Evening star., 1916-10-05
PALM BEACH SUIT
VALUES DISCUSSED
Experts at the southwick
False Advertising Trial
Testify as to Grades.

Some Palm Beach suits are known
to haberdashers as truck" while
others are known as first class" it
all depends on the manufacture of the
suit, shrinking of the cloth, etc, ac-
cording to expert testimony at the
second days trial of Henry G. South
and treasurer of the Southwick Shops,
Incorporated, in the Police Court to-
day on a charge of violation of the
false advertising law.
1sidor Grosner Of 1913 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue testified the suit which Con-
stantin E. La Vigne testified yesterday
he purchased at the Southwick Shops
for $4.85 and was represented to him
as being Of $12 value was one of the
truck" suits. He said it was not
suit with another. the witness pointed
out the difference in them, as to why
one would sell for more than the
other, although they are both of the
same material.
He testified the additional cost would
be as to whether or not the cloth is prop
erly shrunk. the trimmings. cut and gen.
eral workmanship. Well shrunken cloth,
the trimmings and cutting" the witness
testified, makes the higher value"
Cost of Manufacture.
some Palm Beach suits may be worth
$40, If made by certain manufacturer
He explained that 1t cost more for some
manufacturers to get out such a suit be-
cause they have expert cutters, who de-
mand higher pay; also that better trim
mings are placed on the suit, and that
the cloth has been shrunk.
When asked If he conducted another
store in this city where such suits were
sold last summer for IS which were
declared to be worth $40 the witness
testified he did not He said he is the
owner of the store and has manager
for it. and that If such a thing was
done he did not know. it. Il would not
have permitted it to be DONE" said the
witness, 'if 1 knew of it."
Louis Hirsch of 912 F street, who
erdashery business for twenty-five
years, also explained to the jury the
difference in the two suits He also
detailed why one would cost more than
the other, and therefore must De soio
at a higher figure.
Mr.. La Vigne was recalled to the
stand by the government to identify
the better grade suit. He explained
that he purchased 1t in Baltimore from
the manufacturer and testified 1t was
sold at Sc wholesale, to be retailed at
$3.50, The witness said that If the suit
were sold at higher price than $500
1t would not be fair to the public
Government Closes Case.
The government closed its case at this
point. Attorney Frank Smith for the
defense made a motion that the court
direct the jury to return verdict of
mot guilty" He declared the law was
passed as the. result of SO much fake
auction" business here. when jewelry.
rsnresented as gold. was sold. whereas
n was not gold. He said further that
the case on trial Is not matter Of
Instrumentation, but matter of
oninion. and presented authorities to
sunport his contention.
Judge Mullowny overruled the mo-
tion. Court then adjourned for lunch
lanes E. North. a shirt manufacturer
of baltimore testified yesterday after
noon that his company sold shirts like
That which Mr.. La Vigne said was rep
resented to. him as OF $3.50 value. by
a clerk in the Southwick store. at SIC
wholesale and gave the highest retail
eugene Gott of this city testified
the tie alleged to be silk and of the
valuee of so cents by the Southwick
shons was q mixture of silk and cot
TON and that IS cents was q high VAL
uation. L. d. Barschkies and George
Al. McCatherine. silk experts. cor
roborated the Testimony OF Mr.. Gott