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SOCIETY " 1115 1117 F STREET during July vettes, Taffetas and Cloth. Dotted Swi colorings. In Jerse as well as bus July Clearance of 'DRESSES Hundreds of them have been reduced to cost and less than fost. SILK DRESSES Values to $55.00 At $1895 Dresses for all occasions in every popular color and style are“included in the wonderful assortment. The materials—Canton Crepes, Crepe de Chines, Crepe Meteor, Satins, Charmeuse, Chif- fon Taffetas, Sport Crepes, Tricolettes, Lace Combinations, etc. - All sizes, 16, 18, 36 to 4. $19.95 to $29.95 Wash Dresses Have Been Reduced to All the newest creations s 95 and colors are included— [ . Exquisite Voile Dresses ] - Dainty Organdy Dresses Belm{!ul Dotted Swiss Dresses Wonderful Ginghams and marvelous combinations. All sizes. - Clearance Sale of Wash Waists * And Wash Skirts At 89c Each Voile and Batiste Waists that are - slightly soiled and mussed. Wash Skirts of fine twills, with novelty pockets and button trimmings— all sizes. Jumper Dresses Reduced to | Plain colors of fine quality 35 -00 finene, also dotted and figured piped with contrasting and trimmed with belt All sizes. alues to $4.98 at $2.98 Besh and colors. All sizes. S GREATLY R During the First July Clearance Sale at 11091111 G Street NW. Don’t Delay a Day, But Get Here Tomorrow and Get the Cream of the Bargains Closed all day on Saturdays - and August This is that Annual Two-day Clearance Event: Scheduled for Thursday and Friday—and of- fering splendid opportunity to select and save. 75 Fine Dresses— . Including Canton Crepes, Crepe de Chines, Satins, Geor- Taken from our regular grades from $45 to $75 $39.50 Wash Dresses— ) s, Voiles, Embroidered and Plain_Organ- dies. Linens, etc., of new modes, and novelty and staple Taken from our regular grades at $25 and $30 $17.50 Sport Suits- In Mignonette—smartly designed and full of character. White, Navy, Gray, Henna and Copenhagen. Taken from our regular $49.50 grade . $3950 and Tweed—excellent for travel and sojourn, iness and about-town wear. Taken from our regular grades up to $65 July Clearance of EDUCED UNDERWEAR Silk Garments _ § lfi Values to $3.98............... Crepe de Chine and Satin Teddys, Combina- tions and Envelope Chemise, also some wonder- ful Camisoles. All prettily trimme: and ribbon, some embroidered. We will also include about 200 Wi Gowns at this price. They are cut d with lace ndsor Crepe full length, well made and finished, prettily trimmed. Crepe de Chine Gowns Values to $6.98 $ Reduced to......... Wonderful values. There are a 3 number of beautiful styles, with wide lace and ribbon trim- mings. Also hemstitched and tucked styles. July Clearance of SWEATERS Fiber Silk $E2.98 Sweaters. . ......... $10.00 and $1250 Values Heavy quality Fiber Silk Sweaters, Tuxedo models with self or contrasting color collars. Choice of a large assortment of popular shades. Wool Sweaters $9.98 Reduced to. ........ The new slip-over models. Swe: aters worth up to $498 in this great July Clear- $2 98 ANCe At .eioevcretintistnttnenttanans July Clearance of SPORTS SKIRTS. Values Up to $15.00 White, pink, copen, navy, rose, black and white. Genuine Du- plane’s baronet satin, with fancy pockets and pearl batton trim- mings. All lengths. 738 Wash Skirts Values to $398 ’ Non:shrinkable Gabardine and § 98 Surf Satin Skirts. Fancy pockets St and pearl button trimming. Values to $10.00 at $5.00 JULY CLEARANCE OF WAISTS Georgette and crepe de chine—embroidered, beaded, lace-trimmed styles—whi!e,. oQilie President to Receive Minister From Nicaragua. \ ty Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge Dinner Guests. Spanish Envoy Entertains. HE President will receive the new minister of Nica- ragua, Gen. Emiliano Cha- | morro, former President of Nicaragua, at the White | House this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The minister will be accompanied by ‘Senor Don Manuel Zavala, secretary of the legation, and Senor Don Silvio Polles, attache of the legation. The Vice President and Mrs. Cool- idge will dine informally this even- ing with Mr. Robert Woods Bliss, third assistant scoretary of state, in his apartment, at 1785 Massachu- setts avenue, when the Sccretary of | the Navy and Mrs. Denby and a few {other guests have been invited to meet them. The ambassador of Spain and Senora de Riano will entertain a_company at dinner this evening, when their guests will number ten, The ambassador of Italy, Senator Rolandi-Ricei, is in Jamestown, N. Y., today and has postponed his return to the embassy for the present. Senora de Mathieu, wife of the am bassador of Chile, has returned from Ne York, where she went with the ambassador the end of last week. The ambassador will join her here later. Pan-American Unfon Director Entertain; Dr. L. S. Rowe, director general of the Pan-American Union, entertained at luncheon today at the annex of the Pan-American Union in honor of the newly appointed director of the bu- reau of forelgn and domestic com- merce of the Department of Com- merce, Dr. Julius Klein. Those present at the luncheon included the under- secretary of the Treasury, Mr. S. P. Gilbert. jr.; the assistant secretary of war, Mr. J. Mayhew Wainwright; the assistant secretary of commerce, Mr. C. H. Huston: the second assistan {postmaster general, Col. E. H. : the director of the con- of the Department of State, Mr. Wilbur J. Carr; Mr. W. W Cumberland, acting foreign trade ad viser gf the Department of State: Mr. Thomas R. Taylor, chief of the Latin American division of the bureau_of foreign and domestic commerce; Mr. Jumes Emery and Mr. Frederick W. ile. The minister of Ecuador and Senora de Elizalde will close their home on 16th street today and gc to Spring Lake, N. J, where they have taken.a cottage for the remainder of the season. PIES | Amb: or Herrick |Honored in New York. { The new United States ambassador {to France, Mr. Myron T. Herrick, was ! the guest of honor at luncheon today of -the Franco-American Society of New York, given at the Bankers' Club in that city. The ambassador and Mrs. Herrick will sall for France tomor- row. The retiring United States ambas- sador to France and Mrs. Hugh C. Wallace will sail today from Cher- bourg for New York. Mrs. Nathaniel Francis, sister of Mrs. Wallace, will also return to this country, after spending several years in Paris. The naval and air attaches of the various forelgn embassies d lega- tions now in the capital entertained at a farewell luncheon at Rauscher's yesterday in honor of Admiral Andrew T. Long, who has been appointed chief of staff to the commander-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet. The members of the Chinese lega- tion staff entertained at dinner at the legation last evening, when their guests were asked to meet Dr. Chu Chi Chien, personal representative of the president of China, and included the minister of China, Dr. Sze, and the members of the Chinese educational mission. The naval attache of the French em- . Jean F. J. E. Rigal, left E he will sail tomorrow aboard France for his home. He will be ab- sent two months, when he will return to Washington. Lieut. Commander Paul Vaschetto will be In charge of the office of the naval attache during Capt. Rigal's absence. The newly appointed secretary to the United States diplomatic agency and consulate general at Cairo, Egypt, Mr. William Whiting _Andrews, sailed nday aboard the Berengeria for his new post. Mrs. Andrews remained if Washington, and will join him in Cairo in the autumn. Mrs. C. E. Sawyer, wife of Brig. Gen. Sawyer, will leave today to join_her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Carl W. Sawyer, at her summer home, White Oaks farm, in Marion, Ohio. {Mme. de Mendonea Guest lof Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Davis. ! The director of the United States reclamation service and Mrs. Arthur Powell Davis have as their guests for this week Mme. Salvador de Men- donca, widow of the former minister from Brazil to this country. Mme. de Mendonca will be the guest of Senor and Senora Oliviera de Lima in their home, at 3536 13th street, after Friday |Df this week. Mr. and Mrs. Davis will leave Wash- = | ington Friday ~for Duluth, Minn., where they will spend a few ‘days be- fore going to the far west. Mrs. Davis wiil spend the remainder of July and August_in the west and will return to her Washington home early’in Sep- tember. B —_— o Col. and Mrs. Morris Ernest Locke have taken an apartment at Wardman Park Hotel, where Mrs. Locke is re- cuperating from a serious illness. Col. Locke has been ordered to Washing- ton for duty as a member of the general staff. Mrs. Locke was former- ly Miss Grace McMillan Jarvis. The marriage of Col. and Mrs. Locke took place a _little more than a year ago in New York and since then Col. Locke has been stationed at Fort Leaven- worth, Kan. Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Alsop en- tertained at dinner Monday evening in thefr cottage at White Sulphur Springs and had among their guests Mrs. Ros- coe C. Bulmer, who is also spending the season there. Mrs. James McDonald left Washington this morning for Southampton, Long Island, where she will be the guest for a week of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Burrall Huffman at their summer home there. Mrs. McDonald will return the middle of next weck for a_few days before going to Manchester, Mass., where she will visit the former United States minister to Sweden and Mrs. Ira Nelson Morris at their summer hom: Mrs. Sims, wife of Rear Admiral Wil- liam S. Sims, and her sister, Miss Hitch- cock, were the guests of honor at lunch- eon yesterday of Mra. Thomas T. Craven at her cottage at Jamestown, R. L. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stead, whose marriage took place in Philadelphia re- cently, have arrived at Newport, and are = |at the Casino. The Woman's National Foundation will entertain the Federal Social Service workers at tea this afternoon at 4:30 at the Dean place, on Connecticut avenue. Mrs. C. C. Calhoun, president of the foundation, and Miss Carrie Flarida, or- ganizing secretary, wll make short ad- dresses, which will be followed by tea. Mrs, Calhoun will preside at the te: table and will be assisted by Mrs. Henry ) \ CLOTHES STOLEN, street, Chevy Chase Heights, last night, and made off with wearing ap- parel valued fn all at approximately $1,200. Entry was obtained by jimmying the pantry window. The second floor was in a semi-chaotic state. On the floor wag found a half-pint bottle— empty—smelling of alcoholic spirits. Several thousand ddllars’ worth of silverwars was not touched by the burglars. Two grips were appropriated by the thieves to transport the stolen goods. Among the missing articles are a Hudson sealskin coat, with opossum fur collar and cuffs, valued at $500: a gray moleskin cape, valued at $275% a brown mink eollar, valued at $50; mjoer articles of jewe valued at not more €han $50: dresses, silk skirts and other articles of clothing. LACKING, SAYS VETERAN Heard at Investigation by nate Committee. BUT SILVERIS LEFT e Charging that there has never been Chevy Cha.se Home Looted of | @ definite plan of hospitalization for veterans of the world war presented y the public health service, Com- WQaring Apparel, More Val- Tunder Hovert ' Marx: of the s abled American Veterans of the World War, yesterday told the Senate com- uable Articles Untouched. |mittee investigating treatment of the veterans that “former service men are Burglars ransacked the home of | lVINg today in substantially the same deplorable condition as they were Martin A. Leese, 3808 Huntington | found upon the fleld of battle.” Amendments to the Sweet bill, rec- night between 6 o'clock and mid- [ 9mmended by his organization, were explained by Mr. Marx, particularly those urging that former service men in training be kept on training pay SOCIETY HOSPITALIZATION PLAN while In hospitals; that compensation payments be not forfeited as discipli nary measures, and that awarded com pensation be not reduced without the men affected being given an opportu- nity to be heard. Charges that insane patients in the government hospital at Marion, Ind., had_been roughly treated were made by William A. Baugh of Chicago, & patient of that hospital, who ap- peared before the committee. He as- rted a broomstick was used 88 a ersuader” in one of the wards, and that patients who desired liberties were compelled to work for favors mopping, gweeping and cleaning. fuch work is done by patlents,” he said, “for which attendants are pald” Marriage Licenses. Gratton Alexander and Gertrude Maley, bot¥ of Leesburg, Vi 1o Ordway Greenwood and Katherine Fien ings. Deaths Reported. The following deaths have been reported tn the health department within the last twenty- Faia o 941 ul cy, 65, 948 26th st. Arthea Stephenson, 3. Childr Bophia M. Frede, 62, 614 D st. s.w. Fritz Frede, 67,614 D st. s.w. Eva Bowers, 50, Providence Hospital. 3. A Shanbolts, 26, Georgetown Usiversity orris eckman. ‘3, Charles Ryan. 81, St Newton M. Brooks, 76, 224 A st. b Wiiliam R. Brown, 65, 3 ¢ 1 Lewin, h st P Chiidren's Hospital t. Elizabeth's Hos- Willism Spence Raymond Gray Ei» Tnion A Laces and Lace Curtain Cleaning MME. VIBOUD, Inc., Establisked 1855. 727 11th St. N.W. Marriage licenses bave been issued to the fol- The Leese family was out during |10 the evening on a visit to the mother MRS. MORRIS ERNEST LOCKE, Wife of Col Locke, U. S. A., who ha: returned to Washington, her husba now being stationed here. D. Flood, Mrs. Victor Kauffmann and Mrs. E. Bayard Halstead. who are of Mrs. Leese. Police investigation was conducted under direction of De- tective Sergt. Keck of headquarters. Last night marked the third time that burglars entered the Leese home. One visit was five weeks ago and another was made three years ago. Mr. Leese today announced that he would pay a reward of $100 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the burglars. The robbery of last night, it is be- leved, will launch a campaign In Chevy Chase for better police pro- tection. At the next meeting of the Leon Washington and Dorothy Rarnes. - nd Emily Butler. nd Mildred J. Bawler. Kathleen Pi| 2nd Gladys B. T n T, Ina E. Deal, both of mbs. udrey G. Britting- mas, Milton T. Rrool L_Clinkett of Arlington, Va. R Blake and Bertha Te: obe! rrett Early V. Jacobs and Nellle B. Dalton, both o Rchmond, e of_Richmond. Va Mrs. Thompson n at Southampton. Col. and Mrs. Robert M. Thompson, at Fairlawn, their summer home at Southampton, L. I, will en- tertaln a notable company at dinner | there this evening. Mrs. Cromwell Brooks will le; June 20 for her summer home in York [Harhnr. Me., where, with her chil- dren, she will spend the remainder of the summer. Mrs. Brooks returned to ave Washington yesterday from Philadel- phia, where she has been visiting mother, Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury, at Chestnut Hill. her Mrs. Edmund Pendleton has opened her home at Mount Desert at Bar Har- bor, Me, where she will remain through the summer. - Miss Lota Robinson is visiting Mrs. Richard Morton in Annapol Mda and after a stay of several weeks there will go to York Harbor, Me. to re- main until October, when she will re- turn to Washington. Miss M Core_ will Mrs. Charles Hoyle and her family, ry C. Hoyle and Mrs. Karl W. pend the summer on North Shore. Mrs. Charles P, Taft, daughter-in- law of the new Chief Justice and Mrs. the ‘William Howard Taft, is spending the summer with_her mother, Mrs. Irving H. Chase, at Narrangansett Pler. Miss Margaret Harding_returned this morning from New York. Alice Harding is visiting Col. and|| Miss Mrs. Robert M. Thompson at South- hampton, L. L Miss Katharine Mackay, daughter of Mr. Clarence Mackay, will sall to- day for Europe, aboard the Adriatic. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Levering. jr., were the guests over the Fourth, of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Richard- son. who entertained a small house party at their home on the Severn. Mrs. Connor, wife of Col. Clarence Connor, thelr three children, U. S. A. accompanied by will sall from New York, July 21, for Europe, where they will spend the greater part of the summer in France. They will re- main abroad indefinitely. Col. Connor has been ordered to Texas for duty, and at the conclusion of his month’'s leave of gbsence here will take up his new duties there. Mrs. Francls Torney. accompanied by her son, Francis Torney, jr., will go to Centerville, Md., today, where young Mr. Torney will enter school. Mrs. Torney will return to her apartment, at Stone- leigh Court, at the end of the week. Mrs. T. 8. To Live Lovette Here Next Winter. Mrs. T. 8. Lovette left Washington yesterday afternoon for her home, in Belton, Tex., where she will join Dr. and they will close their home there preparatory to coming fo Washington to spend next winter. Dr. Lovette will spend the month of August in Portland, Ore., and Mrs. Lovette, Lovette August. mother, will return here early She has ‘been visiting Mrs. Whitford, widow in her of George A. Whitford, for some weeks. Miss Lake Winnepesauke, N. H, Constance Connor Brown, daughter of the director of the b reau of efficiency, and Mrs. Herbert D. Brown, has arrived in Washing- ton after attending a house party on follow- ing her graduation from Wheaton Miss Brown made 'spade speec! at the class day ercises at her college, and Mrs. Brow: her mother, was one qf the speakers at the commencement exercises. Monday Mrs. Ellis Logan left Washington for Northfleld, Mass.,, wh the ex- ere she will spend several weeks before going to Rutland, Vermont, ‘where she will be the guest of Judge and Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Emily Moore. are spending the summer at Mouunllln View House, Whitefi Mr. L. F. C. Ockershausen joined his family at their summer home in Al Mr. and Mrs. Herndon W. Goforth jbury Park, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam B. Hester the leld, has and their three children have re- turned from Guatemala and are at the Hotel Powhatan. Mr. and Mrs. Will dall will leave Philadelphia tomorrow m Eaches Fen- for Nantucket. Mrs. Fendall's son, Mr. F. Addison Brastow, later. will join theml Rev. Dr. Sterrett is on his annual fishing trip in the Adirondacks, at Hunters' Rest Camp, Raquette Lake, N. Y. at the residence of the Rev. F. The marriage of Miss Mildred J. Bowler and Mr. Charles L. Ladson, took place yesterday at 4:30 o'clock, L. nessed the ceremony, which was per. formed by the Rev. Griffith, and Mr. and Mrs. Ladson left immediately after the ceremony for & two. trip. They will reside in Washington on their the heal Jame ¥ liam Albert and Alice Harrison. bo; Lorenzo Births Reported. The following births have been re; to partment e sty four hours, - Truman N. and Nellle L. Finch, glrl. Fiin- G return. a ‘within t . and Lottle Hariow, bor. B. and Annfe V. Hoshall, girl, F. and Anita T. Simpsoa, boy. 2nd Eisie . McCagiey, girl, nd Angelina Cardinall, girl. d Maritte Madden, boy. ind Mary Lee, girl. E. and Olive Hauser, boy. and Ebbe Campbell, girl. G Arthur and Lillian Gorbag Y. W. Arthur and Birdella Minkey. boy. George R. and Mary A. Talor, girl. Siitton and Starsball, boy." Eillote Arthur and Louise Jackeon, John F. Jokn B. ith Al oward K. *Joh, eorgt nd Louise * Cartin, bey. nd Edou Dasiels, lld.'. eek citizens’ ‘association there, it was predicted, the movement will be placed on foot, based on the fact that the populous neighborhood and valuable property in the vicinity de- mand protection more complete than that furnished during the might by mounted officers from the substation at Tenleytown. It was made clear, however, that no_hint of ineficiency of the present officers in the police department was contained in the de- sire to obtain better protection, but simply a request for expansion of KILLS HER SLEEPING BABY. SPOKANE, Wash., July 6.—De- spondent over falling health, accord- ing to her statement to the police, Mrs. Irene Weber shot and killed her two-vear-old daughter as she | slept. She told the officers that she had intended to kill herself algo, “but just couldnt do it” She was held on a charge of murder. ummer things for now quickly. Prices are much instance, Out They Go! Hemstitchingand ButtonsCovered Cotton, 13c; Silk, 14¢ You do mot have to walt for your work. @ y the very best. Quick service. MRS. M. E. HOLLEY | Col. 9378. 2561 15th N.W. | wear are marked down to move them out and later-season e S even for this July sale-time period. For 1216 F St. N. W. lower than usual, $Q.25 sure of a generous saving. AV | | | - Regular $14.50 to $30 Summer Sports and Dress Silk Skirts Are Marked to Go at $1 225__$]52 MANY alluring styles fashioned of baronet Satin, Crepe Burbarr, Fantasi, Fish Skin, Bedford Cord, Moonglo and Faille Silk; straightline, box, side and panel pleated, tailored belts and®*fringe-trimmed sashes. White, honey- dew, peach, buttercup, rose, orchid, lavender, gray, tan, tomato, flesh, navy and black. You're sure to find the one you like in this generous selection and you may be c“?fiere:t ey knowr kow o fit corsets. ORIENTAL RUGS Should be carefully in- spected—repaired when necessary—and ThoroughlyCleaned We have the very finest | {acilities and native rug men direct from the orient, who do all our work. Store Them for Summer Your home will be coolr and our ruge will last longer if this s done. Hekimian 1512 H N.W. Phone Main 2063 ’ Jelleff’s, Second Floor. voile, gingham or cot- ton crepe cloth. Dainty ribbon trimming; also| Hand. tailored coat and|lace straightline dresses.| lars, $10 | $12.50 stitching, tucks and|imported gingham. —And Summer Frocks, Too Formerly $15 to $35—Marked Down to - $13.75 | $16.50 $15.00 and $1650| $1850 to $2250dresses| $18.50 to $25.00 dresses | $25.00 to $35.00 dresses dresses _of organdy| of imported dotted or-| —all dressy styles.|of the finest imported gandie, woven-striped | Navy and black ground styles with ruffles, hem- | voile, dotted swiss and | with white, copen or|comb voile and Irish tan dots, or figured de-|{inen. Dozens of -embroidered, fine | signs. Embroid er e d|charming styles. White, vests and col- °"83nd’,° vests and col- | flesh, maize, jade, nile: tucked and hem. | lars, wide taffeta rib-|sky blue, copen, rose, Navy and black with| stitched. White and| bon girdles and ribbon| orchid, leather, tan, white and pastel[pastel shades. At|trimmings. At $1375.| gray, navy and black. shades. At $10. $12.50. Jelleff’s—Second Floor. organdies, dotted swiss, georgette voile, honey- At $16.50. All lengths up to 16 ors and sizes. Box Pleated White Flannel Skiris $12.75 Double box pleated, with wide Button-trimmed belts. JellefPs—Second Floor s e— staple as well as ornate styles, in all col- Still a Plenteous Selection in this Gregt Sale of Silk Gloves Some are $1.50 grade, with the great majority from $2 to $3 qualities. e $1.15 button. Plenty of Rajah Silk Sleeveless Slip-on | Dresses, now, $7.25 Frocks, $10.00 Gray or tan, piped with white ; white leather_belts. JellefPs—Second Floor _Nightgowns and Envelope At much less than 31 9 5 you would o expect to pay Daintily fashioned of fine nainsook with simple scalloped JellefPs—Main Floor edges—just the sort so many women want. Just Arrived! But Specially Priced Nevertheless Really Fine Phillipine Chemise Jellef’s—Main Floor Rami Linen Green, heather, buttercup, rose or pink, piped in con- trasting color.