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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1924)
Coolidge Is Back at Capitol Desk Accumulation t of Official Business Large; lo Stay Close on Job. . Washington, Dec. 6.—Back from hie yiitt to Chicago. President Coolidge .had before him today a long list of Appointment* and an accumulation of official business. The Chicago trip, made primarily to speak at the International I,ive ^~A'M ... stock exposition, was the only one the president had arranged' prior to the first of the year, and so far no invitations Involving absence from Washington for several months have been accepted. Mr. 'Coolidge has told friends he In tends to remain close on the job, in asmuch as a number of legislative problems will constantly he coming up. BANK CLEARINGS KEEP ON GAINING Total Omaha hank clearings for this week were $41,535,001.32, as com pared to $38,108,777.77 for the same week last year. Clearings last week were $33,416,726.08. Beauties Get Jail Term for Stage Agent Blond*' and Brunet Tell Court of Being Measured for “Lucrative” Positions ip “Chorus.” Melvin K. Morris, 37, wns sentenced to 30 days ir. jail after several girls testlfled in police court Saturday. Morris told police, following hts arrest three days ago, that a man who said he was A. Scott, a theatri cal producer, approached him in the Capitol pool hall and engaged him to hfre girls for chorus work, giving him $15 in advance with which he in serted advertisements In Omaha papers. Ho engaged a room at Twenty fourth and Howard streets under the name of A. Scott. There he received about 40 girls and measured them for the alleged chorus positions. Almost Perfect Neck. Hazel Bent, 19, 1524 North Fortieth street, a blonde of pleasing appear ance and rosy complexion, testified with flashing eyes against Morris. Her "application blank" showed that she Is 5 feet 2 inches In height, weighs ItO pounds and also gave bust, waist, hip and thigh measure ments. Shp testified that Morris asked her to return several times with thinner clbthes on so that he could make the measurements moro exact. He told her, she said, that she had an "al most perfect neck." Her salary, while learning to he a chorus girl, would he $25 a week, he said, arid after six veelA she would he raised to $80. Her fiance, a young theatrical man, learned from her of her "op portunity," he testified In court. He went with her to the Welfare board and told all to Mrs. Ida Levin who arranged for the arrest of Morris. Went With Sister. "I'm a theatrical man myself and T know it isn't customary to measure girls for tights," he said, "When she told me that I knew it was "phoney.” Miss Bent said Morris did nothing "disorderly." He told her he did not wish to have her disrobe for measurements but that she should return with a thinner dress. Frances lamb, 7,03 North Twenty first street, a brunet beauty, went to the rooms with her sister, Mrs. M. Gibson, same address, they testified Mrs. Gibson said Morris asked her to j leave the room while he measured Miss Lamb. Notire of Appeal. "I left the door ajar," she said, "but nothing wrong was done." Morris' wife, who gave their home address as 1419 Sherwood avenue, testified that he, has not been working for some time because of illness and an operation, and that he received only $15 a w^-ek in compensation. Morris was oofended by Dennis OT'.rien, former city prosecutor. He gave notice of an appeal. Bond was fixed at $100, which was given, land Morris was released. MONROE PAROLED; CLINE TO PRISON Frank Monroe, found guilty of shooting with intent to kill Motor* cycle Officer Clyde O. Gaines on Octo L«er 15, was paroled Saturday by .Judge James Fitzgerald. William ('line, also' convicted f't the same charge, was sentenced to serve three years in the penitentiary. Testimony offered in the trial “howed that Monroe did not fire the hot which wounded Oainte. The two men were encountered by Officers Gaines and ('leghorn in a parked car [near Peony pnrk. Aged Mother’s Prayer Answered in Verdict ! Agricultural Bureau Seeks Bigger Budget Increase of .S38.923.279 Du< Chiefly t'o Enlarged High way Program of Government. Hr liih-rniitloniil New* Service. Washington, Dec. 6.—Carrying a total of $124,037,715, of which »$80, 000.000 is for road construction, the agricultural appropriation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1925, was reported today from the liuuse appropriation committee. This is an increase over the at> propriations for Ihe current year of $5$.923,*279, of which $61,000,000 oc curs in the cooperative road con struction funds. The total for roads provided in the bill is $711,000,000. Hrme years ago there was authorized for cooperative road construction, $540,000,000, and of this sum there still remains a balance of $46,700,000 to be provided by congress in 1926-27. Forest roads and trails are allowed $4,000,000 for the coming year. An appropriation of $24,000 is made for the collection of seed grain loans made in 1921 and 1922 to farmers in the far west. The 1921 loan wag for $1,957,407. of which $1,237,855 has been collected. The 1922 loan was $1,480,106, of which $1,046,588 has been returned. Drouth Uellef Ixians. In 1924 there was _ appropriations of $1,000,000 for relief of the drouth stricken farmers in New Mexico. There has been loaned from this fund $.*89,153, and further aid may bring the total loans to $450,000. Chief items in the appropriations for the department are: Salaries, $533,231: editorial and distribution of information, $1,089,000; experimental stations, $1,775,246; extension service. $2,895,704. For eradication- of tuberculosis in cattle the appropriations arp $982,000 for operation and $2,578,000 for in damnifies; investigations and expepi ments In animal husbandry, $348,225, bureau of dairyinp $410,090. The allowance of investigations of diseases in orchards and fruit trees is $128,325; forest trees and shrubs $106,000; control, of white pine blis ter rust $343,280; cereal Investiga lions $1180,000 of whir A $375,000 In for eradication of the barberry bushes, and $18,075 for breeding rust resist ant wheat'; sugar plant investigation $130,695; growing and handling of fruit $149,825. Forest Service Increase. The forest service is given $7,977, 973, an increase of 7*4.050, over the eurrent year to pay for better fire protection. There are 157,503,000 acres of na tional forests to be protected, and during the past summer there were 7,279 fires. For improvements on tiie forests there Is appropriated $431,900. There Is authorized $1, ftflO.OOO for purchase of additional forest lands. \ For enforcement of the food and drug act the appropriation Is $788, 860; the Insecticide act $163,775; plan* quarantine act $370,000. Wounded Hunter Dies. Table Rock, Dec. 5.-—Hugh Young, 14, who was accidentally shot while hunting with Winfred Vanderslice, last Friday, died at the Pawnee city hospital of uremic poisoning caused by the severing of the kidney nerve by the bullet when it entered the base of the spinal column. Hugh is survived by his mother, Mrs. Nancy Young, and two brothers. ,-- .. -■ -- Second Trial Victory for Slayer-Suspect 1 Mrs. Anna Buzzi Freed by Jury Woman Released on Slaying ^ Charge at Her Second Trial. —-— ■*, New Tork, Dec. *—Mrs. Ann!. Buzz!, twice tried for the murder o< Frederick Schneider, wealthy con tractor, with whom she had lived seven years, was freed by a jury In Bronx supreme court early today. Although she had been a prisoner since she was found guilty and s.-n tenced to dip In the electric chair in her first trial June 27, 1923, she elected to spend the first night of her freedom with the jail matron. She stayed the night with the matron outside of the jail, however. Schneider was shot in his auto mobile on a lonely road in the Bronx. The prosecution allegpd Mrs. Buzz I was afraid he would discontinue ie iatjrms with her. Bee Want Ads are the best business boost »re. | Omaha ywvvwvwvwvvvs»wv'ievNew York I Lincoln HAAS • Minneapolis j I - BROTHERS - I -HI_ I The H aas Brothers f J “Gray Shop” The Outstanding Ajp^arel Center 1 For W omen Re quirintf '■ I Sizes 42 to 56 | If you find difficulty in securing sm^rt, ’ : | stylish wearables in the larger sizes, it is 1 because you have failed to become acquaint I ed with Haas Brothers’ “Gray Shop.’’ I Every garment is specially designed to meet the j | exacting needs of the large woman, to lend graceful | ness, to give the wearer that slenderizing effect so ; I much sought. 1 Wonderful Fur Trimmed Coats ! ’34 1 Coats of extrn length and extra j fullness—fashioned from the more I favored materials. Richly lined. j Sizes 42 to 56 , | Every new color, fine fur collars. Lb ^ | | Every coat worth decidedly more. it*1 3 * | Sale of Extra Size Dresses ,2L j ■ Mm\ $21 f Dresses of slenderizing grace- dJ fulness, in fabrics of unusual quality—both silk and wool. 4 I All the wanted colors. 8 u ■ i Sires 42 to 52 ■ 'q '—Haas Brothers—I S Brown GRAY SHOP 16»h and B'ocic Fourth Floor Douglas ----W _ "m*' i. jiiwfiwwmmmmrwmrmmsmmrwiuw i • ” ~ " *"" '*" - . ' - - - ~ ~ ’ Mrs. \nna Itur/i. York—At the annual meeting of stockholders of York Country club, K. A. Leavitt was elected president for the cominpr year, and Hr. G. H. Yoder, secretary. jQ Clyde JfCarfan Clyde Martin- was acquitted by a lury In Dogafh la., of a charge of murdering Sam Tarnish In Dunlap, la. The woman In the case was Mrs. Rose Aldrich. Martin's mother sat beside him throughout the trial, often breaking down and weeping. NAME OF HOSPITAL WILL BE CHANGED The name of the Swedish Mission hospital will he changed to Covenant hospital, tn accordance with a resolu tion adopted at a .meeting of the Swedish mission churches of Iowa ami Nebraska. The annual business of the hospital amounts to over $1on. 000 of which more than 10 per cent is charitable. WIFE’S EARNINGS WENT TO HUSBAND Mae Erickson. 2405 Harney street, paid the $10 she earned weekly as a clerk to her husband, Max, she dr elated In domestic relations rourt. Sometimes, she said, he allowed her money for a show. Judge Day granted her a divorce Friday on grounds of nonsupport. THE HIGHEST HONOR CHE highest and the first honor you can give a store is to let it help you in your Christmas gift shopping. • Of course you honor a store every time you buy anything from it—whether in June or January, May or March. But when you shop in a store in December that store is doubly, yes, triply honored. Because December is your Gift-Buying Time. And to help you in the choosing of a gift is to be taken very, very close to vour heart. ( • • . You who call this your Christmas Store now j find here gifts that are worthy of representing / you Christmas morning. You will find here folks ready and willing and anxious to serve you pleasantly and understanding^. + Honor us by letting us be Your Christmas Store. We will prove worthy of that honor. I cJhomi2sonJMden ... - .... .SI ■ A Real Christmas Present • 2 FOR BOYS, CHILDREN AND MEN 2 m WILL BE REMEMBERED ALL WINTER u : TIACS CAP : ■ GUARANTEED 10(Tc PURE WORSTED!! ■ SOLD AT LEADING STORES ■ " REFUSE DEALERS SUBSTITUTES MADE " n OF COTTON AND CHEAP WOOL ■ O TIM'S CAP CORPORATION. 5052 54 West 17th St.NevYoik ■ a a a a a a a .a a■■■an a aa b a a a a a ■ » j Pre-Christmas Sale Lamps and Shades We consider this Sale so important that we / Iff T*\ 1 J All bases are heavily weighted. The wooden have devoted a large part of our ready-to- fstandards have pipe conduits for carrying wear section, third floor, to it. ■—1 ft.. ■■ ... — ■ -- the wires to prevent short circuits. , 0 ' These Lamps Displayed in Sixteenth Street Windows - / '• • Bridge and Junior Lamps 998 1298 * S^. f ^ For so fine a gift as a fy . bridge or a floor lamp this is a very special price. _ The bases and standards are poly chrome decorated with a tint of color—black, soft rose, blue, green and brown tones which blend into the gold and with the col ors of the silk shades. », Bridge lamps are sold complete, 9.98; > • i junior lamps may be bought separate ly: base, 6.49; shade, 6.49. • These Bridge and Junior Lamps are an outstanding value. They will be appreciated by everyone who wishes to give a gift for the home, one that will be used every day in the year. ™ Excellent Lamp Values 1550 You’ll appreciate the excellence of these shades. Every lamp shade in this sale is of Is i 1 k georgette, with double silk fringe and drop, or with silk drop, silk and gold bullion. The bases in this group are of beauti ful polychrome finish with gold leaf trimmings. Bridge lamps are sold complete! 1 15.50; junior lamps may be bought separatcjyi base, 7.75; shade, 7.75. The price of the lamps indicates a much cheaper lamp than these really are. Only an inspection of the lamps ran indicate the value to you as wo do not quote comparative prices. Attractive Gift Lamps . 1950 I* *• practically impos sible for a home to have too many lamp*. In 1^1#*™ eluded in this sale are A bridge lamps and junior i! floor lamps. 1 A panel of lace with the georgette makes a most attractive shade for sev eral of these lamp bases. The colors, ' too, are particularly chosen to blend / ( with other furnishings: rose with. sand, rose with taupe, black with I orange, blue with rose, and all rose. M Bridge lamps are sold complete, 19.50; fir junior bases and shades may be bought separately: bases, 9.75; H shade*, 9.75. By attending this sale early you will have a large assortment to choose from. An idea of the lamps may be obtained by inspection of the window display, there are many more in stock. Very Beautiful Lamps 245° Although the bates and shades of these RHIflB are of similar style and coloring, they have just a little better finish, and are made with greater care than are the less expen* tive lamps. • To choose from this group is to select a very exceptional lamp, for 24.50 is a special sale price. Bridge lamps ara sold complete, 24.50; junior lamps and shades sold separately: bases, 12.25; shades, 12.25. A Sale at Thompson-Beldes:'* gives , you good values of merchandise that is seasonable. This lamp and shade sale is one of the many value-giving ^ events featuring Christmas Gifts. TKifd Floor , -"Chritslmua Gif la of a (Quality you arc Prowl to Give, for a Price you arc (tlari to Pay" * ♦