Evening Star Newspaper, July 3, 1921, Page 8

JULY 3, 1921 UUTTTHUUUU PART 1 (U UL T T AT L g o T T TS U T AT DT LT UL U T L T LT T R TH TS 1] LU Tuesday Will Be Monday This Week MEETINGTOTAKE UP " LOGAL RATE CASES Citizens’® Federation to Con- sider Railway Issues Before { Utilities Commission. A special meeting of the Federation of Citizens' Associations probably will be held within ten days to consider what stand the citizens should take on the several rate cases that will come before the utilitles | <ommission the latter part of the month. i This meeting of the federation, the date for which has not been set, will be followed by a conference of the public utilitity comsittees of the organizations that make up the fed- eration. Request for Lower Rate Pending. The federation already has pending betore the commission a request for & reduction in the rate of fare on the: Caplital Traction lines. Willlam McK. ; Clayton, chairman of the utllities ! committee of the federation, told the Commissioners a few days ago that Table Oilcloth ~ 25¢ Yard 5-4 fancy table oil- cloth of serviceable quality. Bought and sold as seconds, but practically perfect so ANNOUNCING Saturday Holidays BEGINNING Saturday, July 9, this store will be closed every Saturday during July and August. As usual, our customers are respectfully requested to plan their shopping for a five-day business week during the heated term. Satisfactron First NGSPALACE 810818 7th St. July Clearanee Specials Wax Paper, ‘Ivory Soap, 3 for 18c Pompeian Cream, 39c. Every Week Shampoo, 39¢c. Sanitary Aprons, 23c. Sanitary Belts, 23c. Sanitary Napkins, dozen, 35c. - Kiddie Sock Garters, 2 pairs, 15¢c, pair 9c. " Toilet Soaps, Witch Hazel, Turkish Bath, and Glycerine, 3 for 12c. Cutex Sets, small size. 49c. Vinlet, Garden of Allah, and Dactylis Perfumes. Ounce, 39c. Improvement Sale In Our Miliinery Departent Independence Day Open 9:15 ‘Tuesday, with values extraordinary minute are the tech- nicul defecte. supply. Get a Starts Tuesday— Our Annual July Clearance Sale the federation was not insisting upon ::?:e‘:‘:-;ih?;;scs)tnyt::?es.fnr b lw:j There are several angles t6 July Clearance—-all of which mean profitable shop- | 6 Rolls for...... Our Millinery Department is to be expanded. Work starts soon. The space that up until this time has been occupied by cur millinery workroom is to be converted into a SALON OF FINER HATS, where the women who seek the more exclusive touches of - American and Furopean Fashicna will be provided with a style-service unique in Washing- ton—and at popular prices, ton. . The necessary remodeling diegins shortly. So we stage a sale to clear our stocks to save them from the muss and dirt and handling that always sccompanies rebuilding. Garden Hats and Banded Sports Sailors .. Come Tuesday for the He intimated that the federatio would contend for a uniform rate o fare, based on the needs of the Capltal Traction Company. This would mean reducing the fare on both lines to an amount that would not give the Cap- ital Traction Company excessive earn- ings. Hearings to Begin July 14. Between July 14 and 25 the com- mission will hold hearings on street . car fares, electric light rates, gas rates and telephone charges. Mr. Clayton expressed it as his be- lief last night that the present rate of $1.25 per thousand cubic feet for gas should be reduced in September, when the existing order expires. At the special meéting soon to be held the federation, it is expected, will pass resolutions voicing its atti- tude on each of the forthcoming rate cases. FINDS NO BETTERMENT OF HOUSING SHORTAGE White Shoe Powder Bags, 5¢ Wash Cloths, 4 for 15¢ BEAD NECKLACES— ping for you. When the riddance signal is given at King’s Palace, prices are auto- matically lowered on many stocks of summer merchandise—and on many staple lines as well. The clearances of manufacturers yield equally noteworthy values. The, whole store lines up in bargain array with seasonable merchandise from both sources, at much less than regular prices. \ Wash Dresses Silk Dresses In the Clearance at ES 6x9 Stenciled Grass Rugs Formerly Sold for $5 $2.98 APANESE Grass Rugs of close texture—a weight for long wear. In hand- some combination patterns of blue and green. Summer rugs of qualky at a welcome low price. 8x10 Grass Rugs, $4.75 floppy. yourhful large. ¥ Garden Hats that enjoy such overwhelming vogue, at a price surprise. Also double-brim banded Sailors piping straw, faced with hemp and five-end milan 82,00 $5.00 and $6.00 Trimmed Hats Assembled for a quick clean-up, and any woman who selects one gets a bargain seldom duplicated. Hats of many popular braids and trimmings, large, small and medium models, including wreath-trimmed garden hats. $3.00 ., $8.00 to $10 es of such diversity that Trimmed Hats.......... Black and all colors. every woman, if she comes early enough, may find a hat to 8uit her. Fashioned of various popular straws and hair braid. Trimmings are varied and stylish. mer novelties..... Crepe Paper Napkins, 100 for 25¢ BAGS AND PURSES— \l\‘on\n-n's ilk and Leather Hand- baws and Pocket- bLooks. Choice. ... 79C UMBRELLA S Men's and Women's Re- sRl)le h(‘,ullun Umbrellas, 26 - inc size, with paragon $ l ,00 mes : U NSO UITS e Jorosknit Union Suits in tyles. Ecru, strictly white, slightly im- perfect. All $l l sizes. $150 9 Committee Makes Fruitless Search moye g .T; for Suitable Dormitories for Professional Schools. After a long and fruitless search for 2 suitable large dormitory building in the downtown section in_ which to ouse the students of Georgatown University's professional schools in Khaki all ‘made full cut, in | 79c¢ button- Hats September the housing committee of the Georgetown Union last night re- futed the reports that the housing khortage in Washington has been re- lieved. Even if the housing committee eventually finds a dormitory building. it has discovered that another ob- stacle will have to be overcome— finding a live hotel manager (man or woman) who wants to take over the responsibilities of keeping house for hundred or more students. ye've got the money, for either & house or a manager, or both,” said Maurice Lanham, private secretary to Senator Ashurst of Arizema. who is chairman of the housing committee of the union. “That isn't the trouble. We can't find anybody to take the managerial reins.” There isn't any- thing else to do but send out a dis- tress signal in the hope that some Bort of shelter will turn up.” H Mr. Lanham will go the rounds of the city again, as the problem of lo- cating a building is one that nrust be solved before the incoming classes ar- rive in September. The university is looking for a building or adjoimng Fouses capable of accommodating about 100 persons. It must be down- town, in the northwest section, and convenient to the law school and gov- ernment departments. The commit- tee intends to leas¢ a building tem- porarily until permanent building Plans are under way. It is the purpose to make the build- ing the center of all social activities in the professional schools, where atudents also can obtain board and Jodging at reasonable rates. The plan has the official indorsement of Rev. John B. Creeden. president of the university, who first conceived it as & method of combating the high cost of living, a handicap to many stu- " RO ROCKVILLE, Md;, July 2 (Special). —Lewis W. Barnsiey, Jullan B. W Wa. ters and Clarence L. Gilpin, candi- dates for the democratic nominations for county commissionets from.the tirst and second collection districts and the house of delegates, respective- 1y, who had, it was reported during the week, about decided to withdraw from the contests, have announced their pmypose to stick and will fight it out to a finish. Mr. Barns! will be opposed by the incumbent, uel Riggs; Mr. Waters will contest with Robert L. Hickerson, wad Mr. Gilpin will be one of half a dozen or more candidates for the four house of delegates nominations to be made. A lively contest for the democratic nomination for sheriff is also expect- ed, the candidates being Thomas L. J.echlider, Randolph Luhn, Robert L. - Saunders and Alvie A. Moxley. Under the auspices of the Home In- terest Club of the Forest Glen neigh- borhood and the leadership of Mrs. J. U. Burket an elaborate entertain- mment will soon be held on the lawn ad- joining the Burket home at Forest | = Glen for the bemefit of the Mont-|= Fomery County Social Service League. | = W. W. Wright, a New York expert,|{Z will have his class give an exhibition of their skill. and many other inter- esting features will be provided. With the exception of holding this entertainment, the Home Interest Club has suspended work for the summer months. Announcement has been made of the gnarriage in Chicago on Thursday of Claiborne A. Wilson, a former resi- dent of Rockville, and Mrs. Legnora 200t Baldwin of Chicago. A license has been issued by the clerk of the circuit court here for the marriage of Miss Virginia L. Fields of Salisbury, Md., and Robert E. Bishop of Utica, Miss. ASSOCIATION | Pays 6 Per Cent on shares maturing in 45 or 83 months. It Pays 4 Per Cent on shares withdrawn be- fore maturity $7,000,000 Surplus Nearing $800,000 Corner 11th and E Sts. N.W. - SAMES BERRY, President _ JOSHUA W. CARR, Secretary S Large, Heavily Woven Jap- anese Graes Rugs that de- serve a place in every home. Stenciled blue and green pat- terns of fast colors. Huck Towels 6 for $1.00 . A clearance of 25c_Huck Towels at a saving of one- third. These are heavy white towels with fast-color woven red_border, and come in size 18x36. Limit, one dozen to a buyer. $2 Diaper Cloths, $1.19 Red Star Sanitary Birdeye Diaper Cloth, 20x20. Perfect quality. 10 Yard Piece, $1.19 50c 40-Inch Swiss Organdy Dresses of Gingham Dresses of Crepe de Chine Dresses of Organdy ' Dresses of Fancy Voile Dresses of Mignonette Dresses of Foulard Dresses of Striped Taffeta Dresses of Tricolette Very little to add to the above » o . L Knickers, sizes up to 17. Full bloused at knee. ial N * for irts, with ed-down collar _attached; also in neck- band $1 _49 3 v value. embroidered, others with little touch of ornamentation. frocks defy detailed description in this limited space—come for the style you want—and “bank on getting it.” Pink, Light Blue, Copen, Old Blue, Old Rose, organdy at 29c yard. and $1.00 ....... 2 arid 40 Inch Dainty, Filmy Silk-mixed Voile and Printed Voile, in a wealth of Qualities that will appeal to foulard patterns. women who buy with care. 29¢ 32-Inch DRESS GINGHAM ... This is the popular Blue Thecked Gingham, prime favorite for cool, serviceable summer frocks. The quality assures satisfactory wear. color. One-Pants " Cloth Suit in the Store °* 4.4 Most of these splendid suits are all wool, Others are wool mixed. $4.45 is such an absurd- ly low price for any suit in the lot that foresighted moth- ers will buy the boy a fall school suit NOW. Others are in the lighter weights and shades that are suitable for present wear. If you want one or more our advice is come Tuesday—for they're going to melt away in & hurry at this price. S ZPete @7 45 ‘The two pairs of pants dou- ble the wear of these suits— and just think! You can buy them for $7.45! Pleated back, yoke models. Pants durably lined. Priced much below their ‘worth. Boys’ Wash Suits IN TWO LOTS $1.29 & $1.85 Better suits than you have bought for these prices. Tal- lored of high-grade fabrics that will wear well and wash well, in Oliver Twist, Middy and Norfolk models. Plenty of navy blue; also white bod- ies and biue pants, stripes and other color schemes. Sizes 3 Orchid and White . July clearance is the watchword in our busy Wash Goods Department—and there is no more strik- ing example of its value-giving importance than,is afforded in this sale of crisp, transparent Swiss This is a finely textured weave that looks well, washes well and wears well. PRINTED. VOILES PERCALE .. Save 8c a yard on standard quality yard-wide Per- cale. This is an striped and .19e¢ Lowest of low Switzeriand. Fast manent finfsh. urging to buy liberally when sheets are sold for one dollar. Heavy seamless bleached sheets, hand torn and ironed, in 81x90 size for large double beds. Free from starch.’ Pillowcases, 25¢ 35c Pillowcases, made of ex- cellent quality bleached cotton, size 42x36. Save 10c on each one —and get. a supply. Seamless Sheets, $1 $1.50 72x90 Seamless Bleached Sheets, some slightly stained, but all, otherwise perfect. July Clearance Sale of X Women’s Batiste and Crepe Bloomers $2.50 and $2.98 Values . . . White, Flesh, Bluze HURRY-UP value in these cool, well-made Bloomers of batiste . Made with self-ruffle and elastic at top and knees. Reinforced for unusual service. It's an opportunity few women will and cre care _to overlook. WHITE SATEEN PETTICOATS and shadow-proof petticoats, straightline models with double hem. Special . *Children’s Stamped Rompers, 35¢ Infants’ Stampgd G6wns, 79c. Stamped Guest Towels, each, 19c. 2 Stamped Runners, Centers and Cushion Tops; each, 39¢c. Stamped Fudge Aprons, 79c. Stamped Nightgowns, 69c. Pearl Crochet Cotton, 3 for 25c; oc. ; 5 A list—except whether of wash fabric or silk, is a dress that you never, never, could have expected to buy for $10. Tunics, straight-line and basque effects, youthful novelties and effects for more mature women are shown on a scale to make this the most unusual offering in point of variety as it is in point of Some of the silk dresses are graciously fringed. Others are 25¢ Yard-wide that will wash and wear to your utmost satisfac- tion. Comes in new stripes, checks and figures. $1.25 45-Inch STOFFELS’ ORGANDY ... imported from the famous Stoffel Mills in St. Gall, Filmy, Requires no starch in Practically every color. i 81x90 Seamless Sheets Every Sheet Perfect Thrifty housekeepers will need no LTI that every dress, The tub 20¢vd. - 17¢ even-thread, firmly-woveén quality -79e¢ prices for_this superfine organdy, transparent quality with per- laundering. such good $ I Seamed Sheets, 69¢ $1.00 72x90 Sheets, of strong, round-thread bleached cotton, with welded seam and wide hems. Bedspreads, $1.98 $300 72x84 Heavy White Crochet Bedspreads. Schiller “Field Quality” Brand, finished with fast hems. : .. 98¢ panel and hemstitched 98 C Kid Belts, 45¢ The clearance sale includes some especially sattractive bargains in women’s _furnishings, including these White Kid Belts and com- binations of black and white and colored and white combinations. Moire Silk Bags, $2.50 New lantern shapes in handsome Moire Silk Bags, foremost among midsummer _ accessory fashions. Shell &nd" metal ~ frames. Fully fitted. - Values up to'$4.98. TS A “nion Suits, made of checked nainsook, striped madras and Panama cloth. $1.50 value: - 95C MEN'S PAJAMAS— Universal-make . Pajamas, { full cut and carefully made. Fast colors. Withand with- Nt 61.69 sizes ......... BOYS’ SPORT BLOUSES— Boys’ Victor Sport Blouses of white madras, striped madras and white and tan oxford cloth. Con- vertible collar, 95C half sleeves 5 NBLEACHED COTTON— Yard-wide Unbleached Cotton, _the welght for sheets an other home lzl/zc Yard. . NKETS— 75 Baby Robe Blankets of good size, in blue and pink 59C ancy patterns. Each ........... TOWELING— 1n20c, Henvy Crash Towel- ng of soft, ab- qual- 2’/2 HEMMED NAPKINS— Seconds of $1. Indian Head Cloth Napkins. 18x1§ be fore hemming. Dozen .. 2 CURTAIN 25¢ Heavy Brass Exten- sion Rods, with large knobs and 15C 411 fixtures. PEARL BUTTONS— Good quality Pearl But- tons, one dozen on a card. Assorted sizes. 30 Dozen . BABY_FLOUNCINGS— 27-inch Baby Flouncings of soft, fine qual- ity, with embroid- ered set-on ruffie. 69(: Yard . . BABY YOKES— S Dainty Embrotdered Baby Yokes, with round finished 21C HIRTS— Infants' Mercerized Lisle Shirts, with high necks and short sleeves; lsc LONG SILK GLOVES— “Famous make of 16-but- ton White Silk Gloves, with double finger tips. Size § only. 3 dozen, = slight irregulars 98C to sell at. pair... SHORT SILK GLOVES— Very slight irregulars of a famous make of wom- en’s Short Silk Gloves, in black and white. 590 S— tipped Short Silk Gloves, in black, pongee, gray and white. ~ Per fec . quality Broken. 350 sizes 5 CHILDREN'S SOCKS— Lot of excellent quality Socks, in white with fancy tops, * also solid colora. Some perfect, some slightly ir- lgd regular .......... WOMEN'S LISLE HOSE— New Fashioned and Round Ticket brands of Women's Lisle Hose, In_regular and extra_sizes. Perfect qual- ity. Black, white and colors. Plain and dropstitch SOC WOMEN’S HOSE— - Women's Serviceable Cot- ton Hose In black and cor- dovan. Slight ir- regulars. Limit, 6 pairs to a buyer. loc LK _HOSE— Misses' Shaped Thread Silk Hote, 'with seamed back. Braen onty. per- 5(C fect quality. . . CHILDREN'S HOSE— Boys' Heavy Ribbed Black Hose and Girls’ Fine Ribbed Black, White and Cordovan Hose, ooy ute ver- 21 € fect . CHILDR! 0SE— Odds and ends Children's Black and White Hose In broken loc BIZ88. voooenraveon INFANTS) SOCKS— 0ddflots Infants’ Socks in the July Clear- ance Sale. White and a few colors. lOC Cholce ........... CHILDREN'S OVERALLS— Strongly made Bib Over- alls in blue, “stripes and khaki. 65C i Sizes 2.to, 8.... 2 New Georgette Trimmed With Owl Heads, Ribbons, Ostrich and Flowers. Surpassing value—because we stocks to accommodate rémodeling operations. assortment includes many popular summer noyelties, and will “melt away” in a hurry at Sport Hats, $1.95 White and colors in these preferred RIBBON HATS AND FELT HATS. in the season’s styles for women of all ages. Thrifty women style at low cost Tuesday. Women’s Onyx Silk Hos Purchase and Sale of »$2.50 and $3.00 Qualities. Every Pair Perfect The very height of good fortune—this plf}chase of famous ONYX pure-thread silk stockin low the market price. Full fashioned, trim fitting—knit for superior appear- ance, comfort and semyice. Som Others are silk with lisle garter tops. cordovan. It’s a remarkable opportuni the better type below its worth, to lay in a supply. Imported Lace Hose $1.45 over lace effects Women's Sheer, Silky Imported Lisle ‘Thread Hose in all- and lace clockings. White, navy, cordovan, Russia calf and Harding blue. An unusual sale flpe.clalA Blouses in the Clearance 200 $1.00 White Voile Blouses & Cool, Dainty Blouses with V neck, tucked fronts and lace trimmed organdy collars. Others have tucked vests, long embroidery collams or di Hurry to share the bargain. these summer blouses of all-silk ered, beaded, tucked and fril venise, filet and val laces. Navy, tan, tomato, brown, flesh and white. s EXTRA! Colored Silk ~ Umbrellas $4.50 Bakelite Handles, Tips and Ferrules One of the best values in the July Sale—Women's Pure Silk Um- brellas, In plain white and assorted fancy colors. tape edge. These are classed as “irregulars,” but are mighty good ones—in fact, are so slightly affected that they might easily pass as perfect. The price is so low that there is bound to be a prompt response to this bargain. i . $3.85 have to condense The the sale price. will attain high Untrimmed Hats, 50c One-day disposal—so low a price that one day or less than one day will mark the limit of time such , fine hats can remain in the store at this Tow price. These are the remainder of our finest colored trim- med hats that actually sold for $3.00 to $5.00. $71.7 gs to sell so substantially be- e are all-silk from toe to top. Black, white and ty to buy summer hosiery of . Thrifty women will Hasten Purchase of Van Subject to very slight irregulari- Van Raalte Glove Silk Raalte Superb Glove Silk Hose, in plain, ties. which affect neither looks nor wear. Black, white, cordovan and Hose, $2.45 Jace and fish net. gray. mity collars and cuffs. georgette. Embroid- led. Trimmed with 69¢ 100 $5.00 Georgette Crepe Blouses Regulation, Overblouse and Tie-back models in $2.98 July Clearance of SILKS $1.39 vd. 35-Inch All-Silk Taffeta 35-Inch Satin Messaline 39.Inch Crepe de Chine The weaves of foremost vogue for summer wear are reduced to reduce our stocks. All are splendid, pure silk qualities that meet every requirement of service as well as style. Black, white and all cotors. e July Clearance Sale of Laces and Embroideries Calais Val Laces, 10¢ Fine Calais Val Edges, inser- tions and galloond, in cream and white. Matched sets. Many new patterns. Flouncings, 35¢ 18-inch Embroidery Flounc- ings, for children's dresses. Of fine, sheer swiss, in openwork and blind patterns. Hair Bobs, $1.93 Pair The new Hai> Bobs, 1x ¥3ches long, made o Polt, wavy ueir. Can be combsd it Wil and pros vide a fashiomable cdifiure at all times. 400 House and Porch Dresses $200 and $2.50 Dresses of the better weaves of gingham in plaids, checks, stripes and plain colors. Regulation, ene-piece, long-waisted and ‘White pique or organdy collars .and.cuffs, or trimmed in plain colors. Billie Burkes have yoke back Billie Burke models, with one or two pockets. and front and plédts)” All"have either belt or sash. Colored Flouncings, $1.49 36-inch Colored Organdy Ruf- fle Flouncings, in white, yellow, pink, light biue and orchid. Ex- traordinary value. Hair Switches, $1.79 22-inch Wavy Switches of soft, silky hair. Three-stem style, in all shades except gray mixed, Seorgette Crepe, $1.25 49-nch All-silk Georgette, ia Stack, white and colors. Firw, serviceable quality, at:a bae- gain price. LT S T T T A AT U U TGO OV T H -