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WORTH $2,000,000, HIS FIRM IS TIED UP. Ol Vessel Smash Off Ambrose The steamship 8. M. Spalding of tho Pan-Amegican Petroleum and Transport Receivers Named For William J. ,. Farrell, Unable to Realize ] Quickly on His Assets. In the United States District Court to-day Judge Julius M, Mayer appoint- ed William R. Wilcox and Herrman H. Eggers receivers of the business of | ————~ = ‘William J, Farrell, for 30 years an ox- porter and jmporter at No. 89 Water Street, under a joint bond of $100,000. ‘The petitioning creditor was the ‘Hunter Manufacturing and Commission Co. of Greensboro, N. C., whose claim excteds $20,000 and who alleges that Farrell's unsecured debts aggresate ‘more than $900,000. Tt was represented that Farrell owns ‘real estate, personal property and mer- “chandise worth nearly $2,000,000, and that he has valuable contracts on hand ‘and that a large amount is due him. tThe complaint alleged Farrell had no Y quick assets and that if other creditors should obtain judgments against him his valuable assets and business would Company and the The bow of the be destroyed. The correctness of the complaint ‘vas admitted by counsel for Farrell. FIRE CHIEF GEATONS DIES. Battalion Chief James T. Geatons of ‘No. 207 McDonough Street, Brooklyn, commander of the 35th Battalion of the Fire Department in the Willlamsbury district, Brooklyn, died at St Cather- ine's Hospital, Brooklyn, carly to-day. He suffered a stroke of paralysis last Thursday afternoon. « Born in 1866 Geatons was appointed to tho Department in 1889 and served most of bis time tn and around the Eastern District, WiMiamsburg. He stood at the “top of the list for promotion to Divi- sion Chief at the time of his death. or Fined Unclean Stores Brondway. ‘Three Broadway business men in one block were fined $5 each in the Jeffer- ‘son Market Court to-day for keeping *their premises in an unsanitary con- dition, They were Philip Marcus, of No. 831, Thomas Witt, of No. 827, and J. Steinberg, of No. 827. Complaints were made by John §S. Donohue, a block captain employed by the Mer- cbant’s Association to make regular in- spections of business establishments. For on STEAMSHIPS IN COLLSION. steamship Eastern Knight bumped in Feat the fog off Ambrose Lightship to-day, |STOSs tonnage of 7,17 and clear color. like. Domino Package Sugars. American Sugar Refining Company Granulated, Tablet, Powdertd, Confectioners, Brown, OFAN WP Les,» smashed and her anchor was carried away, The Spalding was bound in from ‘Tam pico with a cargo of oll. The Bastern Knight ts a new consigned tw W..R. Grace & Co. from the yards at Tacoma, Wash. Tho Spalding, com manded by Capt. Loche, has a crew of forty men, is 435 feet long and has Nobody was New Craft shtabip. new Shipping Board Spalding was badly | hurt in the collision. -a delicious cane sugar syrup Domino Syrup is excellent for table of distinctive flavor A syrup you will Made by the refiners of cooking Domi Syrup ''Sweeten it with Domino’ Golden Syrup. Today sale of Women’s Coats. STORE OPEN 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. rl Ee A WOMEN’S COATS AND WRAPS 30.47 Our Regular $45.74 to $51.74 The high peak of value-giving is reached in this great true style distinction in terms of quality and design are permitted a place in this collection. RN West of Fifth Avenue Tomorrow Only models which express D.“ MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1940. The most powerful Searchlight in the world flashes the news WANAMAKER WEEK in New York City Celebrating the opening of the Wanamaker business in Philadelphia on April 8, 1861—with Special Merchandise Offerings 198 Oriental Rugs At 20 to 40 per cent. below current retail rates 58 are room size rugs, three of the most desirable weaves, Mahals, Sarouks, Chinese—in the most wanted sizes, from 6x9 ft. to 1214x171 ft. ‘The entire group in the sale totals up $69.800 worth to be sold Tuesday for $50,850. Colorful Mahal Rugs Sue Urade Sale price Size Grade dale pre 10,2x6.8 ft....0.....$825 $260 | 10.6x8.8 ft $395 9.11x7.2 ft... 805 300 | 10.4x8.5 ft... 440 10x6.10 ft... . 375 300 | 10.5x9.1 ft... 440 12.6x9.2 ft. “| 550 325 | 11.8x9 ft... 440 9.8x6.7 ft... +, 450 360 | 10.5x8.6 ft 440 10.3x6.9 ft. 1. 42k 340 | 11.8x8.8 ft. 472 10x8.8 ft... » 450 360 | 11.7x8.7 ft 500 10.5x8.9 ft. 450 360 | 11.8x8.8 f : 520 9.9x8,4 ft... 450 360 | 12x86ft........ 520 9.11x8.3 ft. 450 360 | 14.6x10.7 ft. 650 520 10.4x8.7 ft. 450 360 | 12.10x9 ft. 6765 540 10.4x8.5 ft... 450 360 | 13.10x10.2 ft 675 540 Rich, Silky Sarouks Suze Grade Sale Price Size Grade Sale Price 10,4x7,8 ft.........$675 $540 | 12x8.14ft.........$1250 $950 9.6x7 ft..... 750 600 | 123x8.8ft........ 1250 950 11.11x8.8 ft. .. 875 700 | 12x9ft........... 1250 950 10.7x7.3 ft +1950 750 | 12.2x9.3 ft... » 1250 950 12.4x9.4...........1075 875 | 12.1x8.7 ft. 1175 950 13x9.5 ft “11600 960 | 13.2x10.5 ft 1500 1200 12.6x9 ft... -11650 990 | 17.6x12.6 ft... 2000 1600 | 14.7x10.2 ft. 1250 1000) | 16xTL tts i o5i5 2850 2280 The better Chinese Rugs Grade Sale price Size Grade Sale price $275 $189 | 18x10 ft .. $850 $510 » 250 195 | 13,2x10.2 ft. +. 860 510 275 225 | 11.10x9.2 fv. 520 400 295 | 11.9x9ft..... 520 480 350 | 12x9ft.... 540 600 400 11.11x9.2 ft. 612 650 425 | 12.2x9.2 ft. . 628 650 450 | 14.7x12 ft 1250 875 625 600) |. -L6RIO tb us scan 1/1450 1075 Small size Oriental Rugs $47.50 for $65 and $75 | $248 for $326 to $375 Daghestans, Mosouls and Khivas | Fine quality Persian Sarouks Sizes ft. to 5.3x3.1 ft. Sizes 5.9x3.9 to 6.9x4.8 ft $67.50 for $90 and $95 | $195 to $250 for $275 to $375 Beloochistans, Bokharas, Khivas Beautiful Kermanshahs ft | Sizes 5.8x4.3 {t. to 6.9x4.6 ft. Sizes §.5x2.7 ft. to 6x2. $75 and $87.50 for $95 to $110 | $65 for $88 to $95 Chinese rugs Irans and Hamadan Mosouls Average size 6x3 ft. Sizes 6.6x3.3 ft. to 8.2x4.6 ft. | $145 for $175 to $195 $125 to $165 for $195 to §225 | Gakuen as Fine quality Persian Sarouks Sizes 4.6x3.2 ft. ft. Hlery, New Building 44 Davenport Beds at HALF Mahogany finish and golden oak davenports with coverings of brown Spanish leather, imitation brown Spanish leather and imitation black leather. Lift up the seat and pull up, and you have the base and spring of a [full-size bed. $54 for a $108 mahogany finish davenport bed with covering of black imitation leather | $64 for a $128 mahogany finished davenport bed with covering of imi- tation brown Spanish leather. $57 for a $114 goldenoak daven- oort bed with covering of imitation | Brown Spanish leather. | $74.50 for a $149 golden oak davenport bed with covering of imi- tation brown Spanish leather. $64 for a $128 golden oak daven- | port bed with covering of imitation brown Spanish leather, $75 for a $150 mahogany finished davenport bed with covering of imi- tation brown Spanish leather. Fifth Gallery, New Bldg, (A)—Coat of Polo Cloth--full length model—lined throughout with novelty silk. (B)—Extra Size Coat of Tricotine or Serge—Navy and black—full length model, half lined with silk—sizes 43 to 61, A, C, D—Sizes 36 to 42 throughout with silk. NO EXCHANGES In addition to the styles illustrated other Spring models are in cluded, featuring newest materials and half lined and lined See page 19 for our three column advt. (C)—Coat of Camel’s Hair—»ports length, lined throughout with novelty silk (D)—Cape-Wrap of Navy Serge—lined throughout with silk velour and satin, B—Sizes 43 to 51. also reversible NO RETURNS Special presentation, Tuesday in the Imported Shops Japanese Kimonos Blouses, Underwear , { TT Beautiful kimonos, redolent o the Orient, in gorgeous coloring | purple, and bright rose, jade blue. Charming negligees of curious aut. “‘Artists’ Smocks,” loose, grace ful Mandarin coats—many of thera antiques, dating back 160 years or more. Houri coats, fantastically lined. Blouses, very dainty and smart Lovely chemises and night gowns And petticoats, Imported Shops Third floor, Old Building It is not the Northern Lights -—-but merely flashes from the big searchlight on top of the Wanamaker Store—-12! 0 million candle power—ore of the 300 supplied to the U. 8. Government for antigireraft work during the war. Jt can be seen 100 miles at sea. Its floshes are visible in Philadeiphia, Its reflector is 60 jis light is said to be equa! to that given out by @ spot of the It gives a coat of tan to people working in front of it Its inventor is Elmer A. Sperry, of Brooklyn The light may he viewed by visitors during the day avenue and Bighth street NO! inches in diameter sun of the same size, take the elevator at Fourth Curtains under wholesale 250 pairs Scotch madras, $5 grade, for... .$3.65 pair 212 pairs marquisette, $3.65 grade, for.... $2.55 pair 400 pairs scrim, $2 grade, for $1.35 pair ‘These are all from our own stocks—good sellers at their regular prices. ‘Tuesday’s prices are, in every instance, below today’s wholesale cost, SCOTCH MADRAS—cream ground, block pattern, floral dado at bottom and yards long, with valance, headed ready to hang. ARQUISETTE—plain filet hemstitched edge; white or ecru, 2'4 yards long. SCRIM—plain hemstitched edge; 214 yards long with valance headed ready to hang Fourth Gallery, New Building top; Bed-Coverings Very Low 107 prs. plaid blankets, $13.50 grade at $10 120 comforters, cotton filled, $10 grade at $7.50 95 bedspreads, 72 x 96 in., $5.50 grade at $4.25 90 bedspreads, 86 x 100 in., $8.75 grade at $7.50 All from our regular stocks, priced moderately in the first instance. white, tan and white, gray and white. The comforters—-very fluffy—are with borders of silk-dotted mull. The bedspreads are satin finish M corners. covered with attractive Third Gallery, New Building Here’s a remarkable item Boys’ Suits, $9.75 600, all-wool And there’s not another all-wool suit to be had in the city under half as much again A jobber in woolens sold a lot of woolens to a manufacturer. facturer turned them into bows’ suits-- that was his business. for the woolens, Jobber took the suits. ber. Bach time they changed hands their price fell. It's the biggest piec ‘The fabrics are of a quality found in suits costing twice as much. are $15 grades Sizes 8 to 17 years Knicker suits, in fancy Norfolk models, full belted. lined. shades of cheviots substantial, serviceable suits. Zz olives, grays, browns and dark oxford. | telephone Third floor, Old Building | Boys’ $7.50 Shoes—$6.25 ECO pairs, right out of Stocks We had them mace for us. to copy. He did a very good job. will be glad to have—a ful shoes for the service. | We ¢ At $ ) en’t even Sizes 1 to 6; widths, ¢, D, FE. ! which he won't yet through with quickly. eas special, near equal. Burlington Arcade floor, New Building Men’s Union Suits, $1.35 Purchased for our regular stocks, to be sold at $1.75 and $2 each. we examined them we found slight knitting imperfections, C at $1.35 each concerned, 1,200 suits; fine ribbed light weight cotton, in two styles | and knee length. (2) short sleeves and three-quarter length. Burlington Arcade floor, New Building | 1,800 Silk-Stripe Shirts Heads This Shirts Sale ) $2 65 For Men at vel This is the news: 1,800 of these shirts are silk stripe madras cloths from our regular $4 lines. 2,400 of them are printed “x madras cloths that were $2.95 a originally. The remaining woven madre left from a 1,800 are cloths that were ecent $2.65 sale. Hundreds of men in New York want just such good shirts as these; and Tuesday will be the day to profit. Soft or stiff cuffs. to 20, Burlington Arcade Floor, New Building Sizes 14 The plaid blankets are 40 per cent. wool, ‘in pink and white, blue and silkoline seilles spreads, scalloped, with cut ‘The manu- Couldn’t pay We bought the suits from the job- of good fortune we have had in years, in boys’ suits, The suits Coats and Knickers Very These are so remarkable a value that, in justice to all who may wish one of the suits, we myst decline to send any out except suits that are sold. ‘There will be none C. 0, D, and we shall be too busy to take orders by the Gave the manufacturer last and pattern Kine black or tan leather uppers. Wear- proot lining. Stout oak-tanned soles. ‘They are lace blucher shoes any bey Wonder- When Z ) So out they go “Good as gold,” so far as service and comfortable fit are (1) sleeveless