Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1931, Page 22

RALLY 0 DEFEND MOTOR LINES ST Industrial and Trade ‘Heads to Meet Here Tonight at U. S. Chamber. Leaders of industry and trade in ‘Washington, claiming that interests in« fmical to commercial motor vehicle operation are actively seeking to burden trucks and busses with unfair taxes and reguletion, will hold a mass meeting at 8 o'clock tonight in the United States Chamber of Commerce Building Under the guidance of Edward F. Yoomis, secretary. of the Motor Truck Committee of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, it is planned to create some form of organization that will be reoresentative of all types of business that utilize commercial ve- hucles. The Truck Owners'’ Committee has {nvited Senator Hiram Bingham, presi- dent of the N al Aeronautical As- gociation, and Rey ative Frank Reld, president of the and Harbors Congress, to address to- night's meeting FALLING TREES KILL 3 MARYLAND MEN J. Edward Bryan of Ednor and Charles Krell Are Victims of High Winds. By a Staft Correspondent of The 8tar. SANDY SPRING, Md., December 15 —Two men, one of them a resident of Montgomery County, were killed in sep- erated parts of the State yesterday Bfternoon as a result of being struck by trees blown down by high northwest winds. J. Edward Bryan, 45, of Ednor, near Brown'’s Corner, Montgomery County, was fatally injured while driving his sutomobile on the Columbia Pike near the Pen Oak Nursery, when a tree, gnapped off by the wind, fell across| the road. shearing off the top of his| eutomobile At the Montgomery County General Hospital at Sandy Spring. where he was taken, he was pronounced dead by Drs J W. Bird and Samuel Nichcls, who 1l had been fractured. After d struck the car and iv- jured Bryan, the auto careen=d down the road and struck a parked automo- bile. Bryan, who had been engaged in the business of runring threshing machines and sawing lumber, is survived by a wife and four children. His body has been taken to the Kaiser undertaking establishment at Laurel. One of two large walnut trees blown down_in the storm on the grounds of | Training School | he Rosewood State at Owings Mills, struck Charles Krell, | 80. !n the head, killing him {instantly. Krell was an inmate of the institution. Dr. Frank W. Keating, superintendent of the school, said Mr. Krall was stand- ing between 40 and 50 fect from the ree w was blown over. Ther vic- tim. whose parents live in Baltiraore, had been at the institution for 10 years. Public cleansing cost land and Wa nearly $55,000,000 in the last 12 tional Rivers MARION BANK CLOSES Ohio Institution Placed in Hands of Examiner. MARION, Ohio, December 15 (&).— | The Marion National Bank, with re- sources-of $1,011,422, failed to open to- day. The directors ordered the bank placed in the hands of ‘the comptroller of currency for Mquidation. ‘The bank, one:.of the oldest in this section, had capital of $200,000, sur- plus of $100,000 and déposits of $1,143,- 094, zen assets and a depleted cash reserve was given as the reason for closing. s Rt o 'FOUR ARE INDICTED IN ROBBERY CASES | Youths Accused of Taking Goods From Two Clarendon Stores, One Posts Bond. | By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT: |HOUSE, Va, December 15.—Four | youths who were recently arvested in | connection with two store robberies here | were indicted by the grand jury yester- | day at the opening of thé December | term of the Circuit Court. The youths are John Shaffer, Falls | Church; Charles Keefer, Washington; | Raymond Galloway, Clarendon, and Jo- seph Shockey, Fairfax County. The| three first named were indicted on a | charge of breaking into the Boyer Dryg | Store in Clarendon, where they are i(’hm‘gtd with stealing articles valued at THE E\fENlNG STAR, WASHINGLU BANKER'S DEATH- HELD ACCIDENTAL Car Crash; H’ml to Harrison Nes- bit, Unavoidable, Justice H. M. Scott Rules at Laurel. By a Btaft-Correspofidesit of The Star. LAUREL, Md.. December 15.—Har- | rison - Nesbit, - Virginia banker and £portsman, who was killed when an au- tomobile in which he was riding cd- lided with the rear of a parked truck on the. Baltimore ‘Boulevard last Oc- tober, met his death through an un- avoidable accident, Justice of Peace H. M. Stott decided yesterday after a coroner’s _hearing. Nesbit was riding in a roadster driven by his daughter Elizabeth when the collision occurred. Witnesses testi- fled at the hearing yesterday that the girl was driving with one hand and holding a plece of paper in the other. She apparently saw the parked truck & moment before the accident and swerved, but her car struck the left of the truck, according to the' testimony. The witnesses heard yesterday were F. J. Confrew, G. F. Mumpers and E. A. Mumpe: 11 of Muirkirk. Miss Nesbit was rendered uncon- scious by the crash and was in Cas- ualty Hospital for weeks. Although she has returned to her home in Virginia, she is still partially paralyzed, accord- ing to word received here. Judge Scott has bec advised that she remembered nothing about the accident, so did not summon her for the hearing. | | $500. Shockey was charged with break- BARRY FUNERAL SET Horticulturist in District Parks Died Last Sunday. Funera], gervices for John J. Barry, for 52 years an employe of the office of Public Buildings and Public Parks, who died Sunday night at his home, 1228 Quincy street, will be held at the home at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morn- ing. ‘Requiem mass will follow at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Sixteenth and Park road, at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mr. Barry entered the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks as a water boy at 50 cents a day, and became so well acquainted with the work he was rated as an expert in plant life of this locality at the time of his death. He had been horticulturist in charge of | flowers in parks for several years. Special for Christmas Week, $65 RE-UPHOLSTERING & —and repairing; old 5 |ing into the Quality Shop, Clarendon, || | and taking wearing apparel, Al of the alleged loot has been recovered. | Judge Walter T. McCarthy set bond | at $1,000 each, but Galloway is the only } | one who has been releascd. | | All other indictments were for viola- ||| | |nnn of the prohibition law, and some“‘ i of the cases were acted upon by the | court before adjournment for the day. p | william Stitt Was fined $97.50 and given || | {8 month in jail: William Mays. fined || ||| $147.50 and given two months in jail, | and Mary McClendon, fined $97.50 and || given one month in jail, both the pay- | | ment of the fine and jail sentence be- ing suspended in the latter case. All || fines include costs i | Indictments ' were also returned ! !i| | against Marion Vinson. M. S. Lease and Charles Duesberry. They will be tried || later. A Manly Gift || Getting down to cases, there's || nothing that carries more value | for a man than | Brief Cases $3.75, $5.00, $6.00 MART models of genuine cow- hide. Straps all around— adjustable lock. Attractive col- ors, tan, brown, black. C-ALL BRIEF POCKETS Zipper fasteners on two sides —quick access to, and view of papers—Elkhide or Pigskin— $3.50 to $6.00 CASTENS 1320 F Street NN\W. 2 Doors from Fox Theater modestly priced ........ ANDIRONS—Colonial Ball design, of heavy cast brass, 18 inches high ...... - ELECTRIC Log Fire And Andirons Real birch logs, lighted by an electrical device that simulates firelight. A very novel and cheerful fireplace fitment, 59.75 59.00 DuLIN @ MARTIN Connecticut Ave. ana 1 PARKING = SERVICE—Connecticut Avenue Entrance DULIN @ MARTIN Connecticut Ave. ana 1" PARKING SERVICE—Connecticut Ave. Entrance. Hours 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Smne Gift Sunyestions Hammond Electric Desk Calendar Clock. A New Christmas Value 58.95 Housewares—Street Floor Telechron Electric Mantel Clock. Tambour mocel; mahogany e 28995 With half-hour and hour striking—$22.50 Westminster Chimes 0 $29.5 Housewares—Street Floor CANDLES - IN A WIDE ASSORTMENT 10¢-ea, up For the Home—Chosen at Random Be Sure to Visit Our Gift Countless attractive items have been assembled on Special Gift Tables in the different Departments—all within definite price ranges for the convenience of our patrons. China Tables from 50c up to $10.00—with Dresden Nut Cups—Place Card Holders—Reception Plate & Cup Sets—Decorated Cake Plates—Wedgewood Vases—3-pz. Cozy Sets—Decorated Tea Sects—English Hors d'Oeuvre Dishes—Salad Platcs—Beleek Honey Jars—Boze China Coffee Ses, ctc. Glaxs Tables from $1.00 up to $10.00~with Black Glass Candy' Jars—Vases and Bowls—Sandwich Trays with Handles—Lace Bath Bottles—Compartment Condiment Dishes—Footed Bowls—Decanters—Engraved Crystal Relish Dishes, Bowls and Sandwich Trays—Steuben Art Glass Vases—Large Satin Engraved Vases, etc. Nouelty Gifts Tables from $1.00 to $6.75=with Onyx Ash Trays—Miniatures—Cigarette Boxes—Colonial Tea Tiles—Book Ends—Pottery Vases and Bowls—Decor- ated Leather Waste Baskets—Memorandum Pads—Powder Jars—Brass Bowls, Trays and Cigar Boxes—Boudoir Lamps—English Earthenware Jugs—Ivy Bowle—Pinch Bottles—Silver Cedar Trees, etc. Some Attractive Gift Linens \ 3-pc. Tray Sets with ha colors ...... . Finger Towels. A fine new assortment just arrived SETaeuvana 500 :?éi%x}e%ifiecr; I-elgged Towels with filet insets’$ I .25 and $|.50 Attractive Small Lamp. Gold, green, black or rose. Complete ith C Parchment hage - $2:50 Lamps—Meszanine Table 12" Plated Silver Chop ;lnlla; te Sstmislo‘oo Tall Salt and Peppers of Pla®d Silver, in $D§ 50 Several designs. Pr. o Silver—Street Floor This eolid mahogany Tilt- Tc) is a small edivion cf an authontic Rarly American table sh the Metr Museum TukowAY, DECLIILER 15, 143l THE NEW elleffs 1216-1220 F Street N,W. And Now a Sale for Sub-Debs! $16.50 to $19.50 Junior Miss Dresses---$12.75 Afternoon Five O'Clock The daytime and afternoon dresses 2re silk c epe tailored for street . . . dressy for 4 X party wear . . . new high colors such as gold, green, blue, and plenty of two-color dresses wanied so much now. Daytime Evening The Sunday night and evening dresses ., - puff and cap sleeves for Sunday night wear Young looking and sophisticated mannered styl, green, gold, red, brown, black, are crepe, sheer crepe, lace satin . . . some with metal yokes . . . others with lace tops deep low-cut decolletes for evening! white, flesh, green, peach, blue- Plenty of high colors . . . plenty of evening crepes JUNIOR SHOP—THIRD FLOOR Another Shipment . .. 200 This Time Misses’ 16 and $25 Dresses Street Dresses Sunday Night Dresses Evening Dresses On a rainy wet day we sold because they were real values . . We were delighted to get more. I crepes for daytime . .. some in two-color sivles . . . . coat styles . .. cowl and round necks. Sunday frocks, in velvets-and-lace . . pe e flow « . . veivet belts . . . apes Evenings gowns, of satin velvet, taffeta . . . interestin gowns with deep-cut backs and crcssed. shoulder straps . ut a complete shipment of these dresses . no doubt of that! Lovely d . . crepe and print combinations some with jackets .o, . < ankle length . .. velvet some with stitched belts : puff sleeves or shoulders covered with bustle backs . . . . . beaded dresses. Colors include black, white, gold, rust, blue. green, beige! SUCCESS FROCKS—FIFTH FLOOR. smooth-fitting It isn’t often you get a chance like this. Fur-trimmed Urainleinh Coats Nearly 100 of these famous coats—of virgin wool—rainproof and wrinkleproof—the year-round, always good looking, semi-sport, semi-dress coats that hundreds of women swear by. All of them fur trimmed! $36.50 Regularly $F 6.50 Regularly £49.50 and $59.590 a 872.50 to $98.50- At $56.50—All Sizes At $36.50—All Sizes Volrm'nous collare ard sometimes cuffs, too, of Black, green, brown boucle woolens Red, . brown. tan, black-and-white mixtures. raccoon, wolf, squirrel, mountain sable, ringta:l, C Al 2 Sl 'f B l‘(‘ Iynx. Plain colored woolens in black, brown, saracul, raccoon, wolf, beaver, fox, skunk, Spanish tile. Tweed mixtures in rust, green, ringtail, and lapin (dyed coney) collars. brown, oxford, black-and white. Misses’ Sizes 14 to 20 Women’s Sizes 36 to 44 + Short Women’s Sizes 36 to 40 Sale tomorrow and balance of week—Third Floor Five O’Clock Dresses for Women 25 Just one extra dress at holiday time may give vou the extra special feeling of being well dressed that does so much for making us happier! And for the moderate cost of $25 you may have extra lovely things from our Women': Shop on the Fifth Floor. Cape sleeves Short puffy sleeves Long sleeves Beaded Sequinned Cross line blouses Cowl necklines Fur trimmed cuffs Shirrings Snug fitting hips Longer skirts The cslors include Black Bright Blue Red Green The materials Canton Crepe Velvet Sheer Crepe Sizes 36 to 44 All at $25.00 FIFTH FLOOR More of Them! Black Dark Brown Lapin Jackets (dyed coney) $20.50 As fast as we could get them, we have rold these clever little jackets that are all the rage X T . 56 & 3 We just got another shipment }* . . . and here they are . the nice little fitted ones t| everybody likes so well. They are really two timers . . . just as smart for evening as for day- time, FUR SALON— FOURTH FLOOR