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THE EVENING BTAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1921 SINN FEINERS CUT WIRES;| EASTER OUTBREAK LIKELY Belfast Separated From Dublin by ‘ Telegraph—Brothers Hold Off 200 Attackers: By the Associated Press. BELFAST, March 23—The tele- graph wires between Belfast and Dublin were cut last evening. The authorities today expressed be- lief that this act was in preparation for possible Sinn Fein activity during Easter week. Two brothers named McLean suc- cessfully held their house, near Monaghan, today against an attack of two hundred Sinn Feiners. Every window in the building was shat- tered. The brothers used revolvers and shotguns with such effect that the besiegers were foiled in their attempt 1o burn the house and adjacent build- £s. The bodies of two brothe and John Skelton, ex-soldiers, were found in a field near Enniscorthy to- day, labeleq “Spies” The men had been forcibly removed from their homes late last night and shot dead. Eight More Murders. DUBLIN, March 23—A police in- Spector and eight men were ambushed near Dingle yesterday. and the fight that ensued. jasting three hours, end- ed disastrously for the attacking party. eight of whom were killed and 1wenty wounded, according to an offi- cial announcement here today. Three of the police were slightly wounded. | it was added. i Two Policemen in. DUBLIN, March 22 —Two police- | men were killed and one wounded in an ambush in Keadew, County Ros- common, today. Two men were shot dead, three Tiouses burned and several wrecked during a general Sinn Fein attack in Rosslea, County Fermanagh, accord- ing to official advices received here | today. La Follette May Visit Ireland. MADISON. W March 23.—Sen- ator La Follette announced yesterday that he contemplated a trip to Ire- land to study the Irish question at close range. He said that several other senators also were planning to make the trip. i APPROACH $60,000 MARK IN IRISH RELIEF DRIVE , James | Hloopdward & Lnthrop New York—WASHINGTON—Paris Open 9:15 AM. Close 6 P.M. Exquisite Handmade Laces —have just come out of their boxes, adding a new reason for their vogue this season. THE CLUNY LACES, which we have not been adle to get for so long, are in handsome patterns of edges and insertions, that in some instances are designed to match. In 34 to 3 inch widths. Priced 25c to $1.25 yard. BEAUTIFUL IRISH LACES, in exquisite patterns, in edges and insertions, from 34 to 3 inch widths. Priced 65c to $350 yard. NEW EMBROIDERED BA- TISTE EDGES are so smart for collars, cuffs and trimmings; there are also some vestings to match, in white or ecru. Vestings, $135 to $3 yard. Edges, §1 to $150 yard. Lace Section, First ficer. New Chantilly Lace Veils Prove a charming comple- ment to the Easter costume. The new fashionable gray Net, Organdy and Lace Easter Neckwear The exigencies of fashion bring many interesting new notes in Easter Neckwear. The lightness and gaiety of net, organdy and lace is par- ticularly pleasing on the dark colored frocks and suits now being worn. Styles were never more pleasing than these new ones just in— Fera Net Oamisoles, lace trimmed, $4.50. Foru and White Net Shields and Collars, siso Guimpes with Dutch necks, $10.50 tc $35. White and Ecra Net Guimpes with roll or nnmnn collars and lace frills, $3.75, $4.50 and Organdy Collar and Cuff Sets, roll style with hand-embeoidered corners and lace trimming. 3150 Set. Organdy Roll Collars, and lace trimmed, $1.00. dy Shields with cufts snd rolling collar; tucked and_embroidered dots; some are hemstitched. $1.50, e P Organdy Shields end Collars, band embroidered Pique Shield and Caff Sets, prettily hem- stitched and some ruffied. $160. Tmitation Carrickmacross Late Shields and nol!x"mnn with cuffs to mateh. $5.50 and Natural Silk Coll et P’"Il;.“”' larm, roll or flat Jardinieres For Easter Plants Easter Plants must have a pretty Jardiniere in order to be properly displayed. New glazed effects in two and three toned colors; dull mat blue with tull figure Grecian cameo and flower garland decofations; white and ivory tinted: dull ivory with forestry effects in rustic embossed green-tinted _designs; brown and green rubbed effects’ never shown before. Forest-design " Jardinieres. 5-inch size, $1; up to 10-inch size, $5.96. Donatello Pottery Jardinieres, 5- inch size, $1.25, to 8-inch size, $2.75. | Boys’ Blue Serge Suits '| Are Unexcelled for Easter Wear, Confirmation and Communion Exercises Fine, deep, handsome blues that will stay blue. They are of pure worsted serges of elegant quality. Each suit complies with our usual standard of tai- loring—full basted; coat lined with a superior grade sewn trimmings and findings, which means that the en- tire garment is shape-retaining. All of these are details that make for longer wear and better-looking clothes—suits that grow old gracefully, and not until it is time. Shown in four entirely new models, including a Pleated Norfolk with yoke. Sizes 7 to 18. Unusually fine values at $15 and $18 and we court comparison. Fourth floor. of mohair, silk Boys® Section, throughout; pre-shrunk The Baby's Clothes for Easter A bonnet, a coat and a dress, as dainty and exquisite as soft lovely fabrics and painstaking fingers can make them, The loveliest little slips and short dresses, Of batiste or nainsook are made by hand, and many of Gayly Colored Parasols for Easter And for the sunny summer days to come. Among the unusually charming new styles in vogue this season is one of exquisite Dresden rib- bon combined with plain silk, in turquoise, old blue, rose or pink, with a pretty light wood handle shades, as well as black and 8 asd B o o Onllar and Caff Seis o perialll pectey i Taniniers, them come from France or the Philippines. Some arc ARttt R i Gen. Wood, Ex-Secretary Daniels | white, are shown, in fancy all- Neckweac Gectioa, First Soee. . Satatatores simply_gathered and edged with lace, in panel effects A charming parasol of pongee opens to dis- and Others Indorse Campaign. over floral patterns with hand- i i LU i;,"fi;ifii'fi;;""i{,‘id,-‘s“d’f ox hv:irfl;fitti:hyin)isoktas;‘dprest:i;fiio“i-;&h close a lzm_sl:L attractive lining of quaintly designed List of Recent Givers. some scalloped borders. Priced Glazed Pottery Jardinieres in e s to e ping. Japanese silk. $12. Declaring it to be the duty of! Americans to do all in their power | to aid suffering peoples until normal ! conditions are once more established, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood has given his’ personal indorsement to the na- | tion-wide campaizns for funds for the relief of the suffering women and children of Ireland, according to an announcerient made today by Daniel W. O'Donoghue, chairman of the local general committee of the American committee for retief in Ireland. Indorsements and acceptances of honorary vide chairmanships were | also received from former Secretary | of the Navy Josephus Daniels, George | B. Cortelyou, formep. Secretary of the Treasury; United States Senator Medill McCormick, former Senator Albert J. Beveridge and Col. Henry | ‘Watterson. Governors of ten states bave added their names to the list. Contributions from business firms and individuals poured into head- | quarters of the committee, 1326 New | York avenue, all day yesterday, and, | according to a statement issued by Hugh Reilly, treasurer, last night, the $60,000 mark wouid probably be reactied today. At all of the theaters speakers ad- dressed the audiences last night, and contributions given to the young woman collectors were most gen- erous. ‘ Two automobiles filled With pretty girls were at the bureau of engrav- Ing and printing as late as 11:30 last | night to catch the late day shift leav- | ing after receiving thier pay. On re- | turning to headquarters, the captain | in charge said the trip was well} worth the trouble. { Further large individual amounts subscribed, as announced last night, included a friend of Ireland, $5000; ! Philip_F. Gormley, $1,000; James F. Shea, $500; J. Redmond Waish, $500; Mrs. J. Redmond Walsh, $500; Mgr. Thomas E. Lee, rector of St. Mat thew's Church, $250; P. J. Nee, $200; Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, rector of the Catholic University, $250; A. Bry- laweki. $150 (Cosmos Theater, $50); Charles J. Bell, $100: Clarence Nor- ment. $100; Washington Hotel, $100: i Garfinkle Company. : D. J. Dunigan, $10 $100; i THE WEATHER. | District of Columbia and Mary- * Jand—Partly cloudy and warmer to- night; tomorrow. unsettled and warm- er. followed by showers tomorrow afternoon or night; moderate easter- 1y_winds. Virginia—Cloudy and warmer to- night and tomorrow, probably show- ers and warmer. West Virginia—Cloudy and warm- er tonight: tomorrow probably show- ers and warmer. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. Thermometer, 4 p.m., 49; 8 p.m., 44; 12 midnight, 38; 4 am., 35; 8 a.m., 40; noon, 48. Barometer, 4 D 30.50; 0.55; 12 midnight, 30.54; 4 a. a 0.56; noo: 0. Highest temperature, 50, occurred at 3:30 p.m. yesterday. Lowest temperature, 35, occurred at 4 am. today. Temperature same date last year— 3 pm., ., 30.52 | o0 $3 to $5. Veiling Section, First ficor. Printed Georgette Ctepes $2 and $2.25 Yard Introducing new striped effects, all-over patterns in quajnt de; signs, zigzag bars and unusual floral patterns in color combi- nations original and artistic. 40 inches wide. Very Good Values, $2 and $225 Yard Lace Section, First foor. Slynx de Laine A New DTCSS Tnmmfng Shown in the Dress Goods Sec- tion, and may be had in white and gray. It is 12 inches wide, and has very much the appearance of astrakhan. Appropriate for col- lars and cuffs and for scarfs. Some smart dresses are already seen with this trimming. 12 inches wide, $4.50 yard Dress Goods Section, Second floor . Smart Coiffures —go far toward making a woman appear at her best. ‘We are acquainted with all the newest fashions in hair dressing and specialize in arranging coiffures that are the most becoming to the par- ticular type of each individual woman. The hair goods we use to make the necessary additions to the coif- fure are warranted the highest quality, and any shade of hair may Just a Word About Sports Jackets —for indeed they hold a favor- ed place in the spring ward- robe. The newest ones are of fine worsted jersey, in the smart tuxedo or button effect, wear- ing patch pockets and narrow belts, and sometimes trimmed in a contrasting color. The smartest and newest colors are seen, including bright cherry, tangerine, rust, jade, gray, tan, navy and black. At- tractively priced, $16.50 and $22.50. Women's Coat Section, Third fioor. Easter in the Toy Shop Just look at the big white and brown rabbits all ready to be filled with good things, and soft furry ones to play with, and others too numerous to mention. Big decorated Eas- ter Eggs that make just the nicest candy boxes, Soft Lit- tle Chicks and Ducks as downy and pretty as can be. Pretty Easter Baskets, all filled with novelties of different kinds that will be just the nicest gift for some fond grandmother or aunt to give Some baby that {s the dearest on earth to her. Unfilled Easter Baskets of many ocolors, sizes and shapes, with the soft Shreddowax that makes such a pretty lining for them. Children are going to enjoy themsclves more than ever this Easter_if they get their Toys and Nowelties from the Toy Store, Fourth floor. Victor Records large variety of colors, 65c to $2.25, ranging from 7 to 10 inches in size. Pottery Jardinieres, soft brown, touched with green, §1.50 to $5.00. Fern Dishes in large sssortment of color effects, $1.85 to $5. Hanging Baskets in a variety of shapes and designs, $2.25 to §5. Jardinieres on Pedestals, $5 to $22.30. ‘The Fern Dishes, Jardinieres and Pedestals and Hanging Baskets may be had in all the different styles of pottery. China Section, Fifth foor. Glass Vases and Baskets To Hold the Cut Flowers of Eflster. Cut Glass Vases in an extensive showing of cuttings and shapes. From the 5-inch size, which isa very special value at $1.00, to the big ones suitable for long-stemmed lilies or a bunch of American beauties at Light Cut Vases, dainty, sparkling bits of crystal, shaped in many different ways, all of them pretty. 35¢ to $3.95. Plain and Optic Colonial Glass Vases from the violet size at 40 to the 24-inch size at $3.50. Flower Baskets; a little individual size for a dainty nosegay at each person’s plate or for bonbons, 2Se. Glassware Section, Fifth floor. Easter Handkerchiefs —just dainty squares of linen or swiss, flecked with colorful em- broidery and bits of handmade lace, or cunning little patches that turn out to be little baskets filled with flowers—and they make the most givable sort of Easter gifts. Handkerchiefs —of fine white Swiss, with wide hems and daintily em- broidered corners. 50e. —of white linen, with nar- row colored borders, in laven- der, rose and yellow. 73c. —of colored linen, with hand- drawn thread and quaint em- If baby wears a long coat, It may be of cashmere, silk, faille or crepe de chine, in white or palest pink. Sometimes there are deep collars beautifully embroidered and scalloped, but other lovely little coats, smocked in yoke effect, have dainty turn-over collar and cuffs. Most adorable are the little short coats $8 to $35. Of crisp taffeta, crepe de chine or georgette crepe, over silk, in white, pale pink or blue. Exquisitely embroidered and scalloped, with little pleated chiffon ruffles trimming the collars and cuffs, or smocking and rows of lace and rosettes of ribbon in contrasting colors. $27.50. Baby’s Bonnet, Priced, $15 to as elaborate as any Easter bonnet, Or as simple as you please. Made of silks or Swisses and lawns, embroidered and scalloped or trimmed with tucks and lace and ribbons that tie under chubby little chins. Priced 50c to $15. Baby Shop, Fourth floor. Charming Frocks for the Younger Girl Looking Forward to Confirmation and Graduation Frocks so delightfully young, so charmingly simple and so dainty with- al; fashioned of sheer lovely georgette crepe, or chiffons that flutter out in tiny ruffles, sometimes edged with lace, caught here and there with col- orful taffeta rosebuds, with wide satin sashes or very narrow ribbons en- circling the waist and ty- ing at the back in large fluffy bows. Priced $15 to $59.50. Dainty frocks of crisp organdy, in the loveliest of pastel colors, some- times with embroidered dots, choose ruffles, fine tucks and broad sashes and colorful little clusters of flowers to make them the dainty frocks that girls like so much. Priced $10.50 to $19.75 Girls® Section, Fourth floor. Italian Silk Underwear —the Perfect Foundation for the Easter Costume Very smart indeed are the brightly colored silk parasols, with tips and handles of white baka- lite, in cherry, orange and jade—and if you choose a lovely new blue one you will find a handle of transparent amber. $12 and $13. Novel, indeed, is the charming parasol of white Japanese silk, with its wrist ring in the ferrule and the white bakalite tips caught with a large bakalite ring. $12. Tmbrella Section, First fioor. The Picturesque Wide Hats Lend a new loveliness to the Easter mode Broad brims gently droop under exquisitely colored flowers and clusters of luscious black lacquered grapes, or let single ostrich feathers sweep their brims, trailing to the shoulder and sometimes further. A strikingly wide hat of tangerine faille silk faced with brown satin, must needs be large to wear the huge bunch of shiny black grapes on one side. Shiny purple straw glistens through a flange of pearl gray maline and wears a spray of gray wheat around the crown, while pink clover blossoms are tucked away under the brim. On a blue maline braid hat a large rose plume sways with every breeze—and so on they go, each interpreting the mode in its own individual way. Prices from $22.50 to $40 Millinery Salon, Third floor. Women’s Smart Tweed Sports Suits For Town and Country Wear Specially priced, $35 Everywhere one hears talk of the vogue of Tweed Suits, and here is your opportunity to choose them at an exceptionally low price. All-woob English Tweed in smart mixtures—green and tan, gray mixture, black and white mixture with smart splotches of other colors running through, such as you see in all the fine tweeds. They have a trim tai- lored collar, good-fitting shoulders, pinch back, patch Highest, 68: lowest, 29, be matched exactly. - broidered designs. $1.50 and Girt i er et i ot F % T Every One Wants = Vests, o fleei or whbie,with - Blodmers, tailorsdisivie; dur . o i uscsom bl (Tl Bkt i ioaticeed wed fiee Temperature and condition of water renc ransforma- —truly Parisian, with col- builtoug shoulder, ribbon flesh or white, $35. yle, patch pockets. at 8 am.: Great Falls—Temperature, 53; condition, 40. Tide Tables. { tions, Pinwaves and Switches From the Light Opera “Mary” ored centers and fancy striped borders. $1. —and handkerchiefs, of all straps or bodice style, finislied with elastic. Priced $2.50. Combination Suits, open style; have ribbon shoulder Splendidly tailored throughout, and the excellence of the material and the workmanship make it a special (Furnished ited States coast| White linen, that come all the 1 value at $35. and geodetic survey.) In all the different shades, such as ‘The Love Nest, by John Steel. 18876 way from Porto Rico, with . Hored straps or built-up shoulder Sait s:gs = Today—Low tide. 1:45 a.m. and 2:13 drab. gray, red, blond, brunettc and Blue Diamond, Heary Burr. T80 corners of exquisite ' hand- Envelope Chemise, tailore: and narrow hem at knee. %, RIS B pom; hizh tide, 7:39 am. and 8:06 p.m, black. e made lace, or fancy designs i ilt-up shoulder . Tomorrow—Low tid Appointments for service made by tiems from 1 § Vioter Light 36702 and spoke-stitched borders. ghylcRwithiulito ; 650 £:03 p.m.; high tide, 8 “The Night Boat.” Opers Co. 3135 $2.25 and $3. or ribbon shoulder straps, in pm. ‘The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose, 6:08 am.; sun Sun rises, 6:06 am.; sun Eets, 6:2¢ pm. phone, Main 5300, Personnel Service Section, Second Floor. Victrola Section, Fourth Soor. Handkerchief Section, First floor. flesh or white. $5. Enit Underwear Section, Third oo, Misses are choosing their Easter Suits “iiteesenien | Refrigerators That Are a Pure Food Insurance Bamirit ; Weatir 1o vask i Puffed Silk Here, because they know they are exclusively 5= Stateor Statios. Weather. *anImoIvg Abilene, Tex Rain Clear We offer three makes this year that are better thah anything we have seen. We tested them very largely during the past season, and have confined our entire selections to them for the year 1921, and believe that they will justify our con- fidence. The Herrick, The McKee and The Gurney are the Refrigerators we offer. tion, sanitary and safe in food-keeping qualities and easy to keep clean. You can put your vegetables, your meat, your butter and any other food in them and know that they will keep as long as such food can possibly be kept, and absolutely free from centamination. The Herrick is positively airtight—makes food and ice last longer. Keeps warm air out and cold air in. It is sanitary clear through. It cannot decay, mildew or become affected by age. You can get Herrick Refrigerators with sweet, odorless, hard white spruce linings; a superior and beautiful white enamel lining or white opal plate glass lining. Priced from $54 to $157. The Gurney is shown in two types—one with a wood exterior at $57, $69.75 and $75, and the Steel Athermos priced from $39.75 to $76.75. McKee Refrigerators are exceptionally good medium-priced Refriger- ators and we have selected them because they are. Priced from $27.50 to $48. Refrigerator Section, Fifth fioor. Low in ice consump- Pillows For Easter Gifts If you want to give the house- wife or mother a pretty, bright, cheerful gift for Easter—one that will be used and enjoyed every day, let it be one of these pillows. They are in soft puffed de- signs, mostly round shapes, though there are some oblong and odd effects. There are at- tractive figured silks, in floral, Japanese and other designs; and plain silks and shimmering two- toned taffetas. The puffing on these pillows is done in various ways—puffed bands and plain centers, some with puffed centers, some have six rows of puffing. All are our original designs. $5.50, $6.50, $7.50 to $18.50 Tpholstery Section, Fifth floor. designed for misses. Delightfully youthiul, yet embodying every new fashion note of the season, using the fa- vored fabrics, twill cords and tricotines, in navy blue and also gray and covert. The vogue of the box coat is emphasized, but the straight- line and tailored models are also much in de- mand, in tuxedo or button effects, with hand- some embroidery, or trimmed with fancy but- tons, self strappings, flat silk braids, bias folds and arrow heads. Priced $35 to $75. The Sports Suit, formerly for sports wear only, now takes its place wherever smart ap- parel is in good taste. Among the newest are tuxedo models in good-looking jersey, in blue or brown heather mixtures, and the smart suits with plaid or checked skirts have plain coats, in wanted color combinations. Priced $25 to 3395&