The evening world. Newspaper, December 1, 1922, Page 9

VM: MANN, LEADER [*°"23524%.0e SAMUEL MARK OF G.0.P. IN HOUSE, HARLEM LEADER DIES AT AGE OF 65| |= SW | DIES SUDDENLY le Served Nearly Twenty- Congressman-Elect Was Tam- Six Years as Illinois many Head in 17th __* Representative.’ District. _WABHINGTON, Dec, 1. — Ropro- Samuel Marx, Representative-clect, ,tentative James R. Mann (Rep. Il.), ary 7 figure in the House mmany leader of the 17th As- nearly twenty-six years, died at his ‘ ye sembly District, died of heart disease home im the Highland Apartments i yesterday in his home, No, 1845 ‘here last night, following a brief i1!- 14 Seventh Avenue. In his campaign “gc Ned gill meal rae yee a a \ Mr. Marx had the active support of agg) Fe Mayor Hylan and James W. Gerard, ton, Noy. 17, for the special session, Spparently in sound health. He told and ‘ne defeated Representative Wal- ter M, Chandler by 4,000 votes. In he was “fine as silk” and in- ed to play the part of a free- the preceding election Mr. Chandler Janes legislator in the House without catried the 19th Congressional Dis- triet by 18,000. with the leadership in any Mr. Marx was born on the lower y Friday, |, heey paar fatty im atenfiance at the House ail | =— etsy O 1S | ia neiguboenood “that voreanoed he" contracted a cold which SAMUEL MARX Alfred EH. Smith. He began his rey Ee toed Gad tas ae career as an auctioneer and about ten Decame critical. Few of his| {1 which ho selected men he thought |¥eere, biased hearty rare colleagues in the House realized his} Were stronger. horitance Tax Appraiser by the #tat jide wan in danger. Mr, Mann was born on a farm near | Hen tenes, Tax ERtr vcapasity he was ‘There ‘a strohg movement in| Bloomington, Ill., Oct. 20, 1856, the Tak oe thie WDDHALHAEE a te eitate “the Middle “West to run Mann for|s0n of William Henry and Elizabeth |0° 0 oo 'Dulitzer. He also appraised Speaker, for which position he was|Dabney and Abraham Mann. He arth oF the emacs Ot 3; P. horgan, defeated be 4 Gillett rageitteg oy bho to Chicago In 1881 to practise! y, 49, Ruppert, Harry L. Harkness leadership for his party. Mr, Mann| In his notable career’ ot thirteen gnc ekermeray ramet wax aquelched the recent movement at tho| successive terms Mann came to bel in the Board of Aldermen, to which outset by declaring he would not ac-| known as the most expert parliamen-|),, was twice elected, about Aftesn cept the Speakership if the Demo- | tarian in the House and the onemem-| Vearg ago, He became leader of his crats, Republicans and Progressives| ber who seemed to know something | aistrict and member of the Tammany should combine and hand it to him] about every bill considered, no matter Executive Committee about the same on @ silver platter. He wanted to pow Welmporianh or by whom !ntro- time. He was a member of the Elks, cu Redmen, Knights of Pythias, Grand Sir Street Boys’ Association, Real Wstate JOHN G. HOLME, Board of New York and a founder of In this capacity he has acted since rcelved here last night] the Jewish Memorial Hospital, as well his defeat for Speakership in 1919. rere et tas a director of the Institutional At the caucus which defeated him, | following | Synagogue, where funeral services Mann, familiar with every parila- operation for stomach trouble. Mr. | will take place Sunday morning. mentary nook and cranny, seized con- olme was born in land In 1879 and —_sa—— trol of the situation and from that day cams here wv elght Las en He D, EUGENE JORDAN. * ization | bean newsp work on the Minne-| 1, Bugene Jordan, former acting ee ee cea tine hollew ot nis | @Polia, Journal and later was connected | Superintendent of Maile of the New Chicago Tribune and York Post Office, died suddenly Wed- and 3 Inter Ocean. At one time ho nesday night fo his home, No. 620 Nos- Since 1919 no ono has been ap-| editor of the New York Evening Post. |trand Avenue, Brooklyn, Mr, Jordan pointed to a committee until the lead-| Recently he has been connected with] was appointed to the Post Office Oct. ers having that in chargo consulted | the Better Business League in this olty| 6, 1877, and retired Dec. 28, 1921, be- “jim” Mann, He virtually dictated |®3 manager, and has also been {denti- | cause of ill health. During this period chairmanship, and, while he ad- fied with the Swedish-American News| he served under twelve rs. z Bureau. One of the pallbearers at the] The funeral will be held from St. Ygptered almost rigorously to the sen-| funeral of Mr. Holme, it was sald last] Bartholomew's Church, Pacific Strest ority rule of putting the man next in| night, will be Vilhjalmur Stefansaon,| near Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, at 2 + 4@ on the job, there were exceptions | the explorer o'clock to-morrow afternoon. SEND FOR THE BEST & CO. BOOK OF GIFTS—READY..NOW Best & Co. Fifth Ave. at 35th St-—-N. ¥. Established 1879 UNUSUAL VALUES Girls’ & Juniors’ Coats “FOURTH FLOOR A special presentation of coats for the benefit of hoNday shoppers with daughters home from school. They are warm, wearable coats, as pleasing in their satisfyingly youth- ful smartness, as in the very spectal prices. 19.50 FUR COLLARED COATS for little girls. Broad. cloth, or polaire mixtures, with collars of nutria ot o'possum. Sizes 4, 5, 6 years. 27.50 FUR COLLARED COATS for girls. A number of tetty models in wool materials with collars of various Pia = Sizes 6 to 14 years. 25.00 JUNIOR MISSES’ coats in‘ plain tailored sports or utility style. All wool double-faced coatings, or imported heather mixtures, Sizes 13, 15, 17 years. To Close Out Junior Misses’ Regulation Dresses of Linen 5.00 Originally 15 to 22.50 Sizes 13, 15, 17 years, THE EVENING wo MOPS eR A Saturday Clearance of Women’s and Misses’ Trimmed Winter Hats in a variety of the season’s smartest styles and colors at $3.75, 5.50 & 7.50 These prices represent most extraordinary values. (First Floor) Interesting Price Revisions in Misses’ Coats will offer a speciai purchasing oppor- tunity to-morrow (Saturday) Sports Coats at $19.50 & 29,00 Dress Coats fur-trimmed with beaver, squirrel or fox at $65.00 & 95.00 Attractive ceductions also in the more eostly Coats. (Second Floor) Misses’ Frocks .. In-the-season's styles and fabrics for-street and afternoon wear, are offered . at the greatly reduced prices of » §22.00 & 29.50 (Second Floor) The Department on the Sixth Floor devoted to Catalogue and Folder Merchandise {a most advantageously arranged for Holiday shopping Here in adjoining sections on one floor is an attractive essortment of specially-selected, reasonably-priced gift articles. Of particular interest for men are: House Coats, Dressing Gowns, Bath Robes, Silk Dress Vests, Sweater Vests, Silk Shirts, Gloves, Umbrellas, Silk Hosiery, Silver Cigarette Cases, Beit Sets, Porcelain-lined Humidors, Smoking Stands, Pipes, Motor Robes, Fitted Luncheon Cases, Wardrobe Trunks and Traveling Requisites. B. Altman & Cn. A Saturday Offering of Wool Fabrics at unusually low prices These Fabrics, in suitable lengths for sults, frocks and coats, are especially appropriate for gifts. Included-are Mixed Suitings Tweeda Novelty Checks Velours Wool Jerseys Coatings and Karakul Pur-Clothe There are several thousand Lengths, from which to make selections. (First Floor) A Holiday Selection of Men’s and Boys’ Leather & Felt Slippers in popular models and colors Men’s Slippers Leather ’ + per pair $3.65 to 8.50 Wool Felt ’ , per pair 1.50 to 3.00 Boys’ Slippers Leather . » per pair $2.25 to 5.75 Wool Felt + per palr 1.25 to 2.10 (Obtainable on the First and Sixth Floors) Women’s Extra-size Hosiery in a complete ‘selection of excellent qualities is featured in the Department on the First Floor. Stk Hose, with Isle tops and soles; black, white and colors . » per pair $1.95 Silk Hose, sheer weight, with lisle tops and soles; black and colors, per pair $2.95 Silk Hose; black, white and colors, per pair. © « «© « » $3.25 Silk Hose, with openwork clocks, lisle tops and soles; black only per pair $3.50 Wool Hose; black and cordovan, per pair 3.00 Silkeand-wool Hose, in black-andesilver, cordovan-and-silver, and camel-andesilver cor 48, with embroidered clocks, per pair. . . . . : $4.50 Lisle Hose; black, white and cordovan, per pair : . . . 5 . $1.25 Cotton black, white and cordovan, per pair. s © «© 5: a S100 Extra-size Silk Hosiery In the Madison Avenue-Fifth Avenue, New York Thirty-fourth Street TELEPHONE 7000 MURRAY Hil Thirty-fifth Street Cle