Today
Rostal Workers Pay.
Priceless Roxie Stinson.
One Shameful Slander.
When Iawo Is Ridiculous.
By ARTHUR BRISBANE
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Salaries of postoffice employes
should be increased. It costs them
all more to live, it costs mail car
riers much more to buy shoes.
Work put upon all employes is
greater. The physical load on the
backs of letter carriers, with parcel
post and all the rest of it, is
doubled.
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You appreciate postoffice work
ers, so please wire to your congress
man and to your senators, urging
support for the bill to increase post
office salaries.
Uncle Sam should set an example
as a good employer, and pay the
people’s employes decent wages.
If there is even 1 per cent of
truth in the narratives now unfold
ing at Washington it would mean
that this country has been selecting
extraordinary low grade moral mor
ons to look after public business.
However, the stories of Gaston
B. Means, and the priceless Miss
Roxie Stinson, must be carefully
scrutinized, not swallowed whole.
One statement to the effect that
Mr. Mellon “was caught in a deal
to issue permits for whisky with
drawals” is utterly idiotic. That
weakens the other stories.
The idiotic statement that Presi
dent Harding ordered criminals “to
get Mellon” is unworthy even of its
own source.
Mr. Mellon has a fortune of sev
eral hundreds of millions. To sug
gest that he would violate the law,
putting himself in the power of
subordinates, for the sake of a few
dollars is more than preposterous.
But that is not the important
fact. Mr. Mellon is an honorable,
ambitious man, sacrificing his pri
vate interests to. serve the public.
In handling national finance he has
rendered great service and it is
most outrageous that such a man
should be the object of widespread
malicious slander.
One of the charges made by Gas
ton B. Means can be verified or
disproved beyond question, fortu
nately. He alleges that the law for
bidding interstate transportation of
prize fighting films was violated for
the amusement of a few powerful
men. If it be true that the Demp
sev-Carpentier fight films were
shown in Washington, at the house
of E. B. McLean, with prominent
officials present, that can easily be
proved. Those involved would hard
ly conspire to commit perjury in
connection with that incident.
It would not be surprising to
find so called “minor laws” such as
laws against prize fight pictures set
aside, as not “intended” for im
portant people, in view of the na
tional attitude toward the prohibi
tion law.
Violation and ridicule of law is
actually a part of hospitality all
over this country. In breeding con
tempt for law and a new army of
criminals prohibition may do more
harm in 10 years than whisky has
done in all time.
Bolshevism knows how to do as
the Romans do in spite of stern
communist theories. Mussolini has
■recognized Russia’s government and
Jurenoff, the Russian ambassador
at Rome, lives in a magnificent vil
la, with an army of servants in fine
liveries.
lluman beings are much like.
Give them power, and they use it,
money and they spend it. Their de
sire is to excel, in show, if in no
other way.
Labor, the organ of union work
men, says Henry Ford’s railroad is
earning 100 per cent dividends a
year. “Ford bought the common
stock for $1 a share and it is
worth at least $100 a share. Earn
ings in January were 300 per cent
higher than in January, a year ago.
One hundred per cent profit a
year seems to show that Ford knows
how to run a railroad. Railroad men
will tell you that his road is profit
able because he gives his own busi
ness to the road and it cannot help
making money. There may be some
.hing in that.
The curious thing is that Ford
.’••anted to cut freight rates for the
'eneral public and the authorities
wouldn’t let him. Perhaps other
ailroads throught it a bad example.
Rush Rhees, jr„ 18 year-old,
;hocks his father, president of the
University of Rochester. He dis
igrees entirely with Dr. Forbes, his
>rofe8sor of ethics at the universi
y, and although son of the univer
sity president, he is put out of the
thics class.
Young Mrs. Rhees says, “From a
Puritan I have revolted into an
theist.”
"Law is opposed to any notion of
i hies, it is a system of compul
sion, it does away with individual
lecision.” So says young Revolu
.ionist Rhees, who thinks he is an
■narchist.
It distresses the father, amazes
he professor of ethics, and shocks
he city. But there if no harm in
, quite the contrary.
China stagnates because since
he days of Confucius each young
nan has worshiped his great
. randfather and adopted the lat
er’s opinions.
The white races have advanced
because the young men have
branched out, mentally, for them
selves. Often like young Mr. Rhees,
Hiey have been mistaken and fool
sh. But at least they have done
Iheir own thinking and that has
brought about progress. Without
t there is none.
Judge Bartlett, in Philadelphia,
decides that when grape juice fer
ments that is “an act of God” and
of course, nobody can be punished
for God's own act. That’s an im
portant decision if sustained. It
means that you may squeeze the
juice out of gTapes, and when fer
mentation produces alcohol you
may drink it and give it to your
friends. In other words, making
wine is legal, since God and not
man does the work.
(Copyrlcht,^ 1124.)
Daugherty Is
Linked With
Fight Filins
Ex-Agent of Department ol
Justice Testifies Jap Muma
Said Attorney General
Head of Deal.
(Continued From r«*e One.)
quirer and one of those named a> a
backer of the distribution plan. Hold
ridge read to the committee undei
oath a long statement regarding hi!
conversations with Muma, and at tht
end of the statement there was an
endorsement by Thomas Spellacy, an
other former department agent, say
ing the assertions made were "abso
lutely true." Spellacy, Holdridge said
was present when he talked \vith
Muma.
After he had heard Muma’s story,
Holdridge went on, he came to Wash
ington and related it to William .1
Burns, head of the Justice depart
ment’s bureau of investigation. In
stead of ordering any prosecutions,
however, he said. Burns transferred
him to a long-pending bank case.
Some time afterward, he said, he quit
the government service "in disgust."
The witness declared Muma also
had said that Burns was "standisg
In” on the deal.
CALL ON MUMA,
ENQUIRER SCRIBE.
The witness said his connection ns
special agent for the Department of
Justice was between October, 1920,
and 1922, during which time he was
stationed at Albany.
He went to New York, however,
Holdridge said, and he and another
agent, Thomas Spellacy, while inves
tigating a lottery case, called on Jap
Muma, Cincinnati Enquirer correspon
dent, at Spellacy’s suggestion. Muma
previously had been named as one of
the film exhibition syndicate.
Muma told him. the witness said,
that he believed another agent was
"looking for a shakedown." Muma
also mentioned, he said, that he was
"very friendly* with Mr. Burns and
also Mr. Daugherty.
After he returned to Albany, the
witness said, he mentioned to Spellacy
that he was preparing to report on
the Dempsey-Carpentier fight film
case.
“With some excitement," he testi
fied, "Spellacy told me the man at the
head of the whole thing was Jap
Muma. I took him to a quiet place
and told him to tell all about it."
Muma produced two letters signed
by the attorney general during his
conversation, the witness said "flash
ed’’ them, but did not let him read
them. They began, "My dear Muma"
and were on department stationery, he
continued, and the gist appeared to
be "replying to Muma aaklng for help
for aome in the way of promotions or
otherwise.
Spellacy told him, the witness said,
“that the man at the head of the
whole thing”—the fight film conspir
acy—was Jap Muma.
TOLD WHOLE
STORY OF FILMS.
Holdridge later wee told by Muma,
he *atd, that the attorney general was
the head of the whole conspiracy and
that TV. J. Burns was “standing in"
on It.
Muma said Qulmby bebame alarmed
after talks with Spellacy and Ralph
Navarro—department agents and went
to WaslRigton to see McLean, Hold
ridge testified. Muma said he told Mc
Lean that he (Muma) was headed for
the Atlanta penitentiary, the witness
quoted Muma as saying.
Then, he said, Muma told him Mc
Lean "got In touch with Mr. Daugh
erty.
"I do” Holdridge aald emphatically
when Senator Ashurst, democrat,
Arizona, asked if he believed the at
torney general and Burns were "a
couple of crooks.”
Holdridge said Muma told that
on July S, 1921, he (Muma) brought
films here and went to the home of
Edward B. McLean, the publisher.
The pictures were exhibited at Mc
Lean's house, the witness said, and
Postmaster General New and various
cabinet officers and ambassadors were
present.
Mr. Daugherty. Mr . New and
George Christian, President Harding's
secretary, discussed with Muma the
axhlbition of the films, the witness
said Muma told him.
Muma said Mr. Daugherty told him,
according to the witness, that the law
prohibited only transportation of the
films and suggested to Muma that
he take up the matter with A. R.
Urion, a lawyer here.
Muma said he had “reached an un
derstanding" with Urion, Holdridge
stated. He added that Muma told
him "we went to ft.”
HAS TALK WITH
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Describing the exhibition at Mc
Lean's house, the witness aald:
“Acting on agreements previously
made on or about July 4, 1921, Muma
left New York for Washington."
Holdridge then said Muma told him
of the private showing here, attend
ed by the president and members of
the cabinet.
''Following the exhibition of the
pictures," Holdridge went on, "Muma
had a talk wdth Attorney General
I'augherty and the president."
Secretary Christian. Secretary
Hughes and Mr. New Joined them.
The discussion became general.
"He told me It seemed to bs the
general opinion that It was a shame
people could not aee them,” the wit
ness added.
"Later Muma, talking with the
attorney general, he told me, was
told that the law against the pictures
was solely directed to transportation.
Muma aald Attorney General Daugh
erty directed him to see Alfred R.
Urion, an attorney In Washington.
Snow Craft on Downtown Gate
Fairy fingers w re at work in Omaha Sunday night building delicate
traceries over base v itlines of trees and fences.
Here is a design worthy of Benvenuto Cellini himself, left by the snow
craftsman on the iron gate in the passageway off Farnam street, between
(he city hall and the I’eters Trust building.
Only tlie fact that there was no wind during the night permitted the
•now to accumulate in this manner.
Muma broke out to me: 'He’s the
greatest middleman in the world.' "
"He said he saw Urlon and that he
told him what to do," Holdridge re
sumed. “He said he had great In
fluence with both the democratic and
republican parties and with the big
newspapers.”
Muma then was quoted as sayiqg
there was to be a “goat” to be ar
rested In each state and pay the fine
for exhibiting the pictures.
Muma explained that It was “neces
sary to get a line on the attitude of
each federal judge," Holdridge went
on.
In one state, he said, “there was
doubt as to the attitude of one judge,
who might insist on jail sentences.”
Spellacy was present when Muma
told his story to him, Holdridge said.
He added that Spellacy Is In St.
Louis. Senator Wheeler immediately
ordered a subpoena.
SHOWN FII.-M
CONTRACT OF MUMA.
Muma showed him a copy of a con
tract, said Holdridge, under which
“he, under the name of Martin, re
ceived 50 per cent of the profits.”
The names of Rickard and Quimhy
also appeared as signers of the con
tract, the witness said.
The witness was reading from a
prepared statement and Senator
Jones, republican, Washington, aske4
how long it was after that conversa
tion, "that you made up this memo
randa?”
“I made notes as soon as I got out
of the place,” Holdridge said, "and
made up this type in the account
later."
Spellacy "heard all the conversa
tion," Holdridge said.
“McLean got in touch with the at
torney genejal.” Holdridge went on,
“who called in W. J. Burna and Mu
ma went to talk with Burna.
“Burns said at the beginning of the
interview:'
"If you are trying to Intercede for
Tex Rickard, it la no use, for I am
going to send him to Atlanta'
Muma was quoted then as saying
Burns had stalked around his office
and declared everybody around the
department seemed to know what was
happening except himself.
After this Interview, Muma, the '
witness said, “went back to New York
with an easier mind."
"Did he tell you Burna had given 1
him assurance of personal safety?” |
Senator Jonea put In.
“He did not say that; Just that his
mind was easier.”
“Was Muma ever prosecuted?;'
Senator Wheeler asked.
"Not to my knowledge.”
“It was Just the goats who were
prosecuted?”
"That was all."
Holdridge said he learned that John
Haas, another secret agent who was
investigating the film matter, also
had been sent to Haiti.
The records he got from the De
partment of Justice, the witness said,
showed only 11 or 12 fines, whereas
Muma had said they had exhibited In
21 or 22 states and fines were im
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posed on the "goats'' there. The wit
ness read the list of arrests. William
H. Rudolph was arrested four times
for transporting films through four
states — Texas, Louisiana, Alabama
and Georgia.
In May, 1922, Holdridge said, he
came here and told Burns of hia In
vestigation of the film deal. Burns
said Quimby was a fine fallow, said
Holdridge, but added that he had
told "them” to stop or he would have
them all Indicted.
Burns did not order any arrests In
the film case, the witness went on,
but assigned him to a bank robbery
case two years old.
Aged Resident
of Omaha Dies
Mrs. Mary Pollard Sheldon, 70, a
resident of Omaha, for 35 years, wife
of W. S. Sheldon, former city council
man, died Sunday at her hnraa, 3210
North Twenty-fifth street, from can
cer of the stomach.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon graduated to
gether from Oberlin university. Mrs.
Sheldon, at the time of her death, had
been secretary of the Woman's Board
of Foreign Missions of the Interior of
the Congregational Church for 20
years.
Besides her husband, she la aur
vlved by one daughter, Ruth Sheldon;
two brothers, Erncat Howard, night
managing editor of the New York
World, and Frank Howard of Tan
gerine, I-'ia. She la also survived by
one sister, Mary Pulsifer, physical In
structor In Buenos Aires. Argentina.
Funeral service* will be held at the
Plymouth Congregational church,
Wednesday, at 2 p. m.. the Rev.
Fra/ik Anderson officiating. Alurial
will be in Forest Lawn cemetery.
Patrol Conductor Back.
Anthony Smith, patrol conductor
at the South Omaha station, returned
to Omaha Monday from Eureka
Springs, Ark., where he had spent the
last two months, due to 111-health.
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to Balk Cupid After
Cross Country Trip
Shenandoah, la., March 17.—Wil
lard Holt of 1.0S Angeles, promotion
manager for a well known chewing
gum, drove across the continent
from California to marry Mies
Maria Foulkea of Hastings, Neb.,
slid then found It look 10 days' no
lira to get the license. The couple
drove on to Iowa, secured license at
Sidney and started on their way
back to California.
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IJ. S. Accuses
E. L. Doheny of
Bribing Fall
Suit Filetl at Lo* Ang«*lr* by
Oil Counsel Asks Can
cellation of Cali
fornia Leases.
By Intrrnellonm N»*l Ser»lr».
L„S Angeles, March 17.—Bribery of
! former Secretary of Interior Albert B.
[fall by Edward U. Doheny, was
I charged today by the government In
filing a suit in the federal court to
cancel the California oil leaaea of the
Pan-American Petroleum company, ob
tained through Fall.
On the baaia of testimony hrought
out in the senate's oil investigations,
the government’s counsel, Atlee Pom
ere»e and Owen .1. Roberts, declared
that Doheny and Fall conspired to de
fraud the United States through the
leases and that Doheny paid Fall $100,
000 for his services in giving the
Pan-American company, of which
Doheny is president, control over the
oil bearing lands In naval reserve
No. 1.
As In the suit filed last week In
Cheyenne, Wyo., to cancel the Teapot
Dome lease to Harry F. Sinclair, the
government based its charge on Il
legality of the transaction
"The representations made by
Fall," the government bill said, "were
to the effect that said order was prop
er, necessary and for the best inter
ests of the government of the United
States and the public, all of which
representations were false, fraudulent
emj untrue, and at the time known
to Fall as false and untrue, and were
made by Fall not In good faith and
for the benefit of the public Interest,
but for the unlawful purpose of
enabling him to effect a fraudulent
transfer of rights In said lands to
Doreny.
To Defend United States.
‘'Subsequent to tne maoing oi
said order, Fall and Doheny did com
bine, confederate and conspire to de
fraud the United States. . . . Pur
suant to said conspiracy it was agreed
ami arranged between Fall and Do
heny that In the event certain lights
were created in defendants, ball was
to receive certain rewards from Do
heny, and in fact did receive cer
tain rewards from Doheny, In con
sideration of his unlawful conduct In
the furtherance of said conspiracy.
"On or about November *0, 1921,
In furtherance of the conspiracy be
tween Fall and Doheny, Doheny did
pay unto Fall that certain reward
theretofore promised him, to witness
the sum of 1100,000 lawful money of
the United States of America.
"With respect to the contract under
which Doheny was to construct fuel
oil storage facilities at Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, for the Navy department in
return for oil taken from the Cali
fornia lease, the government charges
that this agreement was negotiated
and consummated in such a way that
competitive bidding w-as Impossible
pursunnt to the conspiracy above eet
forth.’*
After entering the foregoing, the at
torneys for the government asked the
cburt to take the following steps:
Asks Injunction.
1. Issue a temporary injunction
stopping all operations under the Do
heny leaee of December 11. 1922.
2. Appoint a receiver to control the
property pending the litigation.
3. Grant a final injunction harrirg
all officials and employes of the com
pany from tresspassing on the naval
reserve.
4. Enter a decree nullifying the Do
heny leases and agreements with Fall.
5. Order Doheny to deliver the
leases and agreements to the govern
ment for cancellation.
6. Enter a decrea compelling the
Pan-American company to account
for all the oil and other minerals it
has taken from the reserve.
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Farmer Builds Observatory
At a cost of S75. Frank Carrington, a Washta (la.) farmer, huilt this
observatory. It is said to equal in effectiveness many of the country s
largest ones. _
Will of Sister
Under Attack
Relatives Object to Estate fin
ing to Husband s
Relatives.
Alleging that the late Mr0. Lilly C
Myers, who lived at 6604 Minna Lusa
boulevard, was influenced by fraud
and coercion to make a will leaving
her property to her husband, her rela
tives filed objections in county court
Monday to allowance of the will.
Objectors are El wood Hollister,
Hastings, her half-hrother; Ella Libby
of Council Bluffs and Alice Barrett of
Eldorado, Mo., half-sisters.
Mrs. Myers died August 11. 1923. Mr.
Myers died January 12, 1924. Her
estate amounted to upward $ 10.000.
The objectors say her husband
agreed to make a will leaving his
estate to her If she made one leaving
her estate to him. This, they say, he
did not do and that therefore they are
shut out frdm the estate which Mrs.
Myers left.
Their attorney said the estate
amounts to $100,000 worth of land.
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Parliament Accords
St. Patrick Homage
First Time in History i
v__/
lamdon, March 17.—Patrick, the
patron saint of Ireland, today re
csived recognition from the Brit
ish parliament for the first time in
history.
A mosaic of St. Patrick was un
veiled in both houses of parlia
ment.
Premier MacDonald vs ill propose
a toast to the Irish free state at
» St. Patrick's day banijurt tonight.
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the merrier.
Daylight Holdup
Nets Robber $27
Grocer's Wife Forced to Turn
Over Contents of Cash
Drawer.
Daylight holdup at the grocery
operated hy Harry Weiss at 26»1
Hamilton street, shortly after 11:30
Monday morning, netted a lone high
wayman $27.50 In cash.
Mrs. Weiss wtis in the store at the
time. The highwayman pointed a re
volver at her, and forced her to turn
over to him the contents of the cash
drawer.
Some time ago the Weiss home was
entered during the owner's absence,
and goods valued at $300 were stolen,
tnost of which were subsequently,
recovered.
Scholarships for
Chemistry Essays
Several American universities and
schools have eontributed scholarships
to Is* awarded in the essay contest
now* being conducted hy the American
Chemical society. These include the
University of Arizona, the University
of Iowa, the University of Kentucky
and the University of Mississippi.
Several other prizes and scholar
ships are offered by the society itself
for the best essays by secondary
school pupils on chemical subjects.
Members of the Nebraska state
committee in charge of the contest
are Dr. W. M. Barr. Omaha: Dr. H.
F. Gera 1.1, Omaha; Dr. Earl Farns
worth, Grand Island; J. J. Steinhardt,
Nebraska Uitv: Mrs. Edward Penney.
Fullerton: Wa.vland Magee. Benning
ton; Charles W. Taylor. Lincoln; J.
If. Beveridge, Omaha: Harvey News
branch. Omaha: Judge C. B. Letton.
Lincoln: Dr. Fred W. Upson, Lincoln,
and Charles .1. Warner, Waverly.
Cosgrave Pleads
for Irish Peace
Appeal* to Hi* Country men
Throughout the W orld
to Restore Harmony. ,
By Istsf—tl—■ I Xny Beryle*.
Dublin, March 17— President Wil
liam T. Cosgrave today addressed
a message through International
News Service to all Irish men and
women throughout the world appeal
ing to them to assist in establishing
peace and unity throughout the Free
State. The message follows:
"In honoring St. Patricks day. Irish
men and women proclaim the unity
cf their race of which St. Patrick Is
the symbol. Upon this recurrence of
bis festive 1 let us pray that the spirit
of St Patrick's teachings may form
our deliberations and regulate our
actions so that the differences of
opinion may always be discussed
without rancor, as they may be ad
justed without violence.
"Only thus can we hope that ths
wounds that have been inflicted upon
our country can be healed. Now that
the heat of conflict has abated, those
who, from honest motives opposed
the government without hindrance
from the government, should now be
convinced of the necessity of drop
ping their attitude of hostility and cf
putting their shoulders to the wheel,
working with their fellow country
men for the regeneration and rebuild
ing of the nation. To all of such we
extend a welcoming hand.
"We extend the hand of welcome
to our separated countrymen in the
northeast in the hope that misunder
standings of the past may be cleared
away and that a real community of
interest and of spirit may be realised ^
and brought into effect. To them we
speak once more In the words of the
poet, 'We are one at heart If you
be Ireland's friend; there are but two
parties In the end.' ”
By "countrymen In the northeast"
the President Cosgrave referred to
the residents of Ulster province who
refused to accept the free state and
have their own independent govern
ment.
By Associated Press.
Dublin. March 17.—St. Patrick day,
a public and bank holiday in Ireland,
lacked some of the features of past
years. There was no procession or
demonstration by the Gaelic league,
which formerly was a feature of the
day.
Dublin was to a large extent dry.
The saloons were not all closed hut
the Bar Assistants' association ap
pealed to all its members to refrain
from work “on the national feast day"
so that virtually the only public houses
open were those in which the owners,
with assistance of their families, car
ried on the business.
Mr*. Mary Phillips Dies.
Mrs. Mary Eliza Phillips, R8. die !
Sunday at the home of her sister,
Mrs. George Smith, 2019 Avenue A.
Council Bluffs, after a brief illness.
She Is survived by two sisters.
Funeral services will be h*ld to
night at 7:30 at the Cutler funeral
home. The body will be taken to
Knoxville. Ia„ for burial. ^
A Week of Spring Sales—
at
°1hnmpson-Belden $
Tuesday
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Tuesday
Sale of Silks
$ *| 95
• Yard X Special
Chiffon Taffeta
.Ifi-inch dress taffetas of
chiffon weight are a special
value at $1.05. Black, navy,
brown, rose, blue and pray.
Also patterns of gingham
checks in blue with white,
black with u'hite, brown with
white and preen with white.
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40- / nch
Crepe
de Chine
$1.79
Astonishing is the num
ber of shades 'in which
this crepe is woven. Any
difficult matchings, or
odd shades that you may
wish, will no doubt be
represented. The width is
40 inches; the quality is
desirable for dresses,
blouses and linperie.
Canton
Crepe
Taupe, caramel, brown and
light gray are the shades in
which we offer a very desir
able quality. 40-ineh width.
Georgette
We have only two pieces at
this price. They are beautiful
rich patterns, artistically de
signed and of 40-inch width.
40 In. Foulards
Several pieces of printed dross
foulards in dotted and small
flowered patterns that are
characteristic of this service
able fabric.
Printed Radium
32-inch width, gorgeously pat
terned and colored. Kimonos,
suit and coat linings, lamp
shades and drapes are made
from this fabric.
STRKKT FLOOR
Satin Duchess
A beautiful dress satin that
is of heavier weight and of
softer finish than satin. 36
itich width in taupe, navy,
eopen. old blue, myrtle
green and African brown.
Special Tuesday, $1.95.
Imported
Jap
Pongee
89c
12 niomie Jap pongee,
an excellent quality that
is ordinarily more expen
sively priced. Desirable
for blouses, dresses and
lingerie; unexcelled for
curtains and window
drapes.