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THE_EVENING 'DIRECTED VERDICT FREES FEDERAL MEN, Agents Accused of Murder Re- | leased After Court Hears country storekeeper, April 8. United | but the cases were transferred to Fed- | States District Judge William H. Atwcll | eral Court. ‘The agents were suspended ordered an instructed verdict in their favor late yesterday. On motion of the prosecution, all other charges against the agents were | dismissed, as well as those against Buddy Hoard, an informer. McGloth- lin was killed and his wife wounded | when the agents arranged a rendezvous with a suspected bootlegger at his store. | after the indictments. | WARNED OF PLAGUE CHICAGO, June 23 (P)—Housewives | received a plague warning Tuesday from city health authorities as 2400 street STAR, WASHINGTON, STEPCHILDREN BARE WOMAN'’S CRUELTY Boy, 11, and Girl, 12, Tell of Hunger and Inhuman Treat- D. C. THURSDAY. JUNE 23 Mrs. Jennie Pacer, to jail for & year. | ward | to be sent out to buy whisky for her. | The ehfidoen, Cics oud B9 The case wes brought to court, prose- | cutors said, when reighbors and lchuol; teachers noticed bruises and welts on the children’s bodies. ] | Pacer, said Tuesday they had been beaten with whips and fists by their stepmother almost daily for five years. Their only food, they said, was scraps | from the table at which sat Mrs. Pacer's | own five children. | Edward testified that Mrs. Pacer seared his tongue with a red hot butcher | ward often was awakened in the nllh'.‘ 1932. B—9 JOHN HUGHES CURTIS |22 b v e, v DENIES CONFESSION v aiccca contscion ne previous ly had made to New Jersey police Curtis, who is to go on trial Monday. charged he was tricked into making Bill Restricts Newspaper Sale. ix“‘ Facing Trial in Lindbergh §o™8 o0 "Co fescion in which he HAVANA, June 23 (#).—The Cuban Case Repudiates Statement to | said his “negotiations” had been prod- | ucts of his imagination. By the Associated Press. i DALLAS. Tex.. June 23 —Prohibition Age we for the slaying of F. | Evidence. free yesterday of legal responsibility M Boys’ Yanker Breeches 79¢ The newest thing for outdoor sports: grey, blue, tan. 8 to 20 yrs. (8econd Ploor, The Hecht Co.) Misses’ & Women’s $16.50 and $25 Spring Coats 10 We've taken right from regular stock 100 higher priced fur-trimmed crepe and silk coats and marked them down to $10. i (Third Ploor. The Hecht Co.) Women's White Towelwraps *1 White touched off with pastel trimming. Small, medium and large sizes. (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) lisses’ $2.95 Knit Dresses 1 2.piece suits, skirt and blouse in contrasting colors. Sizes 14 to 20. (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) $7.95 Kimlark Fibre Rugs 4.6x7.6 ft. rugs; heaviest qual- ity fibre; nursery patterns only; reversible side plain. (Sixth Floor, The Hecht Co.) $2.95 Colonial Cotton Spreads 31.95 Heavy cotton spread in double bed size. In blue, green, rose, orchid and gold. (Fifth Floor. The Hecht Co.) 39¢ Reversible Cannon The McGlothlins thought the agents | cleaners and garbage collectors quit were robbers. Judge Atwell said the agents had a | months clear case of self-defense. The Mc- Glothlins were shot after the wife seized | of the Health Commission, urged house- ‘ ,\,s L. C. Smith and N. D. Heaton '& pistol and the husband a shotgun. | holders to burn all garbage, papers and | boy and a girl of 12 told in court a story re The three defendants had been in- | other consumable waste to lessen the|of cruelty, starvation and inhuman McGlothlin, ' dicted ty the Dallas County grand jury, | possibility of an epidemic. | treatment that sent their stepmother, ment in Chicago Home. | work in protest against two payless Dr. Herman N. Bundesen, president By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, Jnue 23.—An 11-year-old a bite of sausage from the kitchen. One of Clara's teeth was missing, knocked | out, she said, by a blow from her step- day afternoon and mother’s fist. knife when hunger drove him to steal | House of Representatives has passed .‘\ bill prohibiting the publication of Sur- Monday morning | editions of newspapers. The bill would | BY the Associated Press. Both children said they were forced | | _ NORFOLK. Va., suspend the sale of newspapers here |, ;0 "Gurtis Noffolk man swalting e 2 to steal food for Mrs. Pacer and her | beer which she brewed, and that Ed- | Monday. children, that they were forced to sell | between 6 am. Sunday and 6 am. {ria] at Flemington. N. J.. on a charge Jersey Police. “Everything I said in the first place | was true.” the statement sald infcrrtd to his work on the case ea He in March, long before it was learned 23 —John the baby had been killed. | of obstructing justice in the search for | tion of surplus stocks of coffee. HE HECHT CO- F STREET AT 7t No Mail, Phone or C. Q. D. Orders AND /7 FRIDAY erSlo ¢/ FREE PARKING WHILE YOU SHOP HERE LEARANCE 4-Piece Cast-Iron Frying Set 88¢ Set includes 1 No. 7 skillet, 1 No. 5 skillet, 1 No. 3 skillet and 1 No. 7 griddle. 88c. (Pifth Floor, The Hecht Co.) Girl® $2.95 10 $7.95 Silk Dresses 81.95 Print and plain dresses. Sizes 7 to 14. Also Jr. High dresses, Brazil plans to continue its destruc- Moderate Price Dresses 32 Women's and Misses’ vere $13, §10.75 55 crepes, chiffons, , prints; 14 to 42, 10 48 Women's, Misses', Lit- tie Women's Dresse: were $10, $15 and S$10 crepes, chiffons, print $6.95 35 Women's and Misses’ Dresses; were §10, plain or print crepes.....$4.95 (Third Floor, The Hecnt Co.) Jr. Miss Dresses Misses' Dresses; and sheers; t irocks too Originally §7.95 § e .....82.95 37 Jr. Misses’ Sheer, Pas- tel, Print, Canton Dress- to 17; werc S10 §4.95 Jr. Mi Jacket Frocks, Redingotes, Plain and Sheer Frocks, 11 to 17; were $10 and SIS §7.95 4 Jr. Misses’ Dresse: 12Jr. M some (Third Floor. The Hecht Women's Sportswear $0—51.95 Two-piece Sport Dresses .. 25¢ 14—$3.95 Sport Dresses, $1.95 6—$195 Senta Crepe 9 . 2 Riding Shirts 6.50 Jodhpur Linen Riding eoeiii... 8550 Knitted Over- 2—82 Coat Sweaters 3—$6 Coat Sweaters 5-$15 Cavalry Breeches 5 §7.50 3 Pairs $4.95 (Gabardine Breeches ...... ....8245 40—89¢ Cotton Blouses, 50c 35—$1.95 Crepe Sole Bath- ing Shoes; soiled. .....S1 8—$§1.95 Bathing S 9c 26—52.95 Bathing Suits, $1.69 (Third Floor. Women's Sports) Handkerchiefs 200 Women's 12'5c Linen Handker chiefs; lace trimmed ........ Sc 105 Women's 10c Sport Size Cotton Handker- chiefs ..5¢ 125 Men's 35c and 50c Linen Handkerchiefs, o ARSI (Main Ploor, The Hecht Co.) Women’s Coats 6 Misses $1650 Brown Lyolene Coat: jersev Iined. 216, 118, 3/20. $10 4—516.50 Polo Coats; 114 navy blue, 1 14 brown, 114 tan and 116 red Seae e SR 6—510.95 Suede Raincoats; an 1716, 1/18, 1/40. Black 1/16. Green 1/16, . §7.95 15 Misses' and Women's 5 Jersey or Leather Raincoats $1 (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) Toiletries S0c to $4 Dupont Dresser Pieces; mirrors, brushes, attractively decorafed, $1 Duvnont Powder Jars and Nail Buffers ... Soc Dupont Combs and Mani- cire Sets _..........28¢c Rubber Sponges; ¢ shaped 15¢ 35—50c Cutex Manicure Sets 25¢ 14—S1 Cleansing Tissue; 1 roll on wooden rack..50c 72—50c Tre-Jur Rouge; peppy, red, raspberry and medium ........25¢c 20—S1 Lentheric’s Aspho- del Perfume; b A ounce . - 25—S1 Guest Room Pow- der Puff Novelties; pas- tels . = ....28¢ (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) Jewelry 150 Pieces Costume Jew- T celets, earrings, stones_included: orig: SL g Bt e (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) Stationery 36—S1 George and Martha Washington Playing Cards 5h 50¢ Five-piece Coaster Sefsins o .S0c 6—S$1 Seven-piece Coaster Sets . sais 50c 4—$1 Eight-piece Coaster Sés 50c 38550 Chromium Black Cigarette Boxes, $1.50 3—$5 Onyx Top Cigarette Boxes 3—75¢ Cigarette Box 9¢ 2—$1.95 Imported ette Boxes .S1 7—51.50 Magazine Racks, 39¢ (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) Hosiery 65 Pairs 50c Seamed-Back Cotton Hose; white or light colors .... 19¢ 5§57 Pairs Women's S50c Full-fashioned Bemberg Hose ... 39¢ 276 Pairs Fu oned Chiffon Silk Hose ...58c 112 Pairs 85c Full-fashioned Silk Mesh Hoze .....69c (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) Pepperell 81x94.Y5-inch SHEETS 69¢ 1,000 — 81x9414 - inch sheets; torn size. Free from dressing. A real bargain at 69c. (Fifth Floor. Corsets §1 Bandettes; crepe or $1 to Brassieres; satms and brocades 79¢ (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) g Luggage 2—$15 Top Grain Cowhide Gladstone Bags .. $9.95 1—Man's $30 Leather Wardrobe Case .§16.95% 3—$10 Tourist Cases; J5- inch size ....8650 1—87.50 Linen-covered Cage ......... 1810 Tourist inch size, damaged, $6.95 (Second Floor, The Hecht Co.) The Hecht Co.) Boys’ Clothing 1 Prep Suit, with 2 pairs Tots’ Wear 20 Infants’ Silk Bonnets; soiled, origin, $1 and S50 S 12 Baby Boys' Suits; orig. $1.95 and $295 ... ...69¢ 8 Tots' $295 Jersey or Challis Dresses = . $1 28595 Soiled Bathen- ...51.95 * $1.59 Silk Dresses, soiled, 1 and 2 yvears..$1 35 Tots' 59c Sun Suits; 5 and 6 vear sizes.....19c Cross-Bar Combi- ..18¢ Trunk; with extra clothing. .49¢ 60 Infants’ 25¢ Flannelette Nightgowns; <oiled, 15¢ 10 Tots’ Regulation Navy Blue Coat Outfits; $5.95 bgiany 4 Tots’ White Silk Dress- es; sizes 2 to 6 6 Infants’ 29 Tots' 59¢ Dotted Swiss Pique Flop Hats. .. 19c (Second Floor. The Hecht Co.) Children’s long trousers, 1/19, orig. 6 Blue 2-knicker 1/8, 179, 2/1 nally $10 ...0.0.. 26 Two-knicker patterns: 17, 610,411, 1 1/17, 1/18 3 Blue Two-knic 1/13, 1/16, 1 75 Flannel Sport Coats; originally $8.95 . 175 Pairs 20c Golf Hose; ker Suits; 7 7.9! $6.85 Shoes Suits; 218, origy i ..$2.89 plex Flexies Shoes; high 70 Pairs $2.50 and $3 Sim- and low Suits; 06 .. % 25 Pairs Jr. ] ! and White Rubber Sole Sport Shoes; originally S4.00 % ——r $1.95 125 Pairs $1 Ked Sport h black-and-white, $3.95 gt tan .o o0 TG (Second Floor, The Hecht Co.) $7.95 sizes 8 to 11, 4 pairs, 59¢ (Becond Floor. The Hecht Co.) Upholsteries 40—S$1 Cretonne Day-Bed Covers; flounced sides Super Specials of Unusual Merit =, 100—$1.59 and $1.95 Six- piece Kitchen Curtain Bed Covers; shirred $9.95 72x90 Hand-embroidered Banquet Cloths, $5.95 sides ... -.$1.59 (Pifth Floor. The Hecht Co.) Misses’ $1.19 Simulated Hand-Knit Sweaters. . . .50c (Main Ploor. The Hecht Co.) 16 Girls’ $9.95 and $7.95 Summer Coats, 7-14, $1.95 §1.59 (Second Floor. The Hecht Co.) Girls’ $1 Play Rompers, sizes 10 to 14 (Second Fioor, Women’s $1.95 White and Paste! Silk Blouses. . $1.39 is .. ‘The Hecht Co.) (Main Floos The Hecht Co.) 200 yards 6Sc Cretonnes; 50 inches wide . 49¢ yd. 12—$595 Folding Me Chairs; wooden sla 1-$795 Metal Bench, wooden slats 3—87.95 Gliders 1-$2095 Metal Arm Glider; sample, as s, $1.95—46-in. Long Coolie Coats, all sizes. . . .$1.29 $19.95 Third Floor. $4 Isabey Toilet Water, 3 odeurs...........$1.59 The Hecht Co.) (Main Pioor, The Hecht Co.) Men’s 25¢ Arrow Handkerchiefs (Main Tloor, The Hecht Co.) 69¢ Printed Broadcloth Servicettes all sizes (Third Floor, Guaranteed House Paint; one gallon for. .. ... $1.39 Theat The Hecht Co.) (Fifth Floor, The Hecht Co.) Women'’s $5 and $6 Enna Jettick Shoes. ........$4 (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) 75 Pairs 89c Ruffled Mar- quisette Curtains ... 29¢ 50—65c Box vie Bar Harbor Cushions S0¢ 100 Yards $1.45 Sunfast Multi-colored Repp, §1 yd. 150 Yards 49c Embroidered 1 Gauze, canary, 29¢ yd. 50 Pairs $3.95 Rayon Tai- lored Curtains ....$1.95 (Sixth Floor, The Hecht Co.) ©3—$1 Card (14 Rugs 12—$150 to_ $2.50 Rugs; 30x00, 3 24x48 .. $1 15—$3.50 Chenille Rugs: 27x54 inches ... §1.95 $—$5 Oriental Mats, $1.95 6—$1095 Oval Kimlark Rugs; 6x9; discontinned Rugs; discontinued, 3 12—$2.95 Kimlark Nursery Rugs; discontinued; 258 ... .. 10—$7.95 Hodges Rugs; 7/:x9 it 5. 12—88.95 Artex Fiber Rugs; 6x12 ft. . : $6.66 283250 India Druggets; il ot .. $24.95 1—$24.95 India Drugget; 810 it . ..§19.95 4—$17 Crex Ultra Rugs; .. .... .. $9.95 4—S11_Crex Ultra Rugs; 4 2t . $5.95 5 Gold Seal Con- m Rugs; discon tinued, 9x9 .. $2.95 10—56.95 Gold Seal Con- goleum Rugs; discon- tinued, 9x10 $3.95 (Sixth Fioor. The Hecht Co.) Housewares $5—§1.50 Card Tables; 504 55—S1 Wood-finished Trays . .osne 39¢ 24—$3 Porcelain Stove Flues e 50c 5—$1 Picnic Jugs; 1 gal- lan med = el 68c ble Chairs, 41—81.29 _Five-comp ment Shoe and Hose Cabinets ............80c 65—S1 Card Tables; wood- en frames ... ........79% 15—25¢ Lang-handled Hoes and Spades. . 24 - 1813 Server; gre v ished oI 1—819.95 Five-piece Oak Extension Breakfast Suite . ..§14.95 1—8$120 Universal Gas Range ......55950 1—844.95 Clark-Jewell Gas Range; as is.......$29.95 (Pifth Flhor. The Heent Co.) Lamps 32—S§198 Three-piece Vanity Set; 1 bed light and chintz boudoir shades e - 12—$450 T Junior Bases 18—$5 Wine Barrel Table Lam, with 6 glasses and shade .........$2.49 41—$1.50 Three-light Metal Table Lamp; with shade, st 9—$150 Walnut-finish Foot Stools .. 2% 22—$1.79 Colonial Chippen- dale Mirrors st 281795 Colonial Hand- wrought Iron Torchieres, $9.95 4—S$14.95 Alabaster Table Lamps: silk shade. $8.98 (Pourth Floor, The Hecht Co.) Regularly §1.95 . 10-16 yrs. (Second Floor, The Hecht Co Clearance of GIRLS” HATS Regular $1.59 hats .......50c (Second Floor. The H 59¢c Part-Wool BLANKETS Size 36x30 in. crib. Rose, green, blue, or- chid and white. 13¢ For baby's Rough Straw and Crepe S Women’s and Misses 1 Rough straws, crepe turbans and brims in white only. All Discontinued good variety of styles and leathers. Come early. Fabricoid Overnight Women's $4 and $6 Fashion Mode White Shoes $ 2 K 5 numbers. A (Main Floor, The Hecht Co) Cases Bath Towels 4 w %1 22x44-in. heavy double thread towel. Blue, rose, orchid, green and gold. (Fifth Floor, The Hecht Co.) DRESS CLEARANCE Sl 81 Tissue Toilet Paper Doz. Rolls 1,000 sheets to a roll. Green, 50 pink, yellow, biue and orchid. c (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) $5.95 Imported Italian Jo s s Wisioi 45—57.95 Misses’ and Women's Crepe and Sheerss Alabaster Table Lamps Dresses S Smartly designed alabaster in 32.95 69—$7.95 & $5 Crepe and Sheer Dresses . 5585, $7.95 & $3.95 Crepe, Sheer Dresses. white, brown, green. Hand- youot e | 5 775295, $3.95 & $5 Dresses tailored celanese shades; 18)% 26—$295 & $1.95 Crepe & Rayon Crepes. in. tall. (Thrift Shop, Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) Rubber lined; sturdily made; ideal for week-end trips. And only $1. in Floor, The Hecht Co) Complete (Fourth Floor, The Hecht Co.) Soiled $1 & $1.95 Leather Handbags 99¢ Genuine leather bags in black, brown, blue and white; some fabric bags, too. Now 59c. (Matn Floor, The Hecht Co.) Pinch - Pleated Cretonne Drapes 50¢ rair 2v4 yds. long; full width sides; choice of cheerful cre- tonnes printed on dark or light grounds. 50c pair. (Sixth Floor, The Hecht Co.) AMAZING MEN'S CLOTHING REDUCTIONS! 93 Tropical Worsted 111 Sheldon New Spring Suits; 181 Society Brand Suits; Suits; Orig. $20 & $25 originally $29.50 and $33 originally $35, $40 and $50 b - vevs, browns, tans - an e e L $1 1-95) Waorsteds, flannels, saxonies fi;- it e $23 Plain blues. Regular, 0 Y Plain shades and smart p chusive fabries. All sizes. short, long and stout 3 sizes. Alterations at cost. terns. All sizes. (Second Floor, The Hecht Co.) Men’s Sport Trousers :;:‘c'l: serges. Striped serges. $3.95 and brown stripes. Sizes 29 to 42 waist. “Cannon Mills” Men’s Furnishings 4 en's 0 uskana ilk REMNANTS o S el sl Men’s Sport Shop Men’s 50c, 75¢ and $1 12 for $1 Socks , 10—$6 H C. Lee Tenni Men’s Imported French Hand- Roiets lfl'y ee Tennis Sk Sl e 39 Silk - and - rayon. C kerchiefs 4 for St 15—$7.50 Par-3 Sweaters with Fancies. 3 prs., 81 2 pairs hose to match 95 (Main Ploor, The Hecht Co.) 12—$:50 Three-Cell Flash- Men’s $1.95 All et Shins Wool Swim Suits $1.50 Tre-Jur Cold Cream 39c¢ Save $L1l on a Il.Ib. jar of Tre-Jur cold cream. (Main PFloor, The Hecht Co.) medium and large sizes. (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) Lounging Suits ...........$495 9 Men's $650 Terry Cloth 10 - Men’s $1 and $1.50 :.,;. st I«~‘2»": Men’s Hats ea. A . en X in Color an, amas: orig. $3.85 C 1\ :«’m"\:‘ds‘"“ l\{\'h:t_e P;r.rc)hute Silk Pajamas, :::.f;;-h:?:::;s.hnh%m ?ms 8—$5 Carl Reynolds Auto- iy ks Useful lengths of marquisette, cre- Nainsook. Madras. 69 A an s iy 2 2 0 Suneback, speed ane sosas thestrimal RS Remd Bovelty Broadcloths. Sizes 34 C 25 Men's Silk Pong $ “::,;"gfo!";;;;',“,,fl“h,i e erashod sedcliEichiers Ulove regular models. All $1‘39 fabrics that sold for 29¢ to 49c the to 50. 6 for §¢ 14, 145 and 18%............ % : " ..$388 i vard. (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) 50 Electric Tie Pressers. ... (Sixth Pioor, The Hecht Co.) et (Main Floor, The Heeht Co.) (Main Ploor, The Hecht Co.) $1060,000 Worth of T ypical Hecht Co. Furniture on Sale at Below Today’s Low Price Levels! See Today’s Times for Details!