Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1921, Page 13

- THE RAILBOADS FAIL TO EARN | 5. Bavo Hovsle. "OPERATING EXPENSES *THF BUSY CORNER® PENNA.AVEAT 8 TH.ST. EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, o7y VALENTINES —Sentimental and humorous—hundreds and hundreds of different kinds ready at popular prices. Thirty-Six Lose, While Twenty- Eight Did Not Cover Taxes and | Fixed Charges in January. | 5. Banvn Honso. *THE BUSY CORNER® PENNA.AVEAT 8 TH.ST. ‘Thirty-six railroads failed to earm their operating expenses last month, and twenty-eight others, while earn- ing their operating expenses in that time, did not earn their taxes and| fixed charges, according to a state-! ment by Gen. W. W. Atterbury, vice president of the Pennsylvania rail- supplementing his _testimony given before the United States rail- road labor board last Monday, where he said it would be necessary to re- duce wages to continue operations. Among the latter group he named the Baltimore and Ohio, the Norfolk |& Southern, the Atlantic Coast line, the'l Pennsylvania lines and the Western ¢ ' Maryland. % “The railroads cannot achieve their Handsome Handbags At Startling Reductions —Because we are desirous of closing out a number of single pieces brought to light at inventory. All are beautiful styles and extremely desirable. —1 Black and Silver Cloth Bag, with hand-engraved sterling silver frame and chain handle. Originally W_WW At Special Prices Saturday Cleverly Selected Styles That Women of Good Taste Will Want ‘ Blouses at the Street Floor Bargain Table Include $4.95 to $5.95 Values, in Sizes 36 to 46 —Georgette Blouses, excellent quality in tie-on models trimmed with silk em- For Mothers With Daughters to Provide With Appare'l, Final Reductions Saturday On Our Remaining Stocks of Girls’, Juniors’ and Misses’ earning power under continuing ab- normal and inflated operating ex- o penses, of which the labor cost is the | & :3::2:::."5}'?&::::?‘1; Serordance wicn | @8 $52.50. To $l 5 broidery and beads; in white, flesh color, Choice D!'m, suits, Coats in the Girls’ Store the latter and spirit of tte trans-| g closel ot ncis bisque, navy and brown. Also waistline S o 5 : e ohe edy which ousht to erant |8 —1 Black Silk Brocaded models that are beaded, embroidered and turday Quantities Are Limited—Be Here Early Velvet Bag, with large oval frame and mirror of oxi- dized silver. Originally —1 Black Velvet “Monte Carlo™ Bag, with carved Galolith top them relief, namely, the United States | S railroad labor board. “For, as 1 said on Monday, at a W% time when wages and prices are fall-| d iog in the field of agriculture and in the other industries of the country ‘the public has a right to demand that | &2 the solvency of the railroads shall be| 23 assured by economy in operation and|§ not by any further general increase lace trimmed; in white, flesh color, navy, brown, taupe and black. —Pongee Blouses, tailored models; one style with two-in-one collar, the other has roll collar finished with knife pleating. —Crepe de Chine Blouses, in tailored models. —1 Orchid Satin and $22.50 —1 Pink Imported Or- Chiffon, originally gandy, originally $45.00, 522 50 Party Frocks $52.50, reduced to.... reduced to... in rates. and ornaments. Originally —1 Blue Satin _and Maline Dress. “The fight which the railroads are —1 Black Chiffon Velvet | $2600. To = ° originall. 7.50, re- Y . Bone, Dat s fgnt of the farmer. the Bag, with sterling silver | close .................. $10 Georgette and Crepe de Chine Blouses duced toy...s‘.;‘., ...... $22-50 —1 Navy Blue and Gray “Monte consumer, the workingman and em- 2 Carlo” Bag, with gray top and ployer in every industry of the country, —New and attractive models—the Georgette Blouses are in tie-on and slip-over effects in frame. Originally : : white, flesh color and bisque trimmed with lace. The Crepe de Chine Blouses are the pop- $50.00 To close.. —1 Yellow Satin and Chiffon Dress, $l 5 originally $35.00, re- 522.50 ornaments. Origin- —68 Velvet Bags, in black and $1.50 taies. Apaic . $7.25 Kann’s—Street Floor. $19.50. To close $l 0 Kann’s—Street Floor. years. At $10.00. irls’ ts h: lars of tau The girls’ coats have fur collars aupe s nutria. Choice of navy, brown, copenhagen, Pekin and reindeer. Sizes 8 to 16 and 15 to 19 years in the combined lot. Originally e Kann's—Second Floor. ~2 Covert s to e $22.50 in South America. competition in the markets| .3 rica colors. Originally $3.00. To close .... Ame; German of South is beginning to be (& felt, according to ocable advices today to the Department of Commeroe. « _ A report from Argentina declared that German comretition in sale of hardware in South American markets will not be very strong for a long time, although the prices asked for the German goods are from 15 to 30 per cent lower than for American s. Deliveries of German goods, jowever, are slow and unoertain. Commercial Attache McQueen at Bantiago, Chile, reported that freight to that country from Germany is in-{ 23 creasing, although as yet goods are |& not blillnt offered at retail in large ENOUGH FREIGHT VESSELS | —1 Brown and 1 Black | ally $16.00. To close $7.50 ular waist line models, embroidered and tucked in attractive manner. Choice of white and ducedi®o ciiccocein _— Chiffon Velvet Bag, with | —1 Navy Blue Velvet and Silk flesh color. There are also Mignonette Blouses in tie-on models with roll $5 95 —1_Yellow Chiffon Dress, orig- Benson Expects No Increase in Ex- sterling silver frames. g:-gg'u:valltl}; ag};’sl“h Knobicaich; collar and sash. Colors are navy, black and reindeer. All sizes and special . ;2‘“’ 0100 frednced $15.00 ports to South America. Originally $40.50. 15T ana 3 $7.50 | | vatues at oeeonennannns e No immediate increase in the vol- To close ........ —1 Brown and 1 Black Corded Kann’s—Second Floor. originally $59.95, re- ume of freight to Latin-American —1 Black Brocaded Velvet | Velvet Vanity Bags, with silver- duced £0 wevoneannenns $39,00 Senson ot ihe Sripping Board, no told Bag, with very handsome | plated trimming. Originally —1 Navy Tricotine 3 . = 2 . o1 9 . . 9 ) LL e Jpmmenent committes of trang. |8 | sterling silver frames. | doe’... ..., $7.50 WOMEN’S earance of Girls’,Juniors’,Misses’&Women's| | Dress criginally 5i250, g 5 5 () first meeting yesterday at the Depart- Originally $75.00. —1 Brown Corded Velvet Bag, & 3 reduced to ........... o \ ; 9% Sairiman of the gcean transpor- (@ | TO close ........ Yith, silverplated trimmings Coats at Great Price Reductions Sl ey FelcstinolDrement] | o Ty s SRS i 3 | riginally . originally inally .00, re- fi?’;flm’}m'&'fi }%flfiz{i}"fi % | oo Gm'hag oanc Yehve To close .. Codedvsi7t.50 GLO ‘ ES —Lines are broken, of course, and there are not all | | reduced to ....... $22.50 el Childrent 5112%5.50 ‘movemen| made rocade 3 = T el . 5 : 5 sl chairman of the Shipping Bosrathers frame. Originally $ 1 0 with _silver-plated t:’ifn;nni:g, —Saturday’s news is interest- sizes in each sty!e, but there is a complete line of ;‘:"';"é‘oso“fi.bm oDE | panite lstock ofs\Vir:er Hats, D Y T e foclag | 327001 Fo close. . il Slue” Bag, originally ing, because it Celiorimpored sizes in the combined lots and the values are excep- | | duced to ........ 522.50 to close out.at * ‘available business, and there was a 2 Gold and Blue Figured .00. To $7 50 oves at prices: tional. . . Navy S 2L $4.50 and $2.98 surplus of avallable tonnage space. el it | close ... GaiEa . —Women's Two-clasp Imported w t Dressy and tailor- =4 Navy Serge Dresses, orig- | . 5'c H. e e L R o [ on Velvet Bags, with | _7 Biack Silk Bags, with silver- Glace Kid Gloves, with Paris —Winter Coats A sodils - with inally $3000, re- SI 5.00 s’ Straw Hats, $3 95 - The committes provides (hat Consress|@# | Dutch silver frames. Origin- | plated trimming. Originally | | Point stitched backs. In black, ) duced £0 .....v.. . special ... . 2 to pa: e ing bill au-| @3 1 ] $19.50. To R ith fur collars and collars of self material; full 2 —Girls’ Straw Hats, be urged to pass the pending ally $19.50. To $7 50 brown, tan, white, black wi _ L . —6 Navy Serge Dresses, orig- 5 l 5 thorizing the Navy Department to ac- lose l 0 oS e 5 . white and white $2 00 length lined. Choice of brown, navy, rein- Tmally 315 e g special .. ; _ . SoPanh trom South Americe Secror —2 Violet and Rose Figured | s ack Chiffon Velvet and with black. A pair, . deer, copenhagen and Pekin. Sizes 8 to 18 dicedite .. $7.48 Girls’ Waists tary Alexander of the Department of g ctam gured | Suede Bags, origin- $7 50 —Women's Imported Glace years and 36 to 42 bust in the combined lot. | | ~ " o 7 —6 Georgette Waists, orig- Commerce presided. The meeting was Chiffon Velvet Bags, with | ally $18.00. To close o Kid Gloves, two-clasp style; Originally $35 to $45. Re- —1 Velvet Suit, inally $7.50, reduced 4 attended by shipping men sud busi- Dutch silver frame. Orig- | —19 Velvet and Silk Bags, in P. K. sewn, with self and con- riginally - $2 4 95 originally $1875, re- $9.95 $4.50 State Department. The meeting was | G inally $19.50. To black and brown. Originally trast crochet stitched backs. BUCEd 10 = . sasisiiissemsime . e dles e o Girls” Petticoat the first the committee has held since | g3 1 & $ 1 0 $12.00 and $15.00. In black, brown, tan, gray, W' t CO ts—In heather Polo Girls® Suits . its inception in January, 1920. CIOSE. cooocoesoen To close ...... 5nia s white and mode @3 B() —winter a Bhn o s S Sun .| =12 Sik Petticoats, bttty —1 Gold and Blue Figured | 230 Vetvet Bags, in Biack and | | shodes. A panes D3 ; ith 1 e ey Saitsrongr | cawRly * $3.00 GERMAN RIVALRY FELT. Chiffon Velvet Bag, with | colors. Originally $5.00 and —Women's 12-button Length and two-tone mixtures, with large cape inally $37.50, re- $1 5 00 duced to . % ikt ol * |@ | gold-plated Dutch silver | $.50. To $2 50 Glace Kid Gloves, P. K. sewn collars of self material; belted models and duced to ........ B Chil Coats Undersell United States Products | frame. Originally closeld i o and self-stitched backs. In button-trimmed effects, half and full lined. loth Suits, orig- | —Only 10 left. Sizes, 2,4and § i ‘Tomorrow—Another Day to Buy Children’s Play Shoes At $1.00 Pgir Millinery of Irresistible Charm Women’s Low Priced Hosiery Is to go quickly tomorrow with these four items as leaders— salesmen in the country, he said, are —Women's “Radmoor” Pure | —Women's Imported Lace Lisle Only 500 Pairs erin : oftering o -d.lvor-fia.tc;de,' ;ucxex'mz:fi Silk Hose, regular made feet, | Hose, assorted patterns. Reg- —They have the famous sturdy- —New York’s latest ideas in high-luster colors. double soles, heels and toes, | ular made, double soles, heels wearing Keller Rhodes stitched soles. than for Am : z P . . id ter tops. In black, and toes. In black P i uSmmereial Attiche Jucaon -at Hats in all silk, silk combinations and cello- el | S A e $1.50 E:ge:f;:‘;:deb;:c;fifll’;::;e';"’::;;: - . il- — Y = . e o] Phane, in such a wide color assortment as | | B G 75 | Mol L R | | LfSd i T Mexion, Ho emphasized the fact that ther popular ideas in pheasant, henna, pearl, gray, black, navy, —Women's “Radmoor” Pure | inforced soles, heels and toes; e etz face from 5 to 8 and 8% fomn lies in the maintenance Trimmed Hats, $849 and | cherry red, capucine, blue, etc. Sitk Hose, seamless fect, rein- | high spliced garter tops. In N pote ey of quality in the goods shipped, since down as low as $3.95. 2 . 4 forced heels and toes, wide pla;:lk oxlllsyd snp = l:( ltqese at the Bargain Table— e e e —Shapes are side droops, turbans, off-the-face, Exster) sg:::- . In black, | inally sp-air pe- $l .00 Street Floor. = & . . . white o 3 Kann’s—Second Floor. Hindoo turbans, short-brim sailors and others. DRIL S ot ags i $l 00 Kann's—Street Floor. g‘:hru- mx.‘-: ‘,‘E"’E .:-;:g-& oo ot Saturday Specials From meat ¥ ogy® 9 3 g . 9 wesiimroncnnese. & | Brilliant Colored Sashes” ||Fine Values in New Neckwear|| Kann’s Candy Store Head of U. 8. Chamber of Com- —Are all the rage, and they are worn with much grace and attractiveness. Will Be Featured for Snturday —A very special purchase of a | —Taffy Chips, assorted” line of chocolates bout twenty deli- 49c We have quite a large assortment and many of them are exclusive with us SEE OUR SPECIAL DISPLAY OF THEM —Georgette and Crepe de Chine Sashes, finished with picot edge, in all the wanted shades, such as burnt orange, henna, orchid, Copenhagen, Marion good qualitx in bulk. cious flavors in the as- sortmient. Special, a 1b. —Old-fashioned Butter Scotch flavors. Special, per b . 39c¢ —Chocolate and Vanilla Cream Fudge, made in our own fac- tory. This is delight- meres Says 10,000 Die Daily. President Joseph H. De Frees of th Mmhmtw&mm”fl u:.hmuefl members of the chamber for funds to aid the —Styles you will want to own and wear right now, they are so fresh and dainty. —Crisp new organdie collars, vestees and collar and cuff sets in both starving in five Chinese wvinces. = F ‘Wafers, i i i Famine is costing the lives of 10,000 | & blue, brown, black, white, gray and jade. rolled and flat shapes. : at e tind e ildenl L ot s 39 o - s < ike. jal, Satur- ial, . C . il shenst Shansy Tronan ang| & Each, $3.50 and $3.98 —Collars Are Priced 50c to $2.50 Ei'ak; pefpl:‘:-"a ----- M 39C | alns St Fioor. e A L TS —Vestees Are Priced 79¢c to $1.98 - The. Preaident thac 16.000.000 sormcd —Changeable Taffeta Sashes, with | —Satin Sashes, hemstitched ends. —Collar and Cufis Sets at 59¢ to $2.50 ‘will dle of starvation unlees immedi- picot edge. In black, white, cardinal and e o fo s w miee Bt | B $3.98 | In v Popular Fiction Saturday Specizl man, China_relief committee, Bible |§ House, New York city. BETA CLUB MEETS. The Beta Theta Pi Club of Wash- fmgton met at the University Club last evening. Plans were made for aj . dinner to & number of prominent members of the organization who will be members of the new administra. tion. Officers were ejected as follow: President, W. V. Cox; vice presiden C. F. Nesbit and G. H. Baldwin; sec- retary and treasur - ler; executive committee, C. C. Wil- liams, M. F. Kerby and W. T. Thom. Saturday Special —Seven different styles of Vestees, | —At the Bargain Table—Lace Col- made of Point Venise laces, in at- | lars and some Collar and Cuff Sets, tractive effects. $1 .00 %ztgldsgl‘c,; ti:s.wmte arg 6:12, Eachi.c. oeosaoeien $2-25 —Roman Striped Silk Sashes, with wide fringe. $5.50 Each .. Kann’s—Neckwear Store, Street Floor. —Soft Taffeta Sashes, with hem- stitched ends. —Roman Striped Tricolette Sashes, with wide knotted silk $3.98 fringe. Each........ At a New Price 95¢ Copy —Desert of Wheat, by Zane Grey. —]Jungle Tales of Tarzan, by Edgar Rice Burroughs. —The Second Fiddle, by Phyllis Bottome. 2 —Wild Youth and Another, by Gilbert Par- ker. —The Land of Last Chance, by G. W. Ogden. Choice «.ovevunnnnns Kann’s—Street Floor. At s.oceoteasssesnsans A GOOD TIME TO BUY TOILET REQUISITES Prices are Special —Coty’s L'Origan Face Powder, a —Coty’s L'Origan Perfume, $5.50 —One Lot of Toilet Soap, assorted odors, 610 regularly 10c, a —Hind’s Honey and Almond 32 c bottle ... Cream........ DOX| lscceresens sc —Torchy and Vee, by 1 ‘-- ;:x[::dlL"“79 C —Coty’s cake el Sewell Ford. L'Origan Sachet, box $2-35 —Coty’s Toilet Water .... —Happily Married, by Corra Harris. ~True Tilda, by A. L Quil- fer-Couch. —Who Cares, —Angelus Cream, $1.00 jars for coeoeeceas 890 Kann'’s—Street Floor. a—uke ceeonnes "90 To Close Out Small Lots of L’'Origan ECZEMA 3 YEARS $3.10 —Pebeco Tooth Paste . 326 by Cosmo CUTICURA HEALS In Rash on Mother’s Hands and Arms. Could Not Rest At Night. *My mother suffered with eczema TRALKAKVARZRKAS Women’s Dainty Lingerie At Great Price Reductions ~—Women’s $2.00 Envelope Chem- iwe, fine quality nainsook, Some embroidery trimmed, trimmed in fine lace. $l‘50 others Also hemstitched styles. Made empire $2.00 Naimsook Vests, other is val 1 one style has built-up shoulder straps, the trim- s 85¢ —Women's $2.50 Vests, made of Seco, hand embroidered and rib- ben shoulder straps. $l .69 —W n’s § hemstitched trimmed, in flesh color only. At ceeccerceveccceccens 75¢c —Women’s $4.00 Jersey Sk Veats, in pink only. At... $2-00 =——Women’s $6.00 Jersey Silk Vests, embroidered $3 50 . style, in pink only, At ... —e Jerney Cembinations, built-up shoulder with silk tape. Re- inforced. At z —Women's §10.00 Piak Jorsey 811k Combinations, lz: avier quality. $7.50 at knees, and fancy )umllln:he;l' ruffle; cut full. At........ $5-50 Kann's—Second Floor, Women's Glove Silk Underwear At Drastic Reductions —Women’s Glove Silk Camisoles, self straps, hemstitched embroid- meck, no_sleeves, tailored style. In pink .??.'c'x?x $2.75 $3.00 36t each ~—Women’s Glove Silk Bloomers, Sizes 44 and 46, special each .ceeee. cial each Kann’s—Street Floor. Reduced To Quickly Lower Amount of pearance, soft and velvelty; in the popular graduated style. At tomorrow’s sale prices, this is an opportunity. 13 Strings 4 Strings 8 Strings —18 and 20 Inch —22-inch Len| Straight, all I.enzt?u, original- originally 3'1;% size M"" 'lor?:'f 1y $14.40 and $16.00, and $21.60, special nally §15. Special at special at— In flesh color only. —Wom 3675 'Plak Satin ©lastic at knees and waist; cut At S Bloomers, reinforced, with elastio extra wide. All sizes. Wall 1.50 ‘Batiste Vests, Originally $4.25, spe- i 5 regularly | $175, $4.95 | $4.95 Kann's—East Room, Street Floor. $4.95 Hamilton. —MM the Villa Rose, by A. E. . Mason. —Benton of the Royal gl%‘unted, by Ralph S. Ken- -: tnin’, by Frank Bacon. Kann’s—Downstairs Book Store. housekeeping. —Peolish, quart cans; regularly $125, Saturday..... $1.19 Floor. 89¢ Kann's—Third “Ima Walker” Again Appears to Delight Her Many Little 1 Admirers —In case you haven't had the pleasure of seeing her before, she is just a lovely, sweet-faced little doll, and will walk with any little girl that cares to enjoy her company—and to be sure, every TCCE, &L nerrnnbens S < ; ” . little girl simply loves her. —Women's §235 Nainsook Chem- | TVOROES 3300 Jemsey stk S e I Stock on Hand i Wizard' Speuals for l —Altnough “ima _ Walker” is e e eng s li'ma'fl' akoniday straps, 3 56 POy e $l 50 —These are thedwell kflowtell mdesu:hcfiblne “pg‘:;ll _neck- y galy made of pasicboard, nd has d with fi $ an: $ S S - ranteed not to peel or cra eautiful in a port to Help her walk, with the Gl DAL R0 G .69 At s e —_Women's Glove Silk Vests, low laces, gua P —Good helps for good | | @id of some little gifl or. boy. she is most amusing, and affords many many happy and playful hours for little children. —*“Ima Walker” is very popular, 80 hurry if you really want one of her for only— 25¢ Kann's—Doll Store, Floor. 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