Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1921, Page 9

. i 2 ' I3 ’ B T Contractor Found Overcome in Of- olfl, a contractor for government sup- street about in the contractor’s office, happened to stop there yesterday on her way to church. She detected the odor of gas, entered and found ner employer al- most dead. help and had the unconscious man taken to Emergency Hospital. sai@ at the hospital this morning that hi home is at 225 D TALIN CREW STORNS WHEN LIUOR RUNS 0T ‘Steamer Vindobona, at Sea, Suffers | From “Bone Dry” Aver- sion of Sailors. BY the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 21.—Amer- ica’s alcoholic aridity caused a ter- rible storm in midocean Saturday. | Torrents of Italian idioms and LOAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PALESTINE PROPOSED Country Is Believed to Have Great Possibilities in Production, But Has Need of Supplies. LONDON, February 19.—As soon as Great Britain's Palestine mandate has been submitted to the league of nations an effort will be made to raise a loan for development of the country, which is regarded as having £reat P according to Sir Alfred Mond. commissioner of works. who recently retured from an official thundering comments on near beer | visit to Palestine. drenched the ether with such a wire-, less message as no one ever received |of the Jews for r- known I before. It made, the well tempest in a teapot look trifling. The from the steamer Vindobona, which récently left this port, and it ended in the offices of the ship’s agents| here. These agents, when the ltalian erew complained that its wine ration | try, are immense had become exhausted, provided the (i best available substitute before the |mu «mo ship sailed. “Never again!” crackled over the wireless after the sailors pro- gressed 600 miles with nothing but near beer and water to quench their ¢ thirst. “We pledge oursclves never to return to America while its laws! sgainst good wine remain in force. We will see that no crew éver brings !0f mineral oil in Pales the Vindobona back to meet the rors we have met. ver again!” The ship's agents hoped the crew meant what it said about never coming back. When the sailors were in New York, the agents expla q, they demanded long shore 1 theater tickets galore, newspapers in three languages delivered on deck each morning, and new clothes to wear on Broadway and 5th avenue. Then, after they had been to sea two days, they forced the skipper to iming that the ship was leaking. York they complained Taumbs that their wine was gone. went _down on all talk of liquids compatible with chang the Constitution. Finally, th grudgingly accepted 150 cases of near beer and once more went to sea. For 63 Years Father John's Medicine has been the standard remedy for all the family.— Advertisement. UNCONSCIOUS FROM GAS. fice by Woman Clerk. Allen A. Irvine, sixty-three years ples, was found in his office at 604 F 10 o'clock yesterday morning unconscious from illuminat- ing gas. Miss M. B. Duley, 114 C street, clerk She opened the windows, summoned It was condition was critical. Irvine's LT “ H. ZIRKIN Est. 1885 821 14th St. 1415 G Street Opposite Keith's Furs Exclusively -3 We invite attention to a, mprehensive showing of ring style Furs—animal hapes — natural colors — ust received from the an- ual Montreal auction. radio disturbance emanated | Ihas risen r Sir Alfred declared the enthusiasm construction of their national home s unhounded and ews were walking from over Eu- rope to the Holy Land, their journeys sometimes requiring as long as eleven months. The possibilities of Palestin as a producing and . but suffered any of its emble a ted out tha during the war a fertile rt. Th dding that the countr; in n inery. ir Alfred stated that the were convinced of the itie knew that phosphat were there. ;340,000 GIFT INCREASES TUSKEKEE ENDOWMENT Alfred T. White, Who Was Drown- ed at Forest Lake, N. Y., Pro- vided for Benefaction. TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala., ruary 21.—Announcement W Feb- made erything, including ail forms of ma- | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. T, MONDAY, ‘FEI—;RUA'RY 21, 1921. by R. R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial In- stitute, that he had received notice from the bankers of the late Alfres T. White, drowsed at Forest Lake, N. Y., January 29, that the deceased had arranged for the transfer of more than $40,000 in securities to the endowment fund of the institute. This is the second large benefac- tion received at the hands of the deceased New Yorker, the White Hall, located at Tuskegee Institute, erected been built by the deceased as a memorial to his father. Alexander Moses White. It is one of the largest and best equipped of the six dormitories for girls at the school. It is used at present as headquarters for the girls’ depart- ment. —_ e The right of franchis more than a thousand years by the women of the Madras presidency of India has recently been taken away from them by the enactment of a new | suffrage law. 121821 G St KW, Hemstitching Pecot Edging Plaiting Buttons Made 5 Order Quick sorvice —moderate prices —work guaranteed. winter stock. There are— 21 Dresses—Cloth Silk—that sold up to trimmed—that Reasonable Prices 350 New Spring Dresses 14 e Wonderful values and worth double the price quoted. Every new style idea is embodied in the wonderful assortment. Tricolette Dresses Taffeta Dresses Satin Dresses Tricotine Dresses Duvetyn Dresses Combination Dresses Sizes 16, 18, 36 to 42. 50 New Spring Suits 139 ‘Tomorrow is the day to buy your Spring Suit. The Saving is worth your imme- diate attention. Embroid- ered, beaded and plain tai- lored models. TN Brootsx o 1109 G St. N.W. For4Hours:9A.M.to1P.M. Drastic Reductions in Every Department to Make This the Greatest Half Day’s Business in Our History COATS $15.00 Values to $45.00 Styles for women and misses; excellent materials— silk lined. 56 Coats Values to $75.00 $25.00 Fur-trimmed and plain models 25 Salt’s Sealette Coats $25.00 Values to $65.00 Genuine Salt’s sealette coats with large Australian opossum collars. 30 Polo Sport Coats Reduced to $19.95 27 Taffeta Silk Capes Reduced to $16.95 Full sweep effects. Pleated models. Fitch Chokers Values to $35.0u. $14.95 Fine large selected skins. THE LOUVRE 1115 117 F STREET Oomorrow— From 9:15 to 1—we’re going to hold our semi-annual Rummage Sale of remaining Regular abandoned completely. 18 Dresses—Cloth Silk—that sold up to $35 38 Suits—plain and fur- 539,50 14 Winter Coats—plain and fur-trimmed —that sold up to $130.00....... 83 Blouses—that Every selection must be final—for we have never sacrificed quite so deeply before. Georgette Waists at $3.98 sale. prices are and $19.50 329,.50 i and $75 sold up to $59.50 sold up to 35.95 First Floor Specials Values that should crowd store to its full capacity. G Kayser Silk-Top Union Suits Marvel fit—Union Sults with glove silk tops. Values to $2.95. Silk Underwear Worth to $398 $1.98 Teddy Bears, Envelope Chemis Camisoles, Crepe de pChix’le nn% Satin garments; lace-trimmed and embroidered styles. Van Raalte Silk Hose $1.98 Pr. Heavy Quality Full-fashioned Silk Hose, black, cordovan, beaver, gray; reinforced soles, heels and toes. Values up to $10.00. 500 Waists are included In this Many new novelties, others taken from our regular stock of higher priced walsts. Some are q:lghlly mussed or soiled. All sizes. $3.98 Pongee Waists, $2.98 Taflored styles of All-sil Pongee; natural color. x Imported Plaid Dress Skirts Values to $16.95 $6.98 Pleated and plain models. SON SAYS MOTHER TOLD HIM OF FATHER’S THREAT Curtis Steeves Tells Prosecutor Par- MONCTON, N. B, February 19.—Cur- tis Steeves swore today that his mother told him three days before she perished with five of her children in the fire which destroyed their home last Tuesday, that ;ho father had threatened to burn their house. This statement was given as testi- mony at the preliminary hearing on the enjoyed for| six sr., murder with deaths. Curtis is his eldest son. Two other witnesses, John Mellish, testified to meeting Steeves two-hundred yards from his burning home Tuesday morning. They and his son, George, inst the father, charge agal . G Caius Steeves, in connection the LECTURES ON RUMANIA. Of the 100,000 Rumanians in the Tnited States. the caught “the real spirit of America” and desire American citizenship, ac- cording to Rev. George de Salaj, who majority have = delivered a lecture on Rumania at yesterday afternoon. New York Avenue Presbyterian Church the When . said_he cried: ”“My God, my children ent Warned Him of ae Purning i and Shey ruthed to dile Tragedy. North Carolina The hearing was adjourned until Mon- day to await the result of a medical ex- amination of vital organs taken from the bodies of Mrs. Steeves and three of the children. —_— The first woman to become manag- Ing editor of a daily newspaper, in is Miss Daisy Hend- ley, who has assumed editorial charze of & daily paper in Wilson, that state. 401 G ST. N.W. Franklin 2562 A. Petersen, Distributor Double Attractions for th B. J. Werne: 912 New York Ave. PHONE FRANKLIN 7626. | Prompt Delivery bottles—you need =2 e Half Day! We close at 1 o'clock tomorrow, but during the morning there will be double attractions for shoppers. Owing to the warm weather we've been having, we have accelerated our purchases of spring goods, and extensive stocks are already here, bought before prices began B . X . = For Tuesday Morning—in Our Women’s Department Advance Sale Extraordinary New Spring Suit Comprising many single-style models, in tailleur and costume suits for the spring season—especially grouped in two remarkable assortments. ilored Trioctin Tailored Twill Piquetine s mas.o;m E Cord, $75.00 Emb;;?fi”‘" ‘45 INCLUDING FINE GRADES OF Twill Cords Piquetine Tricotine Checks iridescent Beading Hand Embroidery Braid Binding Satin Piping Metal Embroideries Straight Skirts Wide Satin Girdles Bell & Fitted Sleeves Roll & Shawl Collars Long Mannish Revers This is truly a suit chance—offering an unusual opportunity. At each price are suits which justify extravagant praise, and the woman who buys early in this event will have no cause for regret later! The snug- Embroidered Tricotine, $45.00 5 Nay T Silver Pine Pewter Gray Wren Black fitting shoulders, the properly fitting sleeves, the smartly cut skirts and the attractive linings are marks of the well-tailored suit. Won’t you see them? For the Young Women—a Sale of MISSES’ Silk Frocks, 25 Duplicating in values—but with a range of new styles— our popular sale of two weeks ago—with styles as alluring and silks as fine as in that event. 75 Frocks, in sizes 14 to 20 years, fashioned of taffeta, crepe de chine, georgette crepe and Canton crepe, in navy. blue, brown, gray and black—styles youthful and bouffant—quite a chance for young people! Separate Misses’ Department Annual February Sale—New Spring Blouses Tomorrow at the Blouse Sale! Tomorrow morning you can take your time in pick- This handmade blouse of fine batiste with handdrawn work, at $2.95. et Misses’ Spring Suits—Coats—Frocks—Are All Ready! ing out some pretty blouses from the wealth of assort- ments in the February Sale! Last Chance to Buy $2 Blouses, 3 for $5 $2:95 Blouses, 3 for $7-50 And both these assortments are made up of blouses marked especially close for this event. colored stripe cottons—dozens of styles. All white and Handmade Blouses, $3.95 and $5.00 Prettiest and daintiest of embroideries and drawn- Silk Blouses, $5-00 and $7-95 Georgette crepe, crepe de chine and twilled silks— work. also colored stripe silk tailored Blouses at $5.00 and Overblouses at $7.95. You just oughtn’t to miss this » sale! Other Blouses up to $18.95 at the special sale prices! All new and authentic styles. CHOKERS, °*13.75 Everybody seems to want a Fur Choker, and there’s no reason why any one should go without one. Here are 100 smart, snappy Chokers in a sale including all the fashionable furs, and you may have your choice for $13.75. Light and dark natural squirrel, mink, Australian opossum, marten opossum, dark fitch, seal, Kolinsky, ringtail and Jap Fisher, large size ..........ccoceceeee.n Hudson Bay Sable ...... Stone Marten .......c... Beau Marten .. Dark Fitch ... Squirrel . Skirts $12.50 Stralghtline Navy and Black Serge Skirts. $7.95. $16.50 Plaited Serge Skirts, navy and black. $10.75. $26.50 to $35.00 Black Satin Skirts, box and side plaited. $14.75. $25.00 Striped Velour Tan and Brown Striped Box Plaited Skirts. $0.75. $25.00 and $27.50 Plaid, Check and Striped Plaited Skirts, $12.75. sable—all ftir and one-ski sl Pt ok o ekt @ Quarterly Stockings $1.50 and $1.75 Silk Lisle and Ootton Stockings, full fashion- ed—black, white, cordovan. Regular and out sizes, 85e. $3.00 and $3.76 Full-fashion- ed Silk Stockings, white, black and colors; some with Pointex heels, $1.69. $5.50 to $11.50 Silk Stock- ings, hand-embroidered and lace clocks, in black, gray, white and wanted shades, n animal effects. Come early! $110.00 $65.00 2 skins, $97.50 $35.00 2 skins, $65.00 $13.75 2 skins, $27.50 $13.75 2 skins, $25.00 $13.75 2 skins, $25. $25.00 Gloves $3 and $3.75 Gloves—I12-button- length leatherette, brown, white, gray and covert—strap-wrist slip- on leatherette gloves, white, gray, beaver and tan. 34 Choice, $1.39. to $7.50 Gloves—Two-clasp French kid, in beaver, green, pearl, champagne; one-clasp French kid pique gloves in champagne, black; 2-clasp pique kid gloves In tan: strap-wrist slip-on pique capeskin gloves, tan. Choice, $2.35. All in broken sizes. to stiffen. These we are offering at close prices to in- duce early buying, and include women's and misses’ spring coats, suits, frocks and millinery. In spite of the snow you should see them. Combined with this is the continuation of our sweeping— 1216 F St. N.W. \ Quarterly Stock Clearing In this we are disposing of all goods bought for winter selling. At this moment the buying is tremen- dous. In the small lots we cannot tell just what will remain; but slow-selling lots will be repriced. No rea- son excuses a non-sale—only a fe¢w days given to sweep the racks clean of winter goods. Women’s Coats $75.00 and $85.00 Coats, in diag- onai bol - detex, duvet de laine and a cloth: navy. brown, Nankin. ming blue, taupe | and reindeer, $33.50. $95.00 Wraps of yalama cloth and goldtone; navy, brown and black; seal coll %47.50. ) $110.00 to 50 Straightline Coats, bolivia and veldyne; nutria collars. .50. $120.00 Fur-trimmed 49, $110.00 to ‘Wraps and Coats, navy, black and brown; evora, veldyne and yalama cloth. $53.50. $130.00 to $175.00 Fur-trimmed Wraps, in corduval, fortuna and peachbloom, $73.50. $125.00 to $140.00 Fur-trimmed Straightline Coats, navy, brown, black and reindeer peachbloom, $60.50. v $130.00 to $165.00 Wraps, in chamoistyne, corduval and peach- bloom; mole and fox collars, $73.50. Self Collar Coats $58.50 Straightline Coats, gold- tone and velour; henna and brown, 22.50. $125.00 Wraps and Coats, vel- dyne corduval; black and brown, $49.50. e $98.50 Silvertip Bolivia, large self shawl collars; brown and French blue, £58.50. $83.00 and $87,50 Wooltex Coats, for large women; navy, brown and black duvet de laine, $52.50. $125.00 Black ~Chamoistyne Coats, $72.50. 3135.00 to $150.00 Wooltex Coats, full back and belted styles, peach- bloom and marvella; navy and reindeer, $73.50. Leather Coats $98.50 White Leather Sport Coats, soiled, $36.50. $92.50 Green, Red, Tan and Black Short Belted Jackets. $39.50. Women’s Cloth Dresses $40.00 Tricotine Street Dresses, circular skirt and satin sash ¢, black, tan and brown, $23.0 50.00 to $69.50 Tricotine Dres: and bead embroidered, $33 50 Black Suede Cloth Coat Dresses, $45.00. $98.50 to $103.00 Fine Tricotine Tailored Dresses, navy and black, $26.50 Navy Tricotine Dresses, wide tricolette sashes and braid trimming, $14.00. Women’s Silk Dresses $35.00 Black and Navy Satin Dresses, tunic and blouse bodice, $10.00. 00 and $30.00 Tricolette Dresses, braid and gold thread em- broidery, $15.00. $30.00 Beaded Georgette Crepe Dresses, in black and navy, $18.00. $95.00 Black Satin _de Chine Beaded Dinner Gowns, $32.00. $95.00 Chiffon Velvet Afternoon Gowns, lace ves brown and black. $50.00. $115.00 to $127.00 Black and Brown Kitten's-ear Crepe, Geor- gette and Meteor; jet and bronze beading, $75.00. $83.50 and $89.50 Moroccan Crepe Dresses, navy, black and brown, $55.00. $107.50 Brown Kitten's-ear Crepe Gold-thread and Floss Silk Em- | broidered Dress, $59.00. $115.00 Black Beaded Satin de Chine Dinner Gowns, $60,00. _ $50.00 tb $65.00 Street Dresses, d meteor; navy, . $30.00. Women’s and Misses’ Dance Frocks $50.00 Dance Dresses, Georgette all-over embroidered in ss silk and silver thread: or- chid, flame and turquoise, $15.00, $55.00 to $60.00 Dance Dresses, taffeta silk net and satin; pink, orchid, maize, Nile and French blue, $25.00. ~$60.00 to $75.00 Dance Dresses, in’ taffeta satin and soiree silk: rose, Nile, 1ight blue, peach, maize, flesh and black, $35.00. Underwear $1.00 Muslin Nightgowns, En- velope Chemise and Petticoats, embroidered and trimmed with lace; slightly mussed. Choice, @5e. $100 " Satin _ Camisoles, lace trimmed or tailored styles: flesh shade. 65e. $1.50 Nainsook Gowns, Envelope Chemise and Petticoats, attractive- Iy trimmed; flesh and white. 95e. $1.50 and $1.95 Bloomers—Cot- ton crepe, satecn, voile and ba- tiste, flesh and white. Marked down to 85e. $2.00 Nainsook Gowns, lace and embroidery trimmed; also tailored styles. Flesh shade: mussed. $1.45. $3.00 and $4.00 Silk Camisoles, of satin and crepe de chine, lace trimmed and tailored; slightly mussed. $1.15. $4.00 Taffeta Silk Petticoats, with tucked flounces; in taupe, brbwn, black, navy and green. i X $5.00 Gowns, of satin and crepe de chine, cream lace straps; flesh and white. $7.50 Glove Silk Envelope Che- mise and Union Suits, with tai- lored top, ribbon straps; slightly soiled. $4.65. $12.00 Gowns—crepe de chine, and satin—Venise and French val lace trimmed; flesh and white. Millinery Smart Spring Hats of visea and satin, batavia, satin piping, all satin and rough straw, Sailors and turbans, also small shapes in henn: old blue, navy, black, brown, gray and other wanted 5 . Women’s Suits $62.50 Tailored Tricotine Suits, nd black. S33.75. 0 to §95.00 Fur Trimmed, in duvet de laine and bolivia; navy, brown and black. $34.75. _$100.00 Fur-trimmed Suits, long line jacket. tucked panel pockets: v black, reindeer and brown. $79.50 Navy and Black Silvertone Tailored Suits. $44.75. $95.00 to $110.00 Large Women's Suits, tailored, long line jackets; brown, taupe and reindeer. $48.75. Milgrim Suits $174.00 Strictly Tailored Suits; brown and navy suede cloth. $68.75. $226.50 French Blue Ripple Suit, squirrel trimming. $59. 3 > Missse’ Coats $32.50 Wooltex Velour Coats, tan; size 15. $15.65. 0 Pebble Cheviot Coat, navy blue; size 16. $21.65. $65.00 Sport Coats, tan, shawl collar of opossum fur. $44.65. Misses’ Wool Dresses $18.50 Tricotine Dresses, navy blue, $10.00. $35.00 Tricotine Dresses, navy; sizes 16-18, $58.50 Tricotine Dresses, brown; siges 16-15. 38.65. $69.50 iffon Velvet navy and black; size 18. $75.00 Tricotine Dresses, navy; sizes 16-15. $39.65, Hundreds of Pairs of Good Shoes 21 Dresses, 65, Many broken lots of shoes and thousands of dollars tied up in them is not a very pleasing sit- uation—idle dollars must be made active, so in this Quarterly Clear- ance we have made sensational reductions to close out all brok- en lots and put the dollars into circulation, Women's $12 Oxfords, $250 Pair BROKEN SIZES OF WOMEN'S PATENT-LEATHER OXFORD TIES—Hand-turn soles and French heels, very dressy. A soles and Cuban PUMPS—Turn heels. Women’s S$12 Oxfords, $4.95 BROKEN SIZES OF GRAY SUEDE OXFORD TIES—Cuban heels and welt soles. Women's $1250 Oxfords, $4.95 BROKEN _SIZES OF BI CALF BROGUE OXFORD T Wing tips, low flat heels. Women’s $15 Boots, $4.95 OKEN SIZES OF BATTLESHIP KID LACE BOOTS—Hand- turn soles and French heels. Women's $15 Boots, $4.95 BROKEN SIZES OF CAMEL GRAY KID LACE BOOTS—Hand- turn soles, French heels, very dressy. Women's $12 Boots, $4.95 BROKEN SIZES OF LACE BOOTS—Black kid vamps with fleldmouse kid tops, welt soles and French heels, very dressy. Women's $1250 Boots, $4.95 BROKEN SIZES OF BLACK KID LACE BOOTS—Some have hand-turned soles and some have waelt sol with French heels; soft, dres: ‘Women’s $11 Boots, $4.95 BROKEN ES OF PAT LEATHER BUTTON BOOTS—With black cloth tops, hand-turn soles and French heels, very dressy. Women’s $1250 Oxfords, $5.95 BROKEN SIZES OF WOMEN'S DARK BROWN CALF OXFORD TIES—Welt soles and low Cuban heels. Women's $12.00 Ties, $5.95 BROKEN SIZES OF WOMEN'S PATENT-LEATHER 2-EYELET TIES—Hand-turn soles and French heels. Women’s $1250 Ties, $5.95 BROKEN SIZES OF. BLACK THEO_ TIES—Hand-turn soles, Baby French heels. Women's $1250 Ties, $5.95 BROKEN SIZES OF 2-EYELET RIBBON TIES—Hand-turn soles and French heels. ‘Women's $11 Oxfords, $5.95 BROKEN _SIZES OF ~ BLACK KID LOW HEEL OXFORD TIES— Hand-turn soles and round toes; very comfortable. . _Women'’s $1250 Ties, $5.95 BROKEN SIZES OF 2-EYELET RIBEON TIES—Hand-turn soles and French heels; very dressy. omen’s Boots, $5.95 BROKEN SIZES OF BROWN KID LACE. BOOTS—Welt soles and low Cuban heels; soft and comfortable. Women’s $12 Boots, $5.95 BROKEN SIZES OF BLACK KID LACE BOOTS—Welt soles and leather Louis heels, medium short vamp. Women’s $1250 Boots, $695 . BROKEN SIZES OF PATENT- LEATHER LACE BOOTS—Patent- leather vamps, dull kid tops, welt soles and Baby French heels. Women's $1250 Boots, BROKEN SIZES OF BLACK KID LACE -Welt soles and Baby French heels; serviceable shades. Marked down to $5.00. and dressy. your head feelslike a basket of broken BEECHAM'S ! 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