Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1921, Page 18

- pitalstock of the Chicago River and |torney-Examiner Ray W. Clarke. et b et %flfllfllfllfllfllflflmflIlllllfll!lll!lllflllIIII!IIIII!lllIlflI!I]lllflllII!II|l|||IlIIlIIIIIIIIIHIlIIlHII]IIIIfl!flIIlI T A ——— S —————————— .. - - T ———— - s R . TH Indlana Rallroad Company and that the latter be permitted to take a ninety- STOCK PURCHASE URGED. Recommendation that the New York Irllla-venr lease o;: 0‘-3_ Chlumn.mtne'.:;n ; way was made In a report to the ntral be authorized to purchase the |interstate Commerce Commission by At- STONE CRAB TUNNELS WAY INTO CONCRETE Material, kemdldu Formidable Against Almost Anything, Finds New Congq: T. By the Associated Press. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., September 8.—Concrete heretofore has been re- —_— e s e e Hom&Hemm tion of the flesh. Wmm_é - - - cut them in two, them with concrete, The discovery was made only Price Reduction . Is announced on all model 490 Chevrolet automobiles Barry-Pate Motor Car Co., Inc. 1218 Connecticut Avenue Franklin 5627 Ceiga bay, near here, in the concrete on learning of the difficult; in the concrete to make homes themselves, piling. The contractor has declded sheath the piling| in and near channel with sheet iron. —_— Rig Sentember Sale i The Hecht Co. v @ @@ # O. Day this 7th at F ' 7th at F | Saturday e Where prices are guaranteed B PHOENIX silk hose are in such demand that Misses’ new faslzion.g Simplex jumper dresses, $11.50 Sport or business suits, $12.50 we have hard work keep- Newest three-piece suits, $15.00 ing them in stock—a word of warning to One of each style sketched HANAN shoes 515 Highest priced HANAN shoe for women who like Phoenix silk hose: $1 5—far full-fashioned silk S5 hose, with .mercerized tops and double soles, heels and toes., Black and shades of brown. $2.35-A new Phoenix hose, Richelieu ribbed, i i NI e fall s 815, and you can' Others at $2.35 and $2.55 scthotres ok ! 5 0 (First floor.) at any price. The two-strap (sketched) is of brown m Military beel, medium toes, light-weight The beaded welt soles. (8koe shop, first floor.) overblouse is the latest arrival i . to claim the spotlight. Furmture sale ends in 8 days 10 to 40% Discounts A heavy georgette serves as back- ground for an elaborate display of iridescent or steel or amber beads, while others are beaded in color- ful combinations. A striking new blouse and to be had jn black, navy or rich combinations. $10. s : LL the above garments are made of Heatherspun jersey—that closely (Blouse shop, third fioor.) 3 highly as a table delicacy after a heavy hammer has bgen brought into play to crush them to permit extrac- Engineers for many years have sought an economical method of pro- tecting piling driven in salt water from worms and other scourges, which and belleved they had solved the problem by sheathing but the stone crab has shown them thelr rgistake. cently. Contractors engaged In sheath- ing the piling of a bridge across Boce were mystified at the appearance of holes and cracks iling near the chan- nel. An investigation failed to disclose the cause of the trouble, but the prob- lem was solved by George Lizotte, local authority on crabs, who upon declared crabs and that they were tearing holes the species inhabiting, whenever avallable, holes in rocks and There is a clock at Beauvais Cath- edral which is composed of 92,000 scparate pleces, having fifty-two dial s BALL-BEARING, THE BEST MADE Speci ROLLER | 2™ some beans for ‘Willlam Davl years, out of a job for a year, was offered to the crowd as one willing to work. He sald ke had kept himself golns for a tine on $300 that he had saved, but had reached the end of his rope, and was in hunger yesterday. He was promised a home for a week by Mrs. J. H. Granninger, and the man who promised the clothing to Mitchell gave $2 to Da been without food for days at a time in the six months he had been out of a job. ‘There was no bid for his services and the auctioneer called on tke crowd to Dlzdfi- him food and shelter for & week. Mrs. Annle Jackson re- sponded and went the auctioneer one better by lly‘lni‘ she would be re- sponsible for tchell’s sustenance and shelter for a second week if boys. a boy of elghteen Sale 25 Quality Hard’e Co. L 637 F St. N.W. /= 13219 M St. .W. P Main N7 B Phone e i3 o 2. | SKATES REGULAR P -, $3.00 UNENPLOYED PUT ONAUCTION BLOCK Q. R. Willing Workers; Stripped to d & mecond man passed |nouncing that it would b e - " Ledoux a two-dollar bill to uy | day. Waist, Find No Bidders in Boston. By the Associated Press. \ BOSTON, S8eptember 9.—Jobless men were placed on the auction block on Boston Common yesterday. Stripped to the walst, after the custom of the old slave auctions, they declared their willingness to work by standing be- fore a crowd of thousands, offering their services to the highest bidder. “Shorn lambs of unemployment, Urbain L L T ! i Woodmary & Wothro DOWN STAIRS STORE Ofilésser Priced Merchandise e e re- auctioneer, called them. Ledoux, a philanthropic worker who recently opened the “Church of the Unemployed” in the West End, led a group of fifty to the common, to bring home, he said, to the people of Boston their stories of human misery, just as William Lloyd Garrison pleaded for| the slaves on the same spot seventy years ago. It was to prove that his charges were not parasitic floaters, but {nstead- good citizens out of a Job, that he put some of them on the block, he explained. Ledoux’s efforts to get work for his men were not rewarded. Of the three who stood up for bids none went away to a job, although from the crowd came pledges of help to tide them over a week or two while they sought employment. said, however, that he considered he had succeeded in bringing their plight and the honesty of their purpose to Q public attention, and he announced that the auction was to be a daily event, to be continued at least for the remainder of the month. Ledoux and his men, box lunches In hand, came to the common from the West End headquarters, where he has fed hundreds in the last week. While they munched their sand- wiches he “called for volunteers to stand at auction prepared to work for a week for the highest bidde: Elght men stepped out, two of them world war veterans, most of them in clothing that was frayed and shoes well down at the heels. Each was asked how long he had been out of work and without food and shelter. No Work fn Year. One man had not worked for a year. Another had eaten only twice a week in_six months of unemployment. James Ferris, twenty-five years of age, an upstanding man, who said he had served four years in the Army, Ledoux, for to the New Millinery for Autumn At Specigl Prices, $5 . and $7.50 0 e A )} It is seldom that so early in the season one can buy a good-looking hat for such an unusually low price—but in this collection are such models that the woman of taste will choose for early Fall, three of which are sketched above. i ' Lyons velvet, panne velvet and duvetyn are the materials most favored—in at- tractive shapes, made more attractive with smart trimmings of ostrich, bugles, feather fancies, ribbons and chenille. E Mohawk, brown, henna, French blue, taupe, gray, jade, red and black offer a wide color choice. He stripped to the waist, and whi! Ledoux directed, went through the Army calisthenics to show the extent of his muscular development. Bids were called for. “This is one of the men that you We Announce Our First Showing of Children's Hats ' d durt . n a week in order that he may have Felt Hats, $1.95 Velvet Hats, $2.95 and $3.95 food and shelter?’ the auctioneer asked. Bids were made, but when they were called those who had made them had slipped away. Ferris was then declared to be without a bidder. 50 Women's and Misses’ Fall Dresses i In a Special Sale, Emphasizing $14 75 Inclr'v;dua] Made’s, Arz pr;ced Tricotines, velours, Poiret twills, serges, jerseys, taffetas, crepe de chines anji satins, = are the fabrics ; fashioned into the newest Autumn models, each selected especially for this selling. = There are the straight-lined dresses, slim and unfitted, except for a very narrow belt, and the bouffant model, that is so becoming to the miss—also a few in over-skirt effects—models for street and afternoon. Braid trimmings, wide and narrow, color- ful embroideries, and beads are featured, while various treatments of the new sleeve are seen. Navy, black and brown are the wanted colors from which you may choose. Sizes from 16 to 42. condition, accepted by the successful bidder, that he be returned to the “Church of the Unemployed” as its mascot. Joseph Mitcheell, a negro, was then called. His shoes were without soles | = and his clothing was ragged. Replying to_Ledoux’s avestions. he said he had DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY e—ra Come and let us showas, cost you— New Blouses Are Required pairs New Fall Sweaters at New Low Prices save its price on repairing two of shoes. Al Xinds of leather, rublber becls, ahos ‘Cloaners, shise brushes, shos Thining * outdts and polishes. CAPITAL SHOE FINDINGS Co $3.95 and $4.95 $4.95.$6.95.97.50 Twenty new models Women’s corduroy robes, $3.65 These corduroy robes are made in the breakfast coat style, with pocket and belt. Highly desirable for lounging, bath or breakfast robes and to be had in lavender, rose or blue. (Second ficor.) woven worsted that won’t water spot or wrinkle and that outwears two ordinary cloth fabries. Heat]ze;'sfiun suits, $12.50—at left These may be had in heatherspun or with contrasting check or velour skirts as sketched. Most practical suit known for sports and business wear. Solid colors; heather mixtures and combinations. Three-piece suits, $15—in center Under the coat is a sleeveless jumper dress which 'HE furniture sale with its 109 to 409, discounts on every piece of furniture we own ends in just 8 days. Since all the furniture is from our own good stocks, there can be no question of its quality. And since we had UNION SHOE FINDINGS CO. 3219 M St. N. W. W. 1365 OPEN EVENINGS—ALL DAY BATURDAYS Sweaters for Fall have just arrived. The new fuchsia and flaming sunset shades are seen, as well as the favored blues, browns, navy, jade, henna and black; also black or navy with white. They are made of all wool and show a variety of smart stitches. We Also Make Our First Showing of Misses’ and Children’s Sweaters and Slip-Ons Priced $1.95, $2.95 and With the fall comes suits and the in- creased need of new blouses to wear with them. You can be sure to fill every blouse need (if you shop in the Down Stairs Blouse Section) with least effort and least expense. Our selection is large, including geor- gettes in numerous overblouse styles, tie-ons and tuck-ins. The new collars, Peter Pan, Tuxedo, frill effects and various fancy styles are seen, and sleeves may be long, short, three-quar- ter and open if you like. Suit shades include mohawk, navy, brown, taupe, alreadyMARKED DOWN prices to con- form to the new market levels, these additional 10% to 409, discounts present their own best argument now. of course can be worn separately or with another coat. The coat, too, can be worn with' other skirts. Solid colors and heather mixtures. The “Simplex” dresses, $11.50—at right A two-piece dress that can be worn as shown or with separate skirt or smock. In solid colors, but the preference is for a solid- color smock, with plaid or striped skirt. All the above in sizes 14 to 20, for high shool and college girls and young business women. (Apparel shops, second fioor.) — Ready for school ' Special advertisement with sale prices on school children’s apparel. See page 20. Just 8 more days and then prices must go back to normal. So many new hats have come at %5 $5 seems such a popular price that we have gone the limit in securing attractive styles at that figure. All are of $25 fox scarfs and chockers, *18-7 The fur sale brings you a 259, discount from regular prices and guar- antees the saving. These scarfs and chokers are made from full furred foxes, with head and tail trimming. Brown or black. All other furs discounted 25% A fair deposit will hold any fur to your order until Nov. 1. Apparel Shops, Beoond Fleor. Silk Lyons or Panne Velvet —And each hat is an individual gem. The Spanish influence dom- inates with heavy Castilian fringe and striking ornaments, but, of course, there are plenty - of trim-tailored styles. %hnk‘ and colors. - Dobbs and Knox hats —In silk beavers, sailors, $18. Member better business bureau for Buying " henna, bisque, as well as flesh, white and black. Sizes 36 to 46. $3.95 <OILE g : e | Girls’ School Dresses d i o ® c“hm Toilet Tno In a Special Sale at $1.45 Satisfies every want of the A new shipment of Girls’ Gingham and Regulation Dresses arrives in time for most Fflfiml in cleansing, school. The ginghams are made of an excellent quality and offer ten different styles and beautifying from which to choose, Some are trimmed with a touch of embroidery, the front and {;llm skin and comegmle:dm. purer, swi or more effective forevay-da toilet purposes. back are pleated, and they have collar and cuffs of pique. The regulation dresses are made of a fine quality jean, in the smart laced-front style, with braid trimmings and emblems. Sizes from 6 to 14. Sl_ip-Ovcr Crepe Kimonos Splendid Values at $3.95 Just 50 ef them, shirred to form the waist and galily decorated with colored fruits and tassels] colors are blue, copen, pink and lavender, Pink Satin Bloomers Specially Priced 95¢ ‘Well made, full cut, with elastic at waist and knee. Pink Satin Bandeaux Are Specially Priced, 85¢ A splendid value in heavy pink satin ban- deaux, fastening at the back, with wide tape shoulder straps. An excellent model to wear with the topless conlet. Envelope Chemise Special at 75¢ Made of a good quality muslin, with shoulder straps and trimmings of lace insertion and ribbon- run tops finished with a lace edge. Tomorrow Alright Wity Toplcss and Low-Bust Corsets for the Young Girl Straightline models, made of pink broche or coutil. Especially designed for the health, comfort and develepment of the young girl, Lightly constructed, yet giving the proper sup- port. The value is excellent, $1.95. ‘W(.)m-en's Suede-Finished GIOVCS 10 Dozen Pairs at 45¢ Pair Women’s 2-Clasp Suede-finished G loves, well made, excellent quality ; with three rows of stitching on the backs—in white, brown and beaver.