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| ANT ag HELD UP IN GARAGE: ONE VICTIM SHOT Four Masked Robbers Take $700 From Line-Up and Escape in Auto, Twelve taxi chauffeurs who had finished their night's work were in the L. & N. Garage, No. 60 West Ith, Btreet. shortly after 4 o'clock this morning, getting ready to go home, when the chug chug of an- other macbine was heard outside. There entered four men wearing black masks. Each carried a revol ver. PLR ARN ete ; ’ Med at et. University of Chicage Deam Presi-| terday of gas dent ‘of Foundation. No, @ ast 11 Dr. James Rowland Angell, dean of the University of Chicago, has been elected President and Chief Executive Officer of the Carnegie Foundation, to take effect July 1. The announcement was made by the Board of Trastees through Elihu Root, Chairman. Dr. Angell is head of the National Research Committee. Since the death of Andrew Carnevie, who estab- lished the foundation in i911 with an initial , donation of $1,260, a made it his residuary legatee, tl dency of the foundation has been cant. Dr. Angell is @ son-of tho I James Burrill Angell, long President of the University of Michigan. 2 STAVENUE AT 36™STREET Second Roor ~Take Elevator , Sale Capes and Wraps Greatly Reduced Tomorrow No Interest, in Bills, Says Nixon. Publig Service Commissioner Nixon to-day ‘denied any interest or sponsor- ship of the Jenks bills now before t) Legislature. In the heariigs at At: bany yesterday, it wae intimated thar Mr. Nixon was instrumental in framing which would give him contro, . “If the bills, eon said, were predicated o it is not my fault," eaid Mr Stanley <Me:Gibbans . who promptly obeyed. “Line up there, you guys,” com. manded the leader to the taxi drivers, | “Hands up, and not a word out of you.” All the chauffeurs obeyed this too, except John Looney, thirty-four, of! , No. 401 West 145th Street. whose Other Wra sense, of humor was tickled by the l.cduced rices FST Tricotine, Poiret Twill, Serge, Silk Lined Throughout situation, and forced him to laugh, Apparently the bandits resented this leyity in such circumstunces for one shot Looney through ‘the right ylex, Just above the knee, Then the leader searcied the Standing chauffeurs, taking aboyt 700 from the crowd. When he had finished he com- manded tho taxi men to “about face,” and with his three companions duck- ed into their waiting machine and disappeared. Looney’s friends put him in a taxi end took him to the Harlem Hos- pital, where he will remain for sev- $45 to $100 SALE—Smart Sutts— Your eyes are your mest Precious pcsscssion—don’t neglect them. Ehrlich glasses ccst little and help so much.” t]] Reliable Eyesight Examination by Registered Eye Specialists. Co.rectly Fit ed Glasses, $3 to $10 Ehulich kSons tsth St Av> aad St. iu, at Ann St, hu it gad _ Street. Brooklyn: 498 Fulton St.,cor.Bond St Greatly Reduced Tomorrow Poiret Twill, Tricotine, Serge, Vel- $ our Checks, Gabardines, Tweeds, 5 embroidered, braided and plain tailored Other Suits . ’ Reduced to $50.00 to $135.00 iy oral days. BONWIT TELLER. &CO. The Specialty Shop of FIFTH AVENUE AT 38™ STREET Announce for To-morrow, Thursday An Extraordinary Sale of An IMPORTANT SPECIAL PURCHASE MISSES’ HIGH CLASS DRESSES Much Below The Regular Prices In this collection there are about five hundred dresses purchased from makers who specialize in the highest type of misses’ frocks and gowns. makers confine their productions exclusively to this shop. on sale to-morrow, Thursday. Some of these In order to give our patrons the full measure of the benefits of this purchase the dresses will be placed MISSES’ APPAREL THIRD FLOOR. Sizes 14 to 20 and for Small Women Nos CG; 0, Di 4, No Exchanges. About Eighty Misses’ Dresses Made to sell for 59.50 to 85.00 A collection of odd dresses, some of which are slightly handled. Included are dresses of serge, satin, taffeta, net and a limited quan- tity of evening frocks. One Hundred and Fifty Misses’ Dresses Made to sell for 75.00 to 110.00 In this group are dresses of taffeta, satin, Crepe de Chine, plain and figured georgette, teaded effects in light and dark colorings. Also tailored types in Foiret twill, tricotine and tricolette. One Hundred and Fifty Misses’ Dresses Made to sell for 85.00 to 135.00 The assortrrent includes dresses of georgette crepe, taffeta, satin, crepe de cl.ine, beaded, kar.dsorrely embroidered and gold thread treatments. Also dresses of Poiret twill, tricotine and fine serge. No Credits. 38.00 58.00 68.00 About Ninety Misses’ Day & Evening Dresses Made to sell for 110.00 to 195.00 A varied collection, including frocks of flowered georgette crepe, lace and chiffon dinner frocks, taffeta evening gowns, afternoon gowns in beaded and lace trimmed effects and crepe de chine frocks. 95.00 ‘regularly 9.00, doz., 6,00 5th Avenue Splendid Values in ‘Handkerchiefs Men’s tape border Hand- kerchiefs with hand-em- broidered shield and initial. y A Accliobel a beaebid nto For embellishment it has Handkerchiefs, with nar Guha duis nel t row hems. doz., 4.85 . - vari-Uinted app! ? meee "regularly 6.00’ Beautiful Dress Hats Pub, gion ‘Navpenee French Blue, Rose and Women’s Real Appeyzell hand - embroidered Hand-- kerchiefs, regularly 85c, each, 50c Women’s Demi - linen Handkerchiefs with double An Extraordinary Salet 500 Naval Officers’ Blankets Of Pure White Califonia Wool \ (Warranted 100% Wool) This Store Closes at 5 P. M. James MeCreery: ON THURSDAY & Co. 34th Street 12.00 ac regularly 17.59 These are 62x84 inches and a medium weight, . suitable for country and seashore use. Re- member 500 are not so many, so shop early, Wardrobe Trunks Reduced 25% to 3343% —_~ Made by the well-known Mendel- Drucker Trunk Co., on three-ply veneer basswood frame, covered and lined with’ hard vulcanized fibre. x -61.00 regularly 90.00......5.6+ regularly 65.00 (illustrated) « regularly 56.00......+seceeesseee 39.50 (Fifth Floor) | Special Prices on | Negligees trous Crepe de Chine wit! -45.00 Breakfast Coats of lus- ruffles of self-material at neck, sleeves and bottom. They are charming! of Black Fancy Straw 9.75 regularly 12.50 Some are of picturesque persua- Peach. 17.50 (Tax 1.00) pay Maer ee sion, others are bewitching little mushroom styles, models ful lines. 8. with jaunty rolled brims and the fashionable off-the-face regularly 4.50, doz., 2.85 style, Glycerine Feathers, Flowers and Cire Ribbon pro- 10.75 (Tax Bsc) (Main Floor) vide artistic adornment, (Third Floor), (Third Floor) For One Day Only A Very Special Sale of 100-Piece Domestic and Imported Cretonnes Finest French China Dinner Services Set 48.50 regularly 70.00 Only 30 sets in a striking rosebud pat- tern that must be seen to be appreciated. The following is a list of the combjnation of pieces: 12 Dinner, 12 Tea, 12 Bread and Butter, and 12 Soup Plates; 12 Fruit Saucers, 12 Tea Cups and Saucers, 1 ten- inch Platter, 1 fourteensinch Platter, 1 Covered Dish, 1 Casserole, 1 Baker, 1 Gravy Boat and Stand, 1 Pickle Dish and 1 Butter Dish. (Si WSechestiisgnare April Sale of Housewares 1—Combination Set of three heavy yauge polished Aluminum Saucepans, con- sisting of one each 2, 8 and 4-quart han- dled and covered saucepans. _set, 2,75 regularly 4.50 2—"McCreery” Electric plated; nichrome wire element; with cord and. detachable plug; lbs.; fully guaranteed. , regularly 7.00 8—-White Enameled Kitchen Table with porcelain tap and drawer; sanitary and easy to keep clean, Size 22x34 ins. 9,95 regularly 15.00 Iron—nickel complete weighs 6 3.95 4—Nu-Lid Heavy Gauge Aluminum Saucepan, patent cover; with three vege- table strainers held by latch. 2.65 regularly 4.00 5--White Enamel Medicine Cabinet, 19 inches high, 15 inches wide; nickel-plated hardware; 914x18% inch plate glass mir- ror in door. regularly 10.60 7,50 6—-Square Clothes Hamper of best wil- low with wood Lottom and iron hinged cover; 26 inches high, 21 inches wide, regularly 11,50 7,95 me TTT TA eo Slip-on Negligee of Crepe de Chine with long, grace- _ You will not only save a considerable amount of money by pur- chasing now, but you will have the advantage of choosing from larger stocks than might be offered later in the season, Domestic Cretonnes A range of cheerful, neat floral pattg the summer home. regularly 65c, rns, especially adapted for yd., 39c Beautiful stripe and figured effects in attractive designs and color schemes. regularly 75¢, yd. 50c 15,000 yards of Cretonnes in light and dark colors; designs suit- able for slip covers, regularly 95c, Imported Cretonnes English-made Cretonnes, floral effects. Foreign Cretonnes in Conventional, designs. 50-inch Cretonnes in pretty shadow and floral ef yd., 68c in decidedly new designs; striped and regularly 1.25, yd., 95¢ Egyptian and other, rare regularly 1.45, yd., 1.25 regularly 1. (Fifth Floor) A Sale of $60,000.00 Worth of High Grade Domestic Rugs 7 | Fringed Royal Wilton Rugs . Size 9x12 ft. 89.00 regularly 115.00 to 125.00 Artistic designs and rich col- orings for the Living Room, Din- ing Room, Library or Chamber. A number of paiterns suitable for offices. | Seamless Wilton Bugs. Royal Wilton Rugs Size 8.8x10.6 ft. 84.50 H regularly 105.00 Same as above, but for small- HH] er rooms. Grass Rugs Size 9x12 ft. | 8.95 Most rema@kable value for These Rugs were Japan and Summer use. imported from come in attractive color beaker Ne — Included: are many , (Bighth Floor) = At Noteworthy Savings Fringed Seamless Wilton Velvet Rugs Size 9x12 fi. 79.50 regularly 87.50 An extra high-grade Rug woven with pure worsted yarns in Chinese and conventional fig- ures, Royal Wilton Rugs Size 6x9 ft. 55.00 regularly 72.50 An ideal Rug for foyer or reception hall, smaller ‘dining rooms and living rooms, Scamless Velvet Rugs Size 9x12 ft. 58.00 regularly 67.50 Heaviest grade Rug of this type made. Will give extra good service. Rich colors and handsome designs, Vea... gf} va

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