The evening world. Newspaper, November 29, 1912, Page 13

F SMILING BARBER GETS RICHES LEFT BY FIRES VICTIM “Tony” Tells Why Woman Who Died in Squalor Made b: Him Her Heir. MB WITNESSED HER WILL Rich Woman Was Overcome by Smoke as She Cooked Thanksgiving Dinner. ‘Ten cats, singed, grimy, mewing dol- oveusly, crawled and sniffed to-day like tent wraiths of evil over heaps of rage and refuse in the room where Miss Octavia Friedrich, the aged and crippled miser, was burned to death yesterday. And while fire marwaals and ives booted and shooed the cats they ot deeper every hour into @ story the like of which has rarely been told ta Brooklyn. @oly ove man was sponsor for the tale of Octavia Freidrich’s Ufe during the past twelve years, of her hoarded fertune and the appalling loneliness of fer tweive years of absolute seclusion Fags and tin cans and cate in twe ill‘smelling, dark rooms, That maa is Anthony O'Reckinto, the barbe> who by the will left by the aged spinster becomes sole heir to her estate, valued in the hundreds ot thowsands ‘While the smiling O'Reckinto snipped With his shears and stropped his razors te the little shop directly beneath th reoms where tragedy had stalked yes- ightforward story legatoe under the lagt testament of the loveless woman who was burned, and of her life of pain fa the two black rooms above. | IRE THAT CAUSED DEATH WA8/ AN ACCIDENT. | But before Fire Marshal Thomas 1. Headquarters drew from the barber his exclusive knowledge of the chatncter and habits-of the dead woman they es- tablished conclusively, so they declared, the fact that the fire which took the Mge of Octavia Friedrich was not set by any human agency, but was the re- sult of accident. Suspicion points to no- | bedy, so Brophy stated after having been all over the ground to-day. Mise Friedrich was sixty years old and had been a paraiytic since child- hood. used a pair of short crutches part of the timo and for the yest she crawled painfully about her two rooms om the second floor of the old brick bullding on Hoyt street. Wheg her mother died in’ 1892 sie left an estate lwases Hoyt street, extending to 1A strect, Alphonse and Emilie, twa ghildren, quarrelled with their siste Octavia about the disfosition of this (roperty, made valuable because of tts | loeation in the heart of the department | store district. Miss Octavia threw the question of & Aiviaion into litigation and as a.re (sult whe was given a life interest in the | Hoyt street property, as well as in a) house worth $7,000 on Madison sirect. She had besides, stock and securities ig. the bank, part of her inhentance. | After this litigation, so the barber sald to-day, Alphonse and Emilie abandoned | their crippled sister to her own devices | aad went to Los Angeles to live. | @ARBER THE ONLY PERSON SHE | WOULD SEE. Miss Octavia took up her residence in {We of the four rooms on the second floor of the ‘old house ut. No, 24 Hoyt street twelve years ago and from that téme until the day or her death ehe saw the sunlight only through the grimy windows of her squalid rooms. No one except O'Reckinto, the barber, ever eaw her. ‘When the grocery woman at the corner brought a loaf of bread each day she left it ou the door at the head of the staira; the makman did the same. Onty the barber had access to the rooms where the miser woman lived. He had worked for her as a messenger and eral roustabout when he was a boy; ashe grew older ehe instrusted him with more important commissions. Recent yeare had seen him ner collector of reate and business agent. “If I worked for the poor woman so many years without reward why should I-not be the lary under her will?” queried the smiling barber to- ) Gay. Then he told something of the making of the will He said that on Sept. 26 of at 4 o'clock in the afternoon g meseage”’ to Ko UP to Miss reomes,rand there he found two the barber would not say who they were or how Mins Octavia had sum- mone’ them to her rooms without his inter @ ation, The men witnessed the athe miser woraan then drew up gnd gave to the barber to be locited up in the Brooklyn Dime Savings Bank's deposit vaults. “The will was very brief," sald the barber to-day. “It simply sald: “"T leave all my earthly posses- 8 to Anthony O'Reckint re will probably, be have a lawyer. I am prepa O'Reckinto's confident de . Yesterday, when her cha vody was fo Kneeling ag if in prayer, in her ‘Aces with reniture fn ne: 5 stove, a broken reau and n othe barber and theen cats were her only intimates. } ¥ Barber Is Found Dead, @alvatore Lapello, a barber, was ¢,@and dead in his room at No, 96 Roose" “velt street carly to-day. Gas was es- Jeaping from the jet directly over his The body was discovered by ethos chum and roommate, Gerang- es0 Geaciimbo, who notified the police of Me Oak otroct station, 2g ~ DAY, NO THE EVENING WORLD, FRI oo — GiMBS Great News! Tomorrow Is the Opening OF SANTA CLAUS CARNIVAL In the Gimbel Auditorium--- Everybody’s Invited And it will be the greatest fun that New York boys and girls ever had in their lives. Santa Claus, really, truly alive, will welcome you from his home as you enter the Auditorium. Then you will see the Lion that roars, the Elephant School, and the Camel Caravan laden with presents. A Then—-marvel of marvels!. Here is a German Village all on fire, with the firemen pumping real water and running up the ladders; people jumping for their lives, and great excitement everywhere. Wonderful! In another scene a Queen is driving out of her castle to visit Santa Claus’, real carnival, where there are trained donkeys and monkeys that do thégiant’s swing, and trained ponies, and many other wonderful things. Then there are performing seals, and the wonderful store of the six polar bears, and finally Santa Claus’ house again, and you want to see all over. again. Come as early as phe can in the day, because you will have more room to see all the wonderful things that Santa Claus has prepared for you. ____For safety’s sake we shall have to ask the little boys and girls to invite their parents or grown-up friends to bring them to the Carnival. Eighth Floor Children, Come Tomorrow to the Dollies’ Great Big Party in the GIMBEL TOY STORE! Thousands of Dolls Are Here, Big and Little, in the Finest Gathering New York Has Ever Seen If there wasn’t another solitary thing in the Gimbel Toy Store but Dolls and Dolls’ Accessories the collec- tion would be worth coming miles to see. . There is every sort of Doll, from the tiny China Doll an inch long to the fine big Doll, 35 inches tall, from the famous firm of Heinrich & Handwerck, Ger- many. We counted more than five hundred different kinds of Dolls a couple of days ago, to say nothing of the costumes of various ages and nationalities in which many of the same style are dressed. There are many of the fascinating Character Dolls— infants, boys and girls—the first departure from the stereotyped doll faces that we have known for years, and which are: amazingly popular with children. Some of these illustrated—notice their very natural postures. There are Dolls dressed and undressed, of bisque, stockinette, wood or rubber; friendly Rag Dolls, and proud beauties dressed in the tip of Paris fashion. _ We shall try in the following list to give some idea of the various groups and their prices. : mace The Wonderful Gimbel Dollar Doll ing the Boys and Girls to Buy A PRIZE PACKAGE In the Polar Bears’ Store Six big Polar Boars are partners in this unique Toy Store, that is luckily located right next door to Santa Claus’ home. Paste pr oe Veg Ral) Sap od ta buy a Prise ‘ac! pl ps a silver quarter into ¢! fat mo and it feee where the Aurora Borealis is shining the myster- ious Prize Package drops out of the chute from the unknown Toy Store into the tray held by the first Polar Bear, who passes it to the and he in turn passes it to another Bear—an 80 it comes down the line to the last big Bear, who Eives it to the boy or girl who paid for it. No, indeed, you don’t know what you are going to get until you open it—that’s the best part of the fun. But you are SURE to get a fing 26¢ Toy—for a girl, if a girl buys it—for a boy, if a boy buysit. Seewhat good judgment the Polar Bear Brothers use in the selection of. the Prize Toys for the Girls and_Boys. Auditorium, Eighth Floor This beautiful Doll has been made for us for the last ten ra—and for | no one else in America—by Heinrich & Handwerck, and, though not the largest in size, it is 22 inches tall; it is the finest Dol! sold at its priee. Charming face, with blue and brown eyes that go to sleep, and blond or brunette curly wig of best mohair. Strongly made body of pressed cardboard instoad of the papier mache that pee so easily, and heavy ball joints. Shoes and stockings. Kid Body Dolls, 12 to 14 inches, special at 250 and 60c. Stuffed Body miniature Dolls, 6¢ to 16¢. Infant Dolls, with bisque head and soft bodies, 25c to $1. Bisque Dolls, 6c to $1.60. Other Fine Handwerck Dolls Undressed jointed Dolls, with fine, curly blond or Tosea wire, 14 to 34 inches, at $3 to $16. Same with dull-finished body, 12 to 36 inches, Dressed Boy Dolls, $2 to $9.75 Doils of nations in costume, $1 and $1.60. 22-in. dressed Dolls, specially priced at $6 and $10, Dressed Walking Dolls, 260 to $26. $2.25 to $20. Jointed Dolls with bangs and curls, with eye- lashes, 22 to 80 inch, $8.60 to $6.60; without eye- lashes, $3 to $6. Indian Dolls with ‘long hair, 10 to 20 inches, $2 0 $4.60. Japanese Dolls in kimonos, $1.26 to $2.75; Ne- gro Dolls, $1.60 to $2.25. ‘ Character Babies, with serious or smiling faces, at $1.76 to me with moving tongues, others that say “Mamie.” Special Boy Dolls, 22-inch, with character face and moving eyes, $1.75. Wooden Dolls, Undressed Schilling’s Unbreakable Infant Dolls, with char acter'faces, bent knee position, gis to $2.75. Schilling’s Washable Infant Dolls, $1 to $4.60; some with voice. Schoenhut’s Wooden Character Dolls, with painted hair, ¢2to $5. With hair, $2.50 to 6. Other Undressed Dolls French Jointed Dolls, ¢4.60 to $10.00. Kid-body Dolls, celluloid heads, hands and legs, curly wigs, silk shoes and stockings, 10 to 24 in., #225 to $7.00. Had tockinette Dolls, 10 to 30 inches, ¢3to 98.60. Specially-priced Jointed Dolls, with moving eyes and pretty curly wigs, 12, 14 to 16 inches, special at. 260 to 60, Celluloid’ Dolls, 10¢ to $7. French Baby Dolls with nursing bottle, $3.60. Many Gifts in Sterling Silver Sterling silver Articles are well worth givi trinsic value, are attractive in apy un And if care is taken in their choice, as heirlooms. We are particularly proud of our collection of Sterling Silver Novelties for men and women, both for its variety and its many nay be fittingly handed down Many Bewitching Dressed Dolls CharacterInfantDolls,with long and short dresses, $1 to $30. Young Lady Dolls, dressed, $12. RE ined ee, some whe (yaad ingerie dresses, others with fur coats a: tt eas s and hats and court costumes. The famous Margarete Steiff Dolls, various characters, $2 to $6.60. Clowns, $1.25 to $2. Hug-me Kiddies, removable eyes, 60¢ to $1.25. Miniature Dolls, in natural costumes, eveni dress, street costumes, maids’ dresses, officers’ uni- forms, etc., 10¢ to $2.60. Dolls’ Clothing and Other Accessories Im BELS is Dolls’ Clothing and Hats Millinery at 260 to $22.60. Fur Sets, 25c to $3. Rubbers, 350 pair. Pajamas, $1.26. Hat and Coat Sets, $1.60 to $10. Knitted Outfits, 60c to $8. Corsets, 26¢ to $1. Gloves, 15¢ to 86¢ pair. Nightgowns. one, to The. Union Suits, silk knitted, 360 to 750. Slippers and Shoes, at 10c to $1.26 pair. Other Accessories Parasols and Umbrellas, Manicure Sets, Bo. fay Sa tos ‘oilet Soap, ox. Curling Irons, 10c to 15¢ Tooth Brushes, 10¢ to 16c. Btatlonery, 280 to $60 cit tae esas, 808, ols’ Jewelry of all kinds, from Rings at 10c, to Bead Necklaces at $1; lewelry ‘ Tourist Cases at 860 to Tbe. cans ng. They have in- Il give long service. ssible even to list the wonderful variety. resented in miniature. Just by way of random examples: Towering Piles of Gift Books in the Gimbel Book Store Although an all-the-year-round ook Store, with full stocks of all the new Books Practically every section of GIM- Dolls’ House Furnishings Bathrooms, $1.75 to $4. High Chairs, $1 to $3. Sets of Furniture, in boxes 260 to $2.75. Furniture for Doll Houses, in metal, white enamel, wood etc, be to $3.26. China Dishes, 26¢ to $6 set. Tea Wagons, $18, Kit n_ Utensils, 10¢ to §1. ch, Five o'Clock Tea Kettles, Food and Fruit, on plates and dishes, 6c t Table Cloths, $1.76 and $2.25. : Bassinettes, Cradles, Hampers, ete, of willo 25cto$5. Dolls’ Beds, furnis ed. $2 bu Blankets, Bedspreads, etc., 60c. to $3.26, Sewing Sets, 25¢ to $4.60. 7 and complete Trousseau, (oagare Doll #35 “in the Dolls’ Hospital You will find everything.to repair an injured doll from a single eye or a hand, at 10e, to a whole new kid body at $2. Fourth Floor as they appear, the Gimbel Book Store takes on additional interest at holiday time. Here every Christmas Book of the season is gathered, from the Child’s colored picture Book to the newest superbly illus- trated book of travel. Besides the essentially Christmas publi- cations, there are the novels of the moment which always make such excellent gifts and there is a fine collection of Books in Sets—the works of standard authors. It is a pleasure to browse around the Gimbel Book Store—and check one gift after another off your Christmas list. Hut we suggest doing your browsing soon—bel- ter now than later, Fourth Floor, new designs this season. You will find— Sterling Silver Gifts for Women Mesh Bags, $18 to $100. |. Powder Paper Roils, with mirror, Fitted Vanity Cases, $7.60 to 980, | 66,50 and, $7.00, ‘ Cigarette Cares with hain, $80 $16, | «,2 Holders, for one to four coins, * "4 $1.25 to $10.60, Chatelaines, $2 to $26. Lip Salve Tubes and Eyebrow Pen- Powder Boxes, in the new flat model, | cils, $1 to $4. 96c to $7.60. | Silver Pencils, many styles, $1 to 64.60. Sterling Silver Gifts for Men Cigarette Cases, large and small,| Cigar Lighters, $3 to $11.50, $7 to 655. ‘ Key Rings, Pipe Cleaners, Key Match Boxes, thin models, 750 to 99. | Chains, Pen Knives and nrany other Cigar Cutters, flat or in fob styles, | small articles in silver, from 60c up- $1 to $2.60, | wards, Main Floor Charming Garnitures Reduced Rich Ornamentations for elaborate gowns, in silver, opal, pearl, dull jet and Persian bead éffects, are now newly marked at half- price, or near it— ; $2.75 to $10, Formerly $4.50 to $20 Also a group of Persian Motifs,usually $2 to $4, at $1.25 to $2.50. Trimming Section, Main Floom Rear | GIMBEL, BROTHERS GThe Brilliant, Gift-Full Christmas Store| ou Tomorrow to a Ten-floor Holiday Exposition The Best Yet! 5,000 Chiffon Blouses Tomorrow At $2.95, $8.50, $8.95 and $5 “A wonderful sale for Saturday !’’—the Mat y/o of the Blouse Chief, and then she pro- ceeded to prove the cause for her enthusiasm. ‘e confess that wonderful is a big word to use in advert ising, but this merchandise backs it up to the fullest degree. Some people might take this as an opportunity to apply values to such Hien purchase jue blouses, but we refrain because the blouses will prove their extraordinary va at a glance, 4p then when you examine the quality of the chiffons, also the satins and velvets that are used in combination with the chiffons, the net and shadow lace linings, the embroidered motifs, lace trimmings, and even the dear little rhinestone buttons—their real worth will be quite evident. Dark Brown Rich Shades of Navy Black—Frequently Combined With While A Mole Tone of Taupe Copenhagen Blue Third Floor Always Something New in ‘Women’s Coats , But to admit some of these new styles for tomorrow, we have culled the broken size Coats which have accumulated, and have grouped them on racks for easy selection—and have repriced them thus: $27.50 to $35 Coats at $15 Mixed woolens, broadcloths, velveteens and white corduroys in the collection. All sizes included, but not in each model. Here is a new Coat that looks like real caracul fur, and it feels like it. But it is only a woven fur cloth. And to emphasize its fur-like are ance we have had it made in a fur-coat model. satin, $32.60. A stunning color-contrast is given Illustrated. the red or blue satin lining in a deep olive chinchilla cloth coat, at $17.60. A new and very curly weave af boucle is in a coat, with a stitched vel- vet collar, $25. Extraordinary for $21.60 is a black broadcloth model with long shawl collar inset with velvet, lined with satin. A long throw Searf, of Arctic Seal or Moleskin, accompanies a coat of two-tone and-taupe. Men’s chinchilla cloth iagonal boucle, at $35. This in gray-and-black, light gray- the very close twisted weave 1 is in agPical, overcoat style with belted back, which is bound with braid—$21.60, Four patch pockets give a distinctive touch to a gray blanket plaid back Coat at $32.60, This Coat has adeep collar of Australian Mole. The Now Much- Needed Guimpes, 50c to $3.75 As Winter comes upon us, many women will need Guimpes to wear with their low collar blouses and dresses, The Guimpes of net and shadow lace at 60c are sleeve- less—but there many styles with and without sleeves, that are beautifully trimmed with lace and have clever collars, at numerous prices, up to $3.75, Roal Irish Laco Collars, $2.95 Dainty rounded Gollars to wear with dresses, and also the long, tapering ¢ for coats, lots, al Irish Laco Stocks, $1.60 in baby and the ef- ~Charming lace som bined with net. All attached, Veilings from Paris Coquettish, artistic and conser- vative designs in meshes and shadow effects. Black, white and colors, 66¢ to $2.60. Of course, there are other pretty veilings for as little as 26¢ a yard, Main Floor have stocks 914.75. THIRTY-THIRD ST. The Most in Vogue, So That 1s Why We Have These Suits at Especially Commendable Prices— Fur-trimmed Suits for Women At $29.50 and $37.50 Those at $29.60 are of broadcloth, and at $87.50 the are of velveteen or corduroy opossum. All the fashionable colors, as these Suits are made in the regular “Gimbel way” Other models up to $175. Afternoon Dresses of Crepe, Meteor and Velveteen, $15.50, In the artistic 5) desirable afternoon colors, also ble Here Are Some ix $5 Coats for Corduroy Coats with patent leather t similar character, Sayer size. Chinchilla Coats in bo with velvet collars, N 2 lo 5-year sizes If little Peg she wants a worn by the little g be just $1.50 mo have a Winter outfit for $6.50! Chinchilla, Plush and Velour Hats fo wear with Chinchilla Coats are $2 to $6.76 Dressy Hats—some from Paris—{5 Third Floor trimmed with esse and are not job- and other Third Floor 23 of blue, rose, m2: Youngsiers sh styl Luc Becond Floor