Evening Star Newspaper, August 22, 1921, Page 12

EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, " THE £ D. T, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1921, - § LANSBURGH & BROTHE STORE NEWS for Tuesday, August 23, 1921 —— *420-30 Seventh Street Northwest BUSINESS There are all kinds of businesses, but there only one kind of busi- ness that has lasting qualities. That is clean, honest business—the kind that is of benefit and ad- vantage to its customers, as well as to its owners. Because a business is big does not mean it is stable or permanent. ‘When a business becomes big, its owner must be more careful than ever to see that its ideal is main- tained. Each of its em- ployes must be impressed with its policy of truth- fulness and -honesty. A business that makes a profit for itself at the expense of a loss or dis- advantage to its custom- er is not an honest, clean business—and it will not The greatest satisfac- tion to a big business man is not that his busi- ness is big, but that it is clean. \ Two Thousand Wash Suits at Clearanceof Boys’WashSuits At prices even lower than producfion cost This is one of those semi-annual occasions, with the addition of several manufacturers’_clearances, which we bought outright and combined the merchandise with ours, making about 65¢, 95¢ and $1.35 This occasion should prompt mothers to buy suits a year ahead in sizes, thus having them ready for next year at savings that are actually almost unbelievable. THE MATERIALS THE MODELS ARE INCLUDE Devonshire, Middy, Norfolk, Eton, Reps, Jeans, Kiddie Oliver Twist, Sailors, Cloth, Galatea, Ajax Dutch, Novelties and Cloth, Beach Cloth, Regulation Russian Chambray and Poplin Blouse. * SIZES 21 —ALL FAST COLORS. TO 8 YEARS. We anticipate prompt response and feel sure that foresighted mothers will buy for next year as well as present wear. Fifth Floor—Lansburgh & Brother. Made sn America, but copied from the imported. Swiss Normandy Voiles Special, yard, 75c ) Every one realizes that producers in this country are “letting themselves out” to attain the same efficiency in textile weaving enjoyed by European mills, and experts ~ claim we have not only reached that degree, but have it. These excellent Voiles lead us to suspect the truth of that statement, and we have just received a shipment of embroidered Normandy Voile in popular dot designs.~ Many colors and combinations suitable for frocks, blouses—and it looks as though this class of fabric would come in stronger than ever next season—why not buy NOW? First Floor—Lansburgh & Brother. For the Tailormade Wbman . Tailored Cotton Blouses at $2.95 Just the needed touch to complete the Fall outfit. One of these thoroughbred Blouses with a tailored suit and you have the woman who is noticed for her trig style. Fine but sturdy dimities in close stripes, small checks, cords, flat stripes and plain. Considering that these Blouses are severely tailored, you'd scarcely expect variation of styles, but there is—different shapes of collar, spread, long points, two-in-one (the latter can be buttoned close to neck, as shown in sketch, or left open). Long sleeves, with a natty turnback cuff—in fact, the sort of Blouses that come out of the laundry as pristine as when new, and the mannish style appeals to smartly-dressed women _and misses. Don’t you think $2.95 a very low price for such excellent waists? You will when you see them. Second Floor—Lansburgh & Brother — - New Fall Models Are In! rolaset PRONOUNCED FRO-LA-SAY non‘r@'se LacED queen Acknowledged of front-lace corsets. The front-lace corset has come to stay. Its advantages are. manifold—comfort, con- venience, adjustment and many other features, rendering 1t easy to don and most satisfac- tory to wear. $3.50 to $15 The new fall models are vast improvement over those of any former season’s, and Paris has made rigid demands about the set and swing of the coming season’s garments, SO —as usual—Frolaset met every exigency. See them before purchasing a new corset—espe- cially when ready to have your new fall garments fitted. Above all, consult our expert corsetiere as to the model you require and she will esteem it a privilege to instruct you in its selection and adjustment: Third Floor—Lansburgh & Brother. It is a safe wager that a mother devised Rompers and Creepers - —and an absolute certainty that this store provides the most durable kinds at lowest prices. As a fitting in- stance, see these at 79c to $3.95. . With a full range of in-between grades. We have chosen Ginghams, Poplins and White Madras as being most service- able, easiest to launder and more attractive in appearance. Sizes from 2 to 6 years, and, as they are made by manufac- turers who specialize in this class of garments, they are best of their kind and priced as low as quality and good work- manship allow. / Hand-embroidery, smocking and stitched bands form the neat and practical trimmings. While prices are lower than usual, why not get an ample supply for now and later? Third Floor—Lansburgh & Brother { @ \ | Special—2,000 Yards of Our Standard Quality AILSilk: Georgette $1.2 For Tuesday Only. We have underpriced this splendid quality Georgette Crepe, and yet we have included the entire color range. Women planning new blouses, dresscs, lingerie, etc., will not overlook this opportunity to provide—and to sa;re. Choose from these, and other wanted colors: ’ Special Full Forty | Tuesday | Inches Wide Flesh Helio King Blue Pink Champagne Ye.llo: e Orchid Maize Violet Old Rose Steel Seal Jade Fuchsia Alice African Also White and Black—at $1.29 yard. Third Floor—Lansburgh & Brother. Leather Orange ‘Tangerine Silver Cadet Miduighs idni Chestnut Conspicuous features of the New Fall Skirts of Navy and Black Tricotine ~ at $12.95 — —are _thoroughbred style, better tailoring than we’ve _-seen for many a day—in fact, since the good old days when speed wasn’t the order of the day and the most skilled journeyman tailors took their time, and the re- sult was evident. That's one of the chief points of merit about these new skirts. Two styles, both the approved straight-line effect, narrow belts, finished with mock loop and self buttons—the difference being principally in the pockets. Both pockets show the tend- ency toward a slant, but one is an inset with doublefold finish, :lhe zther a novelty idea with a bias fold outlining the pocket epth. Sizes all the way to 40 waist measure, so you see we have provided for women of larger proportion as well as the regula- tion size. Priced lower than you'd think. Second Floor—Lansburgh & Brother \ ( Women’s Super-Fashioned Silk ,Stockings at $1.00 The best avaslable for the money They are rich, heavy qualities with proper re- inforcements at heel, sole, toe and garter tops, and come in the demanded colors, too—African brown, cordovan, black and white, and the size range is complete, so it is to your advantage to get a plentiful supply before this lot is exhausted. First Floor—Lansburgh & Brother, J \ . ~ R 5 = Model Village Pure Linen Toilet Towels, Special.......89 C Although there are two sizes—18x30 and 18x32— and the regular price is $1.25, we shall offer them as a Blue Ribbon special at a saving of 36 cents on each u buy. Get lyl O YO A Yat Floon—Lansbursh & Brother. - Never too many Guest Towels —but you can get many for the price of a few, because we have reduced this lot of 40-cent towels to 25c Each —They are hemstitched and have a neat space for mono- gram. What a chance to get enough for your own use and gift purposes. Firat Floor. Little Items of big value Djer-Kiss Face Powder, all tints, 43c. Babcock’s Corylopsis Tal- cum, in sprinkler container, 15c. Double Dorin Vanity Box— Sheffield effect, $1.59. Opera Glasses, with practi- cal lens. Special, 89c. Party Boxes, with mirror, black, blue, green, brown, 95c. First Floor. Desgite cool nights, Bedwear Reduced $3.00 Crochet Spreads, in two pretty designs. Cut-out cor- ner for metal beds. Scalloped edges—embroidered scallops at that. Regulation size. Special, $2.66, $5.00 Satin Marseilles Spreads, size 82x94. Neat pat- terns, in new effects; hemmed and cut-out corners. The weight and texture that laun- ders and wears well. $3.95. White and Gray Cottor Blankets. Wool finish, and very warm, although light in weight. Size 70x80, for double beds. Blue Ribbon Day price makes easv buyving. Pair, Tuesday only, $2.29, Square Pillows, size 17x17. Suitable for couches, ham- mocks, canoes or wherever a pillow is used. Filled with good feathers and covered with art ticking. Extra spe- cial, each, 37c. Fourth Floor. Lamiid ol Fall Clothes Suggest DPetticoats Messaline Petticoats, plain or changeable; flounce finish- ed with hemstitching and small pleated ruffles; good as- sortment of colors. .00, _Silk Taffeta and Jersey Pet- ticoats for larger women; all the new fall colors and mod- els; ample without being bulky. Special, $5.95 to $9.75. Petticoats of good quality white sateen, tailored flounce with pin tucks. The beauty of these petticoats they can be laundered without losing their luster. 89c, Third Floor. To wear these cooler nights— High-Neck Nightgowns or V-neck if you prefer. Of firm Nainsook, Muslin or Cambric. Tucks and fine embroidery form the neat trimming touches. Special, $1.50 to $2.95. Philippine Gowns, hand- embroidered and hand-made. The kind every woman appre- ciates for the hand work as well as for the dainty appeat- ance and fine texture. High necks for cooler weather. Tuesday special, $4.50. Third Floor. Floor Covering afld Couc’l Cav"’ Gold Seal Congoleum. Full two yards wide, immense variety of new patterns and colors; perfect goods cut from newly arrived rolls. One of the best floor coverings on earth. Square yard, §5c. Tapestry Couch Covers, 2% yards long, 40 inches wide. Beautiful designs and colors, and the wearing qualities are just what you look for in a couch cover. Yard, $1.98. Fourth Floor. Have st ready when you need it | 36inch Beach Suiting 950 | More than special, yard........ “ The firm, heavy weight that has scores of uses— I[ especially for jumper dresses, children’s clothes, romp- | ers, women’s skirts and suits, art needlework, and—oh, I leave it to a woman to find enough purposes to jus- | tify a provident purchase while this price prevails. il predictions are that same colors will be repeated next season. | | | The season’s demanded colors are here, and fashion p Firat Floor—Lansburgh & Brother No Matter What Their Former Prices Silk Dresses REDUCED for Tomorrow's Selling These are the season’s sur- plus of our better summer stock, and, while some show signs of hanging on the racks, a handy woman with a hot iron can cor- rect that trifle in a few minutes and have practically a new silk * dress for a five-dollar bill. The size range includes 16 to 38, but, of course, they vary in the styles—no certainty that your size is in every kind. Taffeta, Crepe de Chine, Mignonette, Georg- ette and Foulards—silks that still belong in Fashion’s group. Summer styles, and you know what they are— not radically different from the new arrivals, so it will pay you to get one of these dresses—Come early for yours! $1.39 and $1.49 Camisoles at $1.00 Crepe de Chines, Wash Satins and Georgette combi- nations, in the popular built-up or ribbon shoulder-strap models. Trimmings of lace, hemstitching and some are hand-embroidered. All sizes, and they’re some value, Sleeveless Slip-On Aprons, 35¢ A good selection of attractive color patterns, in high- count percales, with trimmings and bindings of contrast- ing materials.. These may be had in becoming tie-back styles. You'll buy more than one of these when you see them. Women’s Muslin Nightgowns at 69¢ Made of an excellent grade muslin, with neat touches of lace or embroidery trimmings. Shown in white and pink only, but the values they represent are more than exceptional. Bet- ter get a supply at this price. - i BASIC LINES IN BOSTON AREA SHOW SPLENDID IMPROVEMENT Wool Market More BY EDSON B. SMITH. Special Dispatch to The Star. BOSTON, August 22.—The textile and boot e2nd shoe trades, basic in- dustries in this section, have con- tinued to show splendid fmprove- ment, and while some other lines of business are running on a far from satlsfactory basis, bankers in close touch with conditions declare New England Is in far better shape than the country as a whole, The woolen and worsted mills are running at capacity, with orders to take them . The wool market is with slightly firmer prices for the better grades. Low- grade wools, while low in price, can be sold, whereas a few months ago they failed to move at any price. The forecast for the smallest cot- ton crop in twenty-five years has stimulated demand for cotton goods. The ginghams output is sold into 1922 and the call for other lines of dress goods is well sustained. Prices have shown a tendency to stiffen, showing manufacturers for the first time in a year are aperating at a profit. The shoe industry is operat- ing at double the scale of production of three months ago, but has not yet reached full capacity. A better ;‘eellng is noted in the leather mar- et. Retail trade in necessary commod- itles is holding up remarkably well, but there is little call for luxuries, with small demand for automobiles, planos or jewelry. Frisco Benefits in Fixing Raisin and Prune Prices BY LYNN O. SIMPSON. Special Dispatch to The Star, SAN FRANCISCO, August 22.— There has been & gradual but steady improvement in building here, act companiéd by an increase in real estate transactions. Business has been stimulated by the fixing of raisin and prune prices and an im- mense volume of business in these lines i3 under way. _“Because of the variety of our products,” said a well informed banker toda: “the farmers in this district are relatively better off than those of the middle west, but in many lines the growers are barely getting cost of production. High transportation and handling costs are taking the profits.” An unfavorable feature of the sit- uation is the accumulation in Cali- fornia of an army of unemployed from other sections. Two hundred and forty men were counted on one freight train in northern California. Lumber mills report improved de- mand and production has increased to _about 50 per cent of capacity. The retail clothing trade has been affected as a whole by unemployment and diminished buying power, but the ||} 1arger stores, through consistent ad- vertising and bargain sales, maintain a good volume of business. All Lines of Trade Show Forward Move in Texas | BY JAMES R. RECORD. i | Special Dispateh to The star. ||_FORT WORTH, Tex.. August 22— The wholesale dry goods and grocery trades in the southwest received the | | greatest impetus toward recovery || noted in the last year in the first half ||of this month, “according to Fort || Worth and Dallas jobbers. The gro- || cers are especially optimistic. Retail- ers in their lines have been buying in larger quantities, feeling that the market s sound and future business sure. All lines of trade are showing a tendency to resume payment on a cash basis and to discount bills regu- larly. Wholesalers of dry goods, no- |]tions and women's wear also report a reviving trade. New rice and cotton crops are mov- ing and grain dealers are expecting a revival in exports. Oil production has increased in the last weck and twenty-three new wells were com- pleted having a total flow of 2,500 barrels a day. Prices for labor are far under those of a year ago and the supply of work- ers is plentiful. In the oil fields many laborers are leaving the district for other work. This is especially true of men employed by the big teaming contractors. ST Commodity Reports From Various Sections Lumber. TRON MOUNTAIN, Mich., August 22 (Special).—The saw mill here owned by Henry Ford has just placed an order for two million feet of logs with ‘Michlgan lumbermen. Cotton. SUNCOOK, N. H., August 22 (Spe- cial).—The Suncook Cotton Mills re- opened all their plants today after a partial close-down of some months. About 900 workers are employed. COLUMBIA, S. C., August 22 (Spe- cial).—It is reported here that nego- tiations now being conducted in Ber- lin by former Postmaster General Burleson by which a $7.000.000 credit in raw cotton would be established for Germany here to enable German cot- ton factories to spin yarn for Bohemia are progressing toward completion. PARIS, August 22 (Special). — The strike of textile workers in the Rou- baix-Tourcoing district over wages has now become general and 50,000 workers are affected. ‘Woolens. JAMESTOWN, N. Y., August 22 (Spe- cial).—Strikers at the Broadhead and Jamestown_worsted mills and the Acme and Empire mills have voted to Teturn to work on assurance that the present working week of forty-nine hours and ten minutes will not be in- creased January 1. The workers have been holding out for & forty-eight- hour basic weel. Mews Clothing. KANSAS CITY, Mo. August 22 (Special).—C. A. Bond, head of a sys- tem of chain stores in this section, predicted today that men’s suits would decline 25 per cent in price by spring. He declared the plan of featuring suits with two pairs of trousers had resulted in decldedly increased sales in his stores. » ATLANTA, August 22. (Special)— The larger clothing merchants of At- lanta are holding cut-price sales which have attracted unusual patron- age. It is possible now to purchase for $12 a suit which heretofore has retailed for $40. NEW YORK, August 22 (Special).— The United Clothing, Cap and Hat Makers of North America have levied an assessment of $15 on each member to provide a defense and administra- tion fund of $200,000. Garments. PHILADELPHIA, August 22 (Spe- cial).—Members of the Waist and Dress Manufacturers’ Association put into effect a 10 per cent reduction in wages today. A strike is expected. Furs. NEW YORK, August 22 (Special).— The prices for wolf skins have fallen about 50 cents each in the last week, but there is strong demand for Hud- son seal and skunk, which is a reflec- tion of the popularity of these furs in the August sales. The demand for nutria and beaver has been reduced, as has the call for imitations of those furs. Squirrel prices are up. Leather. NEW YORK, August 22 (Special).— The leather market here has reflected the activity in other cecnters, and July, 1920, | Deelines during July were in cloti Active With Firmer Prices—Little Demand for Luxuries. while buying is conscrvative there is excellent demand expressed for sole and upper leathers, and expecially for patent leather. SEATTLE, August 2 Butter fs firm in this cents a pound. Potatoes, which were quoted at $10 a ton & week ago, now are in demand from Washington farms at prices ranging from $20 v 1$25 a ton. Fruit. NEW YORK, August 22 (Special).— Announcement of the prices for 1921 California prunes on a 9-cent busis for 30-40s has brought forth littla buying as yet. Iron and Steel. ST. LOUIS, August 22 (Special).— Scrap iron is now selling here from $6 1o $7 a ton, and there is an evident tendency to liquidate stocks. Pig !lron is quoted at from $18 to $23.25 a on. LONDON, August 22 (Special).— The Cumberland iron ore workery have agreed to suspend the existine wage scale for three months to help resumption of operations. The Shef- field steel workers have accepted a cut of 173 per cent in piece rates. EW YORK, August 22 (Special).— It is announced here that the Gilletta Company is turning out 60,000 razor blades a day and approximately 5.000 razors. MOBILE, Ala., August 22 (Special). —The shipment of steel rails for the government railways of China m by a subsidiary of the United Stat Steel Corporation will be loaded here for transportation via Panama this week. Copper. HOUGHTON, Mich, August 22 (Spe- clal).—Evidences of preparation for renewed actlvity in the mines throughout the copper country are shown at various properties here. This, it is believed, has resulted from the recent reduction of stocks of cop- per now on hand in the east. Explosives. JOPLIN, Mo., August 22 (Special). — A reduction in the prices of giant pow = der and dynamite is expected here in the near future. This is expected have a beneficial effect on the mining situation in the lead and zinc fiel Sal MANISTEE, Mich., August 22 (Spe- cial).—Preparations now are unde way by the American Eridge Compa for starting work on a six-story s plant here which will have a capacity of 8.000 barrels a day and which w be the largest plant of its kind in the world. ; Typewriters. HARTFROD, Conn., August 22 (Spe= cial).—The Royal Typewriter Com- pany has closed part of its plant until September 6, keeping 300 and 400 men working on required products. About 1,200 will be laid off. Chemicals. NEW YORK, August 22 (Specfal).— Some of the large manufacturers of fertilizers recently have contracted for large quantities of nitrate of soda for future delivery. Importers declare there is little chance for further de- cline of nitrate prices at present. Notes. PHILADELPHIA, August 22 (Spe. cial).—Replies to a questionnairé sent out through thirteen states from Maine to Virginia by the Philadeiphia Chamber of Commerce indicate th employment has increased steadily the six weeks up to the middle of August. The larger cities, such as New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Buf falo and Pittsburgh, were not in- cluded, but replies from over 100 cities where employment is not o diversified showed 21,519 empioved, as against a normal employment of 1,296,456, early in August. Conditions, it 1s indicated by the reports to tha chamber of commerce, have continued to improve since that date. PITTSBURGH, August 22 (Special). —The Pennsylvania state bureau of today employment there are ment in Pi 0 estimated that FORT WORTH, August 22 (Spe- cial).—Operators in the wheat and oats export trade in Texas have been jinformed from reliable sources that financial negotiations now under way . will lead to a revival of shipments to foreign countries in the near future and open an outlet for milllons of bushels of grain now on the ground in Texas. WORLD WHEAT CROP. Forecast for Europe=Greater Than Last Year’s Yield. ROME, August 22 —Forecasts of tho wheat yield in the northern hemis- phere, issued by the National Instituta of Agriculture, show that it will be approximately 50,200,000 tons, comi- pared to 0,000 in 1920. The crop in Europ: ing out of conside tion Great Britain, France and G- many, is estimated at 12,000,000 tons, compared to 10,500,000 last year. The United States and Canada aro expected to produce 28,500,000 tous, against_28,600,000 tons in 1920, anl India, Japan, Algeria, Morocco and Tunis will, it is sald. yield 9,400,000 tons, against 12,000,000 harvested last year. The rye vield is computed at 8,200~ 000 tons, as against 6,700,000 tons i 1920, while barley shows an increass of 2.4 per cent. Oats, however, have suffered from the drought, and show a decrease of 12.3 per cent. The maize yield, based upon returns for the United States, shows a decreasc of 6.2 per cent. LIVING COST DROP LIGHT. NEW YORK. August —The cost of living decreased seven-tenths of L per cent during July, according to figures made public today by the na- tional industrial conference. FPrice are still 62 per cent higher than th July, 1914 level, and only cent lower than the peak reached in ing, which dropped 3.5 per cent, and iu sundries, which dropped 1.1 per cent. Food prices, the report said, went up 3 per cent. GRAIN EXPORTS LIGHT. BALTIMORE. August 22.—Grain ex« ports from Baltimore continue small, last week's total again falling below 1,000,000 bushels. Wheat shipped amounted to 512,782 hushels; rye, 180.~ 000 bushels, with about 400 busheld of corn. There were only 1,337 bare rels of flour exported during thq period. In the elevators there arc however, about 6,000,000 bushels of grain, 2.000,000 bushels of which, it is understood, has been sold for Au- gust shipment. Next week, therefore, and the first few days of the follow< ing week should produce considerable improvement in the overseas grain leaving this port. —_— PARIS BOURSE STEADIER. PARIS, August 22.—Prices were steadier on the bourse today. 3 ped cent rentes, 56 francs 50 i Exchange on London, 47 francs (f centimes. 5 per cent loan, S1 frui-§ 45 centimes. The dollar was quc.od at 12 francs 95% centimes.