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Becker on that R by Cohn—Harry Simmowitz of No eQHe BVEWAW Wun, 2U eww AL, NUVomoah be, lysé, not reported for work! BECOMES A BRID) One witness examine! AT CHURCH WEDDING man, Mrs. BE. McMahon, Mra. Patil Smith, Mre. T. Mortimer Meey, Mre. E WESTCHESTER NOTES. vunt Vernon Lodge of Bike will Austin, Mra. M, Jarvis, Mrs James -H. at onic Mrs. Rainsford, Mrs. Frederick 685 Union the Bronx—ts THIS AFTERNOON city Sunday evening, | Phi Thusteld, quoted by t Attorney as occas re tlon will be delivered MF saying that sald to him: and the eulogy by | S14 000 IN SAVINGSIDETECTIVES DIG ju'siei*szsscrga IN BANK OF P. 5. 3;) BRONX DUMP FOR MERRY XMAS SURE) BODY OF WOMAN 2,157 Pupil-Depositors May|Mrs. Jennie Becker Disap- Be Their Own Santas pears and Husband, in Jail, If They Wish. Is Sullenly Silent. Children in Public School No. 63,] Detectives of the Morrisania Ste Windley and Teller Avenues, the] tion, the Bronx, and a forco of 1a Bronx, are looking forward to a place | borers, all under the direction of As- on the honor rolt because of the Sav-| sistant District Attorney Albert Cohn ings Bank report just submitted to}of that county, began to-day to dig the Board of Education. It shows|in the dump of the Department of eo yee ceounte in the Street Cleaning ut Hunt's Potnt for Reboot bank. the body of Mrs. Jennie Becker, This amount, in nickel, dime and]}twenty-nine, mother of four children, Gotlar deposits, has piled up during} who has been inissing since April 7 the year that the benking experiment lust. has been under way in the school. Of course supervisors expect a bank run] Meanwhile Abraham Becker of No fer the coming Christmas holidays, as| 84 Home Street, the Bronx, her hus- @ Many of the boy and girl depositors| >and. is being held in the Bronx will play their own Santa Claus, but {County Jul on bail of $10,000 pend the school! authorities are more than |'9& &n Investigation into the mysteri- pleased with the showing. ous disappearance of his wife. ‘According to Milton B.. Periman,|, Upon just what information the Di faculty adviser on the school bank.| trict Attorney started on his digg! the coming holidays will pass with a| S*Pedition was not given out, but it substantial balance to the. credit of} WAS sald by neighbors of the Beckers the thrifty depositors of the school| that the man was known to have de- bank. The bank is open forty min-|Posite? several loads of refuse in the ibis on certain days each week ana|qump. Becker has maintained a the total deposits show am avecage of| sullen silence and has refused to eighty depositors cach banking day, | &RAWer questiéns put to him by the Boy and girl pupils act as telleral Prosecutor and bank officials, and general bank-| Several witnesses have been ex- ing rules are in force in this school} smined by Mr. Cohn, who makes no bank. Withdrawals have been per | Secret of his belief that the Becker mitted, Dut they have been few and Her parente, in Eng- far between, according to the report. Individual and interclass competi- tion is responsible to a large degree for the high deposit total, according to teachers. 4 hearing from her by letter at inter- vals of about every two woeks, have not had a word since early in April, and, according to the District Attor- , with whom Becker 2. diy, admitted that he ‘The sixty-five tubercular children in| told her ho would get rid of his wite Bt. Francis Hospital, {n the Bronx, wit!} 80 that he could marry her. have a real Thanksgiving celebration in] Becker had told the District Attor- the main ward Thursday. Not only will] ney when the disappearance of, his there be turkey and trimmin’s for them, ; ip Dithes he eo but they will witnoas a first clans vaudo- Sah seanlareant eae tec anty hove cxonen.| on April Tand found her gone. Since ated with Sister Probata to provide »| that time, according to Mr. Cohn, in- day of cheer for the afflicted tots. formation has been uncovered that ever, the man reported to the police land, who had been in the habit of |below Senator Dunnigan in seniority. “Congratulate me, T got rid of my wife at last.” According to Mr. Colin; Becker took had owned the car for ua long time, this was the first time he ever had taken his wife out. She has not been heard from since by her friends, How- that his wife had disappeared on tho following day He didn't make this report vintil the afternoon of the 8th, about thitty-five hours after he he learned of it Becker declared that his wife had run away from him and that he had received a telegram and letter from her in Philadelphia. Neighbors de- clare, however, that Mrs, Becker was a home-loving woman and lived only for her four children, two of them thr eor-old twins and the oldest a girl of eight. The children were taken fn charge by the Bronx Children’s Society. Two. of them are now in the Hebrew Orphan Asylum and the remaining two In the Hebrew National Home \ Cer ee BRONX WANTS DUNNIGAN SENATE FINANCE HEAD Impression Downing Will Be Chatr- man Now Seems Erroneons, In some way the Impression has been spread that State Senator Bernard Downing has been assured the Chair- manship of the Fi ¢ Committee of tion 18 effected| Larkin, of No. 61 Eas Bronx County Demo- jon doses not share thie jee the organization has| bert Palmer Loening. declared that the Chairmanship belongs ake place in the C to Senator John J, Dunnigan of the a34| “U! t2ke Place In the ¢ Miss Sarah Elizabet District, and will demand that he be| Resurrection and will be follc given the po a reception at the home Next to Senator James J. Walker, who will bo the majority leader on the floor, | Parents Senator Dunnigan ie the ranking Demo-| Miss Larkin's attend cratic member of the Finance Committes and, with Senator Walker off, he will be the ranking majority member. Be: James Se H e Larkin, Misses Hope Satterthwaite, Rosalie Coe and Downing 1s riot @ member of the Finanve Committee, and even should he be ap- pointed to memberahip he would rank|Clara Lee. Grover Loe ( Y best man. The ushers he Bronx wants that Chatrmanship. |p aoiph R. Loening, Ja % in, Francis L. ( 2D AVE. ‘L’ MAY RELIEVE |ripiey. 149TH ST. CONGESTION eee ; 7 mtn retomeom SEs. || Holiday Specials! Line More Generally. through 133d Street and h ‘The Bronx Board of Trade has sub- mitted to the Transit Commission a plan | fouthemn B to relieve the traffic congestion on Inter-| Ger faring, Vincent A. boro lines at 149th Strect end Third] Willlam E. Thompson. elevated extension in the Bronx, which ! mission. GR SORA LORE h Elizabeth Larkin to to Albert Gaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian H. will be married this afternoon to Al- Mrs. <jp Rhinelander, juld and James Hyde Avenue. The relief proposed calls for aj been taken under advisement by D. L. more general use of the Second Avenue | Turner, consulting engineer for the com- Court Justice-clect, George H. Rey, Dr. Bartholow will ty-five women if Larchmont end M Vernon attend the bridge 'party «given at the Colburn Memorial] another of Its popular dance: Hon Aged of New Rochelle on} of Columbus Hall on Thankegixing ths a Yonation Di The a(fair| The Entertainment Committee cons was xiven by the Auxillary of the Home, | of Daniel P. O'Brien, Chairman; Thomas ond Mra, ©. Buckingham Lane was} Abrams, Charles B. Byron, James A, an of the Day, with the following| Redington, Raymond J. Scully and Mrs. Mortimer Macy, | Rudolph § ‘Shwedo. : Mra. David C.| ‘The annual dinner of the New Ro- Clow, Mrs. | chelle Chamber of Commerce will take Hoffman, } C Place somo time In January. President Robert MeCandless, a shall Perley will appoint a Din- and, Mrs, Charles C, Sherman and|ner Conmittee ut the next meeting of by the directors on Dec. 7 EB. Irving Hane roy Chairmanship of (he Morrill, vl active * Schmale, Mrs. M. J. Weldon, | factor tn the life of New Rochelle Post Hargrave, Mra. Carl Zimmer- of the American Legton Larkin, only t 82d Street, The wedding thurch of the ved by of the bride’s ants will be Mrs. ning will be will include mes S. Lark- aye & subwa Comfort :: Quality :: Serviceability Tr en ee en eee is transported a ee tt Tre GENIUS of Lalique finds expression through many different channels, but it is as a sculptor in glass that he has. given the world his greatest masterpieces. ‘When he works to reveal the ultimate beauty that lies in glass, Lalique forgets that he is a designer of rare jewelry; for- gets he is master of the intricacies of silver repoussé, His supreme interest, then, is the clear- ness and delicacy of his glass. Color? Very little. Designs? The simplest, although complete and harmonious. Lalique’s whole purpose is to bring out in final perfection the crystalline purity which glass alone is capable of presenting. mee Tet me WU R84 et Ee ens Be AN EXAMPLE of Lalique at his best ie seen in this exquisite perfume bottle with its enchanting decoration of sirens, and it will be accorded the place of honor of the dressing table of madame. OVINGTON’S "The Gift Shop of Fifth Avenue” FirtH AVENUE AT 39TH STREET THE ART OF LALIQUE to New York Lalique’s work is widely sought for and highly prized, There cannot be much of it; one man designs all of it for the wholo world and craftsmen who can translate his genius are few and far between. Na- turally enough, the product is rare. There are but two shops in New York where Lalique’s glassware is offered to those who love beautiful things. A famous French jeweler is one; Ovington’s is the other. We have been fortunate in securing Some of the finest examples of Lalique’s craftsmanship. They make rare gifts, possessing that touch of consummate artistry which ge- nius alone imparts. Paw THE Goat-God fs the inspiration for this charming glass flacon. No pic- ture can do justice to the delicate tracery of the floral decoration and the translu- cent beauty of the fabric The finest coats we could. buy to sell at these stated regular prices—and enviable values, too! They are doubly worth-while at these special holiday figures. See them! $3750 $5300 From $45 and $50 Stocks From $65 and $75 Stocks FL OUR ININ OA CFU NS OU Rt Evening Clothes, $47.50 Dress Vests, ‘Sc 5.00 eee ee “The Great Chrisimas Gilt Shop ot All Mew Bork” eee Charge purchases will appear on bills rendered January let, 1923 vor avewe JAMS MeCroery & CO, sssnarecer SECOND FLOOR — USE THE SPECIAL FIFTH AVENUE: ENTRANCE, SS ee Sa ae Some fine examples of clever ‘ candlestick-making OWEVER BRIGHT and pleasant the lighting of your home, there are times when you will enjoy the soft, mellow glow which candle light alone can shed. Whether your home is adorned with elaborately wrought candelabra or simple slender candlesticks,come to Lewis & Conger’s for attractive candles to fit them and to lend their charm of color to the scheme of dec- oration in your home. Interesting things for the home are always to be found at Lewis & Conger’s. Square ortwisted Candles 56c «box, Conical Candies 88eabox fewis& ConcER 45th St. and Sixth Ave. Ques ops! ote Lampert Bros. Diamonds, Warches, Jewelry Third Avenue, at the Corner of 58th Street \4-karat green gold bar pin, engine turned and Pevie cece $14.50 effect, set with sapphire... Platinuin top with 14-karat green gold back and set with | diamond. ....... . $33.50 Other bar pins with colored stones, $7.50 up; with diamonds, t0 $3,500, Christmas Shopping Made Easy B's. NEW YORKERS usually here- tofore have deferred their Christmas shopping until the last moment. This year, however, they began making their selec- tions at Lambert Brother’ as ea.ly as the be- ginning of November. They now understand that Christmas gifts purchased in advance will be laid aside by Lambert Brothers to be called for atthe cus omer’s convenience. Thus is shopping at Lambert Brothers’ made easy and the chance of the recipient discovering his “ present concealed about the house is obviated. Diamond Engagement Rings $125 $350 $500 $1,100 $600 $400 = $200 Other diamond engagement rings, $25 to $3,500 The fame of Lambert Brothers’ diamond en pasties rings has spread from Maine to California. Customers in remote parts as well as in New York know from [ong ex- || perience that when there is an engagement _ || in the family the place to send for the dia- || mond engagement ring is Lambert Bro:hers. Some of them come None distances to make their selection in person in the Lambert store. Seamless Wedding Rings Plain Hand Carved "Platinum iStaret 98.00 cp Pain’ $18.00 up Diamond paved, $198 People everywhere know the Lambert seam- less wedding ring. Some out-of-towners wait until they reach New York on their wed- ding tour to select the wedding ring. In this connection attention is called to revival this Autumn of the old custom of the bridegroom as well as the bride wearing the seamless wedding ring. 14-karat gold, all engraved bracelet (that opens) $18.50 Other 14 karat gold bracelets $10 up Other . Mekart : tinum scart gold lovelies, Levellers with ene Plain faced Sup paved “and eet wil one -karet diamond, $50 Other weaves with Scarf Pins fine "diamond, $3 up a) Some Christmas Suggestions Diamonds sold by Lambert Brothers have been personally selected in Europe and mounted in the i et factory on the prem- ises. If it has a Lambert diamond in it it is fashionable. A pearl string with diamond clasp and rings with colored stones are pop- ular. Lamberts’ have an immense assortment of bar pins, brooches, | avallieres with diamonds and coloxed stones, bracelets, and all of these are wonderful Christmas gifts. Watches Always Are Welcome Watches sold by Lambert Brothers are made to keep time, not to merely sell. Aber a! contain standard works—W/altham, Elgin, Hamilton and are enclosed in beautiful 14-Karat gold or gold-filled cases. \4-karat green gold pierced Waldemar (pocket to pocket) vest QMIB ss raises cciiscascitnnsits $18.00 l4-karat golf watch, plain polished case, with 17 jeweled Waltham or Elgin adjusted movement . $60.00 Men's gold filled watches, Waltham or Elgin . $16.50 up 18-karet viite aol bracelet watch, with 4 diamonds, vet in platinum, : with 15-jeweled Swiss movement, mounted on black ribbon. é + $90 We Have « Complete Stock of Sterling and Silver Plated Tableware The store is open from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m Saturday eenings in December