Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1921, Page 17

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO CHURCH HIRES 3,000 IN HELPING POOR Employed in Renovating Cast-Off Articles Sold at Low Prices. CHICAGO, August 16.—Sale of old clothes and household goods to the poor by the Methodist Episcopal Church runs into an annual total of $350,000, it was announced here by ‘the Methodist committee on conserva- tion #nd advance. This fleld has been entered in a large scale by the Methodists in their *good will” program. They have nine- teen establishments in as many big cities, with property %eld in trust of more than $1.000,000/ They project twenty-one more plants. by 1924. These activities were reviewed for the conservation commitipe by Dr. David D. Forsyth of Philadelphia, sec- Tetary of the Methodist board of home missions dnd church extension. In summarizing his report, the commit- tee said: “These plants are engaged in gath- ering castoff clothing, shoes, furni- ture, books and other articles neces- i poor at ridiculously low prices. “Men and women out of employ- ment for any reason whatsoever may obtain work at these plants. Their purpose is to salvage human beings from economic and moral wreckage, and their motto is “Not charity but & chance.” Profit is no object. “During the past year $408,000 was paid out in wages, 202,600 days’ work was furnished to the unemployed, and 5,000 persons recelved this kind of economic aid. More than 250,000 poor bought at The stores. The materials were furnished by 115,000 homes of the well-to-do. Fourteen different trades and handicrafts are regularly taught. “The parent plant in Bostoh has been in operation for twenty years. It has 75,000 bags in as many homes and does an annual business of over $200,000. Its goods require elght sepa- rate stores in various poor quarters of Boston. “Other plants are at Jersey City, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Cleveland, Cin- cinnati, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Buluth, St. Paul, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisce, Lowell and Oakland. New ones will be established in the near future at Toledo, Des Moines, Wash- ington, Rochester, Loulsville, Syra- cuse, Portland, Seattle and Spokane.’ WEALTH LEVY LARGE. Yield of Over Seven Billion Crowns in Austria. VIENNA, July 27.—The wealth levy has yielded about 7,300,000,000 crowns. Of to have prid 6,000,000,000. About KILLED IN GUNFIGHT. Special Dispateh to The RICHMOND, Va., 16.—John Brantley, owner of arge still in Greensville county, is dead as the re- sult of a gun fight with the sheriff and two deputies and two state pro- hibition officers. He boasted that he ‘would die with his boots on. When the officers showed up at the still, which was going full blast, they or- dered the three men to “Hands up!" All of them obeyed except Brantley, who opened proceedings by bringing a huge pump gun into action. The officers replied, the first shot going through his body, striking just below the heart. He died before a physician could reach him. The cor- oner impaneled a jury end the offi- cers were at once acquitted. The officers got two other stills in the same ral Just before he died the man safd wish to God I had never seen a still! TRIBES WANT U. S. RULE. DAVAO, P. L, August 10 (Delayed). —Expressions of opinion on the question of Philippine independence, placed before Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood at Santa Cruz. on the isiand of Mindanao, showed’ the wild tribes- men in faver of American sovereign- ty, while the Christian FiMpinos urged immediate independence. A delegation of LogoBos tribes told Gen. Wood that they had been threat- ned with injury by other Filipinos mission for independence. However, sary to the household. T! Tenovated and sold in stores to the 'hese are war bonds. T T ore-half the payments were made in is Vienna is "u'fll“dlfimeu they asked the Wood-Forbes rule would continue. Woodmary & Wothrdp DOWN - STAIRS ;STORE Of Lesser Priced Merchandise At the low Sizes from 18 to 42. Girls’ Regulation Dresses 50 Taffeta. .Satin and Crepe Silk Dresses $1.95and $2.95 Desirable for school and vacation; practical styles; do not soil quickly; easy to launder. . Made of light and dark blue romper cloth with box pleats front and back; neatly finished with white braid around collar and sleeves. Emblem on shield and on sleeves; large tie. Sizes 6 to 14 years. Clearance pri;:e. Rl $10-00 These High-grade Taffeta, Satin and Crepe de Chine Dresses grouped for quick sale at this remarkably low price. : Carefully selected styles that will appeal to bothwomen and misses. They are smartly made and of excellent quality materials. . This will probably be the final sale of Silk, Taffeta, Crepe de Chine and Georgette Dresses of the summer season, as the values are so exceptional that the 50 dresses should be sold very quickly. Colors Are Black, Navy, Brown and Gray 1 Angora Wool ~ Tams for Misses and Girls $2.95 An economical and practical hat to ac- company you on your vacation—highly desirable for school wear. Becoming and comfortable. Light and easy to pack— ideal for travel, sports, motoring and school campus. The assortment includes all the wanted sport shades as well as all white. Continuing the Reduction Sale of all Our Fine Summer Porch Dresses Now marked at these very low prices $3.95 $4.95 $6.95 $7.95 $9.75 All of our better quality dresses greatly reduced in price, making them . the most desirable values possible, as they were very popular at the regular Voiles, Tissue Ginghams, Organdies prices. . Voiles in light or dark colors. checks. 3 Ginghams in beautiful plaids and Long-waisted models; straight lines; smartly finished. = Lovely Organdy Dresses in striking color combinations; many of them unusual. . The choosing is most varied and eyery dress emphasizes the oppor- tunity to get a good dress at a very low price. Many different styles, every one of choice selection. All new and pretty. Women's Union : Suits. 65¢ 8 WOMEN’S FINE RIBBED COT- TON UNION SUITS with ° tailored tops. A quality that is-very elastic and therefore fits with comfort; generously proportioned. Shell, lace and cuff knee in regular sizes. Shell knee only in extra sizes. Sizes 36 to 44. Women's Silk Hose, $1.65 pair WOMEN’S , FULL - FASHIONED SILK HOSE, with lisle tops and reinforced heels and toes. Colors are black and cordovan. ITALIAN LACE SILK HOSE, in sheer and pretty patterns. with pointex heels and rein- forced: toes. Colors are white, black and cordovan. Sizes 8% to 10 in both styles. Summer Corsets\ $1.45 $1.95 $2.95 Pair Are Very Good Values ‘Well-made corsets of good materials—not.cheaply made, flimsy and ill- . they expressed hope that American e e R e Sizes ~ Open 9:15; Close 6 , Real Filet .. Laces At Very Special Prices Beautiful Real Filet Laces useful for lingerie, blouses, fancy work, children’s apparel and many other purposes. The prices are very special. Two conventional patterns of - inch edge. 30c yard. 34-inch Edge and Beading com- bined, 60c yard. ¥%-inch Single Beading, 50c yard. Insertions, 134, 3 and 3% inch widths. 60c, $1.65 and $L75 yard. 1)4-inch Rose Pattern Edge, 65¢c yard. Edges in other designs, 2, 3 and 4 inches. $1, $1.35, $150 and $165 yard. The quantity is not large, so early selection is advisable. Lace Bection, First fioor. Guimpes of Net Specially Priced $1.35 Dainty Cream Net Guimpes, with sleeves, and square neck effect, fin- ished by the pretty Bramley col- ~ lar, trimmed with both lace and embroidery; always in demand for jumpers, sleeveless frocks and sweaters, even whén the price hasn’t been lowered. In this case they are special at $1.35. Organdy Ruffled Vestees, some are’lace trimmed ; a number of new styles; much used for wear with sweaters and suits. $L Neckwear Section, First floor. Misses” Sleeveless Dresses of French Linen Reduce? to $5 The early season price for " these popular dresses was near- ly twice the present low price. Well made garments of a splendid quality French Linen with bélts of self material. Their popularity attests the desirability of this value. IN GREEN, LAVENDER, LEATHER, GRAY. i Sizes 14 to 20. Misses’ Section, Foufth flour. Picture Frames Specially priced, $1 They are the kind that are usually seen at one-third more. Handsome Swinging Frames in " the design pictured, mountéd on base to match, dull gold finish. 5x7, 6x8, 7x9 and 7x10 inches. . D. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1921. New York—WASHINGTON—Paris are especially notable. in with beautiful large shawl colla The Summer Fur Sale IS THE TIME TO BUY AND THE TIME TO SAVE Our Summer Fur Sale is not simply an exhibition and exploitation of the New and Beautiful Furs for the com- ing season. It is more. The word “sale” when used here means lowered prices. All Furs in our Summer Sale are marked at lowered prices—lower prices than will be possible in the regu- lar season and much lower prices than have prevailed at any time during the last several years. The values offered during this sum- mer sale are in excess of the prices— that is, the prices are much lower than furs of such quality deserve to be marked—much lower than we could le- gitimately mark them. These New Furs are authentic styles —the fully matured ideas of fashion. They are what women of fashion will wear. They are rich, soft and lustrous, made for us by the finest furriers. Th:émonflestobegahedbypurchasingl-"mnow Fur Coats and Wraps. The following models serve to emphasize that fact. HUDSON SEAL COATS (dyed muskrat) in the popular 36-inch length, r and bell-shaped or turn-back cuffs of either seal, natural skunk, beaver or gray squirrel. Fine silk linings. ... Al S St - $295 HUDSON SEAL COATS (dyed muskrat) fashioned from the best select- ed skins. 36 inches long with large shawl collars of natural skunk, bea.ver or gray squirrel...... S ale shieme e iale e ke et $395 HUDSON SEAL COATS (dyed muskrat) of fine selected skins, 40-inch with self collar and cuffs........ model with collar and cuffs of beaver; also 45-inch models$395 HUDSON SEAL WRAP (dyed mu: skrat). A handsome 45-inch model with graceful blouse back and new gathered collar and cuffs $ 49 5 of silky kolinsky...x......... 6 MISSES’ NATURAL MUSKRAT COATS, made of fine heavy northern skins in the smart flaring 32-inch length with large collar and turn- back cuffs of natural raccoon, and the bottom made in triple- $ 1 3 5 band effect.... MARMOT COATS, especially desirable for automobile wear and hard service ; 36-inch length; dark brown shade with large collar and cuffs of natural dark raccoon..... R T S $ I 10 Other Fur Coats and Wraps up to $1,875 Fur dection, Third floor. Clearance Sale of . Women’s Summer Skirts '$6.75 and $10 each . The $6.75 Skirts were originally qne-third to one-half more, and embrace Blazer-striped Skirts in prunella and flannel; knife and box ’ pleated skirts of flannel and silks; box or combination pleated skirts of crepe de chine and serge. Many smart color combinations and plain white and flesh. ‘The $10 Skirts are very greatly reduced and embface some of the ‘smartest and most fashionable modes of the season.. Tal-ly-ho, Here-'n-there, Canton Crepe, Cameo, Satin and Wool Prunellas. The pretty plain colors include rose, copen, jade, pongee, oyster, gray, white, black, and black and white combinatons and novelties in stripes, checks and plaids. Skist Section, Third Floor. A Special Selling of 350 Pairs Marquisette Curtains - $1.25 The only way in which we were able to get these fine quality, dainty curtains to sell at this low price was by purchasing a very large quantity. The value is one of the best we have seen in several seasons. Of soft, nice-draping marquisette with 2-inch hemstitched border in white, ecru or cream; full 234 yards long, which makes them sufficiently long for ‘all average windows. A very serviceable cuftain of neat-sim- * plicity at an exceedingly low price. Curtain Bection, Fitth Fioor. In a Half Hour ~ ‘With Practically No Work at All —If You Use the Auto- Vacuum Freezer This is the simplest, easiest and surest way we know of mak- ing perfect ice cream. ' The only labor necessary is to.prepare the ice and salt and the mixture to be frozen according to directions. Place them in their respective compartments, fasten- the freezer and invert it. In a half hour you haye delicious smooth ice cream. The -Auto-Vacuum . Freezer is clean, sanitary and light of weight. Finished in white enamel. The Auto-Vacuum is the only automotive freezer you can get. Exquisite Lining Silks For Autumn Wraps and Coats ‘We have secured them very early - this year in order that patrons who plan their garments in advance, or who are making up the wardrobe for daughter’s going away to school may find the prettiest styles. There are Radium and Pussy Willow weavés in printed and plain colors and in rich, beautiful designs of countless shad- ings. There is nothing more modish, more attractive or more desirable for wrap lin- ings. - Brocaded Silks and Satins A very choice showing of these rich and handsome brocaded weaves that are the very height of luxury for fine wraps. There are American weaves and importations of exquisitely woven - French and Swiss silks. The range of colors is most extensive and in accordance with every fashionable taste. $3 to $7.50 yard. Bilk Section, Becond Floor. Men's Tropical Suits ~ Reduced to $14.75 v TWoodwark & Motheop = Water Will Not Affect the Curl of Your Hair If It Is Permanently Waved Beautiful wavy hair not only appeals to every woman and in- creasessher charm, but hair that is permanently waved stays curly. Shower baths, ocean bathing, salt air nor dampness effects it not the slightest. There are many places where you may have your hair treated with the permanent wave, but only in our Personal Service Section can you get the superior Woodward & Lothrop service and the unfailingly courteous and in- terested attention. Our Hair Dressers are experienced and es- pecially trained in this work. The section is deSigned and equipped for serving women of refinement and discrimination. We invite women who are satis- fied with nothing less than the finest and most particular service to visit the Personal Service Section, Second floor. New Styles in-Summer Breakfast Coats Very desirable slip-on garments that find much favor with women. The White Dotted Swisses have a fancy ruffle trimming, pockets and adjustable belt ang priced at $2.75. There arc other styles of Dotted Swiss, with collar or col- larless and trimming of Valenci- ennes lace; novelty pockets and adjustable belt, $4 to $6. Neglige Section, Third fioor. Men’s Drop-stitch Fiber-Silk Socks 50c pair In black, nagy, cordo- van, white and cham- pagne. A lustrous, heavy . quality with the appear- ance of silk and the dura- bility of cotton. Men's Store, First floor. Black With a Touch of White is the New Note in This Pump Of fine quality patent leather, made distinctive Dy its binding of white around the top, vamp and strap and stitched with white at the side and quarter. Made es- pecially for us by one of the best makers in this country, entirely by hand. May be had with Louis or baby Louis heels as you pre- fer. $13 pair, plus tax. Other plain One-strap Pumps with both styles of heels, $1250 - pair, plus tax. ‘Women's Shoe Section, Third Floor. Palm Beach Suits in the popular natural, sand and grayish shades, also greens, blues, etc. Mobair Suits, mostly in neat pin striped black and dark colors. They are the finest tailored Hot-weather Clothes that men can find, having been made especially to our order by tailors who are noted for putting the finest workmanship into clothes. TR IS Not all sizes in any one material or color, but a full range in the combined lot. You should choose your suit without delay—$14.75 Men's Clothing Sectién, Becond floor. fitting as many are at these low prices. These are made with the same care . and skill as the higher-priced corsets and give general satisfaction for average use. The good quality boning makes them comfortable and . well fitting. Models for the different figures—waistline, low bust and high bust of coutil, broche or batiste. 2 Those who want a “friend’s or - relative’s photograph ~ on_ their -desk, dressing table or chifforobe, will find this one most desirable. ‘We will fit your picture to-these ¢ frames without extra charge. Have the demonstrator serve you with the delicious cream she makes.