The evening world. Newspaper, April 20, 1914, Page 5

MEMORY WIZARD DIES SUDDENLY IN BROOKLYN Felix Berol, Master of 300,000 Facts, Was Once Called Dull Boy in School. Felix Berol, “the man with 300,000 facts in his head,” died suddenly to- day in the arms of his wife at their i, No. 609 Fairview avenue, Ridgewood Heights, Brooklyn, He had never boon fll a day in his life. Just before he died he called to his wife and complainer of feeling i. Suddenly he collapsed. Heart dis- ease In thought to have caused death, but an autopsy will be performed, ‘ol was a marvel in the employ- ment of his powers of memory and ‘was for a long time a vaudeville head- Mimer. Later he began a correspond- enee school through the publishing house of Funk & Wagnalls, giving up hla vaudeville engegements at a great financial sacrifice. His career was a most interestin, eae. Ho was born in Berlin in 1812 and was a dull boy. He came to this country and in Cooper Union Library ge access to the first book that held ig interest. He found has memory deficient and he haunted other libra- ries, reading everything he could find that related to memory. He finally achieved full power over this faculty, end at his death was said to have @tored away in his brain 300,000 facts that he could instantly command. ‘These included the exact dates of births and deaths of great men, the lation of every city and town in tale count’ of more than 5,000 and e of every important battle in the history of the world. sj ACCUSED STUDENT TO JAIL. @tford Was Held at Station House Evidently for Observation. (Special to ths Evening World.) ALBANY, April 2.—Preparations were made this afternoon to take Malcolm reed with the murder of te, from the detention room he has occupied at the Third Pre- cinet police station since his arrest, Rearly @ week ago, to the county jail. Many, wondered why he waa not’ re- Moved imemdiately on the return of the indictment by the Grand Jury, but it ip believed that the prisoner has been © Gifford jr. Frank J, close observation all the time. it is known that the District-Attorney will try to prove that the man who en- the automobile of Clute In front of Keeler's on the night of the murder Fesembled Gifford and it is said that witnesses have been taken to the sta- tion house to view the young man, where identification could be made easier than at the jail, and the an- ouncement that the tranafer ts to be ably means that the Diatrict- wy has completed any plans he | mi Attorn had in mind. Sanaa cae “DEATH SIGN” IN COURT. Witness Fenrs to Accuse Italian Who Gives Strange Signal, While Antonio Bruno of No, 346 East One Hundred and Fifteenth street was Waiting In Harlem court to-day to tes- tify against Guisepp! Patrons of No. 37 East One Hundred and Twelfth street, whom he had accused of trying to rob him in a hallway, Patrone, standing in the door of the prison pem. caught Bruno's eye and raised one hand to hix face, making a stan before which Bruno pated. An instant later he declared to Maxistrate Freschi that he wasn't sure of his identication, that he had known Patrone a long ‘while and that. anyway, the robbery had probably been only a joke. Under the Magistrate's _ questioning v he admitted ai st that Patrane ha: ja wen him the “death sign" of the ack Hand and that he was afraid of his life. Assured that the police would protect him he declared then that Patrone had tried to rob him. Magistrate Freschi held Patrone in 000 bail and committed Bruno to the ntion to be sury thet he | Belmont PARIS, April Kincado won the |. Without the least faith in the merits of the medicine, I took it! faithfully, and it seemed to bring back the old color to my the elasticity to my step wi despaired run-down people, Vinol is an excellent emedy.” Try a bottle of Vinol. Your money will be returned if it does not restore your vitality and strength. P. 8. 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More Del Monte Se en el ‘ sot nips aE, RVBNING, WORLD, AFTER SICKNESS IMBE Madame, Do You Know that the Newest Suit Has a Cape Instead of a Coat? Tomorrow, the First Reproduction of this Ultra Mode At $42.50 Of course, the Cape is short so that it will not look like a wrap, and yet it is not a see edhe affair, for it is mounted on a waistcoat of white The suit is of the petite plaid worsted which the Callot Soeurs are now favoring. The cape and the ite on the skirt are edged with a wide band of taffeta. i Suits with Coats of Roman Striped Worsted to Match their Underskirts, §50 New Suitswith Russian Ovcrskirts, $20 to$50 ‘Third floor Tomorrow, the Second of Three “Onyx” Hosiery Days You hardly need to be told that op- portunities to buy the famous “Onyx” Hosiery in New Yorky inf perfect styles at much bejow regular prices, comes but seldom. This is the time when there are just two days more to share in the savings. These popular styles in spring and MOLU.S.PatOrfice SUmmer weights. Women’s “Onyx” Stockings 26c pair, reenly 36c or 3 for $1, Black Cotton and black, white or tan gauze lisle. regularly 60c pair, Gauze Lisle in black ite; meahim ‘carne Silke Lisie fo Diack, white and tan,” Also black Silk in extra sizes. ‘At $1 pair, regularly $1.35 and $1.50, Pure Black Thread Silk. Men’s “Onyx” Socks 8 pairs for $1, regularly 50c pair, Black Silk Lisle and pure Silk black and colo! re. pair, regul: 1.60, finest Pure Silk in black only. Beer git regularly 60s pair, Hoot Silk and lise top; black, white and tan; double top, reinforced heels, soles and Children’s “Onyx” Stockings a Ahate tem’ $24 mime’ Mata Wake Bt Sa Sale of Notions and Dress- makers’ Supplies It will cost you a great deal less to fill your pril Sale, for prices have been n spools (500 yards) best quality. ¢ Ib.) Dresa- Brass Pins. 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MONDAY, APRIL 1LS Telephone Madison Square 8200 The GIMBEL Town-and-Country Exhibits Will Help to Get The Home Ready for Summer ford cord. It is in the air—this feeling that the time for summer plans has come. There are trips out-of-town to see i‘ how the country house has weathered the winter, and whether the hired man is getting thelawnand garden ready. Changes have to be made to the furnishings of the city home that is to be lived in this summer. Gay tzes, new draperies, a bit of wicker furniture or a summer rug will do much to change one’s point of view- -GIMBEL stocks of home furnishings are noted and admired for their good taste and their completeness. summer things are now ready, filling floor after floor with everything to make the home more comfort~ able and more attractive. __ The fast GIMBEL motor delivery service, in addition to its widespread service on Long Is! all these beautiful things speedily to your very d The Summer Furniture Is Fascinatin Enameled Furniture, in cool white, gray or cream, is the thing now extended to reach new sections of Westchester-County,, id, the Jersey Coast and the Suburban district, will carry oor in the country. A Profusion of Summer Rugs f Without question the largest Display of Summer Ru There are 26 different makes of Cotton R in the Shaki, Dimitle, Colonial, Puritans } Pane end jes! d, scroll and Greek key designs. in plain colors and new: numeery | that will please the children. ° without hi th rors Ming of pet the be mag? de}, And Jens expensive, trices and reed Gleply™, cai looking Slik Rag Rage in. @xi2 ft. which vast collection the q h Proper rugs the tops of Prima vera or white mahogany is charming—$188 for four an exquisite Wedgwood decoration. The Waite Grass R There are new soft finishes in oak dining room furniture — Kaiser gray, le green, silver gra eraton design is $2: typical Summer Furniture in rattan, wicker and reed signs of comfortable shapes in many finish brown, and frequently with cretonne cushions that Mision Furnieure in the new light fumed. oak finish we here in be splendid Limbert ‘‘Arts & Crafts” make, from a little Foot Stool at 8.60 to a luxurious Settee with tapestry or leather cushions at $116. As a special offering, there are 165 Pieces of Enameled Summer Furniture at Half Price and comfortable, enameled in white, French lish decorations; many ded are Setters, Arm ugs upon which you could turn:theshose em. pal livingroomendbedroom. , A 10-piece Suite in Sh : = = al and many more—emang your summer home may easily-be Specisl—Summer Rugs at Half Price Set ES ree Pictures and Mirrors for Summer for simply furnished homes: IMBEL Picture Salons. colored French Prints in scores af sub; framed, are 76c to 98. There are the favorite ting Prints, some mounted in mirrors. Mirrors from §@2 upwards, upwards—all at the typically $4.50 to $5 Sepia Prints at $2.60 and $3.76 d-colored in such rubjects as “A hariot Race,” ‘'Coliseum,” ete., and anew trocn 1m ts at Wo Sturdily built, roomy gray and tan, on maple. Quaint Ei upholstered seats and slip covers, Rockera and Tables. Prices from $6 to $16.60, formerly $10 to $83, Sizth, Seventh and Bighth Floors Cool Draperies for Hot Days The Upholstery Store provides m: to make the house attracti {in the GMBH There are Panel and Mantel Mirrors from §6 low GIMBEL prices. charming draperies fortable in summer. Madras Curtains in ecru in floral designs are low-priced, from $1.26 here is a variet; of the artistic “Sunfast” materi and the season’s new designs, in awe foreign and domestic are very artistic. Particularly attrac- Fontainebleau and Beaux Arts Cretonnes in exclusive GIMBEL patterns, at 36c, 40¢ and ‘coms execute orders for slip covers, awnings and shades rapidly, well and gt moderate prices, and the storage facilities for curtains, portieres, etc., are excellent. Red Cedar Chests, Special at $7.75 Most convenient for country houses, and excellent for storage purposes. 36x 18x18 in.; copper bound, and at low less 35c for two 25c cards “‘Au- pair, upwards, for country homes. Summer Lighting Easily Arran Of course, so many .homes are ped with electricity that many beautiful electric styles in the Store are available. tant camp or bungalow, are many pretty designs in Oil Dress Shields tive are the 4; regular and ahirt- The Upholstery workr ;Lamps, with wicker and cretonne 4 Shades, are new, us a a shades with black bamboo frames at §9. ere ia a collection of Wicker Lum) tall Piano Lamp to a little Candleatic! with ivory white bases and cretonne shades are active, and there are Wicker Hanging | Domes with Inverted or direct lighting. Wicker Boudoir Lamps, §) About 12 Inches high, Ivory white fin’ Demonstration and Sale of Cottage China and Crystals To be effective, the tableware for the country home need not be expensive. This is illustrated by the dozen patterns from $25 to $46, and in; Jecorated Service of 100 Speclal at 75¢ Gross, Sizes 6-0 to 8. nbela|| Easiest and speediest fastening device. o ‘i Miscellaneous ¢ for three Ge Wash Clothi and Braids 10c for four be Ta be for 25c piece Washable E broidered edging and ‘Trim 15e for two cial at $4.50 Porcelain Dinner Sets, particular a Copenhagen Blue © pieces at $9.78. Among the Table Glassware is a charming engraved pattern at $17:/50 for a 60-piece Service, and an etched Crystal at $9.75, with other sets ranging down to $6.95. ‘There are pretty Breakfast Sets! for the guest room; many articles in | Dresden Fancy China; @ great ran, of Cereal Sets and cooking utensils | pantry and kitchen, and such| confortable things as butter crocks, ice tubs of brown earthenware; cozy English brown tea pots, and the like, pecial Toilet Sets at $1.96 | asian 10 pieces, with pretty underglazed decoration. Housekeeping and Gardening Goods A superbly appointed Housewares Store with e to minimize the friction of Summer housekeeping, Complete lines of the famous Alaska and Leonard Refrig. erators; Aluminum Cocking Uten- Wire Screens for windows and doors, Percolators, and Chaf- ing Dishes that run by electricity, and conventent Electric Toasters, The new Sternau Solid Alcohol Stove, which {a Inyaluable for nica, travelling and camp use, jwith the cakes of solid alcohol, which cannot leak or # 6c for 26e bottle Mason's Shoe Cleaner, for white, black or tar reer 10c each for Warren's Girdle Foundations: all sizes, waier coolers an runing knife or chicken wire to wicker rose saketa, and the wicker lemonaie set {lle The Annual GIMBEL April Sale of Linens Continues with many of the best offerings of the year, of particular Interest to the summer housekeeper, $1.25 and $1.50 Hemstitched Pillow Cases, 880 and 61 Pair. 15c Glass Toweling, 100 Yard, 60c Hematitchod $1.75 Table Damask, 72-in., 61 Yard. $5.50 Napkins to Match, 24-in., 624 Dozon, 3 to $4.50 Irish Satin Damask Tablecloths, $1.96 to ¢3, Pi Luncheon Cloths, at ‘ach, Beautiful Madeira Embro!dered uckaback Towels, 880 Each 1,60 Turkish Bath Towels, 25¢ to 61 Kach, 65c to $8 Turkish Bath Mats, 600 to 62.60 Each, Becond Floor GIMBEL BROTHERS THIRTY-THIRD ST. Fach. Linens at Half Price, luny Lace-trimmed Luncheon Sets, at 92.80, Exhibitions of Modern Dancing Inthe GIMREL Tea Room Under Direction of Mra, Hawkeaworth and Afternoon Tes, 75c NEW YORK