BSwMi .VI r' -1, j- w fPf ' .line, i V.tiafiWi-W't t mjte v r- -v. "V" ?&mte Y EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEEPHILABELPHIA, TtTESDAY, JULY 26, 1922 Ur8P bj.rr Stere Open 9 A. M. te 5 P. M. Gimbel Brethers Philadelphia, Tuesday. July 28, 1922 f!ssr Fer Fer ;SVJ We lead in Furniture as we lead in silks and shoes and millinery. The busiest city's busiest store welcomes travelers and home folks. $$& Wednesday Wednesday MARKET CHESTNUT it EIGHTH NINTH fuk'' F'TOIf ft iiinrnin. iiii-r iff IlANtK'SN MAY 11 hAKIII II IVIYMI-KY tc m w. hSi M Ivan Fentaln's Ex-Husband, a , Sailor, Was Shet te Death In Texas Wfe . SXShE KNEW ABOUT WHITNEY (! V.' ft Bmttal Bhnatett te Eventne ruiUe Ufetr New Yerlc, July 25. Tim mystery tn Evnn Ilurrews Fentnln's life of K " former sailor In the United States Nav nt a time when "Senny" Whltn. vden of millions and social P"stIc' Hi declared by her te be "the I'll? Ioto" of her llfe. mny he exnlnlned b "the Oriental dnneer wnen nhe returns 1 - here from the Pacific const tins week. . There is i possibility. nlw). thnt n move mnv be mnde for n new lnvcstl- ration Inte the sudden nnd mysterious dentil of the suitor, Sterllnc I-. Adnlr, In Housten. Texns. The coroner snld it Wits suicide, but ethers nimeu uw murder. Miss Fentaln Is snld te have " Intimated that shv lclleved this latter "theory. ,, , Adair entered Inte the girl's life In I 1020, the yenr in which she says "Se'nnv" wooed her ardently, and dur ing n time when she declared "shwl 'would net be untrue te Whitney mr $1,000,000." Adair was her husband. although Miss Fentaln said the former Mller was mnrried ueiere. ami wmi his first marringe still was in legnl ferce when she became his wife. J At all events. Miss Fentaln says "Senny" gave her money te get her marriage te Adair dissolved. The decree 'of annulment was Issued in New lerk -la July, 1920. Bey's Parentage In Doubt The rirl's baby, whose father. Miss Fentaln asserts, Is "Senny," win born! flTe months after the annulment. " Adair's name appeared ngnln in her life's history. In January. 1021. when. he was found dead with a bullet hole! In his brain. In his pockets were papers -Indicating that he was In communica tion with lawyers here who were in- Interested in the charges made against' wmtney. If Miss Fentaln did question hew ' -Adair met death, she kept it wcret, and never offered evidence te the effect that her former husband had been slain. . The case was dropped nfter the ' coroner had reached his verdict, and' little was added nt that time te the! notoriety the dancer already had wen. ' . Nothing was plain nbeut Fawn Evan I When she reached New Yerlc but her' name and she seen clinnged that. She ' came from away down in Texas in the aagebrush country, net far from the1 ' -iIeVcn border. Mether came te New -Yerk with her. after Fawn began te' reckon up the finnnclal possibilities of . her nimble tees, nnd both mother nnd "daughter proved te be geed business women. I The veracious chronicler counts' - Vn s -veara ns twenty-Hire.'. The little town of Wace, which iti child child child noed days figured in many thrillins Et0.r1'? of, t!'e wilder and woelier West had the honor of being her birthplnce. The Mery of Fawn's life relates that .hne1?aKC,'1 ", Mnce dicing master E. , 'V'incI,!B,crazp l'nn ' make y0Ut,lfu nml I,'"s yethful votaries run around in eccentric circles. An- Xer lann. Anyhow she seen admitted .VT K0'1 rneugh t0 8 te New Yerk , and she went. ' j Change of Srene and Name, Toe i mJLi'vhm ""?' thc dutiful and graceful Fnwn adopted the name of Evan Burrows Fontaine, which evi dently she thought was classier, banc of Wei! '""I6 Pcn"ve than these yeunp life, nnd as she gained In skill ' l?i i '?:.,, She found n through Green - 5'' V,"fRC' whc,rc "tehtly folk, who are credulous nnd a bit romantic, re- ' f'V'" the belief that they nre visiting . from ,,??.rtr-e ,hat, lws be"n translated Irem its Paris settingand net expur gated In the translation. In thc village one night Fawn or ' li1nTSaw n, ri?',K'cr knwn as "La 'maX Gn'," although her real name! n i8UB8?st , .vthliiB Spnnlsh. h ..r('innced,Jl d?nce that wn called I -the "Fall of Eve.' which had brought her the great publicity consolation of fu n,i nrrC!,.tei1- Evan saw her repent , the dance in the village in an atmos pheric restaurant with sawdust en the ' -fleer nnd trained spiders who earned M.tnlr keep by spinning artistic cobwebs erer everything. IMVaT,f.eI "in?,Plred" by what she. aw. it (?enu'7. ' could get away with , -it, she could. She get away with it amazingly. A skillful press agent man- . aged te create the impression thnt her , dances were awfully highbrow, in n -lowbrow sort of way. Her sucrescs - were net scored in the Village, however. , one get an engagement, at the Palais Keyaj, and inspired its patrons with a ' -new interest in Egyptian mythology, i ' Had Clever Press Agent ; ?''. I' 1V,,d "snny" saw her -ana first fell for her. Her press agent .was as nlmble-wltted as Fawn was jumble-footed, and she "get across big" "in the newspapers, ' ' E'0 ,5?icf;t(!!,l, wll0S!e Judgment Is . rather highly thought of in matters of pulchritude, saw Fnwn anil put her in -the Follies. This wa.s in 1019, when she , .has told the world bhe met "Senny" Whltney. ' ". AH this time her mother was close -ey, meeting her daughter at the stage - deer and going all places with her. In the "Nine o'clock Ucvue" Fnwn made another hit with the tired business innn, whose eyes nnd elbow de net share In his general lassitude. Fawn anil Benny," as every one who ran read ,. Knows already, get along se beautifully that they were us geed as married, ac cording te her story, but "Senny's" folks didn't like it. Nene thc low Broadway, whirh doesn't usually con eider marriage a necessary arrangement where the pretty girl's nice young man has plenty of money, felt thnt Fawn -was mere te be envied thou pitied. . The annulment of her mnrrlage, the dtfltll of her former hunhnml nml tl.e blrth of her baby, new eighteen months - old, followed. Fawn set up heube- - keeping, with her mother nnd baby in the menage. She kept.right en dancing. The Broadway Hrevities Hull in lill yielded her the loving cup as the "most ' popular girl," awarded by a beard of -artist-judges. Fawn returned then te i t dancing in thc cabarets. She was away ; . in. Cleveland for it month in 1021, iwuviiiB, sue mi hi wnen miu cume uuck, because she "needed the money," ' It was at this time that Fawn began her suit against "Senny," which wai kept out of the newspapers until re- , cently. Shu kept right en dancing and - appeared in Philadelphia a few weeks f with the "Spice of 1022." Then the ..? aewa or uer suit "oreKe." )& " K filiA In It, 1 jiu Afiiralua nnn '& iX Te Repair Twenty-eecend 8treet LtJ.U. rff-wAHif unnAHl iilata KAttKlinn Aril jy.uh Anuij'scutiu abteii fvbivivi. n uuti VMr U P J - l-h?. f!Tiiaa8ela, who bid SQ0.000. Traffic tnoreufc'Uiare is Jicnvr, uue te nt appreacn te tne i'aric m v Y.4tii..t D.MAnla lu tn lui vniiaitAil r -m BUlBi AiUUllDi DLivv.il, a u vu n invru feAYu with redressed granite blocks. The ' ry.-A tract has been awarded te Centron mtiH ria .JMnBU rf.n:im., This August Furniture Sale Is a Positive Sensation : New Conceptions of Value : A Million-Dellar Collection This million-dollar stock at last month's prices would total nearly three hundred thousand mere , that is the lucky bag of savings which every customer shares. 125 Bedroom Suites at $250 Regularly $400 and $425 A Purchase from the Assignees of a Prominent Michigan Furniture Factory at 40 Reduction en Regular Prices There are well, in one case a whole factory-full-bf furniture at half, and thousands of pieces at a full third saving. Every article has been driven te its lowest fair selling price. ray gradually, u you desire you buy at the same low prices. These beautiful Bedroom Suites, two designs, Leuis XVI and Leuis XIV, in both walnut and mahogany. Furniture cannot be built batter ia points of detail or construction irrespective of price. Bureaus are 48 inches wide, vanity dressing cases are 48 inches wide. Chifferettes are equipped with sliding trays and two drawers full size bedsteads. Regular prices were $400 and 425 te be closed out at $250 each. One style is pictured. 100 Bedroom Suites That Were $150 $100 Queen Ann suite in American walnut finish. See illustration. One pat tern equipped with semi vanity: regular value $150. In this August Snle at $100. Same suite with full vanity; regular vnlue $175, in this August Sale, $125. iferllflTR 1F Si JIT laiiiBa Tt i'jTTT bH1 i J 1 dXaLaaaaaiaiaMMalaaMasaalaw rtfiiliarirM WfVW 100 of These $200 Suites at $135 Coverings of blue and taupe figured velour. asSQl nrfif fJMlMLJaMaMQjJ jJL ULtiiiaBKKf riFvlUiaP $550 Solid Mahogany Ten-Piece ' Dining-Roem Suites . 72-inch buffets and 54-inch top extension tables. In this August Sale at $325 100 of These $250 Suites at $165 Coverings of tapestry or combination veleurs. Otmbel, Avrnst Bale, Slith fleer. Misses' Dresses Travel, Afternoon and All-Day Styles Even Dance Dresses $15 Values $19.75 te $29.75 Fews, of course of lovely groups ! Georgette with lace. Crepe de chine. Foulards such youthful foulards! Printed crepes de chine. Bouffant taffetas. Canten crepes in high colors. Krepe-knits. A sprinkling of lace dresses dance and dinner styles. Ages 16 te 20 in the let. GlrabrU. Salen of Dm. Third fleer. Women's Silk Dresses Twelve Wonderful Styles at $25 Special v. Including summer's loveliest white silk crepes the fashionable flat crepes. Fageted or tucked and draped ' in fascinating ways. And Georgette s silk - lined throughout. A style pictured, with a new tucked neckline and draperies showing Paris' new "circular influ ence." Beaded Geergettes, tee. And Canten crepes. White, navy, black. GlmbtU, Saleno of Dreia, Third fleer. 3 Wednesday the Entire Stock of f4 tmS?m G)e&'r White KiNm evM -- '. at"Tatfc - m- NKaec Vv26kSkv a -iiTiiiV rer Women J- 0 . aV J I XX .i rHSsiil J by WW 3pecial co-operation of the makers, the Tftes. U. Plant Ce. $5 and $6 Lew White Shoes, $2.65 $7 and $8 Lew White Shoes, $3.85 Oxfords and Pumps of all geed models. Oxfords, pumps and Sally Pumps. The3e nre all spick-and-span straight here from the makers in original cartons. Thousands of pairs of every geed summer sort yet early comers will have best selection. Ample selling space. -eimbfin, Second fleer. Girls' Smart Tub Dresses $i.se Clearance of $2 J50 and $3.95 Values Plaid, check and plain ginghams the "smart qualities." Or gandies pretty flower-garden colors. Maybe mussed a het iron freshens them I Ages 6 te 14 in the let but only large sizes among the or gandies. Gtmbclf. Salens of T)it, Third fleer. Blankets Comfertables Bedspreads The Lewest Prices of the Year in the Gimbel August Bedclething Sale Women's Nightgowns and Envelope Chemises $1.50 Values $2 and $2.25 Lacy Vacation Styles! Lace insertions, and edgings and mednlliens fine lnce. Seft nainsoeks cool, and in cool white or cool pinks. Gimbel, Second fleer. Blankets Are Cheaper And this is the time te buy for winter. $4.95 and $5.95 pair Weel and cotton-mixed Blank ets. 94.95 and $5.95 pair. Classed as "seconds," although defects are trifling. All double bed 6ize. Cheice Gray, White and Plaids. Save 40cc $9.75 pair 5-lb. all-wool warp-and-filling, plaid and white woelon blankets. 70x80 inches. Neatly bound. $9.75 pair. $6.95 each Woolen Blankets in Old' Rese, Blue and Tan. Wide mercerized bound. Size 72x84 inches. 4 lbs. Weight te each blanket. 75ce wool. $6.95 each, Regularly $10. $5.50 pair Plaid nnd White wool-and-cot-ten mixed blankets. Wide mer cerized binding. Deuble-bed size. $5.50 pair. Regularly $7.50. $7.50 pair 350 pairs extra-size white woolen Blankets. 6 lbs. te the pair. 76x84 inches. Mohair bound. $7.50 pair were $12.50. $14.75 pair Clearance 100 pair Fine Blankets. Mostly all - wool Plaids and White. Very fine qualities. $14.75 pair. Been $22.50 and $25.00. $4.95 Silk mull covered Comfertnbles with plain mull borders te match. $4.95 been $7.50. $3.35 Cotten-filled Comfertables, fig ured silkeline both sides with plain sateen borders te match. $3.85 regularly $4.50. 500 All-wool-filled Beautiful Plain Silk Center Comfertables. Full-bed size regularly $12.50, nt $6.95 Crinkled. Dimity Bedspreads. C3x90 in $1.95 72x90 in. 80x90 in. .S2.15 .$2.50 $4.25 set Dimity Bed Sets. Scalloped Dimity Bedspreads with scal loped Bolster Rell te match. $4.25 set. $5.95 Satin - finished Bedspreads, raised Marseilles patterns. Deuble bed size. Choice of hemmed ends or scalloped cut cornered. $5.95 regularly $7.50 nnd $8. Satin-finished Bed Sets reduced one-third. $6.95 $8.95 $9.95 set Satin-finished Bedspread, scal loped cut corners with scalloped bolster roll te 'match. Double Deuble bed size. $6.95 $8.95 $9.95 set. $4.95 set Clearance 100 printed Sum mer Bed Sets, scalloped with rolls te match. Hand block de signs. Deuble-bed size, $4.95 set. Been $10.00. (llmbeU, Second fleer. 750 Mesh Bags : Specials S2.95 $3.95 i 450 finA vnaali hni. r44l. .... xl.f ..-w ...a,. ugi vT.i.11 an uahe-uuu irnme, i engine-turned en both sides; an unusual value at $2.95. f 300 fine mesh bags, same style, only larger; a won derful value at $3.95. Glrabela, rimed Jewelry flectien. First fleer. Mm. i!l mii -f 1: i II Super -Values in Pure Irish Table Linens Satin Damask Table Cleths 70x70, at $4.35 Satin Damask Table Cleths, 70x88, at $5.40 Satin Damask Napkins, 22x22, a dozen at $5.25 A splendid serviceable quality, closely and firmly woven in sev eral handsome designs. All-Linen Crash Toweling Firmly woven, absorbent qual ity: splendid for roller use. Spe clnl value at 25c a yard. Real French Hand-Made Cluny Lace-Trimmed Scarfs A manufacturer's close-out at a tive designs with centers of fine firm linen. Sizes 18x36 at $2.75; 18x45 at $3.25; 18x54 at $3.75. Real Hand-Made Cluny Centerpieces Sizes 18, 20 and 24 inches. Round; asserted effective de- remarkable saving. Very effec-1 signs At 75c each Glmheli, Second fleer Fifteen Carloads of Weeden Ware in the Subway Stere Sale Jt-gf . btj iu wye One Carload of the Famous Hygienic Refrigerators Solid oak case, white enamel - lined prevision compartment, dry cold air circulation, solid brass nickel-plated hard ware, side ice compart ment. 27 in. wide, 16 in. deep, 38 in. high, 40 lbs. capacity, at $17.95. 31 in. wide, 16 in. deep, 41 in. high, 50 lbs. ice capacity, at $25.50. 82 in. wide, 17 in. deep, 43 in. high, 65 lbs. ice capacity, at $27.50. 83 in. wide, 18U in. deep, 45 in. high, 7B lbs. ice capacity, at $33. One-piece porcelain-lined side ice compart ments. 32 in. wide, 17 in. deep, 43 in. high, 65 lbs. capacity, nt $46.50. Ice chests. 23 in. wide, 16 in. deep, 24 in, high, at $9.76. One Carload of Kitchen Chain The extra etreng kind, natural finished, regular ly 2.60, at $1.68. 4-Ft. Step Ladder Strongly made, with bucket rest, at $1.65. 500 White Enamel Bath Tub Seat Adjustable te fit tub, rubber ends, at $1.25. One Carload of Porcelain-Tep Kitchen Tables Size 25x41 in., alight imperfections, with white enamel finished base, with partitioned drawer, at $4.95. '"""""" i'i'i'Ivivv1Vii '" "i'i'i'i I'i'ri ' 2 One Carload of Kitchen Cabinets Sliding porcelain top, tilting flour bin, bread and cake closets, 6-piece crystal glass spice set. Large cupboard for cook ing utensils, golden oak finished, at $28.50. 300 Pastry Tables Slight imperfections, with white porcelain top, white enameled base, flour and sugar bin nnd one drawer, two sizes, 25x40 in. and 27x41 in., cheice at $9.40. Oblong Mirrors with white enameled frameB, size 10x14 in., at $1.50. Felding Ironing Beards en stand, the strong rigid kind, at $1.95. 'fflfl I National Water Power Washing Machines Extra heavy cypress tiibs, dolly agitator, re quires very little water Pressure te nnpmte. rni. J ularly $25, at $18.75. Medicine Cabinets White enameled with t''n "hr'vfs nnd iixiy. in. mirror, 'at sz.us. 300 Laundry Hampers White enameled made of weed, the sanitary kind, regulnrly $G, at $340. mmwmS 500 Mahogany-Finished Serving Trays with glass-covered bottoms and side handles, at 79c. 500 Carpet Sweepers with mahogany-finished wooden case, nickel trim med, geed quality bristle brush, at $2.95. ?. .v.- ;. .'. . . -. , .'. '.'..1.; .;. .''ijj. '.'j. ."".' .' " I . H SC p I -- "-?g I 500 Plain-Tep Kitchen Tables Oak-finished base with drawer, strongly made, regularly $4, at $2.95. One Carload of Porcelain Table Tops Slight sccendsj but wonderful values, sizes 24x36 in., 25x40 in., 27x41 in., 27x48 in., neater looking and mere snni&ry than oil cloth, the size 27x41 in. can be nicely used as a cover for stationary wash tub, all sizes, can be used as drip pans under automobiles, regularly if first quality would be $5.25 te $6.45, cheice at $1.95. uimuris, ouewny miv. EMtee,'! 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