Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1935, Page 10

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EISEMAN'S SEVENTH AND F January Clearance ALE $25 SU 18 ITS CHARGE IT—-NOTHING DOWN JUST PAY $6 IN FEBRUARY $6 IN M ARCH $ INAPRIL $30-3%35 SUITS and O'COATS $94.75 CHARGE IT-NOTHING DOWN JUST PAY $825 IN FEBRUARY $825 IN MARCH 825 IN APRIL . Unprecedented values—substantial sav- ings—a rare opportunity to purchase the finest Winter Suits and Overcoats we’ve N WASS SLAHING Found Guilty of Conspiracy in Fatal Attempt to Liberate Nash. By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, January 4.—Six persons were convicted by & jury in Federal Court today of arranging the delivery plot which cost the lives of Frank Nash, convict, and four officers in a blaze of machine gun fire on the Union Station Plaza here June 17, 1933, The jury got the case yester- d"{"hose convicted were Louis (Doc) Stacci, Chicago night club operator; Frank B. (Fritz) Mulloy, Kansas City; Galatas and his Springs, and Herbert Farmer and Mrs. Esther Farmer, his wife, Joplin, Mo. Mrs. Vivian Mathis, who posed as the wife of the late Verne C. Miller here, pleaded guilty as the trial opened. Judge Merrill E. Otis ordered the two convicted women released on their present bonds and that the four men be turned over to United States Marshal Henry Dillingham until to- morrow, when they are to be brought before him for sentencing. Defense counsel announced the ver- 0 | dict would be appealed. The maximum penalty is two years in prison and a fine of $10,000. All the defendants took the verdict calmly, except Mrs. Farmer, who wept bitterly. The trial was unusual in that proce- cution and defense witnesses testified to virtually the same set of facts, but placed different interpretations upon the lem. The defendants contended they merely sought to aid a woman whose husband had been snatched from his regular routine by three armed men who did not identify themselves as officers and who appeared to kid- napers. Their motives, they claimed, were entirely ones of pity and sympathy, JOBLESS CONGRESS MEETS TOMORROW Unemployment Group Charges New Deal Has Failed to Solve Crisis. Charging that “the New Deal has failed to solve the crisis for the mil- ; THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 1935 fSIX ARE GONVICTED Testify in “Massacre” Hearing Wirephotos taken yesterday at Kansas City hearing into the Union Station “massacre” in 1933. Photo at Jeft shows Mrs. Esther Farmer leaving Federal Court with her husbend and fellow defendant. Herbert A. Farmer. She complained she was held in a “death cell” when first arrested. At the right is Mrs. Frances Nash, who was widowed in the massacre. been assured that the charges against her would be dismissed. STAFF POST FILLED Brig. Gen. Charles 8. Lincoln Made Assistant Chief. Brig. Gen. Charles 8. Lincoln, who since December 1, 1931, has been in command of the San Francisco Port of Embarkation, Fort Mason, Calif., has been detailed as Assistant Chief of Staff at the War Department. A native of Towa, Gen. Lincoln par- ticipated in the Spanish American War, the World War overseas, was a | member o fthe General Staff A. E. F. for six months. Since the World he has attended the Army War Col- lege, served in the war plans division of the War Department General Staff and at Fort Sam Houston, Tex., and San Francisco. SPONSOR ANNOUNCED Miss Eleanor Roosevelt Chosen to Christen Submarine. Secretary Swanson yesterday an- nounced he has designated Miss Elea- nor Katharine Roosevelt, daughter of Assistant Secretary Henry L. Roose- She appeared happy after she had testified against other defendants and had —Copyright A. P. Wirephotos. velt, as sponsor for the submarine Shark. The Navy Department said the Bhark is slated to be launched March 15 at the plant of the Electric Boat Co. New london Ship & Engine ‘Works at Groton, Conn. The Shark is the first submarine to be launched under the national industrial recovery act, which was approved June 16, 1933. P.W. A. FUND THREAT RAPPED BY MOSES New York Park Commissioner Says Ickes Seeks His Ouster by Withholding Grant. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, January 4.—A threat- ened withholding of P. W. A. funds for the Tri-borough Bridge brought from Robert Moses, park commis- sioner and & member of the Bridge Authority, the statement last night that “it seems to be assumed * * * this order is aimed at me personally.” An order by Harold L. Ickes, public works administrator, issued December 26, was made public, revealing that P. W. A. funds would not be advanced for municipal projects if any member of the governing body holds public office under the municipality. Moses is a Republican and was his party’s candidate last November for Governor. He is chief executive offi- cer of the Bridge Authority. “Shortly after I was appointed to the Tri-borough Authority and be- gan to reorganize it last February, Becref Ickes asked Mayor La Guardia to get me off the Tri-borough Authority on the ground that I was not_friendly to the recovery program at Washington,” Moses said. Mayor La Guardia said he would “think over” the Ickes order, U. S. TO JOIN PARLEY Dr. Isador Lubin Named Dele- gate to Geneva Labor Meeting. The United States will be repre- sented officially for the first time at the January 29 meeting of the gove erning body of the International La- bor Organization in Geneva. Dr. Isador Lubin, commissioner of labor statistics of the Labor Depart- ment, has been named as the Amer- ican delegate. The Recason Your Druggist Recommends WADREX ICE CREAM Your druggist recommends and sells Wadrex Ice Cream because he knows it is made from finest ingredi- ents in a modern plant where cleanliness is the keynote. A Sold Only by YOl‘ll‘ Druggist A Product of COLONIAL ICE CREAM COMPANY LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED For Your Nearest Dealer, Call ATlantic 6000 Julius Lansburgh Furniture Co.=——=—=909 F St. N.W. This January Clearance Sale is a great opportunity of the year to buy furniture of style and quality at a most substantial saving. All odds and ends left from the busiest Christmas business in years are being offered at reductions that mean genuine savings. lions of unemployed and part-time workers,” the National Congress for Unemployment and Social Insurance will open a three-day session here tomorrow. Its expressed objective will be to unite all organizations in a drive for adoption of a system “of genuine unemployment and social in- surance” by the Federal Government. Advance notices declare nearly 3,000 delegates from labor unions, profes- ternal and unemployed or- tend. Miss ever offered! The latest patterns and colors! All sizes! OPEN A CHARGE ACCOUNT Chérge accounts quickly and easily opened. All we ask is your name, address, and occupation. Market by TELEPHONE Buy Now On Our Budget Plan sional, frai ganizations will attend. Van Kleeck, economist and sociolo- gist, will be one of the first-day speakers. Only 3 to Sell This Genuine Mahogany Dining Room Suite January Clearance! Schloss Bros. and Haddington Suits, Topcoats and Overcoats Reduced $45 to $50 Clothes 775 $25 to $30 Clothes $32.50 to $40 Clothes No Charge for Alterations The smart, new fabrics. Styled and tailored in that manner that has made so many new friends for this store. Destined to sell, in like quality, for far more than our former prices before the new year is far gone. Now—the opportunity to savel | You must see this splendid suite to appreciate the value. It is attractive in style, beautifully finished and thoroughly ‘ well constructed. An outstanding value at the special price. Remember There Are Only 3 to Sell Burl Walnut 10-Piece Dining Room Suite ThisAsplendid suite has been drastically reduced for clearance. Made of Plain lines en- 45 115 *95 M5 Julins Lansburgh Jurniture (o. 909 F St. N.W. selected burl walnut veneer. Massive pedestal base table. hanced by beautiful neat decorations. 10-Piece Solid Oak Dining Room Suite $ This attractive suite is in nut brown finish. English Court design with full court china closet, refectory table, buffet, server and five chairs and host chair. 35¢ Hose A | English Rib, in smart shades. Some clocked. $1.95 Shirts f]_ 69 8 jor $5 Our fine woven- patterned shirts, new styles. $1.00 Ties 19 3 for $2.25 Including the sea- son’s greatest suc- cesses. $1.45 Pajamas 109 Broadcloth, popu- lar models. Solid colors, contrast trimmed. Attractive Moderne Dinette Suite This suite is in genuine walnut veneer in this most popular design. Seven pieces, including buffet, server, table and four chairs. Contrasting woods make this suite particularly charming. prs. for 10-Pc. Genuine Walnut Dining Room Suite This attractive suite is of a decorative de-ign and is priced for quick clear- eful in style. Consisting of a full-size ance. It is very massive, yet very full-si. five chairs and host chair. See this suite buffet, table, china case, server an right away. MENS SHOP 1331 F STREET, CHARGE IT FOR 30 DAYS, FOR EXTENDED PAYMENTS, OR BY “LAY AWAY" DEPOSIT.

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