The evening world. Newspaper, February 3, 1921, Page 15

$235,000 HOLD-UP BANKER INVOLVED Part of $466,000 Bonds Taken © From Kean, Taylor & Co. | » Messenger Recovered. " atmos ® Assistant District Attorney Schnel- Ger of Brooklyn sturts for Mem- | his to~lay to aid two eolives bur Sle 9466,000 in Lyberty bonds stolen im| 4he hold-up by four auto bandits of ‘two messengers, Nov. 30, in Brooklyn She potice report the recovery of $285,- 900 of the bonds, $90,000 of them ethrough the Federal Reserve Bank here and the locating of $145,000 in (Chicago, This was the first trace of (them aince the spectateular robbery. _ A Memphis bank official is being jbeld there pending inquiry. On Nov. 30 Austin Young and Irv- ling Cohen, messengers for Kean, Taylor &_Co,, No. 5 Nassau Street, ‘ft with the bonds for the wire nail plant of Igoe Bros., No. 69 Metropoli- tan Avenue, Brooklyn. A short dis- ‘tance from their destination an auto- Smobile drew up, Cohen was shot and ) Young biackjacked, and the robbers ‘Wisappeared with the satchel contain- ‘Ang tho bonds. Antonio Di Gregario, head messen- er for Kean, Taylor & Co., waa in- dicted soon afterward for alleged eomplicity. The police said he ad- mitted having tipped off “The Chief,” who had headquarters in an Hast ,llth Street barber shop. This admis- wion Di Gregario later repudiated. ‘A general alarm, containing the Number of each stolen bond, was said 1¢ have been sent to every bank and , brokerage house in the country. Not sone of the bonds was heard of again htil yesterday, when an employee of =. F. Childs & Co. brokers, No. 120 “Broadway, called at the Federal Re- verve Bank with nine $10,000 bonds he wanted exchanged for bonds of gmeller denomination. The cashier noticed that the numbers corre- sponded to the numbers on the bonds atolen in Brooklyn and the police were asked to investigate. Later District Attorney Lewis of Kings was called in. Officials of the Childs Company made a prompt investigation and re- LOOT IS TRACED; *iedly despatched Jast night in tracing | * AP RR gta SAIS Cian wert EO po tte eee a Rigen ee . and that there were or had been $145,000 worth of them still in the Chleago office Inquiry by wire deve ped that the c Company nt the yo oand Planters’ of Mamphia, Mr r » detectives imme- diately Memphis Mr is sald lay he expected to question representatives of C.F. Childs & Co. and Kean, Tyylor & Go. ‘The present holders of the bonds, Mr. Lewis said, will have to give them up to the owner aud Seok re jmbursement where they got the | bonds, A despatch from Memphis early to- bank stated the bo: in two lots from 4 anc house, offered them to the Childs Company in Chicago. ‘The Memphis despatch went on to say that a local bank official had O matter how butter you try, will be First Prize. dainty flavor and est quality goods. more—but it’s really duct, that contains Jersey City. ported that the bonds were part of .# batch sent front their Chicago office | close inspection is made, and again This will be your ultimate choice The very first taste of First Prize will make you a convert forever. Its delicate, appeal to people who instinctively demand the best in food products. That's the reason First Prize outsells all other brands in neighborhoods where people are accustomed to using only high- First Prize.costs a penny or two a pound you are getting a pure, wholesome pro- or other harmful preservative. AMMON & PERSON seph Myers Company, jewellers, there, to dispose of for him, and the com- pany took them to Priddy, Williams when they reach the Federal Reserve Banks, where an elaborate checking | system is maintained. At the office of Childs & Co. it was stated to-day that Kean, Taylor & Co,, the losers of the bonds, had been put in touch with the Memphis bank. many brands of nut , your ultimate choice appetizing goodness worth it just to know no benzoate of soda » New Jersey factories—are now stores, at All sites, Blacks and Bronx, 3rd will be ready, at Hence, some thousands of pairs of all brand-new high shoes for men and women— all shoes ftom the famous Rice & Hutchins $5.85 $6.85 $7.85 $8.85 SALE NOW ON— COME EARLY Remarkable Mid-Winter Shoe Sale 4Pe kind of shoes you need RIGHT NOW-—at prices so LOW that they require an explanation—which is simply that the open winter has caused less than the usual demand for high shoes, and our surplus stock MUST be moved. A big reduction in prices will move it. ° put on sale, in all our wide toes. Some brogue pallerns. Signet Shoe Co. 1345 B’way, Opp. Herald Bldg. ‘Ave., and 149th St. Brooklyn, 5: NEW STORE: About Feb. 15th our new Times Square store 135-137 West 42nd Street. ie Whole Family"”’ ‘ORES OPEN EVENINGS All leathers, Harlem, 112 W, 125th St. Hutchins Educator 57 Fulton St. tae BV ERING taken $65,000 of the bonds to the Jo-| GOULD SUIT GOES OVER. & Co. The kink official mid he got — The $500,000 ‘omise suit] HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 3.—Seymour |the bonds from a man named Ander- brought against Kingdon Gould by Mrs.| Ww. Bly of Yonkers, N. ¥,, @ freshman, son, who lives in Indians rtd vay ahtihed Blum bated pr oa ie aay [has confessed that it was he who com- fehdct 7 5 fos pefore Supreme Court Justice Hoteh- “ben rebetpetcel cee to-day ies, but was not ready and was passed.|M™itted a doxen or more thefts from said an official of the Childs Company, ~ j¢ ‘was learned that the notice of trial/ Which his college mates have suffered from @ later investigation, believed # case, which has wen untii.ce:| He was arrested at Middlesex Hoa- pelle Be. : ce ept. from publicity, was filed jetown, .charged | specificall the company had sold $135,000 of the Sf Bi, Lincs then, it was Baie pened ppoob prin tired i |uther batch in Chicago, and a search ave been frultleas conference: th having stolen | will be made for tham to-day. n the lawyers on both sides. freehman, W. B, Stocker. Investigation of the case discloses == == that It is possible for millions in stolen securities to circulate in the nvestment banking system without arousing suspicion. Such securities are accepted on thelr face when they come through recognized channels, It is only at the point where such secur- | ities enter the financial stream that BROOKLYN OPPENHEIM. GLUNS & C FULTON STREET—BROOKLYN’ Miss’ turns to thoughts—of Spring Frocks, In the Spring a Fancy A Creation in Tricotine Moire Ribbon Trimmed Collars and Cuffs Canton Crepe 59.75 TMU YA Spring’s Own Appeal IHERE’S A TOUCH OF ETERNAL SPRING IN THE BEAUTIFUL SPECIMENS OF THE COUTURIERE’S ART NOW ON DISPLAY IN THE OPPENHEIM, COLLINS SALONS. THE STYLISTS’ LAST WORD IS EXQUI- SITELY PORTRAYED—AND YET THE PRICES ARE MOST EXTREMELY MODERATE. Tomorrow’s Special Feature Unusually attractive Frocks of Jersey. Smartly tailored; Pinae| fore linen Collar. Pleated skirt 18.00 Misses’ Department—Third Floor OPPENHEIM. CLLINS & G FULTON STREET—BROOKLYN - Tomorrow Continuing the Salc of Women’s BLANKET ROBES Beacon Blanket Robes Reduced to 2.95 Remarkable Close-Out Sale. Full models in floral and figured designs. All colors. ee ABRAHAM--STRAUS. BROOKLYN Store Hours, 9 to 6.30 A Special Purchase of Hand-made Batiste Blouses $2.88 Every wéman knows the “distinctive” blouse is invariably the “hand- made” blouse—but up to date “every woman” has not been able to pur- chase the high price of hand work— Here are a group of dainty hand-made blouses made from fine white Batiste and charmingly decorated with hand drawn work in medallions and panels and hand drawn hems—duplicates of these models have been selling elsewhere for a much higher price. Six dainty models. Sizes 34 to 44. A. & 8.—Second Floor, Bast. A Very Special Sale-event of , Dresses for Large Women $23.95 Sizes Range from 42% to 52% This special purchase of smart models for womon who wear Extra Sizes in- cludes about a Dozen different styles—each one designed to give the straightline silhouette. These frocks were made especially fo. us to present for this event— there are coat and tunic effects as well as the st -1ightline dresses. Materials are crisp new Taffetas, Satins. Crepe de Chines, Serge and Wool Tricotines in navy blue, brown or black. Tre is not a full range of sizes in every model, but every size well represented. Ae enn Aa, Cena Low Anniversary Prices on | HOSIERY These stockings sell regularly at ever so much higher prices than these, and are more than worth them. This sale collection at sale prices is an opportunity you ought not to miss! Women’s Silk Stockings, $1.89 Pair All silk, double garter tops and Soles, black, white and From agpam Come Table Linens This is the first shipment of these pure Flemish satin damask table linens since 1914! It is a direct importa- tion, a variety of handsome designs, all closely marked. Table Cloths @ by 2 yds. $10.95, $13.50, $16.95 cordovan, # by 244 yds - $13.95, $15.75 @ by 3 yds. $17.50 Women’s Silk Stockings, 69c. Pair 24 by 14.80, $21.50 Were 89c. a pair. Black thread silk, mercerized garter tops and soles, seamed backs. 22 by 22 in Children’s Stockings, 19¢. Pair 4s by 8414 Reduced from 29, pair. Fine ribbed cotton, black, white. a7 by hia A. & BK —Btreet Move, Central, A, & 8.—Boret An Extraordinary Anniversary Sale of “Thor” Electric Vacuum Cleaners Complete with List Price Attachments $25.60 Ts $52 The “Thor” has a 12-inch nozzle and a strong suction that easily and quickly picks up dirt and lint from heavy rugs and restores to them their original color and beauty. The casing is of cold rolled steel welded into one piece, making it practically inde- structible, Equipped with General Electric motor that operates equally well with direct or alternating current. The switch is conveniently located at the end of the handle. A remarkable value at $25.60, The very fact that they are the product of the “Thor” factories testifies as to their reliability. 650 of these — electric vacuum cleaners have come to us as the result of a very special purchase. They have been marked at a price that we believe com- wrison will reveal as the very lowest that this model has been sold in many years. This low Anniversary price includes a full set of attach- ments for cleaning wood- work, upholsteries, curtains, etc. ae A&B —Subway foot, East