Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1921, Page 15

. {FONFERENCE ON OL| &ono o | ARRANGED BY U5, the ountry And T will breakfast a| EVELESS EDEY (how dumb), otherwise known as the Negotiations Undeflaken by George T. Summerlin in Mexican Capital. By the Asociated Press. MEXICO CITY, August 24.—Nego- tiations looking to an agreement for a conference between American oil men and Mexican officials were un- dertaken by George T. Summerlin, the United States charge daffair heré, upon advices from the State Department in Washington, it was understood here tonight. Mr. Sum- | merlin began preliminary conversa- i fer- tions regarding his vroposedlcon {ence on August 8. and it was an- [nounced on Monday night that a, _Pfi_ g number of the principal executives ' v 2 Al ican oil com- LEWIS M. THAYER 1}t 08, s, et nest Wk i L i v t officials. VDL S0 13 NW. | ottt B g o i —— have suggested to the foreign secre- ~da uick Service ;limism over the lnlernation;l lluud- em: i tion increased here yesterday an Remorchng predictions were made that recogni- i lion would be extended by the United C & |/ States as soon as the oil question A Iwas settled, which, it was believed, Ca, |{ would be before the middle of Sep- tember. 1204 G St. 616 12th Se. It was said the American oil men; s would first meet ‘Adolfo De La! “If It's From Muddiman's It's Good.” Heurta, secretary of the treasury, ! = jand later would confer with Presi- ey | dent Obregon. UPhOIStering PLAN TO LEAVE TODAY. TO UPHOLSTER YOUR 3-PIECE PARLOR SUITE Expert Workmen for Four Oil Men Prepare to Depart From New York. NEW YORK, August 24—Four members of a delegation of American 1oil men. who are to take up directly | with the Mexican government the | differences arising out of the Mexi- |can taxes on oil exports. planned to leave here today for Mexico City. | | They ‘are Walter C. Teable, presi. dent of the Standard Oil Company of i New Jersey; J. W. Van Dyke of the j Atlantic Refining Company; 8§ F. ! Sinclair of Sinclair Consolidated, and 1Amos L. Beatty of the Texas Com- pany. Edward L. Doehenny, the lothér member of the committee, rep- resenting Mexican petroleum inter- Labor only - , plans to leave Los Angeles later Your F < Made | ;sts, plans x : et in the week and will join the party old urniture '\ | e ek e S oitel { Protests against the proposed con- | | ference, which has the sanction of {government officials ut Washington, : voiced last night by the Ameri- | can_ Association of Mexico, an organ- Teation faxmed torabeaseat thelt seee=l ests of lund owners and many o!her! By our experts at prices which are 25-per cent lower than any other concern in Washington. New York Upholstering Co. 619 F St. NW Phome, Write or Man Will Bring Samples Phone Main 3687 $5 a Month Buys this VI~~icht Piaro . 'IMPERIAL CONSTITUTION DECLARED BRITISH NEED {Lord Milner Urges “Som-thilg"! More Tangible Than Present Chickering | Agreement Between Colonies. l Upright Piano By the Associated Press. LONDON. August 24.—An imperial (Used) A Real Bargain, i constitution. which would _include ' within its scope the United Kingdom Terms to Suit ‘and all British dominions, is neces- Arthur Jordan Piano Co.. | Australian flag to the city of Amiens. ; Americans who formerly resided in Mo 0. The association sent tele- us to Secretary of State Hughes lund President Obregon of Mexico, iarguing that any conference entered {into should attempt to settle all dif- ferences between the two countries {rather than limit itself to the ofl | issue. at a fareweli dinner given in honor of Premier W. F. Massey of New Zea- | iand. { sary. deciared Lord Milrer, former Premier Massey will sail on Thurs- jday for Canada en route to the An- itipodes. and lzst night he was the { guest of New Zealand colony In Lon- don. Lord Milner added that a consti- {tution in some form would become |absolutely inevitable. He said it ! might not be a written document, but ; that it certainly would be something i more tangible than the present agree- ment. Premier W. M. Hughes of Australia left London yesterday on his home- ward journey. He will spend a week e = iin France, where he will present an treet at 13 ! He will also unveil a cross in honor of - golonial sncretary. speaking last night Homer L. Kitt, Sec.-Treas. { Australian soldiers who fell at Vil- lers-Bretonneux in 1918, , | LANSBURGH & BROTHER I For the Tailormade Woman 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 laupdry. as pristine as when new, and the mannish style appeals to smartly dressed women and misses. Don’t you think $295 a very low price for such excellent waists? You will when you see them. % 3 Second Floor—Lansburgh & Brother »’ = P that such a conference might MUDDIMAN—— |25 ™" mithe” o Semsiing. a0 |imicable settiement of problems. H en the secretary said such a Ton- WE DO erence would meet with President {Gbvegon's approval, the necessary I arrangements were made. ELECTRIC rngementd wore TGS e ene WIRING linitiative was taken by the Ameri- jcan State Department, w;‘\lch”com.; - i municated its opinion to the oil me: Reasonable Prices—Terms | ind met with a ready response. Op- i THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, -D. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1921 = LANSBURGH & BROTHER Only a few more days of our August Fur Sale Small Furs of so much better qualities and styles than any shown in recent years. That has set a new low record of prices for Fur Coats and Buy your furs while this sale is in effect. Second Floor—Lansburgh & Brother — Washington—New York—Paris STORE NEWS for Thursday, August 25, 1921 — 420-30 Seventh Street Northwest 2,500 Philippine and Domestic Undergarments Every piece new, fresh, clean and specially priced DOLLARS AND SENSE Some dollars have more cents than oth- ers, which is another way of saying that the more sense you have the more cents your dollars have. Saving is a matter of dollars and sense. The way to save the econ- omize is to spend your money wisely and buy right. Saving requires a sense of quality and value. If you aren't sure that you have a true sense of value and quality, then in order to be certain that you are getting the best quality and value, you must buy from a store from which you are confident you will re- ceive real value and quality for your money. Teach your dollars so0 they will have more sense, then vou'll find they will have more cents. As we go to fress, shipping clerks are unpacking the Newest Fall Footwear which we sketch for your approval BLACK SATIN STRAP PUMPS—Extremely rich in material and trig fitting last that imparts slender lines to the wearer’s foot. Your choice of Louis or Baby Louis heels, and you’ll want turn soles, of course—these are turn soles. Special, $9.00 TAN CALF WALKING OXFORDS—The classy flat heel and welt sole extended as sketch illustrates. This is one of the smartest Walking Oxfords offered so far this season, and as an introductory price, we say— $9.50 the pair Second’ Floor—Lansburgh & Brother e | Never mind how we did it, be content that WE DID IT— - Purchased 200 Fiber Sweaters For a Thursday Sale at Second Floor—La $3.95 A 1f your wardrobe doesn't include one or two : ' Fiber Sweaters, you are not considered cor- rectly outfitted for Fall. Fiber Sweaters have “he call, and for every outdoor occasion they are he vogue. Right in the face of this fact, we succeeded in urging a prominent manufacturer to allow us | this lot, and we even went so far as to stipulate that we should select each model separately—no buying “as they run.” Of course, the modish Tuxedo and Slip-over models predominate, but there are many variations of them, and the most pronounced new touch is the novelty collars of Caracurl and Check Wool collars and cuffs. Weaves include Jersey, plain, drop-stitch and nov- elties, and the colors are Black, Harding Blue, Jade, Honey-dew and Tomato. Collars and cuffs in con- trast, and the short sleeves are pleasingly in evidence. All sizes—but this lot_will go a-flying; so don’t delay if you want a New Fiber Sweater which is the sea- son’s favorite. h & Brother Imported Dress Ginghams, yard 58¢c Ginghams win by force of merit. Their wearing and laundering - qualities, their good appearance and every- thing about them commend them for frocks, children’s clothing and especially for school wear. Parents pre- paring the girls for school should take "advantage of this opportunity to procure new styles. in 'neat checks showing pink, red, helio, brown, light blue, copen, navy and black. First Floor Pn'r'zted‘ Voile Yard, ] 8¢ Not merely for dresses— colors and designs are so numerous and attractive that a resourceful woman seemed surprised that we didn’t know it was used, ex- tensively for re-covering bed comforts, for curtains, etc. It is 38 inches wide— a width that cuts to advan- tage; and: there are many light and dark colors in at- tractive designs. 32-inch Dress Gingham— Checks, plaids and stripes in many color effects for chil- dren’s school clothes, wom- en’s hous¢ dresses, bunga- low aprons, etc. Yard, 38c. About every other woman on Fifth Avenue is wearing a Tailored Sailor of Glossy Hatter’s Plush Like these : we offer at ' $5.00 —But you may depend these devotees of Fashion paid much more than $5 for them. They are exactly like the branded Hats that charge you for name, and the range of styles is fully as complete. . An excellent quality of Hatter’s Plush, tailored to the last degree of perfection, lined like the expensive ones, finished with severe grosgrain band and tailored bow or a drape of varied styles. Black by itself or combined with some rich color that heightens the smart effect—in fact they are the sort of hats that lend an indefinable touch of what is known as the “cor- rectly groomed woman.” < Second Floor—Lansburgh & Brother & ; . Once a luxury, now a necessity /Women’s Thread Silk Hosiery This season will go down in history as an era of | smart foot dressing—low shoes and GOOD SILK | HOSIERY being fully responsible. i This special lot, which we procured to offer at a | price very much lower than the warrants of its quality | and style, comes in Cordovan, African Brown, Black i and White to match the approved footwear. 1 Super-fashioned and fully reinforced at _ points !‘;:":hl most ‘hweur comes; narrowed ankle ng trim effect to the foot. Sizes 8 B ], 5() “ to 10.. Special at..... First Floor—Lansburgh & Brother pay rior and lops but $2.00 Mercerized Table Cloths at $1.25 If you ask why—we reply that it was this house that urged the “back-to-old- prices” propaganda, and we are succeeding admirably in persuading manufacturers and importers to co-operate with us; but this is just one number we couldn’t influ- ence, so we decided to forget our profit, and even go fur- ther—and this is limited only to the lot at hand. The cloths are round—58 inches in diameter—and are highly mercerized. Several pretty designs. 58-inch Turkey Red Table Damask—Fine quality in ¥ve different patterns. $1.00 Very special for to- morrow. Yard....... Fancy Martex Turkish Towels—The soft quality that absorbs moisture and wears to such advantage. Pink, blue, lavender and gold bor- ders—some with space 48¢ for monogram. Each.. ¥irst Floor. Darwin Was Right—that is, he was rightin “reverse Eng- lish”—whether or not we are developed from the monkey . family, we certainly have de- veloped an appreciation of Mankey Fur as a fashion ac- zessory. Frocks, millinery and whatever calls for trimming finds expression in this sefere fur that takes on the dignity of fringe in its various treat- ment. Regardless of the Dar- winian theory, it is just as smart as can be, and 1 don’t blame any woman for adopt- ing it. Nzt Stz P. S—It is my duty and pleas- ure to shop with you or for you, as you prefer. If you need something from Lansburgh & Brother’s, phone Franklin 7400 and ask for me, tell me your needs, and T'll attgnd to it as carefully as you:would do your- self. - 3 Jy S. {500 Philippine Gowns and Envelope Chemise—4 styles sketched. 12,000 Domestic Gowns and Envelope Chemise—4. styles sketched. Sketches have their limi- tations. They can show the patterns of needlework and they can show styles of the garments, but they CAN- NOT show the fine Nainsook with silky finish used in this dainty lingerie. NOT show the fine seam- stress work that is far bet- ter than you are obliged to that is, unless you buy here Of course, you know that Phil- ippine Lingerie is done in scal- domestic pieces are lace and em- broidery trimmed in so many pretty styles that it will be best for you to see them in reality.~ Pictures, as we remarked, have their limitations. Third Floor—Lansburgh & Brother $7.95 They CAN- for underwear of infe- quality throughout— now. and other artistic designs, we must tell you that the The Craze for Brilliql_lt Hair Ornaments Set us scouting for specials and we succeeded 1n securing these to sell at, each, $1.39 Coiffure Pins, Bob Tucks and Barettes in any num- ber of exclusive designs that would do credit to the finest gem-set trinkets. They are in shell and amber effects with aluminum tops richly set with white stones that sparkle in artificial light. like so many dizmonds. The social season is at hand—theaters, dances. dinuers and so many functions that call for glittering trinkets: so we suggest that you see these for your own use or for gift purposes Choice at $1.39. First Floor—Lansburgh & Brother. Flevator. without stop. to BARGAIN 62 : RER ey e [ Vhe Mothers Planning School Ward- robes Will Take Advantage of This Sale of 300 Flapper Dresses at 89c Just before the opening of school comes this exceptional chance for mothers to buy their girls a good supply of these dresses, and at this price there’s no reason why every mother shouldn’t hiave a good supply. Plain Chambray—and—Attractive Plaid Ginghams - —in 2 good assortment of becoming styles. Every one is well made and finished with deep hems. Pockets, belts and collars trimmed with contrasting colors are popular in this lot. These “big-value” dresses also come in small sizes— a complete range of sizes from 4 to 16 years. You'll have to be early if you expect to find a good selection. * ¥ % Women’s Cotfon Blouses at $1.00 Cotton Pongee in natural color and Organdies, Voiles, Lawns and Dimities in white. A good selection of either tai- lored or trimmed models. Most of them have short sleeves, and they’re finished with touches of lace, vestees, collars and cuffs of organdie, frills, tucks, embroidery and dainty inser- tions. You'll admit that they’re big values wher you see them.