Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1931, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (. FRIDAY., D SEYNOURNORRS DEMURRER FAL Trials of Nebraska Politician and Grocers Due to Start Next Month. LINCOLN, Nebr., December 25 (#).— Judge T. C. Munger of Federal District | Court yesterday overruled demurrers of Victor Seymour, Lincoln politician, and George W. Norris, former Broken Bow. Nebr.. grocer, to perjury indictments in connection with testimony brfore the United States Senate Campaign Funds Investigating Committee last Summer. The committee investigated the sen- atorial campaign in Nebraska in wh the grocer attempted to oppose Ser George W. Norris in the Republ primary. The grocer's filing was ruled gal due to its belated arrival here. d his name did not appear on the | ssistant United States district attorney, raid he would ask the trial of Seymour first, probably nest month. Attorneys for Seymour | said they would be ready. I Seymour, formerly in charge of the Republican’ Senatorial Campaign Com- mittee headquaiters, in Denver. was in- dicted on e counts in ion with his before C Gerald P he Senate Com Sevhour testified he had no conne with the filing of the second Geol Norris. | W. M. Stebbing, then State treasurer who also sought the Republ sena- torial nomination, later testified he contributed funds to the grocer’s cam- paign and Seymour delivered the money. The grocer Norris now lives in Alva, Okla. He was indicted on his state- ment that he rad written his own cam- paign statement. Other witnesses tes- tified he did not write the stateme; URGE BOARD TO STUDY | JOBLESS snumon; Committee Tells Doak Body Should ! Decide What to Do About Dis- placement cf Workers. i | A committee on technological unem- yment has recommended enment board should be formed to de- cide what to do about the displacement of workers by machines The committee appointed by Doak to | tudy the subject urged that the S retary call a conference immediately t9 form a Federal interdepartmental board solution for unemploy- d the report. “is a job for who wants to work and is It added leaders and thinkers in i field can wit} able period bring such conditi we may expect a resort to a Na wide system of compulsory unemploy- | ment benefits.” The committee said “the facts at, hand do not seem to justify a compul- | sory bonus for displaced workers as a | special class.” It added more facts | were needed for a definite opinion | Referring to charitable contributions, | the report said the dole “is the most | dangerous and obiectionable of all plans ! for taking care of the displaced worker during unemployment.” ‘ ASK DRY LAW REPEAL | Finnish Citizens Appeal to Nation | for Controlled Trade. | HELSINGFORS. Finland, December 25 (A —Twelve of Finland’s proTinent citizens have issued a manifesto ap- | pealing to the nation to do away with | prohibition in the forthcoming refer- | endum and to substitute controlled | trade in taxed alcohol The manifesto declared drunkenness at least had not diminished under pro- | hibition, while the nation’s moral life | had deteriorated simultaneously, with an increase in the practice of indu'ging 1n highly concentrated alcoholic drinks Among _the signers were Danielson Kalman, Finnish statesman; Risto Ryti, | chief of the Bank of Finl Prof Setala, famous scientist. and Prof. Allan Serlachius, I2gal authority. | FRENCH LINE BILL WINS Deputies Back Government Guar- antee for $12,000,000 Loan. PARIS, December 25 ().—The Cham- ber of Deputies Wednesday night ap- proved the French Line bill. authorizing the government to guarantec a loan of $12,000,000 and to open subsidy cradits, Certain modificat ., tending to give the government greater control over the gl[z]nagemen\. were made in the original ! i i An article providing subsidies of $1.- 500,000 for the New York service was withdrawn by general consent and will be included in another bill which will provide a further credit of about $24.- 000,000 for the construction of a super Tle de France. | and pep and enthusiasm does come through (or from) sound . . . restful . .. sleep . . . at night. The deep soft . .. downy comfort of the world- famous Inner Spring Ostermoor will give you a degree of sleep com- fort you have never ex- perienced before. Join Ostermoor Club $1 Cash, $1 Week And sleep on the finest mat- tress money, brains and skill can build. 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Blue, Green in Suede Black and White in Moire and Satin Black and Brown in Kid All Sizes in the Combined Lot, But Not All Sizes in Any One Style ‘WOMEN'S SHOES, THIRD FLOOR Greatly Reduced Tomorrow $5.85 $8.85 Were $8.50 to $10.50 Were $12.50 to0 $I15 $|2.85 Were $20 to $32.50 This collection includes these well-known makes—Woodthrop, Lily of France Debevoise, and Nature's Rival—as well as these popular models—Duosettes, Compacts, One-piece Foundations, Imported and Domestic Step-ins, and a few Side-hook Girdles. Of rich satins and brocades, broches and fine elas- tics—many lace trimmed. Broken sizes in each style. CORSETS, THIRD FLOOR. Special Selling of inter Coats $39.50 $5 9.50 Richly Fur-Trimmed Models All new coats, advantageously bought and priced specially low because this is the end of the manufacturing season—and note, this is the height of the “‘wearing season.” With cold weather ahead, you will want to take immediate advantage of these values. Of boucle and the new worumba woollen. Silk lined and warmly interlined. 1t $39.50—in combined groups; coats richly trimmed with skunk, wolf, Per- sian lamb, heaver, kit fox, caracul. lapin (rabbit), and ringtail opossum. At §59.50—in combined groups: smart coats lavishly trimmed with kolinsky, red. black, kit, and blue-dved fox, beaver, squirrel, caracul, Persian lamb, end Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat). Sizes 14 to 20 vizes 36 to 42 Sizes 35V to 41V, Coats, THIRD FLOOR SPECIAL Misses’ Walnut Room Gowns $27.50 Many ldentical Models Have Been in Regular Stock, $39.50 to $39.50 Included in this special purchase and selling are 5 o'clock and formal evening models. Sizes 14 to 20. The quantity is limited to 30 gowns, so early selection is advisable. ‘THE WALNUT RooM, THIRD FLOOR. Another Value... New Friska Dresses $|0.75 Advance Spring Styles These smart friska (rayon- and-wool) dresses are in the new Spring pastels . . . and just the thing to wear now under Winter coats. In green, blue, tan and rose. 4 distinctive styles. SPORTSWEAR, THIRD FLOOR. 3 50 Coats i $39.50 25 Coatsiss $59.50 15 Sports Coats I5 Sports Coats Were $49.50 and $59.50 . Greatly Reduced Tomorrow I5 Coats L%’ $71 20 Coats ity $92.50 $39.50 o ......... $59.50 Of boucle woollens, lavishly trimmed with Persian lamb, beaver, skunk, kit fox, blue-dyed fox, kolinsky, mink, red fox, badger, fitch, lapin (rabbit), leopard, and caracul. Sports coats of novelty tweed, llama and worumba woollens—trimmed with raccoon, beaver, kit fox, and lapin (rabbit). Sizes 14 to 20—sizes 36 to 44. ‘WOMEN's AND MIsSES’ COATS, THIRD FLOOR. Pony and Lapin (rabbit) 7 Coats e iz o $75 $1801%.... Squirrel and Caracul— 6 Coats B V1) 2 Hudson Seal 4 C06+S mlisklrul\. 2 Se7sh . Pony, Australian Opos- sum, American Broadtail B € oats (ororessca lamb) — were $|25 $175 to $235.. (dyed Greatly Reduced Tomorrow Hudson Seal (dved muskrat) — $|69 Special Lonbemas sia0. 9395 Jap Mink and Summer 2 Coats Emme s $500 $775 and $950 = I Coat " Mk~ §1000 8 Coats | Coat | Coa Fur Scarfs Greatly Reduced 15 Scarfs—Red and brown fox; Japanese mink and martens; single stone marten. Were $39.50. Now 25 Scarfs—Red, brown and black fox; single and baum martens. Were $59.50. . $35 FURS, THIRD FLOOR. 20 Scarfs—Red, brown, pointed, black and Sitka dyed red fox; double stone martens. IWore($79:50. Now .....ccococcne . 355 10 Scarfs—Red, pointed, brown and silver fox; double baum marten. Were $125 and $150. Now . 75