The Perplexity Column \
.4s Done by the Jaded Journalist
-By STEPHEN LEACOCK.
Instantaneous Answer* to All
Questions.
(All questions written out legibly
with the name and address of the
sender and accompanied by one dol
lar, answered Immediately and with
out charge.)
Harvard Student hsKs:
Can you tell me the date at which
or on which, Oliver Cromwell's
father died?
Answer. No.
Student of Mathematics asks:
Will you kindly settle a matter In
volving a wager between myself and
a friend? A het B that a pedestrian
walking down hill over a given space
and alternately stepping with either
foot, rovers more ground than a man
coasting over the same road on a
bicycle. Which of us wins?
Answer. I don't know which of
you Is A.
Chessplayer asks:
la the knight's gambit, recognised
now as a permissible opening in
chess?
Answer. I don’t play chess.
Reuben Boob asks:
For some time past I have been
calling upon a young lady friend at
her .house evenings and going out
•with her to friends’ nights. I should
like to know If it would be all right
to aak to take her alone with me to
the theater?
Answer. Certainly not. This col
umn Is very strict about these things.
Not alone. Not for a; moment. It Is
better taate to bring your father with
you.
Auction asks:
In playing bridge please tell me
whether the third or the second play
er ought to discard from weakness on
a long suit when trumps havs been
twice round and the lead le with
dummy.
Answer. Certainly.
l<aiiy of Society asks:
Can you tell me whether the widow
of a marquis is entitled to go in to
dinner before the eldest daughter of
aji earl?
Answer. Ha: ha! This is a thing
we know—something that w-e do
know. You put your foot In It when
you asked us that. We have lived this
sort of thing too long ever to make
any error. The widow of a marquis
' whom you should by all rights call a
marchioness dowager (but we over
look It—you meant no harm) Is en
titled (in any hotel that we know or
frequent) to go in to dinner whenever
and as often as she likes. On a din
ing car the rule Is the other way.
Vassar Girl asks:
What is the date of the birth of
Ca racaJIa?
Answer. I couldn't say.
lexicographer asks:
Can you tell me the proper way to
•pell ‘'dog?'’
Answer. Certainly. "Dog" should
be spelt, properly and precisely, '‘dog.’’
When It Is used In the sense to mean
"a dog" or "one dog," but two or
more dogs—in other words, whnt we
grapintarians are accustomed to call
the plural—it Is proper to add to it
the diphthong, s, pronounced with a
hiss like Z In soup.
But for all these questions of spell
ing your best plan is to buy a copy of
Our Standard Dictionary, published
Jn 10 volumes, by us. at MO.
Ignoramus asks:
Can you tell me how to spell "cat?"
Answer. Didn’t you hear what we
Just said about how to spell "dog?"
Buy the Dictionary.
Careworn Mother asks:
I am most anxious to find out the
relation of the earth's diameter to Its
circumference. Can you, or any of
your readers, assist me In it?
Answer. The earth s circumference
%
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•laded Journalist.
Is estimated to be three decimal one
four one five nine of its diameter, a
fixed relation indicated by the Greek
letter pi. If you like we wil tell you
what pi Is. Shall we?
"Brink of Suicide" writes:
Can you, will you, tell me what is
the Sanjak of Novi Bazar? ,
Answer. The Sanjaz of Novi Bazar
Is bounded on the north by its north
ern frontier, cold and cheerless, and
covered during the winter with deep
snow. The east of the Sanjak occupies
a more easterly position. Here the
sun rises—at first slowly, but gather
ing speed ns It goes. After having
traversed the entire width of the
whole Sanjak. the magnificent orb,
slowly and regretfully, sinks into the
west. On the south, where the noli is
more fertile and where the land be
gins to be worth occupying the San
jak is, or will be, bounded by the
British Empire.
• Copyright, 1111.)
Demand for Homes
Is Greatest in the
History of the U. S.
Newlyweds by Thousands Now
Building “Love Nests”—
Contentment With Mar
ried Life Shown.
Hr International New* Bert tea.
Washington, April 14.—Demand
for "love nests” Is the greatest In
American history.
Newlyweds by the thousands who
have never had a home are leaving
the "old folks” and setting up for
themselves and as a result the resi
dential building boom has reached
record proportions.
Unofficial estimates made for the
International News Service by Dr.
John M. Gries, chief of the housing
division of the Department of Com
merce, fiied residential building for
the first four months of 1923 at
nearly $700,000,000.
• 'ontracts let for all building for
this period were estimated at
$1,400,000,000.
Construction of residences is from
1$ to 30 per cent heavier this year
than in the spring of 1922, In spite
of the increasing cost of material*
and maintenance of wage scales in
the building trade crafts.
Contentment Reigns.
"Happiness and content among the
newlyweds Is following the home
making progrpm.'' Dr. dries de
clared .
"Young folks can't always live with
the 'old folks' and stay young and
happy. The unusually large number
of marriages during the war, high
cost of living and house scarcity, sent
thousands of newly married couples
to live with their parents a few years
ago. Now many, married ns long as
two or three years are preparing for
their first real home.”
In spite of the tremendous con
struction program Dr. dries believes
the house shortage In the United
States is still over 700,000 against
about 1,000,000 two years ago.
The large rifles are waging a de
termlned fight against the shortage,
residential buildings being heaviest in
New York, with Chicago second, and
Los Angeles third. Detached and
semidetached houses are increasing
In popularity In the big cities.
I.ab<>& Situation Good.
“The labor station In the building
trades Is regarded as fairly good," Dr.
dries said. "Agreements have been
signed between contractors and
unions In most cities. The existing
rate of wages was maintained or In
creases In pay were granted In most
cases.'
The bousing division and the bu
reau are co-operating with home
builders and by standardisation of
plans and specifications and of ma
terials going Into the house economies
are being effected.
More than 200 house plans for resi
dences of from three to six rooms
costing $2,000 to $$,000 have been
drafted by the architects small house
service bureau, which has received
the endorsement of Secretary of Com
merce Hoover. A great variety of de
signs is available, selected from all
sections of the country.
Huildlng costs this year sre slightly
more than 15 per cent higher than
early In 1922, according to figures se
cured by Secretary Hoover
Father Posing as
Man of Leisure
Gets Jail Term
Sam Schultz Accused of Work
ing Only Two Weeks in
Two Years by Sister
in-Law.
Sam Schultz, 619 South Twentieth
street, lived "the life of a gentleman <
of leisure for years," his slsterln
law, Mrs. John Large, testified In
juvenile court Saturday.
Women's eyes welled with teare
and men shook their heads pitying
ly as she gave the court theee speci
fications for such a career:
"I have often carried groceries to
his basement homes—many In the
course of years—because he wss too
lazy to come after them, although I
waa paying.
"He has seated himself at the table,
placed a clgaret on a tray, and gorg
ed himself, while his wife and his
three babies, Louise, 11, Buddy, t, and
Ruth, 11 months, went hungry.
Children Fed at Aunt’s.
"More than once his wife, almost
fainting, has sneaked the children out
at night and brought them to my
house that they might have some
thing to eat.
"I've paid his rent since last No
vember.
"We got him a Job at a bakery
where my husband 1s employed, but
he said, ’Hell.’ this Is a woman's
Job,’ and quit. They had threatened
to fire him because his tslk was so
foul.
"He's let ms take care of hie chil
dren and 1 have had to move be
cause the landlords wouldn’t permit
Infants around their apartments.
Worked Two Weeks.
"He worked two wqeki In two
veers.
"He spends his tlms around pool
halls and weara a relative's pants
end shirts.
“While his wife lay tick he called
n furniture company and told It to
come to take back Its furnltura.
"He let Louise remain away from
school because she had no shoes to
wear.
Years of promises brought nothing
and his wife deserted him five weeke
ngo. He thought she had jumped off
the Douglas street bridge, but she's
working here eornewhere—1 don't
know where.
Roasts of I.&xlnees.
'"Nobody can make me work,' hae
been hie boast."
Schultz played with "Buddy" while
he was being denounced.
Judge L. B. Day asked for hla de
fense.
"I ain't got nothin' to eey," he re
plied. "She's a woman." .
The judge aent him to jail and
ordered a complaint to be filed ggalnat
him charging nonsupport.
Klssee Children.
Schultz rnnde the rounds of hlg chil
dren, kissing each fondly.
'IA hlg chance the bablee hav* to
grow fat on thorn," was Mrs. Large's
farewell to him.
Mrs. Large, 1017 South Twenty
fifth avenue, was awarded custody of
Louise nnd the other two children
were ordered Bent to the Child Saving
Institute.
According to estimates, there are
2.000,000 spinsters and bachelors In
Japan between the agea of 30 and (0.
Women’s Chamoisette
Gauntlets
/
"5 dozen pairs of Kayser's strap
wrist chamoisette gauntlets, self
and two-toned embroidered backs;
In beaver, mode, beige, gray and
mastic; 1.00 values;
per pair,
H!nin Floor—Worth r '
Thread Silk
• Sweaters
Pure thread silk sweaters, !n tux
edo models, In black, brown, navy,
almond green, flesh and white
and purple; lovely sweaters, suit
able for wear with the. new sep
arate skirts.
Each,
Rffond Floor—^forth j
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| Three-Quarter
Sport Socks
For Misses, Children and Boys;
in plain and fancy colors, also
plain with fancy colored tops;
just the thing for spring sport
wear; regular 69o qual- OQ/t
ity; special, per pair j
Mala Floor— Wort*
Jersey Silk
Vests
The run of the mill, slightly
imperfect, with ribbon or Jer
sey silk straps; all are rein
forced; regular or extra
lengths; in flesh and a few
orchid; all sizes; regularly
2.00;
each,
Third Flaor—Ontrr
New Swiss
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Embroideries
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Thousands of yards of Swiss and
nainsook embroideries, 3 to 5
Inches wide; all well made, with
eyelet and open-work edges;
lIHe and 15c values;
special, per yard, * 2^
Main Floor—Tenter
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Robes and i
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tunics
Direct from Paris; samples } , ipI«“S !n ^
steel, Jet spangled and beaded; ; beaded; ?
panne velvet, chiffon, black^ ■ blade,
w hite, blue, pink, voilet and ©the?" other» |
| shades; 30.00 to 6S.00 1 ? AA fl 5,00 I
: values; special, j J €
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Unusual
Fur Specials !
One>Skln Opossum .Clinker \
Jn brown and gray; specially i
, \rlced at 4.98 j
lllxown Coney fox scarfs; speclul ;
at 6.49 1
One-skin Stone Marten chokers, I
special at 17.49 \
Second Floor—North
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| Monogrammed
Paper
24 sheets of suede finish linen
note paper and envelopes in
white, pink and blue; ■ mono
ftrammed for you with one, two or
three initials in gold, silver or
blue; all orders deliv- Afi _
ered in 10 days; per box ‘t«7V/
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Main Floor—Sorth
I Smart Deauville
Scarfs
A novelty that has endeared It
self to all young women and girls.
In our Neckwear Department we
' have them In wonderful batik
and Paisley patterns; high-grade
scarfs usually sold at 1.50 to 2.50;
special, -| nn
I each, liUU
Main Floor—Eaat
Plain Turkish
Towe*'
1,500 of these plain white Turkish '
towels. In the 18x38-inch size;
big bargain for hotel keepers and
hemmed ends; ready for use;
specially priced,
each
Mala Floor—Eaa«
•
50-Pound Cotton
Mattress
A 50-pound processed cotton mat
tress. roll edge; covered with
fancy art ticking; In all sizes; a j
mattress that sells regularly for j
15.00; priced for this Q QfT j
sale, each %J»uO j
Seventh Floor
| Women’s Spring
I Hats
200 fresh new hat*. In a wide va
riety of styles and color*; made
of braJds, tlmbo cloth, milan and
hair combinations; a becoming
shape for every style of feature;
hats worth up to Q Qff
7.00; for O»V0
Second Floor—Kant
Cotton Crepe Kimonos—Made of
good quality crepe in Japanese
patterns; many are silk trim
med; elastic waist bands; all
colors; regularly sold at 2.50;
an unusual value at *| 4 Q
the low price of
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SampleTancy Linens— \
Scarfs, shams, babies’ pillow j
cases; a clean-up from one of '
New York’s largest manufac
turers, Loeb & Schoenfelt;
i pieces are worth up 1 (f
1 to 65e each; special
Bnafuftit—Center
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Men’s Work Shirts—Made of
light Hue chambray; strong,
well-made work shirts, with
faced sleeves and double .
stitched throughout; lie-down
collar style; in sizes 14*/2 to
17; specially priced, 40
each 40 C
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linen and fine la\fai, in plain
white and fancy embroidered
corners and colored effects;
all hemstitched; slightly
soiled from display; 3
for 25c, or, each,
Baiemeat—Arcaia
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Old Ladies’ Shoes—Old j
ladies’ comfort shoes; made j
of fine dongola kid skin; in j
either the common sense wide |
toe or more dressy style toe; j
hand-turned soles; with either !
flat or military rubber heels; ]
sizes 4 to 9; 4.00 rt QO \
value; special, pair &jt/0 '
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Women’s House Slippers—One
strap style, made of pliable
black cabretta kid; hand
turned leather soles and rubber
heels; in sizes 4 to 8; comfort
able shoe to wear about home;
rpecially priced,
per pair
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Toilet Goods
60o Pompeian Face Powder,
Day Cream or Rouge, special 39 C 1
Kolynos Tooth Paste, special 19£
Creme Oil Soap, per dozen
bars, 75Per bar QHt
Combination Water Bottle and
Fountain Syringe; 2-qt. size;
special, • 89«£
Hospital Cotton, per pound 38e
Squlbb's Mineral 011 75^
1.00 Mavis Face Powder,
special, 49£
Twin Compact Rouge and
Powder 89£
Rubber Sheeting, 36 Inches
wide, per yard 49<^
Cutlcura Soap, bar 19£
Kata Floor—Went
French Voile Blouses
I Fine sheer French voile, made up Into over
blousee and trimmed with lace and em
broidery; short sleeves; other tuck-ln mod
els with long sleeves and turn-back cuffs
and collars, edged with real filet laces;
hand-made dimity blouses with "t
V, Tuxedo and Fe'ter Fan col- lilt/
lars; each,
Second Floor—Wm*
Coats, Capes, Wraps
For women and misses; straightline,
side-tie, side panel and circular mod
els; plain tailored or trimmed with fur;
of Veldyne, Arabella, Fashiona and
Lustrosa; 39.00 to
65.00 value,
Second Floor—West
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New Spring Frocks
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For women and misses; of georgette,
novelty silks, satin Canton in the lat
est spring models for street, afternoon
and sport wear; made to sell at 19.75
to 35.00; specially "J /? (Ill
priced at 1U.UU j
Seooad Floor—ffnl
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New Spring Frocks cks
I For women and misses; of Canton, c ant°nr
| Crepe Honiara, Flat Crepe, Crej - * Crepe
Renee, in straightlinc and side drap 3 drape
models with variations in tunics a i > 2 cs an<^
| basque styles; made to s* 11 at 39 00^ 4 1 39.00^
1 to 49.00; specially QQ Af^ n OO
priced at \ a •
9ffonil Floor
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Spring Wash Fabrics
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| 40-inch fancy printed Dress Batiste, fast
| colors.
P 40-Inch embroidered Voile, beautiful
| colors.
| 30-inch Japanese Cotton Crepe.
= 3G-inch White Knglish Repp Suiting.
Is joG-inch Pajama Checks, white and colors.
Ii*1 uch( Whita Flaxon, sheer, crisp
I d"allty. _
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| per yard
Hn«ement—\orth
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j Unbleached Sheeting
| 90-inch Pequot; knoAvn to every house
| Avife as the foremost domestic sheet
| inp for bed spreads, full size bed sheets
| and pillow slips; less
| than mill cost; special, UejC
| per yard
| Limit of 10 yards to each customer; no mall
or phone orders.
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! Imported Ginghams
1 150 pieces fine Zephyr ging
| hams, including Anderson’s fa
ll mousi Scotch gingham and
other equally famous brands; in
plaid arid two and three-tone
effects; special, per _
yard v/
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Women’s Sport Hose |
In silk and wool; fancy heather mix
tures and brown, black and many in j
tan, black and color combinations; all
wool and silk; qualities that sold retfu- i
larly for 2.00; specially AA
priced, per pair, A*\/U
Mala Floor—Sorlh
Japanese Blue
Prints
GO-inch Japanese blue
print table covers, in as
sorted designs; fine for
breakfast and luncheon
cloths, and to save your
better linens; regularly
1.G9; special, f7Q „
each I %) C
Main Floor—Weil
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American Lady Corsets I
£
Made of strong pink routil, boned §
throughout with black boning; these §j
models are particularly suited to the I
slender figure, lightly boned free |
hips and low top; sizes 19, |
20 and 21 only, each, ODl/ |
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Women's New Bandeaux —New E
bandeaux of flesh broche, In sev
eral different patterns; back |
closing; elastic inserts; they I
come in sizes 32 to 40; an uu- 1
usual value at this low sale price, I
each f*5<> j
Third Floor—Worth
Men’s Fine Shirts j
Of woven madras or printed madras. In > |
wide range of desirable patterns; all in =
good colors; made to sell at l.&U each. All |
sizes, 14Vi to 17, Special,
each, , I
Men’s Fine Socks
Men's line Socks—Mill runs of silk |
lisle, fiber silk and all silk socks, in all |
sizes; an unusual opportunity to buy g
your season's sock supply at a low cost; |
i firsts in these grades afe priced "I §
40c, eOo and 7Gc; per pair, J.tlC |
Main Floor—sooth
“Mogul” Overalls
Also Jackets—Just 600 garments. The
standard overall of America; full railroad
cut, two-seam garments; 220 Eastern Denim,
best quality; double stitched M
seams; 2.25 Talue; per
garment.
Men's Spring Solti—One and two
trouser suits, including many from Hart
Schaffner & Marx; new weaves. Includ
ing tweeds, whipcords and other spring
fabrics; all new spring models: 35 00
to 40.00 values; priced spe- OQ
ctally at I O
Wearth FlMr
Men’s Spring Caps I
New one-piece top effects; well lined and |
made from all wool suitings; light^and dark §
patterns; styles to suit individual OJT f
requirements, all sizes; regularly 03L |
1.50; special, each
Boys’ Spring Caps—Swagger caps for the |
■ little men; made of suiting fabrics to |
match the new suits; new styles that |
boys like; fine assortment of patterns; |
all sizes; regular 1.50 value; 1
special at OtJL |
Fourth Floor
New Spring Suits j (Is
For Women and M uses— Two-- ' * o-pleoe
models In bos coat or straight . j ““e*
trimmed in embroidery; suitable for • *® *2*
sport and street wear; Oft ft r, I Ml
worth 39.00 to 55.00; sVfvf
priced at
- | _ )
Kayser Silk Pettieeats—In navy, p r- I>UI’*
pie, silver, Harding 5
brown, flesh and white and bla 1 m ~.
some with accordion pleated rui. ", es:
straight hemstitched slips and •- 5*2"
broidered flounces, 3.29 14291
Sefoad Floor—^outh .
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I Shown in all new matdfiala; tweeds,
d i ours, novelty fabrics, nicely tailored,
IK % e swaggerjstyJes, belted styles; many
[. 'tans to select from; a very Q A
P popular shades; sizes
| 6 to 14, at
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(.iris’ Yi liito Dresses—Voiles and or
gandies; prettily trimmed with laces
ar.d embroidery, tucks, ribbons and
sashes; unusual values for the mother
who loves to see her girl looking
fresh all the time; sizes 6 "I Af\
to 14; priced
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| Ilurton's white Irish poplin, 36 inches wide; ;
| highly yarn mercerized; beautiful lustrous i
= silky finish; fine for summer wash suits, !
| hoys’ clothing, separate skirts; CTfl
| worth 75c; special, * j
| per yard
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| Imported Swiss Organdie — Imported
| gwiss organdie In white only; guaran
| teed permanent cilander finisfy; 45 inches
I wide; a fine quality for summer dresses
g and children's wear; regularly fTQ _
1 1.00 per yard *
= _
S ’Ban? merit—\ortli
Braeloch Ginghams
32-lnch Braeloch Zephyr dress gingham In
plaids, checks and plain colors. Beautiful
fabrics for dresses and children's Of? _
clothing; in 3 to 12-yard lengths:
worth 48c; per yard
Fine Tissue llintrliums—36-inch tissue
ginghams in pretty plaids, checks and
two-tone effects; suitable for cool sum
>
mtr dresses, children's wear and other
| uses; remarkable values;
| Basement—North
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32-incb silk mixed tissue glngbarn, made j
In England of superior yarns; mostly tinted j
grounds; a good range of colors for sum- j
mer frocks and children's wear; OQ
exceptional value at, j
per yard
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Printed Dress Toll® — 3S-Inrh fancy !
»printed voiles In nc-w spring patterns
and colorings; light and dark grounds; j
beautiful, dainty patterns for dresses and
children s wear; special, Ol
per yard,
Biwafit—North j
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Fancy Turkish Towels
Large size, with blue stripe in cen
ter; double thread Terry cloth;
hemmed ends; a wonderful oppor
tunity to stock your towel cabinet
with bath towels at a low QQ^»
price; regularly 59c; each On/C
Plain Huck Towels—In medium
1 size; 200 dozen of these towels
in rod and white bordered huck;
! a splendid buy for hotel keepers ^
I as well as housewives; hemmed
I ends; very specially "J {Tf|
' priced, per dozen, at
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| Main Floor—TV rat
Infants’ Play Clothes
Play suits in chambray, blue piped In
red, trimmed with pearl buttons;
short sleeves and square neck; peg
top styles worn by either boys or
girls; sizes 1 to 6 years; 7Qr»
special, each 4 171/
Infants' Knit Milrts-Made and
finished In the most practical
manner; comfortable for the little
wearer; made of cotton and fin
ished at neck with shell stitch
ing; sizes 0 to I year; special,
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Third Floor—F.»o«
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Boys’ Fine Blouses
1,000 fine blouses of high-grade madraa and
percales, In neat checked striped and solid
color styles; collar attached; rff
all sizes, 6 to 16; 89c values;
full cut; special, each
Two-Trouser Suits—The ‘‘Brandeta Spe
cial” suit for boys Is made of fine, all
wool fabric In colors to suit your boy's
taste; snappy Norfolk styles; all si7es, g
6 to 18; both pair# of knickers Q Hr 1
are full lined and reinforced * ** 1
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Wardrobe Trunks
Five-ply fiber body, bulged top. hinged bead, |
automatic lock, round corners and brass !
binges; laundry bag. dust curtain and bang- j
erg; sloe box and hat OQ ^7 EL
drawer and other features; | \
priced at
Leather Traveling Bags—Handsome bag
of genuine cowhide. In smooth grain,
cobra grain and walrus grain finish; all
full leather lined; double stitched
leather corners; 16 and 16-lnch Q Q
■lze; 12.75 value; at
Fourth Floor §
. New Embroidery I
Flouncing
Swiss, nainsook and cambnc embroidery |
flour'ing; 9 to 11 Inches wide; a very suit
able material for lingerie and children's and
infants' wear; 25c values; special,
per yard.
Main Flrar—Crater
Xew Tal Wash Laces—French and Eng
lish val. also Zion City val edges and In
sertions: many seta to match; round and
drawn mesh: In widths of Vj inch to 2
inches: 10c values; special,
p.er yard,
Mala Floor—Ooter
Cutie Mamma Doll
The prettiest little mamma doll
you ever saw; 14 Inches high;
fancy gingham dress and bonnet
to match: pretty curly hair and
shoes and stockings; O CTft
special, each,
I Conning Jumping Itabblt*— You
would think the* were alive to
see them Jump all over the place;
just press the little bulb and
away ha hops; a pleasing toy for
the younger children; 75c value;
special at 50<*
Mala Floor—Arrado
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Leather Hand Bags
Genuine leather bags In all the new and
novel shapes; Bilk and leather lined; of
grain aval, India grain, vachette and many
grain seal, India grain, vachette OCT
and many other finishes; regu.
larly 1.98 and 2.50; special,
tlon*» Pocket Knives—Genulno stag horn
handles; two blades; nickel plated bol
sters; also knives with ring ends and
nickel plated key chains complete; reg
ular 1.00 values;
special, each, »JUC
Main Floor—K«»t
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I 22 x 33 Velvet Rugs
100 of these heavy velvet rugs In the 22136
Inch size; neat patterns that will brighten
up the house; a very practical 'AA
size for doorways, halls and in ^ , i/U
front of dressers; 4 50 rugs at
7-flxO Velvet ltogs—All-wool face velvet
rugs; woven in one piece; neat new pat
terns; for small rooms and bedrooms;
in rose, tan and taupe shades; an ex
ceptional bargain; "I Q (TA
a 24.50 rug for
Sink ri«>e-Wn<
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Floor Coverings
Fine Inlaid linoleum that will stand the
hardest wear; the colors go through to the
back; suitable for homes, restaurants and
offices; a wide selection of pat- "| /?f\
tern In tan and blue; 6 feet A *01/
wide; 2.25 value; square yard.
Heavy Cork l.innlrnm -Best quality
linoleum, 12 feet wide, smooth printed
surface; will cover most rooms without
seams; s variety of patterns and colors,
including some pretty tiles; t 1 A
per square yard. A»AU
Slut h Floor—Ural
| BEGINNING Monday-( tday-Qne Week
of Wonderful* id"Hy3Sin»
I That tells the whole story, ’hi or7- t'lus great sale, •
} with its remarkably low prie< , v, pricey was made pos-1
| sible by the ‘‘Lookout in t I hi th ‘' horetop, * the -
i avstem that is ever operati: . it ‘ating at 1 he Hrandeis
i Store, to the advantage t: out of our customers. 1 reparations |
I for lliis great sale have 1 ui o been under way foi seveia \\r< >. ,
I Every department in The Bra; The Brandeis Store participates, j
Every department head »■ irdr was instructed to offer the best sea- j
sonable merchandise at prices th prices that would be so at.rac ive i
as to bring every woman'in :□< n «“S vicinity to The Brandeis j
Store during this sale. T.-suit The results of our efforts arc even I
better than we expected. R.%t • advertisement careful- ,
]v. examine the prices and v:u v ond yen will agree that no e er
offering of merchandise has -rer 1 has ever been made in this city than
that made in this One W, : of Week of Wonderful Bargains.
The Bargains offered in this aiver this advertisement are for Monday ,
only. Do not let anv previous er •evious engagement interfere with j
vour attendance upon Ibis s bis eai- Bay by day new offerings ,
will be made. Large crowi^V: crowPViU attend this sale, and j
we urge evervone who can p sibi an po-i,l,ly do so In s iop mi j
Everv possible arrangement s b lent M been made for the perfec- |
’. , ... , c Jps, and those who attend may !
tion et service during those <- les, •[ ’ ' , . . v <
, , .+ nhjJBfcirtooiis attention tor which
,io^nd upon the pronip,^^ ^SW^BBiUiDEIS & MOSS,
i The Brandeis Store is «• * BIK,uo
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Muslin Underwear
Gowns, Chemise, Bloomers and Step-Ins;
fine soft finish nainsook, crepe and batiste;
many trimmed with embroidery, open work
and lace; orchid, blue and
white; 1.69 values; per
garment
Women’s Silk Jfegligee—Kimonos and
breakfast coats of gros de londre taffeta,
crepe and a few of albatross; pretty
styles, including straight line and skirt
effects; all sizes and colors; Bfj
8.50 values; priced afr t)«Uvl
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New Printed Crepes
2.75 to 2 45 qualities; a splendid variety of
light and dark color*, in oriental and Egyp
tian fascinating designs new- rt AQ
est styles tor dresses and MletalO
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Tubular Lingerie Trifoletle—A remark
ably popular fabric for underwear, scarfs
and blouses; in all the best colors; light
blue, orchid, flesh, pink, mtflze *7^/*
and Ivory; special, per yard I
Main ri»#i^-c»*tfr
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64-Inrh all-wool jersey; a fine weave suit- fj
able for one and two-piece sport and school §
frocks or for overblodses; shown In a va- g
rtety of new sprlnK shades; \
1.98 quality; special. AaO0 g
per yard
Worsted Polret Twill—44-Inch Polret 9
twill; one of the finest Polret twills j
made; of selected yarns, closely woven. g
nicely finished; Ideal for suits or one- J
piece dresses; In navy blue OIF
only; 2.59 quality'; per yard, g
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Fancy Turkish Towels
Fancy Jacquard border; extra
large size towels of heavy
dou bo-th read Terry cloth; a
luxurious towel for the bath;
regular 1.25 values; reduced
for this great sale;
each
M n e n H n c k Towpl*—1 Rx:i4
lncij size; hemstitched ends; a
fine, silver bleached linen buck
wjitch you cannot duplicate in
regular stock for less than T9c;
they are specially priced for this
sale, each 35<?
Mnln Floor—Writ
Women’s Spring Shoes
Smart styles In low shoes, taken from our
regular stocks; sizes are somewhat broken,
hut all sizes can be found In the assorts
ment; formerly sold at £*
9.50 to 13.50; special, 0*t/0
per pair
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1. Miller Shops - Knr women; sample
sizes, 1 to 4 Vi. in all widths; these are
shoes of attractive novelty styles, so
much worn by smartly dressed women;
regularly sold at 10.00 to A A fT
18.50; per pair,
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36 Inches wide; lustrous, glovs finish; s
fine raven black; a grade that Is ideal for
petticoats, bloomers and Is usually sold
at 49c; special, in this sale, OET_
per yard, OOL
Xew Saline Flouncing*—Katlnn flounc
ing* in colors and black; with ruffle*
or tucks; a large variety of patterns;
all are of the 75c to 89c grades; very
specially priced in this sale,
per yard, OI/C
Main Floor—Center
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Silk Canton Crepes j
2 9* to 3 45 qualities; Canton crepe’s firm I
weave and rich pebble surface commend
It for style and service; its vogue ts undl
mlnished; our sale price ts under the man
ufacturer's present cost; O QJJ
per yard,
Wool Canton Crepe — 54-lncb all-wool
Canton crepe, am Ideal fabric for spring
wear, especially drapy and soft and full
of good wear; all the modish ehnpcs, In
cluding gray, tau and navy; 1 QO
2.45 quality; per yard, X»«70 j
Male IMoor—Center
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! Fine Turkish Towels
i A fine assortment of hearj
i Turkish towels; double tlireaj
Terry cloth with hem
every towel is a 1.00 value: an
unusual bargain in
this sale at
All-I.lnen Toweling—A good
grade of kitchen toweling In
natural brown with blue border;
a long wearing grade of all
linen toweling; very absorbent;
very fine for tea towels or
kilcheh hand towels; yard U r»c
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Phonograph Record
Albums
10-inch canvas back record albums,
with heavy green envelope pockets.
An Indispensable convenience for
keeping your records safe from
scratches; 3 for 1.10, QQf»
or, each OUL
Phonograph Hecdles—One million
steel needles In loud, medium and
half-tone sizes; regularly sold at
10c per package; special, 10 pack
ages of 100 each for 45c, ftp
or, per package of 100, each
Main Floar—West
Sheffield Silverware
Beautiful and attractive pieces of silver
ware, Including cheese and cracker plates,
sandwich plates, bread trays, salad bowls,
fruit compotes; bright finish, fy QO
pierced edges; 6.00 and 7.00 4msOi/
pieces; each,
U Tnnsra Pearls- Our big sate of these
famous pearls continues for Monday; the
beauty and luster of the I .a Tausca pearl
Is unsurpassed by any peai 1 made; they
are being offered at exactly H I’KICK.
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Wilton Velvet Rugs
8-3x10-6 site; finest quality M'llton velvet
seamless rugs; fringed ends; suitable for
living rooms and dining 6 P OPv
rooms; a variety of colors;
60.00 value; special, each, %
Heavy Avtulnstrr Hugs- 9x12 size; one
of the finest grades with deep rich l\ap;
heavy turned ends; will lie smooth to
the floor; most attractive designs; in
blue, rose, tau and taupe; /IQ 7^w
62.50 rugs, at ‘it/. I U
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6x9 Axminster Rugs
These are durable and heavy and pome In
neat oriental patterns: suitable for any i
small room; colors are tan, green and rose;
heavy turned ends; regu* AA
tar 29 00 rugs; I O
special,
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Pretty lias Kngx—Those pretty little
rag rugs for bedrooms and bath rooms
are fringed, reversible and waahHhle; in
plain blue, pink, with fancy white bor
ders; 27x»4-inoh size;
3.00 values for
Sixth Floor—West
Children’s Boxed
Handkerchiefs
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I One for every day in the *e.V; every
one a different color and embroidered
with the name of the day it ia »)A
to be used; regularly ; V;
special, per box of seven.
Men's linen Handkerchiefs--Men's
pure Irish linen handkerchiefs, white
hemstitched »tih embroidered initials;
also comes in plain whit* without
initials; good, large sue;
specially priced *at#v
Mata Floor—Faa*
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Phonograph Supplies I
Reflexo Hpeer-polnt needle*; regular
lie aeller, eala price Ilf
a for 2lit
Ollt-Udg* needlea. A eprclally dipped
ateel needle, guaranteed to play 1o
record* without changing, a regular/
tile package. In thla aala, per pack
age 7 «*
4 package* for 25«>
All ton**—medium, loud and extra
loud.
Mala Fleer—Weet
Cafeteria Special
Monday - - Sparerlba and Hauer
Kraut with Maahod Potato** 25^
Our Cafeteria 1* aperldlly pre
pared to handla largo crowd* dur
ing thla anlo.
Mala Floor—Weer*
Fine Lace Curtains
In filrt, Scotch nml Nottingham
weaves; in a variety of new and pret
ty patterns; 2% and 3 yards long; in 8
white and ivory and Egyptian; very
specially priced,
per pair,
Window Shade*--Oil and water opaque
window shades, In thn wanted colors; 6
fact long; mounted on reliable rollers;
regularly told at 69c; priced for I
this sola, each, O I is |
IlMcaaent—West 8
Notion Specials
Slilnoln Shine Cabinet*-Conflating of cab
inet, lamb’* wool brush, dauber and one
box Of Shtnola; worth 1 SO; special 1,15
0. K, T. Mar Crochet Thread - Special, per
ball, 7*
Wlk Thread All staple shade*; 60-yard
spools, each, 4* I
S ugue Sow-on Cortot Darter*— Regularly
2.r>c; per pair, 15*
Shell ltnlr Tin*—Regularly 10<f; special,
2 boxes for 15* I
Singer Sewing Machine Oil- Regularly 16c;
per bottle, t 10* I
Ocean 1’earl llnttons- An assortment of
sixes; special, per card, 3*
Carbon Dressing Tins- 300 tn paper, 3*
Rust-proof llook* and Kye*—Par card of
2 doxen, ft*
Main l'loor-Ronf%
Community Silver
Oneida Community Silver Par Plate the
discontinued Primrose pattern ut a reduc
tion of 33 per cent, •
Teaspoons-Set of six; regularly 1.50; sale
price. 1.00
Tnblesponut— S<t of six; regularly 3 00.
sale pitot, 2.00
1 lessen Spoons—Set of six; regularly 3 75;
sale price, 1.83 £
Salad forks Set of six: regularly 3 75;
sale price. 2.J»0
fold Meat Forks— Regularly MO; sale price. ,
each. 73C
Rerrjr Spoon —- Regularly 175; sale pile,
each. 1.17
This par plate Is guaranteed for ten years,
and has double the plating at points of i
greatest wear An unusual bargain_
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Brazil Nut Fudge
A delicious confection, one of the best
specials we have eu>r mads; a rich
creamy fudge, flavored with chocolate
snd vanilla and filled with
fresh flradl Nuts; special,
per pound.
Well* ei»*r—H>i|
New Narrow Ribbons- Tor trimming
and the braided girdles so smart Just
now; also used a great deal on the
summer 'As;J these i.': N-"< come
In stripe, two-tone and metal
effects: special, per yard.
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Linen Handkerchiefs
Sheer Imported linen handkerchiefs;
ttr e rows of spoked and drawn bor
der. ; French and hand-rolled rtff
h‘ , a dainty hand-made faltJv
handkerchief worth 5Dc; each
Vi omen's Fine Hanilkerc' f* In all
; re linen and Shamrock lawn; linen
1 are hemstitched and have fancy
‘ r<ddi red corners; In white and
1 a ; the Shamrock embroidered In
> and colors, specially 10 1 «
Pi i id at, each AbiIJv
Main Floor—N’orth
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i New Bertha Collars
Cl
I Six and eight Inches wide; Oriental effects;
these are wonderful collars for wear with
the plainer frocks to give them
the needed effect of ornament*- I
tion; to 1.25 collars at
Collar and (tiff Sets—Peter Pan sets for J
school girls; charming effects In eyelet
a embroidered sets; several pretty pat
i terns of unusual becotnlngness; priced
g for this sale at
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Girls’ White Frocks
Fnnry white organdie. Swiss fine roll* and
lawm; many elaborately trimmed in lace,
embroidery, medallions or ribbons; sizes
2 to C, R to 14 and 13 to 19; QQ
1.49 to 2 99 values; special, c/a/C
each
All-Wool Sweater*—For women and
misses; all good styles and in the new
spring shadts and staple colors; per
fectly made garments usually sold at
1.95 to 2 95; nil sizes; very "I CQ
specially priced at JL»0«/
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Stamped Buffet Sets j
Three-piece set* consisting of scarf and '
two doiliei; on high-grade white material; ‘
hemstitched for crocheted edge; in two de- !
signs requiring little work
to finish; regularly 69ci
per set j
Stamped Luncheon Sets—Pretty sets for
bridge or luncheon; 3fi-lnch cloth with
four napkins to match; on high-grade
white material; dointy pattern In cor
ners requiring very little work; QO_
regularly 1.9G; per set I7oL
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Third Fleer—'West
Wall Papers
prass cloth, two-tone nml tap
; estrios, suitable lor living
room, dining room and balls;
large selection; values up to
35c;, sold with bands or cut
out borders to match, 1 i
per roll LJC
Ontmi Hl Paper* 2(V plain oat
meal wall pap. rg, In all ah.Kies,
with rut-out bonWrs^o match;
a pedal, per £ 1
single roll, Oct
Fifth Floor—Hnl
Pretty Novelty Curtains
1. ' Includes ruffled dotted marquisette
t mini with ti< hacks to match, Quaker
't lllet nets, novelty voiles and Swiss
curtains with lace edges
Und Insertions; 3.50 to 5.00
lues; per pair ,
Extension Curtain Hods A heavy
quality metal t <■ with curved or
brass hall • . n, ilnr 20c values;
• rang and cert n to hold your cur
Ins without . Iti > complete with
tures nnd fast. Q
rmetal, each »/C
4>Utb f loor—-loitflt
Tuscan Curtain Nets
There are 1,000 yard* of curtain net* In
i this lot; the nationally adverttied curtain
j material In plain and heuiittfu! all-over fig
I tired patterns that were made n
to sell at 1.25; special, Oi/C
per yard
Jfew Terry (.'loth*—800 yard* of this
fine over-drnpe material, In new spring
pattern* of floral, bird and striped
designs; wonderfully effective when
used for ovordrapes and pTQp
portiere*; per yard, ClI/l/
tilth rinar—Cut
Housefurnishings
t.iirbage Cnn*—Made of heavy, oorru
gated Iron; tight fitting cover; IS-gallon
size; special. 1.70
AI ii in I it ii in Dish l’ans —10 quart size;
extra heavy; highly finished; regularly
1.2?); special, each, 7<i#
Food Chopper— Family slxe; with four dif
ferent shod knives; special at 08#
Ajax Cabinet (Ins Stoves—Four large burn
ers; white enamel oven door panel; 18x18
Inch oven; special, 10.08
Noth and Dust-proof Cedar Hags 84-Inch
bags; overcoat size; special, 50#
(leonine XXX Tin Hollars—For washing
or cooking; 8, 8 nod iu gallon sizes, 50#
No Deliveries__
Fifth Flues—West
* Housefurnishings
barbag* Palls—Made of boavy gahan- I
l*ed Iron, strong hall and cover; regu- 1
larly 98c; special, 5})C p
Put blast Mater Set—Consisting of 6 V
cut glasa tumblers and 2-quart cut glass I
pitcher; special, per set, _fi&J 1
Jnlinson's Star Floor Wax—1-pound can, |
special, 3f><* |
llrcttd Roses White enamel finish; hinged Q
cover; ventlllatvd; special at |
Pearl White Soup -I.arge bar; the wlilie |
laundry soap; 10 bars for 20* 4
'toilet Paper Forge 10c rolls; crepe; spe
cial, 0 rolls for 2f)£
Ultra llenry Mood Phesta—With hinged
corer; very specially priced,
_Kn Deliveries_
jrirtk rioui—west
Spanish Silk Lace
All-over lace* and »flouncing*; a
» Mo vnrlotv of patterns; 3fi Indies
wide; In black, white, brown and
th« new spring shades; fine for
dinner dresses; T ;»o 1 PQ
values; per yard, A*0«/
Main Floor—Crain
Soap Specials
Cudahy's White Dora* Naptha
soap, per bar,
Old Dutch Cleanser, ran,
Unrmml—Onlrr
The Omaha Bee
Information Bureau
Through our Washington Information Bureau Tim Omaha Bee will
answer direct to the reader any question of fa<'t, with the exception of
mediral, legal, Jove and marriage subjects, or any subject requiring ex
tended research.
Simply write your question a«x plainly and briefly as possible and
mail to The Omaha Itep Information Bureau, lo::.-> New Hampshire avenue,
( Washington, I>. enclosing a 2 cent stamiied, addressed en\i|r>;n» for
reply, lie sure to write your name and address plainly on tlie return en
velope.
There are many causes of !>■ in, '
itout—eating too much, wort g < t
nxerclslng too little, and s!e> |.:t „■ to
long are the principal cauw". In rt
luction, ttie use of any drug m rem
sdy is utterly useless. If the die s
produce any effect it is due to inter
fering with digestion nad assimiia
Omaha Bee Information Bureau,
4035 New Hampshire Avenue,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly send me a c^py of tin
REDUCING DIET which y.i
have complied from government
sources. An addressed envelope
and two loose 1-cent stamps are en
closed.
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Name ..
Address ...
City .
Stale _.
! tlon. Therefore, the only safe method
of Veduction is to change to • diet
avoiding excess starches arjd sugars.
The Omaha Bee Information bo
reau has compiled from government
Sources a diet which will allow
enough food to feel comf table and
still promote reduction. A copy of
th.s diet will be sent to any road-r
on receipt of an addressed i nv !np,
two loose 1-ccnt stamps and the fol
lowing coupon:
Frozen Sea Water.
Q—Does sea water ever freeie’
A—Yes, but at a verv low t* mp •
, ture and the ice is very mperfeet,
longevity of Alligators.
[ Q—How long do alligators live?
[ A—The length of the natural life
of alligators can only In • .•n;<w ired
It has always been supp -• 1 that bo
cause they grow slowly they live to
!>e very old. Alligators in captivt;
j have been known to live 40 years
while some of the sa c I i
I of India, w hich are clo-el. re.ate^
alligators are believed to be over a
j century old.
•lew With Colutnbus.
Q—Who was the Jew supposed to
he with Columbus when h« discovered
America?
A—There Is a tradition that Euis
Sar, tamp I, a Jew, who sailed with
Columbus wag the first man to set
foot on the new soil.
Airplane to Cubs.
U- l» it true th-re :• a:i an plane
line between this country and Cuba?
A—Yes, it runs between Key West,
Fla., and Havana, Cuba. The dia
tun is about 1UO n^iies and the trip
takes only about SO minutes.
tattlers ( arried.
Q—About how many letters doea
tbo poMoflice department handle in *
a year?
A—l^iKt year they handled about -
11,000,000,600.
Easter Sunday.
Q—I haft aiw.iyg bean told that
Easter Sunday fell on the first Sun
day after the first moon after hlarcb
21. If this calculation is correct why
was April 1, Easter Sunday. This
rule would make April S, Easter Sun
day.
A—Your rule Is partially correct,
but instead of the date of Easter bo
ils? computed by our moon, it is de
termined by the old paschal or Jew
ish moon, which is sort of an arbitary
rn non governed ty European long,
tud-If the real moon was used to
making the determination. Eas'er
Sunday this year would have fallen
on April 8.
Postage Stamps for (nllectors.
Q—Where could I write concerning
the Rile of postage stamps to col
lectors?
A—Address the "Phi'.atelie Stamp
Agency, U. S. Postoffioe, Washington,
L>. C.”
Withdrawing Rural Delivery.
Q—Is there any liklihood of rural
delivery 1-elne withdrawn on account
of poor roads?
A—Yes. One of the rules of the
p 'office is that tVe routs must t*e
kept in a passable condition at all
seasons of the year Failure to do
this s corwcdered sufficient reason fur
the withdrawal of established rural
free delivery from a locality.
Denver’s ‘Bunco’ System
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Exposed by Prosecutor
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District Attorney Tells o£ Op
erations of Notorious Swin
dlers and How They
Were Apprehended.
An elaborate system it extractin':
(not painlessly) large sums of money
from unsuspecting tourists his been
broken up out in Denver.
District Attorney Philip S. Van
Pise of Denver is given much credit !
for the arrest and conviction of 20
of these "bunco" men who helped to
: make the "bunco" system perfect.
Hankers and judges are involved
by Van Pises fnsi i. story f the
cleanup. A few days ago he related
this story, to a Denver club. He gave
details of the sinister Influence of the
"bunco" ring not only in Denver but
in other cities, which were more
colorful than the average detective
]story. i
I Van Ci*e likened the "bunco" men
to sp.ders awaiting the arrival of an
i unfortunate fly. He tobl of the
1 astounding Influence of the ring on
public officials, of Its deadly menace
to those who betrayed its secrets,
and of the difficulties which beset
him in his efforts to trail and trap
members of the ring.
Swindle Well Organized
! “This was an organized swindling
'proposition on a gigantic scale," re
lated Van Pise. "The c.;nr s head
quarters were on the se< nd fl **>r of
the Union Pacific building on Seven
I teenth street. Whti ;Vv termed a
'lookout.’ was a man kept at the wtn
. dow during the entire day, his duty
1 to see the signals of the s' er* r' who
had a victim.
"It wax the 'look u( Who sen! the
'mysterious stock e\. i i . • . iter
[down on the stieet to meet the st.srcr
'and the victim. He als** sent a
'taller.' the man who shadowed the
victim and the ‘bunco’ men.
"The taller wn* to see that nothing
went wrong: that tho virtu .* <i:l n*
1 squeal: that tho teller at the l ink
made no objection to gi\ ng the vie
'tlm this large sum .ft v; that
nobody else stole the money front the
victim on the way f m tho bank to
the fake stock exchange."
Van Pise went on to ext lain that
_ after the victim had "Invest* d bis
: money at the hike exchange t was
I placed in a safety dess s.t l v b>
"Duff." the manager of the ring,
safe from efforts st r* n* *y.
Blongcr Guided the Crime.
"Lou Blongcr was t!.c i. d* K hind
the scenes.'* continued V .a Ciee "It
was hi* Job to do the f v • ig wher<
fixing had to be done. It was
! Rlonger who gfeqsrd the Fkids so
j that a sucker Who squealed to police
| was quickly ushered out of town with
i the promise that His less would b.
Investigates!.
"Monger It was who saw to It
that two detective* walked one of the
victims about the streets for stays
carefully avoiding a meet my with any
of the 'bunco' men they were sup
posed to be seeking
"For Si- years he had been the
moat sinister influence in the'c :> of
Denvei Men hohPng polite »l offu
i and even Judges In our court* listen
ed to him because they were afrold
of the organi'ed power of the undri
world h# lepiesetiltd."
Returning to the methods used by
the ring, Van Oise said two and topic
times more fake exchanges were be
fhg operated R* blik Wet,ms. Fio
*0 to <6 "ateerer* ’ continually walk
rd the streets, picking up acquaint
• nov«h!p with prospective victim*.
"Fixing* Vllottu) Tried
Van Oise an id lie w -
by Bhmgei shortly after he ha l 1
nominated for the office of ^rl,strict at
torney. "Monger attempted to get
some assurance that if Van Cise were
elected the “bunco" operatives would
get S' me protection. After being
elected Van Cise, through several
ruse*, endeavored to lull monger s
suspicions that he waa planning to
clean up the vicious ring.
The yeung district attorney wasted
little time getting evidence. He re
ceived many anonymous letters which
gave him some information concern
ing the "bunco" operations. One let
ter stated that monger and his games
had "brought in Pl.i'Mt.OOO from visit
ors in Denver during the past three
year*.'" t
Van Cise * determination to crush
the powerful force for e\il was not
lessened when he was told how a
minister fr rn an eastern town in
charge of a trust fund for the church
w « r hh*d. The “bunco" men told
the minister they would help him
“well the fund by Investing it at one
of the fake exchange*.
MlninUtcr t ictim Killed Himself.
On returning home this minister
t id the auto 'titles >f law he lost the.
money and asked that they prosecute
him and put him In jail. They refus
ed to take any action against him. and
. fter linking what restitution be
could to the church he committed sui
cide.
Another pitiful ease brought to the
attention of Van Cise was of the vic
tim who pulled a gun on the “bunco"
men after he had h st h s money at
me of the fake exchange*. The gun
was takefi away from him. He com
plaimd to police. and detective* walk
ed him around the towm for several
hours, then put him on a train and
sen* i m h me. lie later tied of a
broken heart
To get evidence Van Cise bad a
man »ntployed as a janitor tn ibe
American Hank and Trust company,
in which Monger's office was located.
Through this man he obtained all
th* contents i f Monger's waste paper
bosket, letter he succeeded in hav
ing a dictaphone placet! in the '
chandelier in Monger s office. Thu*
was he al 'e to gain sufficient evidence
to proceed.
In the * meantime however.
Monger s gang learned of Van Cise*
plan* and as a ruse to prevent them
from Acting Van Vise announced htt
would take a vacation. While he
was away a petition was circulated
for his recall from office. This,
helped to deaden the suspicions of the
"bunco* gang.
Then came the wholesale roundup
■ f the criminals. Van Oise used the
T’n:versa'!st church, of which he Is
1 r n inter, as a jail for the "buncs".
! Window* of the church w < re barred,
! and doors reinforced. Fifteen Coio»
rad > State r .tig. is aided Van Oise ami
I his men in making the raids, which
were performed quietly on the streets
"f Denver, in full sight of citiren
I p.issersliy.
The rang rs were driven along the
i sirens. and ms a bunco" man was
I po uted out to them they got cut and
I naked htm to go w ith them.
I In the cvnr -du g chapter of Van
O so * story the to men arrested were
■i V and rnt) a few days ago were
.unvoted Monger and "Nlj" were
among those ams'.hl and convicted.
| \t the cl. «» of the trial* jurymen told
f attcmpis to "f \ their verdict, A
grand Jury is new investigating these
guggl'd attempts to corrupt the Juror*.
Fetlei rg there wiU be fewer crime*
t Fieneh elttsens are armed a* they
w.re two cs-ntut.es ago, a bill It be
Ing preisared for Immediate presenta
tion In the Chamber of IVputie* tn
| Farts providing that ail reliable
I .'Hirers be g ven authority to carry
I i v \ olwia