Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1921, Page 17

oG S A SR e fe b falc) ' “You Need Selinger’s Eye Service” When you . begin to use % begin right 5 You may - hate to 2™ wear glasses, but if it is A inevitable, begin right.. The proper course is to have one of our ex- pert optometrists ex- amine your ‘eyes to determine your exact neceds. ¢ The proper lenses will be ground in our work- rooms, mounted in irames that best suit you, correctly fitted and adjusted. Selinger’s 820 F, Cor. Ninth Mfx. Opticians and Optometrists ““Look for the Big Clock™ 555505 January Sale Special Demarest & Co. used Upright Piano Arthur Jordan Piano Co. ' 13th and G Sts. PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION Pays 6 Per Cent on shares maturing in 45 or 8 months. It Pays 4 Per Cent on shares withdrawn be- fore maturity 4. Assets Nearing Tif $7,000,000 Surplus More Than $600,000 Comner 11th and E Sts. N.W. JAMES BERRY, Presiden JOSHUA W. CARR. . When you buy muslin ask for FRUIT OF THE SAYSID. SEADOLS AREPRISOVLKE Mrs. Wm. Smith Addresses ! Mothers and Parent-Teach- ] er Association. Architectural designs of some of Washington's public_schools, moving nd the conditions ofy nds were the target of harp criticism by the council of pres- nts of the District Congre: Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associa- i its annual session today at “lub. specially the additions s ‘now under construcion, terized by the mothers as | -like.” A few of ows which their recéntly were and “simply ,”. while the school playgrounds Teferred to as “mythical.” !lhe moving picture s attende “immoral” wer Mrs. William Smith, chafrman of the committee on better films. explained to the mothers the constructive meth- !nd of getting better moving picture shows. ~ She suggested that the moth- ers, after viewing a_film production, £0 to the manager of the theater and either approve or protest against its exhibition to children. Subsequently she discussed the architectural de- | signs of some of the school buildings. “The windows in many of the schools,” she declared. “are so high that the children and teacher can- not look out. They are as bad as prisons. You mothers should rise in a body and go before members of Congress about the proper plags for school buildings.” Mrs. Smith_ particularly emphasized the ancient design of the new said that the addition has been mod- eled after buildings a quarter of a century old. Improved Playgrounds. Opening her criticism of the con- ditlons of the school p Mrs. Gilés Scott Rafter. the District Congress of Parent-Teacher Associat “it is ridiculous to playground s It's a he said. “A_school pl ground has not existed for two yea On the so-called school pl declared v that a Formamint when our doctor, how it runs through afamily. remedies. m'.husiasu.”\ {ments suitable to their needs. ranging { grounds, i . { untiringly. scribed it for an epidemic of sore throat. You know “We like Formamint because it relieves so quickly and i5 so much more convenient than gargles and sprays, especially for the children who hate such “Then you remember the ‘flu’ epidemic. How fear- ful we-all were of crowded, stuffy places; theatres and shops;; crowded cars and illy ventilated school rooms. Again the whole family ‘Formaminted’ their throats and mouths, by using the pleasant tasting tablets freely, whenever there was danger of cortagion. “Formamint must be really antiseptic, because none of us had the ‘flu,’ and few had sore throats, that whole winter. You can put our family down as Formamint THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS MAY HAVE OWN HOTEL Bill to Inquire Into Feasibility of Plan and Cost lntro- duced Today. Chairman Langley of the House committee on public buildings and grounds today introduced a joint resolution which would authorize the public buildings commission to in- quire into the feasability of providing a site and erecting thereon an official apartment house and hotel for the accommodation of the Vice President, members of the Senate and House and their immediate families, and to report to Congress recommens ions on this project at the earliest practicable date. iz Representative Langley explained that it was hoped to bring living in Washington within the means of members of Congress and to provide homes for them. which will r the wives of the members of * vexatious ' experiences they passed through for the last three or four years in endeavoring to find homes where they would not only be comfortable, but provide facilities 50 necessary to the members who are called upon to do considerable enter- taining. The resolution, according to Mr. Langley, provides for the erection of a hotel where members of Congress, married or single. can find apart-{ from bachelor quarters to full house accommodations. SUICIDE OF J. M. GRAUER. Joseph M. Grauer, a furniture sales- | man, thirty-three vears old, 333 H street northeast, died at Emergency Hospital this morning from poison. Coroner Nevitt gave a certificate of suicide. Mrs. Rafter said, she finds n cans, rubl h and “anything that exists.” However, she predicted that the mothers could get improved school playgrounds - if they ~worked Announcement of the opening of a membership campaign was. made by Mrs. L. D. Smoot, chairman of the committee appointed to conduct the movement. The drive will last for bout two months. and is expected to gain at least 1,000 new members for the organizati several years ago, pre- Formamint is sold by all druggists. Any druggist will tell you hoty widely Formamint is recoms ed by throat specialists, physicians and dentists, GERM-FIGHTING THROAT TABLETS ‘Formamint is our trade mark. Itidentifies our Beuer Chem. Ce., Ins., N. Péacpck Ginger Ale Is a Health Drink When you want a drink that reall greshflea; that h:s abund:ia;:nnce offlnp;:kley a:i- ne flavor; and on is healthful— for Peacock GingereAle. N i Pure water sterilized, twice filtered and properly carbonated, combined with highest quality Jamaica ginger and ‘fruit flavors purified by a special method, give Peacock its purity and thirst-quenching qualities. . Always specify Peacock and get health protection d“ well a:drlefil';ahing flavor. Your . grocer or druggist sells Peacock Gis in 15%2 ounce bottles. G b e He also sells Peacock Root Bser, Birch Beer, Sarsa- parilla and Lemon Soda. RURUHUNG WEISBROD & HESS, Philadelphia PEACOCK Ginger Ale LOOM HOYLE & MARTYN . " Local Representatives e Stewart Building, Washington, D. C, . _ 1921. Line Best Quality 36=Inch Percales —Our Price Tomorrow, a Yard....... A Quality Formerly Sold By Us at 58c a Yard. —An exceptionally fine weave, a firm quality and a beautiful finish. The designs are fancy stripes, fine checks and small set figure designs. —These are splendid for mak- ing bungalow aprons, children’s dresses and men’s and boys’ shirts. . Kann’s—Street Floor. -, E BUSYCORNER" PENNA.AVEAT 8 TH.ST. A Thrilling Note of Early Spring in the of Beautiful New Dresses o | med with narrow picot edged ruffles set on in rosette effect. A perfect cas- | self color. This is a copy of a popular 7,500 Pieces —To reduce stock quickly before inventory. It isan opportunity for women to fill in the breakages of the past winter. Open9:15a.m. Close 6:00 p.m. THE BUSY CORNER” PENNA.AVEAT 8 TH.ST. Just Received- Unusual Values $ 5.00 — Tafieta frocks with a_wonderful charm of youthfulness about them that beg trays itself in the piquant sash bow at the back of some of the dainty tie-on styles, and in the fetching fancy pockets on others. These pockets are trim- cade of tiny ruffles from the waist to the hem of the skirt is another novel effect.” Another is a redingote style, ‘inclining to the tailored lines. Wool embroidery is one of the favored trimmings, and eyelet embroidery combined with fancy tinsel stitching is another. —For the more mature woman who fancies the plainer styles we have a beautiful dress of mignonette, made in the straight style with sash, having the waist part richly embroidered in | —Another plainei style is of Poiret twill, made with a full circular skirt, and a sash of crepe de chine. —The colors of the dresses in this lot are brown, navy and Copenhagen blue, also some in black. model we have sold at $55.00. —Sizes 14 to 20 years and 36 to 46 bust. ¢ Kann's—Second Floor. [ Save $2.50 on This Blanket Extraordinary A’ Blouse Purchase Tomorrow All Sizes, Including —A genuine “Nashua” Wool- Plenty of the Large at E nap blanket, all cotton, of | | /@ > | Q@ \ Ones.............. ® course, but with a beautiful wool finish. It is 72x84-inch size, is shown in white, tan and gray, with colored bor- ders, and has a eolored bind- ing to match border. Formerly $7.50, Sale Price, $5.00 Kann's—Street Floor. “Polar” Triple-Coated White Enameled Ware AT NEW LOW PRICES $5.95 to $6.95 Values —The material is a heavy quality georgette, and most of the blouses are in the popular tie-on styles. Some are beautifully embroidered with silk and tinsel combined, others with wool, silk and bead embroidery. —The colors are Aztec, oriole, navy, black, brown, white and flesh. Kann’s—Bargain Table, Street Floor. —TeaKettles, seamless with enamel cov- ers, 5%-quart 51z e reduced $2.49 —Seamless Lipped Sauce Pan, with long 59C 23%-quart size, reduced to —Seamlens Lipped : —Seamless Coffee —Tea Pot, 2- —Seamless —Seamleas Convex Pots with enamel quart size ConvexKettle Sauce Pan with 23555 with enamel . i 3 enamel cover, c oV er re- with cover, 7- 3 - quart - 3% quart 8 » quart size, fizere: O8C size, re- 98¢ noen reduced to .duced to duced to —Seamless Pudding Pan, deep $1.69 -69¢ Pan with long handle, quart size, reduced to The Coats We Offer in Our January Clearance at $19.90 Are Models That Have Sold Earlier From $29.75 to $3975 —The materials are velours and kerseys. —Handsome frostglow in smart styles. —Coats of silvertone colorings. —Belted and loose back models. —AIL. silk lined; self and seal collars. —Colors are navy, taupe, Peking blue, reindeer, brown, navy and black, —We have these in women’s sizes, also misses’ sizes, though not every size inf each style. in good Kann’s—Second Floor. style, 3-quart size. Re- 49C duced to —Seamlesns Water Pitcher with welded hollow’handle, 4- quart size, Double Boiler with enamel cover, 2- quart i 5179 —Seamless Meat Plat- size, ter, 14-inch re- 69c duced to special "$1.98 —Novelty Braided Curtains— Neat or elaborate braided styles, bordered on heavy cable nets; white and ecru; 2% and 3 yards long. —Madras Curtains—Handsome self-woven, double-bordered panel effects, in white and cream, a_few with designs in colors—pink, blue, yellow and lavender. —Voile Curtains—With Cluny or antique lace insertion and lace edge; white, cream and ecru. —Marquisette Curtains—Mer- cerized, with macrame, Cluny, antique and filet lace insertions and edges, in white, cream and ecru. <stry Cretonnes, yard —The “Fankay” materials are in and an extra heavy quality; a kinds of hangings. verdure and Grecian effects: —We fully realize that if we wish t: termined to make the inducements cutting “hurts,” in order to make room for new stocks. A Great Sale of Curtains —98c Heavy “Fankay” Ratine Drapery Fabrics and Tap- full' bolts. Wednesday, a 39 C Colors are— ' Old Rose, Pink, Green, Red, Gray, Brown, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Mulberry —The “Tapestry Cretonnes” in rich tapestry colors, wide assort- ment of patterns, light and dark grounds; in bird, floral, striped, —Seamleas Milk Kettles with bail handle and enamel 49(: —(All the above items are sub- ject to slight manufacturers’ imperfections.) covers, 1-quart size re- duced to SECOND WEEK -OE OUR —Seamless Combinets with bail handle and enamel cover, 12-quart size, reduced to $2.69° January Drapery Clearance o make the clearance a thorough one we must take real losses, and are, therefore, de- big enough to clear out all small and broken lots of merchandise, even if the. price Heads the List Formerly Priced From $9.98 to $14.98 a Pair, Wednesday, a Pair............. High-Grade Curtains—From One to 18 Pairs of a Kind—Nine $6.69 Different Liies to Select From —Irish . Point Curtains—Ap- pliqued borders on French or Liberty nets, neat or elaborate effects; 2% and 3 yards long. —Marie Antoinette Curtains— Flowered appliqued borders, on heavy cable nets; white and Imported and Domestic Lace Curtains —$17.98 to $2498 # $9.99 grades, a pair .. ecru, 2% and 3 yards long. —Scotch Lace Curtains—Copies —$25.95 to $3398 $ l 6. 55 of real ‘handmade laces, in | Brades, a pair .. white, cream and ecru, 2% and | —$34.75 to $4fi.75 529 85 3 yards long. grades, a pair .. Al ~Scrim Curtains—Fine quality, with attractive lace insertion and edge, in white, cream and ecru. —Cluny Lace Curtains—Wide Henkle cluny lace edge and insertion on fine nets; .white and ecru. .—$1.98 to $2.49 Panel Lace Curtains, each Couch Covers in the i Clearance’ —$34.95 l\g o qdu ette Velour Ce , reduce too.vers r $22.65 —$1995 and $2495 Velour and o covers . $15.29 rich, phain colors, closely woven —$1298 to $1498 Kashgar i i i | Cauch Covers; - very attractive material for all SF "' AAAAA $7.59 —$6.98 Couch Cov- 1 St $3.44 —$398 Couch Cov- ers, at 52'37 Kann's— oor. $1.47 | [ —$29.98 grades, a Other Lots in the January Clearance riror B A Curtain, —$4.98 to $6.98 grades, a yard .... —$7.98 to $9.98 grades, a yard .... —$1.28 to $1.98 grade: a yard ... Double-Faced Velour Portieres ! —$4595 grades, a pair ... PAUT «comstsoncen | —$10.98 to $14.98 | grades, 3 DAIr mame —$698 to $9.98 grades, a DAL eeee: Curtain and Drapery Materials | —$1.98 to $2.48 grades, 68 C yard —$2.98 to $449 grades, yard o..... $22.97 $14.99 P S TS and $2.35 $5.87 ~. 87¢c $7.49 $4.89 P S T i S S a7 o S TS $1.44 ‘.‘l 8 /8