The evening world. Newspaper, February 7, 1921, Page 5

/ HINTATDEATH FOR |CRAIG COMMENDED AINCURABLY INSANE » IN CONNECTICUT Question Is Gone Over After Legislative Committee Visits Norwich Hospital. HARTFORD, Conn,, Feb. 7. OLLOWING a visit to the Norwich State Hospital for the Insane, it has become Imown that certain members of a committes of the Connecticut Legislature have discussed the question as to whether hopelessly orasy men and women should be mercifully killed to end their | ‘While the visitors were in the Norwioh institution they saw an » @iderly man chained to a bed in “a padded cell. Franklin 8. Lewis, ‘the superintendent, told the com- mittee the patient had been so violently insane that it had been necespary to chain him for five years. The discussion was brought @bout by the spectacle. So far as opuld be learned the committee as@ body has notkie- eided to make any recommenda- tion to the Legislature as a re- @ult~of the discussions, nor has ‘any measure betn drafted. : ne PROTEST SINGER'S GOWN. 8ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, Feb, 7.— Gowns worn by Katherine Hoch, prima donna, singing with a band at the music shell hefe, have impinged on the purt- tanical sensibilities of the churchwomen of this city, and a number of them have entered into polite but firm correspond- ence with her in an effort to induce her to confine her exhibition exclusively to vocalism. Fi ‘The gown that started the trouble is » noon concert limned her with a startlingness that could not have been surpassed by the highest powered spotlight. tT shall wear what I please,” Miss Hoch says defiantly. “What will these women do when the night concerts be- ‘in and I wear my evening gowns? I ave @ gorgeous one, cut low—very low, I shall wear |t at the first night con- cert, and then’ ‘The Chamber of Commerce, which en- 4 the band for the mid-season at Fito ig standing squarely behind it, Mia: loch and her gowns. FOR HIS APPROVAL OF LOAN TO B. R. T. Whitney Tells of Conferences on Matter, One in Mayor Hylan’s Office. Congressman Lester D. Volk's state- ment that the loan of $16,566,900 to the B. R, T. by the War Finance Cor- poration 4n 1918 required consent .or acquiescence by the authorities of the aed of New York, and that Comp- ler “Craig exceeded his authority in expressing approval of the loam, drew challenges yesterday. The was the “something startling in 6! figures” connected with traction and) involving a high city official which had been promised by President La Guardia of the Board of Aldermen, Travis Whitiyy, « member of she Public Service Commission, when the joan was made, said yesterday: “The Comptroller's action was thor- oughly commendable in so far as it permitted the dual subway system to proceed with its business.” He declared the , War Finance Board sought all possible informa- tion on the B. R. T.'s application for money, as it did on that of the inter- borough at about the same time. There were conferences with city of- ficials, ‘one in the Mayor's office.” ment was reached in th the B, R. T. and Interborough that the War Finance Board should provide one-third of the refunding money needed and banking houses the remainder. As it turned out, the Federal body was compelled to furnish the B. R. T, with more than one-third of its total necessities because of the obstacles encountered in placing its paper. ‘ayor Hylan recalled yesterday that “there was some sort of con- ference requested by the War Finance Corporation and I just lis- tened to what they had to say and directed Corporation Counsel Burr to oppose any sucli loan. Mr. Burr did oppose it with all the vigor that ts in him and the records are there to show 1t."" cases of the ———_— FUNERAL OF MRS. GILHOOLY. "Services Will Be Held in Flizaheth, Burial in Evergreen. Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Ken- drick Gilhooly, widow of Judge Pat- rick Hamilton Gilhooly, who died aturday at the Gedney Farms Hote, White Plains, will be held to-morrow at noon at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth, and the body will be wuried in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs, GMhooly, who was a diract de- scendant of Daniel Webster on her mother's side, was the mother of Mrs. James F. J. Archibald, the wife of the war correspondent and of Mrs, Marian Curry Thompson, Her death was due indirectly to a fall she suffered in Ger- many on the day war was declared. GIFT BY PEABODY | TO HONOR HIS BRIDE) Home “at Saratoga Springs to Be Used for Women’s SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., 1.—<eorge Foster Peabody, Vice Chair- man of Bank, announced to-day that as a mark of honor to his wife, Spencer on Circular Street for women’s welfare the place to be designated work, Katrina Details of the plan will be worked out Jater by the donor and local citizens. roperty adjoins Congre: ic t Peabod Y arreah ware pou The GALLIPOLIS, Ohio, Feb, 7.—Capt. w. Yoars of age, retired -river commanded Pittsburgh, which beat the Messenger in a race when Jenny Lind and her company were being taken from Pitta- burgh to Cincinnatt, mere than fifty years ago, died here to-day. John $4,000 IN DIAMONDS SEIZED FOR CUSTOMS Ohio Hotel Man Is Notified to| Welfare Work. For an hour, while inspectors searched the many pieces of his bag- gage on a Hoboken pier, Wiltam H. Letehford," who said he was a hotel man of Columbus, ard an arrival from Rotterdam on the steamsbip Ryndam, grinned his pleasure at their failure to discover dutiable articles. But later, when compelled to re- turn aboard ship for an examinagion his smile turned into a scowl, for irs. Trask were mar-| “carchers discovered undor his neck- fe ete tVing st! tie a 2%-carat solitaire diamond, in : his belt two smaller solitaires and on his finger a ring he had just slipped on, and containing a 4% carat solitaire. Two of the gems he es- tablished to have been bought in this country. The other two he ad- mitted he purchased abroad, They arg valued at $4,000. These two coms were seized. Letchford was directed Feb, the New York Federal Reserve who was Mra, ‘Trask, he wit! give his residence as) ‘Trask Hall. | and Thornburg, seventy-eight who steamboat the famous DHE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1921. Reg. Trade Mark Final Week . of Manhattan Shirt Sale 50% Reductions Complete line of Manhattan Shirts for Men, including both Negligee Shirts and Shirts for Evening Wear at 14 the regular Fall Selling Prices. - Department for Men: 33d Streat Entrance Just East of Fifth Avenue James McCutcheon & Co. Fifth Avenue, 34th and 33d Streets ~B. Altman.& Co. MADISON AVENUE - FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Thirty-fourth Street A Sale of Men’s and Women’s |. Handkerchiefs , \ (pure Irish linen) will offer worth = whi le values to - morrow (Tuecday) at the special prices quéted. Men’s All-linen Handkerchiefs Hemstitched, per dozen, $3.95, 5.35, 6.75° Tape-bordered . . Women’s Sheer All- Hemstitched .. . initialed . .« Tape-bordered a 4 Al Women’s Sheer Lawn Handkerchief Initialed . . . Tape-bordered, embroi (First . « per dozen 8.90 linen Handkerchiefs per dozen $2.50, 5.00 per dozen 2.85, 3.50 . per dozen 3.75 SO . per dozen $1.05 dered, per dozen 2.65 Floor) Interesting Special Sales of Dresses, Blouses, Lingerie House Robes Household Linens and Blankets . are now in progress on the Sixth Floor Thirty-fifth Street A Special-price Sale of Bed Furnishings ‘* will be held to appear at the Custom House to- day. to-morrow (Tuesday), Wednesday and Thursday on the Fourth Floor. An excellent opportunity for economical .buying ‘White Blankets 450 pairs, cotton-and-wool perpair . . . *% . $5.75, 7.50, 10.00 350 pairs, genuinely all-wool per pair - $11.50, 13.50, 17.50, 23.50 Comfortables Figured silkoline, cotton-filled, each $3.95 Figured silkoline (tussah silk border), wool- filled . . . «© « » « each $6.50 Also a limited number of Wool-filled Com- fortables, with covering of. silk, satin or sateen, at decided price reductions. Bedspreads White crochet . . . . . each $2.95 Satin-finish, scalloped Size 2 234 yards . @ . . each $6.75 Size 244x234 yards . . . . each 7.75 Floral cretonne, scalloped Size2 x3 yards . . . . each $5.50 Size 2}4x3 yards . . . . each 6.50 Muslin Sheets and Pillow Cases at equally attractive prices | | | | Where There Ts tice, Coy McCreery Quality Merchandise, erection, «vom James MeCreery & Co. as Advertised, on Sale Beginning Tuesday, February 8.—Telephone Fitzroy 3400. on ord Pret. There Le Services Extraordinary Values in “McCreery Silks” This price, you will admit, is excep- tional. It is due to the discontinuance of a line of Minerva Yarns of the first quality. Now is the time to begin your Spring and Summer sweaters and scarfs. Hats of gay colors will also be much in evidence for sport wear. Could you possibly have a better opportunity than this to buy your full supply of yarn so cheaply? These are some of the beautiful shades from which you may chose; Brown Spray Burnt Orange Maize Robin's Egg Blue Empire Blue French Blue Gendarme Old Rose Nile Apricot Heliotrope Lilac Amber Green Gray Iris ePurple Raspberry Flame Black ® (Third Floor) February Clearance . McCreery Footwear for Women 8-95 5.95 3.95 We have added many pairs of smart Strap Pumps, Walking Oxfords and Boots to our collection of Foot wear for this Clearance Sale. Every pair is highly fashionable and desirable, Every size and type is well represented, but not, of course, in every style Their regular prices range from 10.50 to 16.00 At 8.95 there are new modish Strhp Pumps of Ooze and Kid Leather in Brown, Gray and Black. Also Walking Oxfords in Tan Calfskin and Brown or Black Kid skin. Also Boots in walking models At 5.95 Pumps in strap effects, Oxfords and Boots At 3.95 800 pairs of Low Shoes—broken sizes in narrow widths, sizes up to 5. No ©.0.D.'e, No Approvals. No Exchanges. (Second Flov In Celebration of _ Silk Exposition Week A seemingly endless array of glorious new colors and weaves assembled from all parts of the world bedecks our Silk Salon, Though they are the finest Silks in the world modest. Conspicuous among the fashion features exploited the other evening at the Commodore during __ the presentation of an official Fashion Show were Suits of two extremes—either with short, chic box coats or with coats of slender, semi-fitting Directoire lines reaching almost to the knees: street frocks of ‘Tricotine with snug bodices and flying skirts of circular persuasion (very short, by the way!J; taffeta frocks, many of Black, with billowy skirts or Crepe Gowns of clinging lines; trousered costumes for golf- ing and tennis; entire White evening gowns; bathing suits of gingham combined with satin, A new shade of Lemon called Sulphur, was pro nently featured, as wa mato and Jade. Gra and Navy Blue vied for favor in suits and street costumes. —— Ribbons At Pronounced Reductions Satin Taffeta Ribbon in beautiful colors and Black, 7 inches wide. yard, 75¢ formerly 95¢ Lingerie Ribbon with dainty satin design in Pink, Blue and White. Plece of 10 yards. their prices are most The McCreery Copyrighted Silk Creation Sealskin Satin A marvelously beauti- ful fabric, exclusive with us, Day and evening shades, as well as Black and White. yard, 2.98 Specials for Tomorrsw "8,000 yards of a su- perior quality Silk Crepe Chiffon in double width— a beautiful color range, also White or Black. yard, 1.15 10,000 yards of Crepe de Chine in double width —all the wanted shades as well as Black or White. yard, 1.65 New Spring Taffetas in ® gorgeous assortment o1 day and evening shades; 86 inches wide.+ yard, 2.50 The new 1921 Foulards have just arrived. Many of the patterns are exclu- sive with u A wide range of attractive styles. yard, 1.95 10,900 yards of lustrous Satin Charmeuse in a line of beautiful colors and Black and White. 40 inches wide. yard, 2.50 8,000 yards of Novelty No.1... f ly 85c, 6B 4 No. lik.tormerly 1.00, 80s Dream Crepe — rich and N formerly 1.50, 1.20 attractive styles. 40 N: formerly 2.00, 1.50 inches wide. yard, 1.75 No. 6...forimerly 2.80, 2.28 (esond Flow) (Main Floor) Dressmaking Needs and Notions f ; Specially Priced Dress Forms—adjustable and telescopio— 28 sections os. 25.75 14 sections. . : Bust Forms with stands, complete. Naiad Bolero Dress Shields, Naiad Dress Shields, sise 4.. Keliable Dress Shields... . Dress Linings of Batiste a Sewing Silk, 100 yard spools Sewing Silk, large spools Dress Belting, 10 yard plece, . Dress F , all sizes, White or Dressmakers’ Pins, % Ib in Taffeta Seam Binding. Scissors, gilt, guaranteed Scissors, nickled, guaranteed st Beads for dress trimmings. Husles for dress trimmings. Enameled Dress Hangers. Wood Shoe Trees... Metal Shoe ‘Trees... Bone and Celluloid Hair Pins. Cube pins, Jet, colors and matt, . Muff Beds, various styles, reduced 60% off present jesh color 4, Jpalr, 95¢ 45 pair, 38¢; doz. 3.4! 10c} doz. 1,00 Important Muslin Sheets prices. (Main Floor) Sale of and Cases McCreery Standard Brand At Decided Reductions Hemmed Mus! lin Sheets Size 64x90 inches... ..-formerly 1.25, each 95¢ Size 68x99 inches .-formerly 1.55, each 1.25 Size 72x99 inches. . formerly 1.85, each 1.40 ne 81x99 inche ...formerly 2.00, each 1,65 Size 90x99 inches .....formerly 2.50, each 1,95 Hemmed Muslin Cases £2586 inches,...00+e00 formerly 45c, each 30¢ © 45x86 inche formerly 50c, each 35¢ 60x36 inche ‘ formerly 60c, each 40¢ $x6 inches......+ . formerly 70c, each 50¢ We reserve the right to limit quantities, (Second Floor) 200 Imported Beaded Bags 3.95 formerly 6.75 These bags are fashioned in the new draw-string style which was featured in the recent Spring Fashion Show. The Silver Gray and Burnished Brown beading is very rich and most in appearance attractive (Main Floor) Our Midwinter Sale of ‘““Master-Made’’ Furniture is at its height because our “rices are down. Ten er ees het RN ee RR ee ce a ee ee ee ee ee,