Floor. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SEPTEMBER 13, 1931—PART TW Penn. Ave.Eighth and O Sts. Sheer Woolen Dresses | Undies A New Collection at Slips Dance Sets Step-ins —Lustrous, shimmering satin underthings that will appeal to every woman for their beauty, their wear and their very low price...to say noth- ing of the way they wash, and their dainty pastel colors Some are lace trimmed. Some are tailored. Sizes for misses and women. Kann's—Second Floor. —Fresh, new, beautiful models of crepe, brocade, satin and novelty cloth. There is ing, in sizes 34, 36, 38 and 40 only . . . P pay the higher price for is here in this One and Two Piece Styles at ’I} $16.50 | —Every dress is hand-tailored, and some are in plain colors, others are smart with contrasting trimmings. The popular one and two piece styles will both be found in this collection. The new silhouette with its snug waist line, its broader shoulders and dolman sleeves predominates. The new colors include Spanish tile, tally-ho green, brown and, of course, black. Misses’ and Women’s Sizes Kann's—8Second Floor. With Your Woolen Dresses Wear— < | Suede. .../ sy —Arch Grips —for Comfort $7.50 —Fall calls for soft mellow tones . . . and our Arch Grip shoes feature rich browns and smooth, vel- vety blacks . . . Beautiful strap and oxford models, with touches of calfskin and genuine reptile, here and there, to add smartness and variety. Every pair with that hidden comfort which makes Arch Grip shoes so universally popular. Kann's—Fourth Moor, A Combination That Can’t Be Beat For As Little As Hundreds of Women Are Just Waiting for Our Fall Sample Sale of | Zx v The New 4-in-1 TRADE MARK e, —and hereitis! $10to $15 Values at ;w{ “Undee-Alls” 99¢ - a variety of models for your choos- erhaps the very model you regularly sample group. Come early! —A low Eflee to pay for the comfort —Six hundred “Cup-Form” and “Flaming Youth” Bandeaux, to sell at this low price. Ten Specials in NOTIONS —that everybody needs! __Cretonne garment bag and shoe bag—both for only 89¢ —U?&umlble (thr l‘nd mus] cover or 'oning board—both for 59¢ Mercerized darning cot- ton In all colors— & for Ll 10c —oOilcloth pot holders in et il L —Flesh-colored silk dress shields in assorted sizes; pr. 25¢ —Flesh-colored sew-on gar- & Gt e | 19C —An lsaz‘litmrlnt of tapes, Bias, in colors; Pes. twill in white 2 15¢ —Sanitary elastic belts and rubber sanitary aprons; 19¢ choice —Colored lxwe]\;euen ]dng hangers, six of a color a set; set. . 50¢ —Hosiery boxes in assorted styles and colors; choice.. 25¢ Kann’s—Street Floor. Undee-alls provide. Chemise, vest, step-in and girdle—four garments, combined in one—and all for 99c. They wash and wear satisfactorily, and are neatly made of a nice qual- ity rayon in a pretty shade of pink. Sizes 32, 34, 36, 38 Kann's—Street Floor. Reg. $1.00 and $1.50 Bandeaux—~88c Kann's—8econd Floor. Are Your Stockings Too Short? Are Your Stockings Too Long? They Won't Be if You Buy— 3-in-1 Length Picot-topChiffons [ —No need now to worry whether the stockings you buy are too long or too short—when you can buy these “Three-in-one length” hese at such a price as this. Sheer, beautiful chiffon hose with picot tops—that can be worn as they are, or folded over one or two times to make them the right length. Choice of these new Fall colors: . Medium Now Offered For The First Time In Washington For As Low As..ccccovees y Dark Brown gfl:&.‘ Light Browa Floor. Brown Beige Gray Taupe Light Beige k e Vassasnmsotiiiing