Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1921, Page 23

The Philip Levy Store Offers You QUALITY FURNITURE At Extremely LOW PRICES---On LIBERAL CREDIT TERMS == To o] o]0 | o e |0 e | 0 10-Piece Dining Room Suite Made of Genuine American Walnut, consisting of 60-inch $ 2 7 5' 00 buffet, good size china closet, inclosed serving table, round extension table 48 inches wide, 5 side chairs, 1 armchair, seats covered in genuine leather. .1 .. $27.50 Cash---$3.75 a Week jol—=—]a]——]o]——]o]— 7-Piece Bedroom Suite a Exactly like illustration. Artistic Louis XV design. Can be had in genuine walnut or mahogany. Large Dresser, Chif- forette, Vanity Dresser. 'Full Size Bow-end Bed, Chair, Rocker and Bench. Positively the best value in Washington........ $29.50 Cash---$4.00 Weekly Pawce levy& G DIVISION OF AMER(CAN HOME FURN(SHERS CORP. 735 7th STREET N.W. |\ ) ==l ol ol lol—— ol —— o —— WASHINGTON SALVAGE CO. Only Exclusive Salvage Concern in the City — And the Original Roastep corree. 21 b sRrsar....... 91 ANY NEW ARMY SHOE 9x9 Pyramidal IN THE HOUSE $4.95 Tents, $20 Complete with pegs, poles, etc. Army Dress, Officers’ High or Low At 10th st. store only. $1.9 Shoes, Navy High or Low Shoes and i, ete. $ 29 .00 Between Gand H Streets WOOL 0. D. L. 8. SURPLUS PROPERTY! 10,000 83-Lb. CANS OF FINE J AM, 3_1 ea. Blackberry, Grape, Peach, Apricot or Quince Jams of Buy all you need. Cadet’ Shoes. All sizes. | PAJAMA PANTS PANTS, SPECIAL. . Feor yachting, outing, tea B:x";(arv: ::lali!y nainsook. Zsc Partetbattos Ve 53,95 $2.98 finest grade. LARGE STEEL GARBAGE CANS Complete with Covers 690 2,000 NEW CAMP CHAIRS, SPECIAL, Made with Arms—For Porches, Boats, Lawns, Etc. New Blue Denim Jumpers Summer Summer U ZINC-COVERED KITCHEN TABLE COVERS seecial§ ] Q) special HEADQUARTERS FOR CAMPERS’ SUPPLIES —Subsistence and every equip- ment at special prices. Visit our stores. Officers’ Tents Leather Work . v New Khaki Riding Officers’ Suede Coatn Recl, Steel Cota Qomforts U. S. LOCKER TRUNKS Fine condition—complete ss with key LARGE CANS OF [EAGLE BRAND Army Pup Tents Canvas Folding Cots New Steel Cot Mosquito Bars. Khaki Breechex Web Army Belt, 4 Yards of F! New Army Plumb Axes . U. S. Army Picks (with S Floss Matireases. Silk Floas Pillows Reel. Ticking Mattre: New Khaki Pants. New Khaki Pants. New Hob \ail Shoes Recl. Shoen (repaired and rub. ber heels) . Army Camp Chairs. Boy Scout Knapsucks... w_Puttees Gigantic Purchase of 10,000 Perfect WHITE HUCK OWELS, $1.75 do: Good size, 17x38; fine qualit 1 ty. On sale while they ' U. S. NEW RUBBER BOOTS. All sizes.... 33-2‘;! 00 Alu a_cup. ...o0e Army Khaki_Socks, 2 for .....25¢ New Khaki Shirts. sl.z Complete with Poles, Pegs, Etc. DEPOSIT OF $5 RESERYV . TENT 30 DAYS. [Towels of best Al sizen; 2 .poek- tns with ‘collar. LARGEST DISTRIBUTORS OF ARMY AND NAVY GOODS SOUTH OF NEW YORK 14TH. 933 5th St. N.W. it 1348 U St. N.W 3035 10th St. N.W. 11092 HSL N.E. 550 b se. N.W. “Ronen- BY PHIL 8. HANNA. Special Dispatch to The Star. DETROIT, June 17.—Each week produces in this territory a mnew |crop of business convalescents and inlso new victims of depression. Many iof the important automobile manu- {tacturing concerns are discharging their debts with surprising rapid- | One of the large commercial| ibanks has had many sutomobile lnes of credit paid up within the ylast fortnight. The latest victims of conditions are the manufacturers of acceesories, which once were considered a vitai part of automobile equipment, but which went Into the discard witi the advent of deflation, such us wind- shield wings, sleet scrapers and cigar lighters. Hardware Begina te Move. Issue of building permits increased last week over the week before, but totaled only about one-third of the number issucd in the corresponding period in 1920, Hardware is begin- ning to move in increasing volume. Demand for overalls slack, usual, at this season, but manufac- predict good business from rmers in the autumn. Statistics show 3 Detroit pay rolls than last week, but destitution has lessened, it being necessary to assist about 35 per cent fewer families. Several Lansing au- tomobile factories speeded up during the week. Trade Betterment Slow in Most Lines at St. Louis BY J. N. FINING. Special Dispateh 1o The 8 ST. LOUIS, June 17.—The manufac- ture of shoes continues to improve steadily in this territory, larger sales and better demand are reported by wholesale dry goods merchants and seasonal demand and stock renewals have bettered the millinery trade Dullness, however, is the outstanding characteristic of most lines of busiziess in_the southeast and southwest. ent in old implements and rural merchants are buying only such hardware a: will suffice to keep up with demand There is capital ready for investment in bullding construction, but high prices for material and labor are act- ing as a check. Both city and country shoe dealers are replenishing their stocks and the manufacturers’ output is__obviously | larger than a year ago, with prices approximately £5 per cent lower. Retall merchants in the smaller cities are having great success in holding bargain sales on certain days and are optimistic for the future. Dry Goods Trade Picks Up Steadily in Atlanta Area BY RALPH SMITH. Special Dipateh to The Star. ATLANTA, June 17.—The spirit of optimism which radiated from the convention of the Associated Adver- tising Clubs of the world this week was refiected In general trade con- ditions in this territo With few exceptions retailers have little com- plaint_with the volume of business sales being equal to or greater than a year ago. Collections are much better and there has been renewed buying by the public, which had de- ferred purchases for final price re- ductions. Wholesale dry goods business is picking up steadily. Prices generally are lower, but jobbers complain that the textile mills are not co-operating in the restoration of pre-war prict levels. The shoe business is better throughout the territory than foi some months and it is evident that jobbers and retail merchants have realized that the bottom has been reached in prices and are replenish- ing their stocks. Retall grocers, especially cash-and- carry concerns, note an improvement in their busines Commodity Survey ) From Many Sections Men's Clot CHICAGO, June warm weather has brought to local men’'s wear stores the largest volume of summer sult business in years. { Palm Beach suits at about $20 seem to be the best scllers. although mo- | hairs and tropical worsteds at higher prices also are in demand. Browns. olives and dark grays have the color preference. DETROIT, June 17.—Tailors are selling about two-thirds as many made- to-order suits in this territory as last June, according to representatives of large tailoring houses here. NEW YORK, June 17.—Orders for overcoats for fall and winter are not keeping pace with the orders for men's suits, according to local ad- vices. Retailers, it is_stated, are holding oft for more deflnite indica- tions of what business they may ex- pect later in the year. Sreel. BIRMINGHAM, Jun being made at local considerable mileage of steel pipe foi the Mexican ofl lines. Among thc large rail orders being executed the Birmingham mills is one for 10 000 tons for the government raflroa in Alaska. o EVELAND, June 17, iquidatio: ofcl‘hlgh-vflced inventory has Dbeel. completed at the Canton plants ol the Hydraulic Steel Company. which have been operating on material pur- chased at the current market since June 1. The company has just closed an order for steel garages, for trucks with the Texas Company. The ship-. ment, calling for payment of $72,000, will begin within thirty days. 17.—Inquiry is steel plants for Rubber. NEW YORK. June 17.—Offerings ot crude rubber at or around 121 cents | 2 pound has brought forth the state- ment from dealers that the supply now exceeds the demand by many thousands of _ton! Surplus stocks represent & full year's supply. EAU CLAIRE, Wis., June 17.—The Gillette Rubber Company reports as an indication of increased efficiency in rubber goods manufacture the tire production per man in their factory has increased from 2 to 47-10 this year. Two wage outs aggregating 221; per cent have been accepted by Workers and _the plant 18 turning out cord tires at maximum production. Fish. NEW YORK, June 17—Packers of domestic sardines have not begun to pack, although the season is well un- der 'way. Prices of existing 1820 stocks are below present canning costs, but the spot demand is gradually liquid- ating the old stocks and the new pack may begin shortly. Perfumery. NEW YORK, June 17.—The Bulga- rian consul general here announces that in order to _protect consumers sgainst sdulterated attar of roses, the Bulgarian government has had thie entire year's production examined by a state .chemist and sealed. Printing Trade. READING, Pa, June 17.—Union Job printers, who have been on strike have returned to work on a forty-four week instead forty-eight, but with a reduction of wages from §38 to 335 & week. JAMESTOWN, N, Y., June 17— N Strike of union job printers here for a forty-four-hour week has ended with the return to work of the for- mer employes on the forty-eight-hour basis and at the old scale of wages. Sugar. NEW ORLEANS. June Frequent reductions in prices by eastern re- finers are making it impossible for Louisiana producers and manufac- turers of suzar to sell their output without consigning it. Textiles, PHILADELPHIA. June 18 a growing s cotton zoods market here. especially in the cheaper grades. This s ai tributed in part to the strike, whicl has checked production of towels at Kannupolis. N. C., the center of towel manuftacture in this country. 17.—There Fraft, KANSAS CITY, June 17.—The south Missour: strawberry crop, just har- vested, was oniy about one-fourth the yield cxpected.” Late freezes delayed both the fruit and berry crops, so that they came into competition with nes‘hern crops, with consequent low prices. L e Autom CLE AND, June 17.—The White Motor Company has issued another pruning order and now is employing about 1.200 men, as compared with 5200 a year ago. This last cut. it is announced. is to expedite reduc- tion of inventory. Orders for trucks are on the increase. W YORK. June 17.—The Mer- chants' Associatign of New York has decided to join with other eommer- cial organizations to prevent plifering of ocean freight. The loss to ship- pers from this source amounts to B Store Hours: $2.50 and known maker. that will give perfect satisfa tic double-garter top. Colors 3 for A superior quality, fine lightweight Lisle Hose: seamed top. Colors—Black, White an: Cordovan. You'll recognize the mak ment you look at the quality. with double finger tips, wh long service. These are in White on'y. All sizes. reity of towels In the ; EHREND’ 720-22-24 7th St. N.W. Open 9:15 AM. Close 6 P.M. 600 Pairs Silk Hose A close-out of 600 pairs from a well A firm. heavy quality fashioned, high spliced heel 2nd wide elas- Ladies’ Gauze Lisle Hose $1.00 back, double sole and wide garter $1.50 Good Coutil Corsets THE EVENING STAK, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1921 =010 Ppgup Levy & §SI0=—a==4 TRADE CONDITIONS | ARE KALEIDOSCOPIC AND RAPID Many Auto Concerns Settling Debts With Surprising Rapidity;Conditions Elsewhere. 1t is proposed to raise an initial fund of $50.000 to aid in stopping the prac- tice. Merchants are also taking meas- ures to guard against robber bands which have looted automobile ship- ments of $60,000,000 in this section within the last year, in_ silks, furs, cigars and other commoditles. It is planned to police the highway_be- tween Philadelphia und New York and to move shipments in convoys of twenty-five trucks, accompanied by guards on motor cycles. NEW YORK, June 17.—Keen compe- tition fs being waged over the rain ingurance through which Tex Rickard will protect himself against dimin- | fshed returns from the Carpentier- Dempsey fight Jul Insurance men representing companies here and also in Great Britain are consulting | weather maps and figuring on the iline. Old-time Jersey weather proph- jets, however, say Ii iz too early to ! forecast clear, cloudy or rain at this { date. NEW YORK, June 17.—The tariff rates are cxpected to have decided influence on the cost ot cloth- ing from now on. Representati of the woolen trade say that higher duties on the average priced suit of clothes will amount to about $5 on a_wholesale basis. which will mean an_addition of § to con- sumers. This, however, will be part- Iv_ absorbed by lower production | costs. PITTSBURGH. Junc 17.—The labor commitice of the National Associa- tion of Sheet Metal Contractors has ! recommended that no national agree- ments _with labor organizations that in making agreements with em- ployes the principles to be followed should provide against sympathy | strikes, restriction of production, boyeotting of materiais. An Icnuod number of apprentices under 1 control of employers and local trade autonomy should he arranged for, i the committee added. ORDER TO STAY DRILLING. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKla.. June -An order prohibiting further dri! ag in the Hewitt ofl fields, which xith the Healdton field ces the amrgest drilling center in Oklahoma, was issued here by the corporation commission. The order was issued stating that production exceeds the transportation facilities and the pres- ent reasonable demand. g $3.00 Values *1.95 Black, Cordovan and White. Ladies’ Silk Lisle Hose 69c seamed-back and others full fash- ction. Full Sheer, cool, fine, silk- like quality Lisle Hose, in white only. Many ioned. A great hose bargain Sat- urday. d Ladies’ 16-Button Silk Gloves er the mo- Heavy silk ich insures Black and ‘1.39 new | the | be | entered into. The committee declared | upon petition of * certain producers cial) nounced th principal; Beebe, M. Aldridge England, Brewer, M | W. Troxall Maud V. F erine Steve i Sandy Spr! ! Evelyn i Poolenville Laytonsy { Fulks, pr Annie Whi principal. principal. 1 princ . principal. kins, Margaret Kingsle. Lew i p1 ipal. ip 1and simer Murtinsbury pal. principal. principal. principal. ker, princt ordan. principal. Lea derful Whi $2.98 Slip-Over ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE Prof. ty superintendent of schools, has an- lowing public school teacher: ville High School—Robert H. Harmon, Gretchen Bell, Kingson and reburs High . “principal; Aleze Waters, Anna Kroll beth Griffith | Powers, principal: Ma i Jane Jones and Fairland High McAtee craft, principal. Vaughan, principal ine Hunter. principa ellie Cashell. | Breanor Hunt. erine Pyles, Colors— Canary Lavender June 17 (Spe- . IZdwin W. Broome, coun- e appointment of the fol- Rock- Fdith L. Ford. Lune, Katie Ebberta Rice, Margaret Morton. Mary Brewer. re. Sarah J Harry School—Thomas Lvalene Frizzell, Ma Maud Ty 3roome, Effie K. Hernen Gladys Mitchell, Kat s, Sarah Johnson, Eliza- ! and Robert 1| ing High Ernestine School—Ruth Bur- Darnestown High WJhite. principal: and Mary Rice. High School—Robert te. y—] Etchison—Daisy Redland—Helena Chalton, Snouffers—Julia Enclish Cedar Grove—Belle Ha H Higgine, | principal. Ryan, assistant. Soper, principal. <hton. Burdette—Courtney 1. I rincipal, and Lau cipel. | principml. ‘f—-v"u)lll”“_ Car! nes Dawsonv n, Montrose % Avery—Calphurn pal. Derwood—Mabel Re- Garrett Park—Clara or- Catherine Ri- White Oak—Louise McCeney. ; urtonsy Soper. principal nor—Isabel B. Jon- Jones. and Ella Wootton. princip: h—). o reca—Eleanor . Quince Orchard— principal. Dethesda— Louise Barnsiey and | Glen Kath- | ant. Travila When You See These Tailored from fine wool plaids of su- perior quality and in a wonderful col- lection of block and over plaids. contrasting colors are beautiful. '4.98 240 Liberty Satin Frocks $19.98 Values A very soft yet serviceable quality high-lustered sat- in that drapes into folds so beautifully. There are but three light shades—daintily lace trimmed. A most won- '9.98 value. ite Little | Laura Pacjard, versla . 2 S A A 1. ‘Olney—] anor Brighton—Lulu Pauline Horse: Creighton, princi principsl principal. pri Y. Myrtle Bagley, Brubuker and 1da Isherwoo ville—Eleahor Ray, principal; El Maughlin. Dickerson—Ara Lee nd Flizabeth Hicks. Buck Lodge— Hazel Warfel, principal. Ciagetts- ville—Albert Warthen, prrincipal Kings_Valley—Ola Burdette, princi- 1. Woodfield—Eertrice M. Ander- Mount Lebanon—Wil- principul. Cedar Sibl, Browningsville—Mrs. principal. Kensington—M L. Ryan. principal; Grace 'Beall othy Clum, ldllian’ Sage, Mrs, Flipn and Mrs. Anna Rose. #ide—Helen Storer, principal; Hattie Montgomery, Mrs. Mrs. Bessie Na Davis and rs—Audra Fleenon. aton—Florenc Mis. Fmma Braddock. prineipal. ns. prinel Takoma . princi- D: homas, aprointments - will be made in the near. future, Tie commitice appointed by Mre. Josiah W. Jones, president of the Montgomery County Federation of Women's Clubs, to Rell poppies from junders’ field at the recent annual onvention of the federation has ported that $70 was realized. This amount will be sent to th American and French Chlldren’s Legion. Mrs. J. Ross Thomszon of Garrett Park has been appointed chairman of the publicity committee of the fod- eration in place of Mrs. J. Frank & Wilson of Kensington, resigned. Federation plans for the year will bo considered at a meeting of the official board to be held at the home of the president on Jume 24. The Thimble Club of Oakdale has applied for membership in the federation. TENNESSEE BONDS SOLD. NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 17.—The state funding board late yesterday afternoon <old to a Nashville $975,000 53 per cent state bonds issued for mormal schools. a feeble- minded institution and capitol im- provement. the normal echool Issue of $625.00¢ Hringing $1,000 premium, the other issues being sold practical- at par. The P Misses’ Sizes— 16 18 20 Girls’ Organdy How long since vou heard 89c quoted for Good Corsets of fine quality coutil, boned for comfort as well as service—and have 4 strong hose sup- porters? 19 to 30. To acquire the proper figure for good appearance, especially for women large through, hips and omach, these reducing corsets bust, hose supporters and sizes to 36. Extra Fine, Soit-finish White or Flesh Batiste Gowns, extra full cut, slip-over style, with kimono sleeves and shirred fronts. B These usually sell at $9¢c, but spe- cial for Saturday, d44c. Of fine quality pink batiste, with mercerized finish Elastic waistband and knee. Made from fine silk wash satin. neat lace top and silk ribbon shoul- de; straps. These are in flesh color only. really wonderful values. shapes. lions and embroideries. will accomplish your greatest desire. 89c High, medium or low bust. in sizes Form-Reducing Corsets $2.85 Medium 75c Batiste Gowns 54c Ladies’ Batiste Bloomers 44c 89c Silk Camisoles 47c $5.00 Sports and Sailor Hats There’s no end to the choice in this 18t of Felt, Felt and Milan. Organdy and Wool and scores of other Sports styles. The Sailors are All have the cushion brims in turn-up, straight brims and turn-down brims. Black with white facing, Blue or Brown with white facing and the popular all-white in five different 2.95 Cool Voile Waists Beautifu' quality sheer, two-thread fine French voiles in these cool summer Waists and overblouse effects. Scores of styles bedecked with laces, medal- Black India Silk Waists While of fine quality India silk, these make a remarkably cool waist for hot weather. The extra size women will appreciate. There are sizes to 48 in the lot. Hi-lo collar style. Fronts tucked. *1.69 ating quite a the values. sleeveless style. ors for selection. $6.50 All-Wool Of fine wool, ‘4,95 Sweaters These slip-over Sweaters are cre- flurry, so wonderiul in the Several godd col- Dresses Cute little Organdy Dresses, in pink, blue. maise and rose, for the little tots of two to six years. Self-ruffled skirts, slceves and neck. Infants’ $1.50 White Dresses whité ~ materials i Neatly trim- ned with laces, baby embroideries and Dainty fine these infants’ Dresses. fancy yokes. ched collars and $1.00 Bungalow Aprons percales Solid colors or with large Mostly standard used in these aprons. fancy plaid and braid trimmings. sizes. count stripe - sty'es. Medium an [ m h *1.98 y n *2.98 Suits for boys of 4 to 18 vears. slesves pants with closed crotch. 81x90 Seamless Sheets Don't mistake these for the kinds called often advertised at this price. These are abso- 'utely perfect. and free from dre Strong and durable and full bed size. nd $1.00 45x36 Fruit of Loom Pillowcases Every housewife knows how soft and du- rable is Fruit-of-the-Loom cotton. cut 45x36 inches and finished with wide hem. Every case has the mill label. Full Size Crochet Bedspreads Firm, closely-woven Crochet Spreads, full size and in a good assort- nent of marseilles designs and micely emmed.: Regularly selling at $1.98. - ) ‘D . o Women'’s Gause Ribbed Union Suits Closely-knit Union Suits of fine combed i Taped or tubular arns, in pink or white. eck. Trimmed pants or tight knee. Boys’ Union Suits Fine-ribbed Union o S0C knee - length Fine, Drawers, Boys’ Percale Blouses Oi full standard count percales in scores of neat figures and strips. At- 1 very well made. Sizes 6 to 16 years. 4 & Sweaters Good Gingh Made in the popular tuxedo or 00 Glflg am Rompers coat styles. All-black. black and Regularly $1.25 is the price oi these white effects and many fancy | Rompers. of fast color ginghams. with shades. After shopping round. see | white trimings. The sizes are 3 to © c thlzsr and you'll appreciate the | vears. values. These are Men’s Jean Drawers Closely Woven Cotton Jean While heayler than ribbed drawers, you'll find them cool inside ,and outside. seams. Sizes 34 to 46. $1.95 in 9c 44c 76¢ sec- 29c $1.49 44c 54c Rib] web