Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1921, Page 14

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY, ‘APRIL 27, 1921 o 14 LEarth to Race Comet, Millions of l Miles in Lead, to Spark Finish || T S By the Associated Press. BERKELEY, Calif.. April 27.—For a month this summer the earth will en- gage in a race with the periodic comet Pons-Winecke and because it will have | no chance to win it will endeavor, through astral influence, to “trip up"” its ®aseous rival, according to a report made public today by the observatory of the University of California. The earth will not get into the r: until the comet has a lead of between 12,000,000 but then it put “everything it has” into its test with the comet. ‘The “tripping Process or per- & ill continue to plunge speedway 1t will a ! sparks. g0 down in the| record as a meteoric shower. 37,000,000 Miles From Earth. The comet calculation w proximately miles from earth. Its nearest approach will be .1 ical u ind shortly thereafter ap- of an astrono miles on June the race wiil be ., 8 he world of the visitor until_the tai ode on Junc 7. However. the warth’s attraction for | the comet may be so great that new | caleulations may be necessary when the | race geis under way. Any potential prophesies observed by at large wi that the | comet will do creat damage to th are out of o On the othe: 1 meteoric ipated. f inspiring, spectacle. | to be a harm I of last y Bank Teller Arrested. CHICAGO.—Horace Grier. a_teller at | the National Bank of the Republic. ' was arrested on a federal warrant | charging him with falsifying his ac- | nts to the amount of § | r has been « ed by the for twenty was as a model e Find Goods in Watchman's Home. CLEV AND, Ohio.— Merchand'se valued at §30.000. said to have been: stolen from one of Cleveland's largest ! department stores. was recovered! during a raid on the home of a night | watchman -d at the store.| arrested on three | charges cof grand larceny 1 Parent Murder Case Opens. | R LAER. Ind—After m- ining thirty-nine men a jury has been | obtained for the trial of Ralph Davis. | a farmer. charged with the murder of | his parents. whose charred bodies were found in the ruins of a farm-) house near here last January. Plead for May Day Revolution. | ST. PAUL. Minn.—Police are search- | ing for two unidentified men who last | night distributed hundreds of hand- ! bills in St. Paul calling on workers | th prepare for a revolution on May day to overthrow the government and establish a soviet. The handbills | bore the signature “The United Com- | munist Party of America.” ! Will Fight Telephons Rates. i COLUMBIA. S . —The Telephone . Subscribers’ Association of South &arolina. witk A L. M. Wiggins of ' Hartsville. S. €, as president. was or- ganized at meeting of telephone | subscribers in Columbia called to! Protest against the increased rates recently authorized by the state rail- | road commission Five Negroes Storm Jall. BIRMINGHAM. Ala—Five negroes | Stormed the jail at Fairfield in an at- | tempt to release a negro prisoner. ! one of the attackers being killed by officers guarding the prisoner. and Officer George Alexander of the Fair- fleld police department receiving a | bullet wound in the leg. Accordinz 1o the police. the negroes were armed with shotguns and revolvers. About fifty shots were exchanged before three policemen guarding tke jail Succeeded in routing the attackers. | Headx Rainbow Division. MACON. Ga—Miller G. White. jr.. of this ci s clected president of the Rainbow Division of Georgia at the meeting here. Georgians in this division that figured in the world war formed plans to erect a monument here. New University Hends. VALPARAISO. Ind.—John E. Roess- ler was named acting president of Val- it, or 12000000 | ¢ } cotton stored jmoved and stored at points at Teast | fone fo {ol—=lcl——2 | bank, to open the vault, and, after se- i curing. the loot, escaped in a stolen || automobile. Thirty-Five Report to Prison. LEAVENWORTH. Kan. of the forty-seven member dustrial Workers of the V instructions to appear her out sentences in the peni 3 posed upon them at Chicago, have ar- rived. Ten came in from Chicagzo terday Most of those who h. rived at the prison have been placed in stone-breaking gungs. n- | . under ! Cotton Plan, Indorsed. PHIS. Tenn. Resolutions in-| the so-called “Sapiro plan” for and co-operative marketing s cotton crop were adopted tives of twelve cotton- Erowing states, who met here at the call of the American Farm Bureau Fed- eration. While the vote mous, several delesates r “present, but not vot by represen Radecliff lilwaukee, Wis llin C. Sobin e of Radcliffe, » has been connected with th. i i i i Lebarom! i i ! i | { Save Cotton From Floods. YAZOO CITY. Mi A _meecting of cotton men. bankers apd merchants was held here to discuss plans for | the prevention of further damage to | in the lowlands, near . as a rosult of the flooded | of the . It was | decided that the cotton should be re- above the level of the flood | i Gen. Payot to Visit School. LEXINGTON. Va Charles | Payot, director genera pplies and | ed armies | will | itute ! Nich- e institute, pEe=—=ae===ic NEOLIN| WHOLE SOLES | AND GOOD QUALITY RUBBER ; HEELS 2 B Attached to Your Shoes for Only Only about 1.€00 pairs of thexe famous Neolin solex left —sale ends when they are gone. Quality :cx. Shop 417 11th St. N'W. ””” Epsom Salts Tastes Like Lemonade I A few cents buys . mhandy packageof | “Epsonade Salts” ! which looks and | acts exactly like epsom salts be- | cause it is real epsom salts com- bined with fruit derivative salts, giving it the taste of sparkling lem- onade. A tablespoonful in a glass of cold water whenever you feel bilious, headachy or consti- pated, will give you a splendid epsom paraiso University and A. A. Williams was chosen vice president by the trus- tees of the institution here. Both new officers have been connected with the university for more than twenty years. Get $125,000 in Liberty Bonds. Conpans s Hark we Anpame Davidson | calts physic without the awful taste robbed of 100 ‘worth ‘of liberty | and nausca. tonds and §1 in cash by two un- known bandits, according to dispatch received here Bowling Gr Ky. The robbers forced W. B. H Ask for “Epsonade Salts” den, bookkeeper, who was alone in the | Made by Am. Epsom Ass'n. = In the Spring — ayoung man’s—old man’s = S SPECIALS THIS WEEK K. D. Windshield & Spotlight, Swivel Bracket, water proof, dust proof, convenient h-pk- and jaws. dle. Mirror bac . for day driving. Reg. price $2.50 Ieg: peice 3500 Our price R $1.75 i Five-inch Fender mthEnWQ ! Mirror, adjustable (with bracket) reduces shank. auto insurance 15% a Reg. price $2.50 yeats Our price Reg. price $10.00 $1.75 Our price $8.50 OTHER SPECIALS Reg.Price OurPrice Copper Cylinder Head Gaskets (Ford) « « « . « § .50 § .40 Whiz Cupgrease (Slb.cans) . . . o o « . . . 150 140 Leather Fan Belting, V%’ . . . . « . . . . .50 30 Mobiloil, CC Transmission (51b.cans) . . . . . 1.50 1.30 Blowout Patches, U. A.S. 435" . . . . . . .. .5 .40 Brake Shoes, Ever Safe, non-adjustable (pair) . . . 2.25 175 U. A.S. Rubber Cement (4”tube) . . . . . . . .15 .08 Flexible Rider Shock Absorbers, toaring (set of four) 12.00 . 9.00 These are only a few of our complete stock of i Auto Accessories. We sell Standard Make tires, i tubes. blowout patches and s other acoemories i —Standard Make at less than Standard Prices. [v\' Ask for copy of United Auto Stores News i\ UNITED_AUTO STORES gli I I~ C O P O A AT ED v” o e )| W —EVERYMAN'S fancy turns to thoughts of—mo- toring. April — Spring- time,—the best time for motoring and THE time to take advantage of our low ““‘Chain Store” prices. Stillson pipe wrench. 10-in. drop forged steel. Polished shank, frame One Baby—$§6.50 Evety baby is en- able to secure hospital titled"to a joyous wel- and nursing attention. come- from the com- They teach the care of, and they nurse, the sick. Six dollars and a half, for instance, pays for the care of one newly born babe and its moth- cr. Sixty dollars pays But there are of them who many make their entrances under the greatest of handicaps — poverty, disease and. parental ignorance. for the care of a chronic Ao . invalid for a year. One hcy:‘::‘::; yoailikeito dollar and thirty cents s pays for two visits to Well, here’s your op- some poor, sick man, I‘hg In- woman or child. It iting . may save a life. ety of Contributions should Washington is in need be s S: ide~ of funds to carry on its csenttoalt Huide koper, Wilkins Build- great and important ing S work. Its purpose is § to provide, free of charge, trained nurses to visit and care for such persons as are un- Summer brings so many needs for WHITE GOODS —that we offer a group of extra specials for tomorrow (Thursday) just to help you save money on a season’s supply : Imperial Longcloth, $3.59 Fuil 10-yard piece 36 inches wide; firm, cven weave in medium weight; soft chamois finish for fine undergarments. Linen-finish Suiting, 29c yard—36 inches wide Best substitute for linen ever devised for skirts, uniforms for nurses, maids, orderlies, etc. To- morrow’s price is very special. Fine White Lawn, yard, 30c—40 inches wide Sheer grade for dresses, blouses, children's clothes, boudoir caps and aprons. 30c is not the everyday price—it is a Thursday privilege. Don't miss it. White Novelty:Voile, Yard. 48c—38 inches wide Checks, plaids, dots. plain and fancy web weaves in White Wool Flannel, $1.'50—For Sport Skirts It is washable, so you see its cconomy is to bhe con- sidered as well as its sty! feature. 36 inches wide and it requires only about 214 yards for a skirt. Imperial Nainsook, $2.98 Full 10-yard piece Fine quality, in medium weight, for women's lin- gerie, children’s clothes and similar uses. Pajama Check Cloth, 19¢ yard—36 inches wide Small checks so neat and appropriate for summer undergarments, pajamfis and kindred purposes. White Swiss Organdie, vard, $1.00 45 inches wide; perma- nent finish, crisp and sheer; the fabric that has become so popular for dresses, hats, collars, chil- novel effects for blouses, dren’s wear and hosts of dresses and so on. summer uses. First Floor—Lansburgh & Brother Freshen the home for summer with Cross-Stripe Portieres Pair, $1.39 That is our special price for the 250 pairs we have procured for tomorrow’s selling. We pass along the ad- vantagé of low price and seasonable curtains for doors and windows just when they are most needed. Green, brown and rose, which seem to be the col- ors homemakers like best —that’s why we selected them when the manufac- delaying to get a pair— turer consented to allow they may not be here long. Fourth Floor—Lansbhurgh & Brother us the limited number for special selling. Don't take a chance by 3 |". A SRR MOTHERS WILL LOOK TO THEIR ],20b PL);H'.; ofl\F ancy Py Top Socks, Pair, ZSC Provident mothers will not overlook such an opportunity to buy the entire summer supply, because the sox are extremely good values at this pricing. They are slightly irregular, but the flaws are so trifling 3 that you would never notice represented—white = with them unless we called your novelty effects in delightful attention to the fact. colors. First Floor. . “THE SALES OF MAY” Are on the way Every smart, fancy idea approved in sox tops is Jane Stuart Says— THINK OF THAT TODDLER OF YOURS in a Mandarin Coat of lustrous black sateen (that looks like satin), edged with gay woolen bands that you have embroidered yourself! She'll get an extra hug for looking so cunning—and even Brother, who is two to six, can borrow the coat and the wee pair of trousers. The price is $3.75—in the Art Department—Fifth Floor. * * * DO SEE THE NEW GIRDLES! They are of beads—crystal for your light frocks, and jet for the darker oncs—entirely new and charmingly pretty, for $4.50 and $5.00. Just beside them on the counter you will note many new kinds of bead tassels, even some new gilt and silver ones, for Fashion beads and tassels everything! Trimming Department—First Floor. * * * DON'T WEAR A 'WAIST WITH THEM—these new Corset Covers of lace-trimmed net that look so pretty under a sweater or sports coat. Some have plain lace bands, others have lace edged jabots with a_tiny nosegay peeping from the frills. Two-toned ribbon shoulder straps and clastic waistbands finish them—$2.95 to $4.95. Underwear Department—Third Floor. May I shop for you or with you? LANSBURGH & BROTHER Washington, New York, Pari TORE NEWS, Wednesda NW Seventh St L s ok Cool Homespun SUITS Fashionable Durable F A SHIONABLE, cause they made a “hit the minute they were presented by style authorities. PRACTICAL, because skirts can be worn separ- ately, coats can be worn with white skirts. or they can be combined in a smart suit. D UR A B LE, because material of this character is not easily mussed, sheds the dust readily, and is not ruined by dampness or other weather conditions. ECON O MICAL, be- cause you can come here tomorrow and select from a variety, paying be- ” Also SUITS of SERGE and TRICOTINE Practical Economical only $25—at the same time getting a suit that is well worth more. Coats show the new touches, such as inverted pleats, narrow belts, mannish collars and re- vers, stitched pockets—in fact, they are just as smart and appropriate as such suits should be. Sketch shows one of several styles, but each is just as smart. Silk lined. Heather mixtures mingling such tones as tangerine, green, grada- tions of gray, reindeer, copen, light blue with white and specks of other colors just noticeable. $25 The practical and good style navy blue, in a variety of new models, showing the flare hip, box and kindred styles of this season’s approval. Straight-line skirts that are particularly attractme in this class of suit. Braid, buttons, cable stitchingiand the correct finish that - characterizes tailored suits. Second Floor—Lansburgh & Brother. The Newest and Most Highly-Approved Millinery Hats of Organdie WE 1 INVITE YOUR SPECTION OF THESE AT ONLY $6.95 The usual procedure is to charge top prices for greatly-in-demand millinery, but our policy is to bring prices down to the lowest possible level consistent with market conditions. $25 in tile to pay for one of these. An Exhibit and Sale of Derryvale Genuine Irish Hand-Printed Linen Something entirely new in scarfs and table covers—a deep tan Irish linen, hand printed, with soft rich-tone hor- ‘ders of fruits and flowers in colors that are guaranteed wash and sun proof. These linens came from the Derryvale Mills. at Bel- fast and their quality and beauty are noteworthy. braid-trimmed edges. Table Covers, 36x36 and Priced from $2.98 to $650. Fifth Floor—Lansburgh & Brother 45x45. both round and square and Scarfs. 18x34, with hem- stitched. plain or fancy One or Two for the Summer Home 6x12 Rattania Rugs $13.75 Think it over! Knowing the worth of these rugs and realizing that it is right at the season for their use, don’t you consider this a rare value? We do—because they are perfect goods, they with plain soap and water whenever they are soiled. Every wanted color and Lol omh 3 i design’ that we can pos- air to the home in sum- sibly include in seventy- mer, and—last but not five rugs. All size 6x12 least, they can be washed Fourth Floor—Lan: Dainty Tubable Lingerie Not too plain to be pretty, but made with a thought of the constant tubings that undergarments must have, and depending upon their daintiness and quality for their appeal. The kind of -undergarments that you want in quantity for hot-weather wear. feet. Special, $13.75. gh & Brother That is the whole story of why we are selling these chic organdie hats, trimmed and ready for immediate and summer wear, at a price out of all manner of proportion to their style, beauty and quality. Sheer, crisp, graceful, be- coming and just as summery as can be. Large drooping shapes of the season’s new- est ideas. White, Flesh - tint, Pink, Orchid, Rose, Maize, Peach- blow and pastel tones galore. Trimmings of narrow rib- bon velvet streamers. loops, ribbons, garlands of flowers, folds, drapes and too many novel effects to enumerate. Just see them—that's all. .Crepe Combinations — the popular “Marcella Make,” with corset cover and um- brella drawers, edged with narrow lace. $1.95. Nainsook Drawers—“Mar- cella Make”—the drawers that serve as an extra short underskirt. $1.00 to $1.95. Ex- tra Sizes, $1.50 and $1.95. Corset Covers—of fine nainsook, with yokes trim- med with neat embroideries and lace edgings. 79¢ to $1.50. Petticoats—of muslin and cambric, with panel front and ruffle of pretty embroid- ery. $L.50 and $1.95. Third Floor—Lansburgh & Brother brims, pokes, frilled, mush- room, slightly rolled and va- The low price and beautiful hats themselves will appeal rious other unnamable to you. Second Floor—Lansburgh & Brother, Telling You Athletic House Dresses and Aprons Simple ones, made from the best materials tn_keep busy housekeepers trim and fit—ready for work, for a trip to market—and even for a neighborhood visit. House Dresses of checked Bungalow Aprons, unus- What’s New in Underwear Flouncings for Women NET! VOILE! MODERN! ORGANDIE! COMFORTABLE! The veriest amateur at ECONOMICAL! sewing can make a dress from these flouncings—just sew up a seam and sew on the belt—and the skirt is made. There are widths for little folks and grown-ups, too. Net Flouncings of white and cream, with narrow frille jut on in straight rows, or fancy. Some with narrow pink and blue satin ribbons edging each frill., Point d’Esprit Flouncings, in white or cream, with plain or ribbon edges. SL75 to $3.50 yard Organdie Flouncings, plain or with embroidered dots, in yellow, brown, tan, blue, or- chid and gray. Voile Flouncings with tucke and frills, in pink and blue. $2.50 to $4.50 yard First Floor Entirely different from any kind that has ever been pro- duced! Futurist Athletic Under- wear—is strictly feminine in appearance and model and ar- rives just in time for sum- mer wear. Bodice Athletie Style. Of pink Mull, $1.25, Dainty flesh color. Hem- stitched shoulder straps. Bodice Athletic Style. Of white handkerchief cloth, #1350, Hemstitched shoulder straps. Bodice Athletie Style. Of Flesh or White Dimity, $1.78. Bodice Athletic Style. Of’ Fine Satin Stripe Dimity, $2.50. Flesh or white, beautifully made and hemstitched. First Fleor “The Rose Girl” Spanish Comb’ Is the Vogue of the Day —and when you slip one into your hair, you'll soon see why, for they are delight- fully pretty—with scintillat- ing stones of amethyst, sapphire and emerald set in crystal, demi-blonde or dark shell. $5.00, And there is a new metal Barette, set with colared stones that is oftentimes worn with them. $100. First Floor—Lansburgh & Brother gingham, waist line and ually pretty and serviceable Billie Burke models, in the ones. made of gingham, famous “Mendel make” regular and extra sizes, with known for general excellence belts, sash. and pockets, tnd o s $2.95 Third Floor—Lansburgh & Brother. rack o $2.95 “Rough-and-Tumble” Play Suits for Boys Special, 89(: ‘ The kind that wear like iron and at the same time are smart and good style, cunning little suits that look as if they stepped right out of a story book. Of sturdy blue Chambray, Khaki, blue Steifel Cloth— all well-known fabrics famed for wear and tubbing quali- ties. Firmly made in round-neck models. Sizes 2 to 8 years. Boys’ Blue Denim Overalls, 89c Excellent quality Denim, constructed for plenty of hard wear and frequent laundering. Dark blue too, that does not show every trifling soil. Made for double service and double seamed throughout ; bib and shoulder straps. Sizes 4 to 16 years and very roomy, too. Fifth Floor—Lansburgh & Brother Drop seats. Ty —