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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1921)
THE BEE: ' Q71AHA, SUNDAY. MARCH 57, 1921. .tA j Hoover To Name Body to Work Out Building Code Leading Architects Will Be! Asked to Serve on Commit tee to Probe Housing Situation. . t. .... -i ' Chirac Tribune-Omaha Bee Leaaed Wire. Washington. March 26. Secretary cf Commerce Hoover made known today his intention to appoint a committee to work out a plan lor a building code and - otherwise con sider the housing situation. Leading architects and others having an in terest in the matter will be asked to serve on the committee. Mr. Hoover said he is in sympa thy with the general program of the ("aider committee on reconstruction of the senate or governmental study of the housing situation. He said he thought this could be done, by cne of the present bureaus of 'the government, rather than by a new bureau. The secretary is making progress with the plan for the appointment of advisory committees by various trades and industries to co-operate in foreign trade promotion work Arrangements have been made for conferences with committees of the American Ship Owners' association, the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce and other similar organizations, next week. The committee appointed by Sec retary Hoover to investigate the situation with respect to the com pilation of export and import figures held a meeting in New York and has reported to him that some recom mendations have been made with a view to insuring that future statis tics are correct. Involved in the proposition is the question of con- j solidating bureaus of the treasury j and commerce departments, which j at present handle various parts of the work. 'Empty Grave' Case Is Brought to Close as Man Is Found Guilty Aspermont. Tex., March 26. Byrd Jackson Cochraine, co-defendant in the empty grave case, charged with defrauding a Dallas life insurance company of $5,000. was found guilty by a jury late last night and sen tenced to two years in the peniten tiary. The case is one of the most famous in the history of Texas. Cochraine, a prosperous farmer and the father of five children, was supposed to have died at his home here on March 10, 1919. The body of the sup posedly dead man was laid out at his home and covered with a sheet. Re ligious rites were performed, a cof fin carried out of the home and buried in a local cemetery. Three insurance companies sub sequently paid on policies tQ Mrs. Cochrane. She died in May cf the fo'lowing year. Shortly afterward Cochraine was arrested on a goat ranch near Ster ling City. His grave had been opened and found to contain an empty box. Man Loses His Gold Nugget Stickpin at 16th and Harney V. C. Anderson, 1004 South 1 flirty-seventh street, reported to police he lost a gold nugget stirk pin at Sixteenth and Harney streets Frit-ay night. Passkey burglars r.-.ided the home of Edward Minikus, 1556 South Twenty-seventh street, and got $S5. a watch, bracck-t and ring. Heir to Fortune Plans Home For Broken Down Laborers Thermopolis, W'yo., March 26. A home for broken down laborers and a park to help make home life at t --active for children are planned by I.. C. Lesher, garage man, with Si.000,000 from the estate of his father, to which he says he has fallen heir. ill . - , . ir Two Held for Robbery Ed Silder and William Hicks, ne proe, were found guilty of highway robbery by a jury in District Judge Trout's court yesterday. Thev held tin Sam Learner, 2912 Caldwell street, the night of January S. and Mole $100 from him. The penalty is three to IS years jn the penitentiary. O. A. C. Directors Call Youthful Members in Fight on Carpet Jack Beacom and Keith Cavers, the two youthful battlers who engaged in bloody fisticuffs at the Omaha Ath letic club last week following an after-theater dinner, are to appear be fore the board of directors of the club at the next meeting, April 7, and be given an opportunity to explain their precipitous actions, it was an nounced at the club yesterday. Get Acquainted IITHKN the nlfht-prowUBf crime 2 TV hounds hit a frceh ecnt of f "ey wonts" mud t!r Into beetw activity la Omaha, Charlie Charrat baa to "set bmj," too. Tlx poMie, racer nix biz pltfltee pab lielty M the erlmlitl't wont eonT. waiti i new of tha eoeceaees and fall htm of tha daawerooa. hot ofttiraea prof Itabl Tcntorea af andenrorM denizen. It'a ap to CharTat to set that ewe for Boa reader. He i nUIit police reporter, no "natch" at Cen tral polite atatioa from p. a, to t a. m. Thoa are the hoar d arias T which the greater perreataf af op- .. eratloB af tb criminal elemrnt -5 tak place. Unarm knowe Omaha and U laet -j gatheriac a therengh knowledge of Ita aaderwarid and underworld per- aonarL He la aa Omaha "boy" aaj fr a graduate of Crelcbtoa. T ' t I I Monday Specials In WASH GOODS Fabrics You Want at Wanted Prices! 40-inch Plain White Voile; extra soft and clingy, with tape edge, OQ per yard, a&I7C 36-inch Beach Suiting in all the wanted plain shades, also white, a wonderful fabric for wash suits, separate OQ skirts and middies; per yard, OJ7C 500 Yard Assorted Wash Good; this lot includes novelty silk mixed voiles; 36-inch suitings, fancy printed voiles and blue bird batiste. The values range from 39c to 69c. In one huge OP lot, per yard, eGOC 38 and 40-inch Fancy Printed Dre VoiU in a wonderful collection of new printings and color combina- ylQ tions; very special, per yard, "OC Whit India Linen, sheer and crisp for waists, aprons and so forth; OOl. attfa- 2 v special, per yard, Drei Linen; the genuine Non-Krush; made of genuine Irish flax in a splendid range of plain shades. 36 inches wide; positively worth 1.50; 1 f( per yard, vvl 45-inch Mercerized White Batistes a beautiful combed yarn fabric with a rich lustrous mercerized finish for un derwear, lingerie, infants' garments. A wonderful value, QQ per yard, ai7C Novelty Checked White VoiU in assort ed patterns for waists, dresses, blouses and many others; 36 and 40 OSS, inches wide; per yard, aSOC 36-inch Curtain Voile and marquisette with reversible border; some are hem stitched; suitable for dining room or bed room curtains; 2 to 10-yard lengths; regularly 39c; ' J 7"gX Basement Center and Domestics Genuine York and Everett classic dress gingham in plaids and checks; two-well known standard makes; 1 fii-r per yard, 1 O 2 Apron Gingham; full standard quality in all the wanted blue checks and bro ken styles; guaranteed fast 1 ol colors. Per yard, LtJs C Drew Percale; 36 inches wide in assort ed colors; in long mill lengths ; while 2,500 yards last, -f Ol- per yard, Lt2l yard, Basement North 382 -inch Unbleached Muslin; extra fine quality for making sheets and cases. 5 to 15 yard lengths; ' I Ol per yard, ladSSC 36-inch Black Sateen, highly yam mer cerized for linings, underskirts und gym nasium suits; well worth 45c. OQ. Monday, per yard, w 27 C White Shaker Flannel; good heavy qual ity; full bleached. Limit 15 yards to a customer; per 1 AX. A a 12 K To Claim One's Interest New Dress Goods AU-Wool Dress Goods; in the season's most wanted style shades and .weaves, such as French serges, taffetas, Otto man, all wool plaids, poplins, and so forth. 38 to 42 inches wide; 1 OQ priced for Monday, yard, OU Ail-Wool Silverton; 54 inches wide in all wanted street shades; most favored snrine fabric for the new style wraps; priced for Monday, O Ac per yard, All-Wool Plaid; 48 and 54 inches wide, in the season's most wanted colorings; on Monday, per 1 QC yard, 1 27iJ All-Wool Tricotine; 54 inches wide; in the popular shades of navy; the most favored spring fabric for tailored suits and coats in the fine and medium Iwilk ; on Monday, per yard, 3.95, C CA 4.95, up to O.DV Main Floor West Great After-Easter Sale of Beautiful Silks Silk Poplins 36-inch silk poplins; extra good weight; rich soft finish, in all the -J IP new sport and street shades; per yard, i 1 J Crepe de Chine 40-inch crepe de chine and georgette crepes in all the new high 1 rrj colors, a rare bargain, per yard 0J Satin Striped Poplins We have just received the new satin stripe poplins for skirts in O OP all the new street and sport shades; 40 inches wide, per yard, aS60 Imported Silk Pongee 33-inch all-silk imported Chinese Pongee, a fabric suitable for hang ings, blouses, children's and ladies' dresses. In fact, can be used for any garment that needs hard wear and washing; special, per yard, 69c Short Lengths, Odd Pieces After strenuous pre-Easter silk selling we find wc have hundreds of short lengths and odd pieces that we are unable to put in our regular stock. The newest weaves and colorings of the season are here in lengths from 1 to 6 yards. We offer this lot to you at a great saving. We quote some of the pretty silks you will find in this great sale. 36-inch foulard . 36-inch 40-inch crepe de chine 36-inch 40-inch putty willow taffeta - 33-inch 40-inch printed radium 40-inch 40-inch novelty sport ailk 40-inch 40-inch crepe meteor 36-inch 36-inch Satin de Los 36-inch 36-inch tricolette 36-inch 40-inch crepe satin printed lining silks brocaded satin imported p'ongee georgette crepe charmeute chiffon taffeta ' shirting tilks ilk poplins Main Floor Center The Language of Lpve An Easter Thought HF flowers are really "the language of love," then the prairies and the valleya and the hills of America are ringing with praise on thla glad Easter Day. Henrji Ward Beecber said that flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul Into. But we doubt they are soulless when we remember how fully they meet certain necessities of men. There are some things too deep for words; some things too sacred for speech; and so where great griefs are volcelesa we use flowers to give expression to our thoughts; and just as a note of music serves to stir the souls of men, so the perfume of the flower finds the per fume of the human heart coming to meet it more than half the way. . Men are only boys grown tall, for hearta don't change much, after all; and even the grown folks take kindly to the legends of the flower garden When we look at the modest Violet with lta heaven ly blue, we are prepared to accept the children's story that when God cut the holes in the heavens to let the stars shine through and the scraps fell down to earth, men picked them up and called them Violets. We cannot be real skeptics when we are told that the Father of us all thought purity for every creature, and the unspotted Rose of White blossomed at the feet of men; that He thought of mothers, and the royal-hearted Rose of Red sprang into being; that He thought of patience, and the humble Pansy, purple with Love's wound, turned its gentle face to the smiles of little children; that He thought of mercy, the quality that falleth like the gentle rain from heaven, and the Verbena, flower of pity and consecration, hunted out the waysides of the world to cheer the hopeless hearts of men; that He thought of never-failing Love Di , vine, and the sweet Forget-me-not, humblest and most faithful of all the buds that bloom, knelt at His feet and gave to men the song that rang round all the world Th tar shin over the earth, th stars shin over tii sea; Th star look up to th mighty God: th stars look down to me. Th stars shall live for a million year, for a million years and a day; But God and I will live and lov when th star have passed awav. Demonstration Rogers 1817 Silver Miss Ethel Wilkinson will demonstrate the Rogers 1847 silver in the jewelry department, beginning Monday. Patterns shown in Ambassador, 70-year guarantee, Louvain, Queen Anne and Old Colony. This will be an interesting event and 'there will be a display of great variety showing different stages in manufacture and plating. Every woman interested in the nice things for the adornment of the table should attend. Main Floor East Drapery and Curtain Specials Quaker Lace Curtain Nets Our regular 75c and 1.00 quality; special, CQ per yard, OJ7C 50 Pieces Fine Curtain Nets In lengUis from 5 to 15 yards; worth 2.50, 3.00 and 3.50 per yard; on 1 7tZ sale at, per yard. 36-in.x6-0, Water Color Shade, each Printed Voile With col ored borders and allover marquisettes ; worth OQ 75c; per yard, OJ7C Imported Cretonnes Regu lar 1.25 grade; large as sortment patterns; CQ per yard, 36-in.x6-0, Oil Opaque Shade, each 36-in.x7-0, Oil Opaque Shade, each Fourth Floor East 69c 75c 95c For Monday Many Thousand Yards oj Laces, Embroideries Representing Thousands of Dollars Worth 50c to 1.25 Yard at These laces were bought from a New York importer at less than 50c on the dollar, and will be sold at half former prices. They were imported from St XJaul, France and England, and consist of Venice and Carick Macross. There are bands, edges and inser tions from 2 to 12 inches wide. Many of the pieces are worth from 50c to 1.25 per yard. The lot also includes some very fine and well made embroideries in medium and wide widths of nainsook and cambric. All will be sold at one price, per yd., 25c Main Floor West 25c For the April Bride New Linens Damask The mercerized quality, made in Belfast, wears and launders like linen, extra width, in a range of very attractive pat terns. Monday, 1 (f per yard, Beautiful L a c Trimmed Scarf Very handsome and pretty patterns, 18x50-inch sires, Monday, J QQ Tea Cloth Full bleached, mercerized damask tea cloths, in the 36-inch size; very attractive designs; launders like linen; Monday, each, 59c Spreads Superior satin fin ished; very fine combed yarn, large size, scalloped and cut corners, "f QQ for Monday, 70 Main Floor South Spring Sale Room Size MUGS 30 to 40 Lower Than Former Price Monday jnorning at 9 A. M. we place on sale 987 room size rugs. all desirable patterns, carefully selected in Royal Wilton weave?, seamless Wilton Velvets, high pile Axminsters and wool and fibre rugs. These rugs go on sale at prices from 30 to 40 lower than former prices. Axminsters 1 OZf Seamless rugs of fine weaves that sold formerly at 75.00. The lot of fers an excellent selection of desirable patterns in the newest colorings, special, 39.50 9x12 . Seamles Velvets 49.50 A closely woven rug in one piece for living or dining room; Ori ental and convention al designs in new color effects, special at 49.50 9x12 . Royal Wiltons 89.50 The peer of all floor coverings; high-class designs and colorings to suit modern deco rative schemes; sold now at 89.50 9x12 Wool and Fibres " 19.50 A seamless reversible rug for bedroom use ; excellent wearing qualities; plain and figured styles, special at 19.50 11-3x12 Extra Large Axminster Rugs $75 . Serviceable Axminster Rugs for extra large rooms; Oriental, allover and floral designs harmoniously colored, specially priced for this Spring Sale of Rugs at 75.00 9x12 Rugs Wilton Velvets 59.00 to 69.00 Axminsters 49.50 to 65.00 and 75.00 Royal Wiltons.. 89.50 to 97.50 6x9 Rugs Axminster 2A.5A. 35.no and 49.50 Body Brussels 45.00 Wilton Velvets 35.00 Royal Wiltons 69.50 and 57.50 Fourth Floor- 7-6x9 Rugs Axminsters, 39.50 and 49.50 8-3x10-6 Rugs Wilton Velvet.. ...... 47.50 Wilton Velvet.. ...... ....65.00 Wilton Velvet. ...... . -79.00 Axminster 37.50, 49.50 and 59.50 Royal Wilton 65.00, 85.00 and 95.00 Center Fine Dinnerware Domestic and English Porcelains We have waited for a year on some of these patterns, and it will be many months before we receive any more shipments. Included in this shipment are patterns from ENGLISH Johnson Bros., Booth & Co., Meakin & Co. DOMESTIC Homer Laughlin, Ed. M. Knowles, Syracuse China. Your pattern Is surely among them and we advise early purchases as there Is not an extra large amount of any One pattern. If contemplating buying fill-in items or of starting a new set you will make no mistake in visiting our Fifth Floor, China Department, on Monday. Monday Specials in Housewares Coffe Pots 89c Two-quart size of white enamel some in colored enamel. Tri-Angle Oil Mops A dustless mop that gets into the corners, regular 1.00 value, for Monday at 79c mZZIMi Dish 1 't Pans Ll 89c Heavy white enamel, rolled edge. Cereal Cooker 1.10 Two-quart size of white enamel; splendid for oatmeal. Onion Sets, quart 5d Flower and Garden Seeds, per package . -5d Splint Clothes Basket, 9Sc Strongly made ; family size. Fifth Floor West lilrH.lllliLiiMi'JIi'iiliilllHllliiiH;!;!!1:)',, ft