Evening star. [volume], November 23, 1939, Page B-5, Image 19

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. Formidable Campaign
To Return Prohibition
Held Under Way
Nearly 10,000 Towns and
Villages Have Voted Dry
Since '33, Writes High
An increasingly formidable cam
paign to bring back prohibition
* against intoxicating liquors is under
way throughout the country, accord
ing to an article by Stanley High ap
pearing in this week’s edition of the
Saturday Evening Post.
Citing results before methods, the
writer declares that nearly 10,000
towns and villages, one-fourth of the
Nation’s total, have voted dry ordi
nances since 1933 and that dry in
terests already have won important
victories in 23 State Legislatures in
1939. Production and consumption
of liquor declined in the fiscal year
1938 for the first time since repeal,
Mr. High continues.
“There is more than the power
of moral arousement back of the
current campaign,” the article says.
“The drys. like the wets, have
shifted strategy and tactics. These
changes on both sides may be more
apparent than real. But they indi
cate that, although this is a new
struggle, a good deal of importance
. has been learned from the old one.
“Thus the drys have put on at
least some of the outer garments of
liberalism, the wets of Puritanism.
The drys, where they once wooed
the politician, now woo the educator.
The wets of late have begun to pay
suit in the same quarter. National
prohibition is not among immediate
dry objectives. The drys nowadays
are as firm believers in States’ rights
as the wets always claim to have
been. And the drys are no more re
spectable than the wets at a cost of
* several million dollars a year are
trying to be.”
The Anti-Saloon League has full
time organizations in 39 States and
is being closeelv abetted by the
Women’s Christian Temperance
Union in a broad and intensive
propaganda effort embracing motion
pictures, pamphlets, lecture services,
assorted publications and numerous
other devices.
Taftr in Iowa, Calls
. Corn Loans'Unsound'
By the Associated Press.
DES MOINES. Iowa. Nov. 23
Senator Robert Taft of Ohio, Re
publican presidential aspirant, yes
terday invaded the tall corn State of
Iowa with a frank declaration that
• he considers the Federal corn loan
system “in the long run an unsound
policy.”
An attempt to solve the cotton
surplus problem by a similar loan
system has left the- Government in
possession of over 11,000.000 bales of
that commodity, he said in a press
conference here.
“So far as I can see, that supply
makes the cotton problem almost
unsolvable,” he added. “Remember
how the Hoover Farm Board was
criticized when it purchased 3,000,
0000 bales of cotton?”
He declared himself in favor, how
ever, of soil conservation payments
to the farmers.
The Senator asserted that Gov
ernment crop control and loan ef
forts in the long run “do more harm
to prices and to the producers than
if they had not been undertaken.”
He said it was “a serious question
whether the Government will nol
lose large amounts of money througt
deterioration of the stored commodi
ties. “particularly corn and wheat.’
He warned the Republican partj
not to attempt to “out-new dea
the New Deal in its 1940 platform.’
Man, Hunted in Slaying,
Found Shot to Death
By the Associated Press.
LANCASTER. Pa., Nov. 23.—Th<
body of J. Earl Waughtel, 45,
sought by police in the fatal shoot
ing of his wife Monday, was founc
by two hunters yesterday in a wood
ed area 2 miles from Lancaster.
Police Chief William Sullenbergei
said Waughtel had rigged up a shot
gun and a wire fence in such t
manner that a blast was sem
through his heart.
The W. P. A. worker’s wife, Ger
trude, 38, was shot on a loca
street as she answered a tele
phone call promising her a job. Sh<
died last night.
The Waughtels had been es
tranged. A 13-year-old daughtei
survives.
Road Hogs With Pigs
DUNCAN. Okla., Nov. 23 UP).
^Jjehway Patrolman Shipman Bal
lard was len-oed into a ditch. Hi
gave chase, stopped the other car.
In the front seat he found i
happily inebriated man and woman
In the back seat he found threi
pigs.
The couple went to jail—but Bal
lard has to take care of the pigs.
In the tourist season there is ai
average of 15,000 Americans h
Mexico City.
| Imports of German Toys
Protested by Nazi Foes
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—The Non
Sectarian Anti-Nazi League protest
ed in a statement yesterday against;
importation of German-made toys.
The statement said 1,200 tons of
them had arrived in Hoboken, N. J„
via Holland, on the Dutch freighter
Boschdjk, October 9, and that other
shipments had arrived on American
boats at Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Hospital Heads Indicted
In Epidemic Killing 52
By the Associated Press.
KANKAKEE. 111., Nov. 23.—Di
rector A. L. Bowen of the State
Department of Public Welfare and
three officials of the Manteno State
Mental Hospital were under indict
ment yesterday, the aftermath of a
special grand jury investigation of a
typhoid epidemic that caused 52
deaths at the institution.
After a seven-day inquiry, the
jury returned indictments yester
day charging the four with mal
feasance in office, punishable on
conviction by a fine of $10,000 and
removal from office.
In addition to Bowen, the accused
were Ralph T. Hinton, suspended
managing officer of the hospital; Dr.
D. Louis Steinberg, assistant manag
ing‘officer since July 1, and Mrs.
Lillian Williams, dietitian.
The epidemic attacked inmates of
the hospital last July and August
and was attributed by health de
partment engineers to pollution of
the institution's artesian wells. Bow
en and Dr. Hinton were charged
with failing to assure a safe water
supply.
The jury accused Dr. Steinberg of
failure to report conditions to Dr.
Hinton and Mrs. Williams of im
proer food preparation and allowing
insanitary conditions to prevail.
Flesh Ratio to Feed
For each 100 pounds of feed it
consumes a steer returns 2.8 pounds
of edible human food solids, the
lamb 3.2 pounds, poultry 4.2 pounds
and the hog 15.6 pounds.
Al Capone's Brother
Lays His Illness to
Confinement
Former Gang Leader
Looking Around for
' Legitimate Business
0
By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 23.—The ill
ness for which Al Capone is under
going treatment at Union Memorial
Hospital was laid to "his confine
ment in prison” by his brother John
of Villanova, Pa., yesterday.
At a conference with newsmen,
John Capone described the condi
tlon of the former Chicago gang
leaded as “good.”
He said the patient's appetite was
hearty, and that he displayed en
thusiastic interest in current events
Hid changes that took place while he
was serving time at Alcatraz Prison
for violation of the Federal Income
tax laws.
The brother declined to elaborate
on his reference to Al’s illness. In
a previous announcement, Federal
prison authorities said the former
Chicagoan was suffering from pare
sis, a brain disease.
John Capone said his brother
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does not leave his hospital bed, but
plays dominoes with members of
the family, reads magazines and
smokes a little.
He plans to go to his luxurious
estate at Palm Island, Fla., upon
his discharge from the hospital,
but the length of time required for
treatment still is undetermined,
John declared. He added that A1
had “asked me to look around for
some legitimate business he can
enter.”
John said his brother’s weight
had dropped from the pre-prison
high of 268 pounds to 215 pounds.
Expedition Discovers
A Horned Turkey
By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.—Dis
covery of a horned turkey was an
nounced yesterday by the Academy
of Natural Sciences.
It is a species of bird previously
unknown Except for a 3-inch pro
tuberance from its forehead, it re
sembles the common Tranksgiving
Day fowl—and it’s good to eat.
The bird, found in South Ameri
can jungle, was named "pauxi uni
comls”—unicorn bird. The academy
has received the skin of the bird
from a member of the academy ex
pedition.
No One-Horse Town
WYMORE, Nebr., Nov. 23 (/Pi
Want proof that Old Dobbin is on
the way back?
The Wymore City Council voted
recently to erect a 100-foot hitching
rack for the accommodation of
farmers. Wymore, in Southeastern
Nebraska, has a population of about
2,700.
10.000. 000 in Canada
The population of Canada Is 10,
000.000 people and that of Europe,
which has about the same area, Is
450.000. 000.
I Last 2 Days 1
Pelsottal
Christmas
Caribs
Designs and sentiments of strile
inq individuo comprise our (I
sliowinq of Clifislrnfls Cards for.
ifiis car. Male our selection II
now from (lie most varied arraq
in Wosl, nqton.
^BfteaKDO
Engravers and Pine Printers
1217 G Street
Madrillon
RESTAURANT
Wash. Bldg., 15th & N. T. Ave.
Here's Friday's
Special Luncheon
Devilled Crab
Imperial
served with Minute Fry Pototoe
O'Brien and Side Dish of Slaw
Salad; Beverage.
55«
11:30 to 3—in the delightful en
vironment of The Madrillon.
SCHOOL CLOSED FRIDAY ... on extra
full day far shopping with the children.
K First hints for
■k Y°ung Folks'
\"5 Footwear Gifts
(A) Jr. Women's oxford in hand
sfoined ton "Gombolo" coif with
"Weather-wear" leather sole and rub
ber heel. Sizes 4-8.
3.95
(B) Hand-stained brown Gambola calf
saddle oxford with dark brown saddle
and thick crepe soles. Jr. Women's,
4 to 9.
3.95
(C) Boys' rugged black or brown elk
storm shoe. Knife pocket and strap,
bellows tongue, Goodyear welt soles.
11-1 m (block only), 2.95; 1-6.
(D) Faust side-snap slipper to keep
smell feet cozy and warm. Comes in
red, blue or brown, in small child's
size 5 to large size 3.
99c
(E) Fur-trimmed junior hostess slip
per with Dutch Boy heel, in wine or
blue brocaded crepe. Misses' size 12
to large 8.
1.29
(F) Planert's, the finest name in ice
skate outfits. Style shown is women's
white shoe with chromium skate. Sizes
3-9, 6.95; others priced ^
3.95 to 6.95
(G) Bright new patterns in wool sex to
go with your skoto-outfits . .. stripes,
plain colors, and fancy tops.
50c
Charge accounts invited.
> '}
I
19 One-of-a~Kind
$65.00 Furred
Winter Coats
M *44
—Blended Mink. Beaver,
Black-dyed Persian, Dyed
Fitch, Lynx and Dyed
Kolinsky on handsomely tai
lored coats of fine woolens!
Misses’ and women’s sizes.
• 11 Misses’ Fur-Trimmed
Wool Coats. Were ^" O
$79 95 and $89 95
• 2 Misses’ Winter Coats,
black woolens with dyed
Persian Iamb. $82.50
Were $119
• 3 Misses’ Winter Coats,
black woolens with dyed Per
sian Lamb. Were C77
$110 **
• 1 Blended Mink-Trimmed
Wool Coat. Was $82.50
• 15 Misses’ Reversible
L Wool Tweed Coats. Were
^ $25. 25 Misses’ L'ntrimmed
Wool Tweed
Coats. Were $1^.99
$ i y. y j - —
• 2 Sports Croats of import
ed wool tweed. CIO O s
Were $29.95 *’
• 40 Reversible Coats, wool
and cotton; misses’
sizes. Were $10.95
• 10 Fur-Trimmed Wool
Tweed Coats. Were C9I?
$39.95 .. *
Kann’s—Second Floor.
$3.99 to $6.95
STREET DRESSES
—Daytime dresses of novelty rayon fabrics. Tai
lored, semi-tailored and dressy styles with swing
skirts, pleats and shirred waistlines. Sizes for
misses and women. Fall colors.
• 60 Rayon Crepe Street Dresses. For $5.00
misses and women. Were $7.95 to $10.95
• 15 Misses’Evening Formats. Rayon satin, $5.48
taffeta, lace.- Sizes 12 to 16. Were $10.95
• 8 Maternity Dresses. Rayon prints. Sizes CO "/I
12 to 18. Were $5.00 .... -
• 12 Jr. Miss Dresses. Rayon crepes with §2.45
fur fabric trim. Sizes 9 to 15. Were $3 49
• 52 Misses’ and Women’s Rayon Street ©1 AQ
DVesses. Were $2.99 _ ^ *
Kann’s—Second Floor.
Sportswear
$1.99 to $3.99
Sweaters, Skirts, Blouses
*1.49
—Choose one of these wool skirts and several j
slip-on or cardigan sweaters for sport. Blouses
of rayon crepe, satin and lame for dressier
occasions. Many one and two of a kind
samples.
• 21—2-pc. Sport Dresses. Were C fifl
$3.99 to $7.95____ &4.UU j
• 83 Rayon Print Dresses. Were &<y qq
$3.99 ___
• 60 Rayon Print Dresses. Were pp
• 8 Suede Jackets. Warm and well ftp qq
made. Were $8.95_ VO'?*
• 31 Wool Sport Jackets. So practical and
Too*™" ,7'“ *5.95 to $7.95
• 63 Wool Skirts. Carefully tailored, new j
styles. • 101 Wool Sweaters. Popular slip
on and cardigan styles. Were $2.99 d» o on
to $5.95_ Q4.UU
• 50 Wool Skirts, 93 Wool Sweaters, QQr
53 Rayon Blouses. Were $1.99_ T7T7C j
• 13 Cotton Corduroy Jackets, df J flfi j
Were $2.99.... &1.VU
Kann's—Second Floor.
Just 40—Junior Misses9
$6.50 and $7.95
STREET DRESSES
*2.97
—All the popular silhouettes that are attracting
so much attention this season. Rayon crepes,
also soft rayon and wool combinations. Sizes
9 to 17.
• 14 Rayon Dresses. Pretty styles. Broken £ J QQ
sizes. Were $3.99
• 34 Rayon and Wool Dresses. Were $10.95 £'7 QQ
and $12.95_ ^ *
• 10 Evening Gowns. Soft rayons. Were £!? QQ
$7.95 and $10.95 -- ------ ^ *
• 18 Reversible Coats. Wool and cotton. £9 QQ
Were $7.95 and S10.95 - - - -
• 15 Reversible Coats. Warm wool and cot- QQ
ton. Were $10.95 and $13 95 „
• 12 L'ntrimmed Coats. Fine wool fabrics. £1 O QQ
Were $25.00 and $29.95 - ... _ 1 </• \)
• 5 Fur-trimmed Tweed Coats. All wool. £28 00
• 10 Fur-trimmed Wool Dress Coats. £4/1 QQ
Were $59.95 to $69.95 .. .& ±
Kann's—Second Floor.
FUR COATS
& JACKETS
• 2 Wrey Lapin-dyed Coney Boleros. $JQ
Were $29.00___ .
• 3 Beaver-dyed Lamb Boleros. <2^9 9 j
Were $39.95 _V
• 1 Beaver-dved Lamb Jacket. Was $25
• 1 Dyed Squirrel Bolero. Was 1
$59 00: 1 Beaver-dyed Coney Coat. \ $29
Was $69.00 )
• 1 Black Caracul-dyed Kid. Was \
$69 00. ' Any.
• 1 Natural Skunk Bolero. Was i V'5 Cl
$49 00 I
• Mink-dved Marmot Coat. Was \
$100.00 _ I
• 1 Krimmer-dved Lamb. Was I
$100.00 _ _ _(
• 1 Black-dyed Pony Coat. Was \ ^
$89.00 .. -- _|
• 1 Blended Red Fox Jacket. Was l I
$69.00 . — I j
• 2 Seal-dved Coney Coats. Were I
$69.00 -I j
• 1 Mink-dyed Muskrat. Was $100. /
I • 2 Grey Fox Jackets. Were $79.00 ( vOO j
i • 1 Caracul-dyed Lamb. Was $139. i '
• 1 Double Silver Fox Scarf. Was $77 H
$125.00 . — • !:
• 1 Natural Leopard Cat Coat, j
• 1 Black-dyed Ponyskin. Was i sJ*00
$139.00 ___J I
Kann’s—Second Floor.
CORSETS
• 7 Handsome Corsettes. Silk satins, cotton tfk () “
batistes and lastex. Were $12.50 to $15.00 ® *
• 123 Cotton Rayon and Elastic Corsettes. Flexees,
Artlastic, Beau Svelte and Nemos. Were djr nn
$10 00 _ **.uu
• H Famous Make Corsettes. Rayon jac- a>9 n.f
quard brocade. Were $5.00 and $7.50_ ** *
• 37 Flexees. Cotton Batiste Artlastics. dj 9 H ST
Were $7.50. __ $0.4 0
• 35 H. & W. Rayon Brocade Corsettes, 31 Hickory
Cotton Lastex Corsettes; 17 Nemo Corsettes and 30
Nemo Girdles of Cotton Batiste Lastex. Were
• Cotton Novelty Cloth Corsettes and Gir- a> | nn
dies. Broken sizes. Were $2.00 to $3.00 *,X*UU
m 175 Cotton Bandeaux. Broken sizes. Were ^Sc
Kann's—Second Floor.
t
$2.99 & $3.99 Hostess Robes
>2.00
—A wide choice of styles and materials. Rayon
satins, cotton chenilles, rayon crepes, rayon
slipper satins and rayon taffetas. Wraps and
^ zippers. Pastels, dark colors, prints.
• 50 Rayon and Cotton Robes. Broken 1 nn
sizes. Were $1.95___ *,X*VU
• 40 Flannel and Rayon Robes. Were $6.00 &A nn
to $8.00....
Kann’s—Second Floor.
| Misses' ond Women's
$1.19 to $1.69
SLIPS AND GOWNS
85* «•
—Slips of silk and rayon satin, rayon
crepes, rayon satins or rayon taffetas.
Gowns of rayon satin or rayon crepes. 1
Many lovely styles, some lace trimmed.
• 76 Slips. Were 2.00 . _ .. 99c j
• 18 Gowns. Were *1.95 *1.29 j
• 140 Slips. Were 79c to S1.00.. 50c
• 85 Pajamas. Were *1 69 ..*1.19 i
• 48 Gowns. Were *3 00_*1.99 j
• 118 Panties. Were 59c _ 39c
• 12 Pajamas. Were *2 95 _*1.95
• 27 Petticoats. Were *1.69_ 85c
• 67 Cotton Gowns and Slips. Were $1.00 50c
• 11 Gowns. Were *5.95 .*4.19
• 12 Slips. Were *3.95__*2.85 <
Kann's—Street Floor. j
$1.69 Rayon or Cotton
WASH DRESSES
%
—Just 300 of these charming washable prints,
so come down early! Smart, up-to-the-minute
styles in a choice of colors. Sizes for women
and misses.
• 125 Rayon Dresses. Were $1.99 and QQ
• Georgianna Rayon Dresses. Were $3.99 QQ
• Maids' and Nurses’ Cotton Uniforms. Were OO.
$1.29 to $195___ OOC
• Cotton Wash Frocks. Broken sizes. on_
Were 59c . __- . ■
• Cotton Wash rrocks. Broken si2es. Were rn_
$1.00 to $1.19._....
Kann's—Second Floor.
$10.95 to $19.95
BETTER DRESSES
*7.99
—An unusually attractive selection of fine
quality dresses in smart new styles and
colors. Reduced for quick clearance Fri
day. Broken sizes 12 to 10; 38 to 44; 10 Vi
to 18 V2.
• 4 Wool Cos
5r«£ «***
• 45 Rayon Crepe Daytime
Dresses. 12 to 20. CIO r/1
Were $19 95 to$29.95 vf^.OU
• 3 Fur-trimmed Wool Costumes.
Wine and grape. 14 <2 0 0 /)n
to 18. Were $39.95.
• 1 Silver Fox Trimmed Cos
tume. Black wool. <2 90 QZ
Size 16. Was $69.95
• 4 Evening Dresses. 00 JO
46 and 48. Were $16.95 &O.JO
• 3 Pastel Rayon Satin Eve
ning Gowns, 14, 18 and <2Q Q7
20. Were $19.95_
• 3 Rayon Lace Dinner Dresses.
$29.95nd .42:. ^ $14.98
a 1 Rust Rayon Lace Dinner
Dress. Size 40. Was <?J ^ qQ
$35.00
• 2 Rayon Dinner Dresses.
Blue size 38; white <2 7 1 JO
size 40. Were $22.95
• 5 Misses’ Dinner Dresses.
Sizes 14 to 18. Black &o JO
rayon. Were $16.95 vpo.JO
• 1 Fur-Trimmed Black Wool
Costume. Size 42. <£JO fin
Was $6996....&41S.UU
• 5 Fur-Trimmed Wool Cos
tumes, 38 to 44. 0j o on
Were $59 95 . &44.UU
• 1 Dressy Black Wool Kann’s—
Costume. Size 38. Ann or Second
Was $39.95.. Floor.
• 5 Fur-Trimmed Wool Cos
tumes, 12 to 18.
Green or black. 01 j no
Were $29 95 _ VlQ-.yo
$1.99 to $5 MILLINERY {
—Fur felts, wool felts and rayon 1
fabrics in smart styles. I
Kann’s—Second Floor. qWqW I
FRIDAY CLEARANCE — Girls’ and Infants’ Apparel—4th Floor
• 40 Girls’ Cotton Dresses, pretty styles, 27
Were $1.95--------—
• 30 Girls’ Wool and Rayon Plaid Skirts and 'JAp
Dresses. Were $1.99.
• 20 Girls’ Cotton Knit Scarf Sets, 27r
• 25 Girls’ Rayon Dresses. Were $1.99 to <gj J " |
• 18 Girls’ and Teeners’ 2-Pc. Wool or Wool cj 9 ft'
and Rayon Suits. Were $5.95 to $795-.
i
• 8 Teeners’ Rayon Party Dresses, were a>n QJ
$5.95 to $7.95... QA.y*
• Tots’ Cotton Dresses and Boys’ Cotton Suits, qq
Sizes 1 to 6. Were $1.99..
• Tots’ Cotton Dresses and Suits. Sizes 1 ft] AQ
to 6. Were $2.99 and $3.99...
• Children’s Cotton Socks, broken sizes 4t4 7
• Tots’ and Girls’ Cotton Flannelette Gowns, rn
long sleeves. Broken sizes 6 to 16. Were $1.19.
Girls’ and Infants’ Departments—Kann’s Fimrth Floor.
• Infants Two-tone Cotton Crib Blankets. OJ.
Were $1.69 ...... °*C
• Infants’ Cotton Knit Speed-on Snoosies. & j flfi
Were $2.00 _J... #x.UI/
• Cotton Filled Toy Dogs for little tots.
Were 89c......
• Infants’ Cotton Flannelette Gertrudes. | Q
• Tots’ and Girls’ Silk and Rayon 91.Ol.
Slips and Pants. Were 69c to $1.69 ... U
• Children’s Cotton Overalls, sizes 3 to 7. 91.
Were 69c and 89c_ O^rC