Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1921, Page 17

snenr, {CHLD WELFARE'S | SALE ON SAT SATURDAY Society’s WDrk for Last Sum- mer Shows Excellent | Results. The fifth annual rummage sale for 3 the benefit of the Child Weifare Sciety is to be held Saturday at 14 “H street northwest, with Mrs. Charles ‘Woodhull as general chairman of the reeawren ': . . 1 . L% , i3 eager 1o the Increasing demands mude upon it | and to carr its work in the conser sorder to raise irangements hav geonducting the rumnfage sale. ¢ The report of the fhtant work of the Child Welfare Soctety for the last $summer gives an idea of what the So- “clety is doing and intends to do. More 300 babies were kept under su- | during each of the summer ! nd of this number but five d. When this is contrasted gwith the general tnfant mortality S$rates of the city during the summer | Smonths the great difference will be and proper aught at the h The two! snew centers are at Freedmen's Hos-1 d at Hamline Chur < were made ‘to them during the summer of 19; an increase of almost 65 per cent over the total visits during the summer of *SEEK UNIFORM AUTO LAW.! Ten States, Including Maryland, to Join in Counference. L HARTFORD, Conn, De “An effort a erators’ 1i ed to the :ember 6.— niform .v-l “be held in this it the invitation of Motor Vehicle mmissioner Robbins B. Stoeckel, it announced. epresentatives of the natioual au- omobile chamber of comm motor e have asked for a hject of uniform mo- and various b4 \ml!ormll) CO= operauuu ity in respect to the reguls -upenn!un of motor vehicles will be sidered. : ¢ ¢ £ ; Ceaane —new music or for dancing, if you N Player-Piano. H you play. It gives : wished for excuse to : the Gulbransen is H restful. invités you to play w ligence, the Gulbrans cenmn {—Tan calf Fast or slow, loud or soft, accented as (leqred repeated or changed. Any one can play the Gulbransen with- out effort. Take vour tirn and chat while UNION REJECTS PRO?OSAL. Photo Engravers Oppose Forty- Eight Hour Week. NEW YORK, December 6.—Decision to reject proposals for a forty-eight- hour week instead of the forty-four- hour one now in effect was reached last night by Local No. 1 of the Photo Engravers' Union. The pro- posals were submitted by thé photo engravers' board of trade, represent- ing the entire engru\ing industry of New Y y. The ers claimed Dusiness. union men In other citles, notably Boston and Buffalo, were working fortye eight hours and that a large part of the commercial engraving was going to these places, where work could be turned out at lower rates. The union went on record as favor- ing 1923 contracts based on the forty-four-hour week at & minimum wage of $30, a8 at present. SHIP FREIGHT RATES CUT. SYDNEY. N. 8. W., December 5.—! The Conference und Commonwealth shipping lines have made a general reduction of 10 per cent in overseas . freight rat Sale of women's high shoes A manufacturer’s samples. A maker’s close-out lots. Our own broken assortments. There is a wide choice in —Black kid —Blue kid —Blue suede * —Mat kid —Gun metal Walking and dress heels The salesmen’s samples are chiefly in sizes 4 and 412 and widths A and B. These shoes are worth $10 and $12. In the other shoes values do mot range so high, but all were made to sell for much more than $3.95. Not all sizes inevery style; but all sizes in the lot. 7th For Dance music there’s no equal to the Gulbransen EAL music—personally played music old ays on tap have a Gulbransen every one the oft’ rest. And playing really delightfully On other occasions, when better music ith feeling and intel- en invariably brings § compliments to the musician. It is the one 3 play er-piano which has been deve]oped to . assnst true musical mterpretatlon 1921 /Reducea Prices SUBURBAN MODEL . . $495 COUNTRY SEAT MODEL $600 WHITE HOUSE arwrwear = C § = & N ? MODEL . 3700 Women's shoes, first floor. The Hecht Co. at F If you doubt that you could learn to play a player-piano so it could not be distinguished from hand playing, we invite you to Try the Gulbransen Only Ten Minutes [ More Gulbransens are | - ‘ sold thar any other 1 | player; because the Gul- ‘k | bransen satisfies that \ many more people. *10 sends any model home N « THE- EVENING bTAR WASHINGTON 7th at F Come, see these Dresses made to sell for double and more 7 OT all of them are normal $40 to $45 dresses, . but not one dress in the lot was made to retail for less than $25, and most of them average $29.50 to $10. A delightfully diverse showing, embracing Afternoon frocks Business dresses Where prices are guarameed ———————— e Party and dance dresses Dinner and evening gowns Every good fashion for the winter of 1921-22, we believe, is represented in —Satin charmeuse —Poiret twills - atin meteor —Canton crepes —Laces with silk or satin —Velveteens —Tricotines - —Georgette and combinations Black, blue, brown, pastel and evening shades. \hsses sizes, 16 to 20 women’s sizes, 34 to 46. (Apparel shiop, wecoud flour ) The above dresses represent a special purchase; we have also Marked down Many of our own dresses from $45, $55 and $60 to 537.50 Including dresses for every i formal x_md informal occasion | Look what 50c buys in women’s lingerie aprons . camisoles chemise bloomers C Silk camisoles, 50c—Deep lace vokes; lace insertions and rib- bon shoulder straps. Bloomers, 50c—Pink lingerie, with elastic at waistline and bottom. Bib apron, 50c—Striped percale or plain blue chambray. Ties in back. One pocket. Bungalow aprons, 50c—Cover-all style; fasten down back; striped and checked gingham. Envelope chiemise, 56c—White lin- gerie, with bodice top; straps and hemstitching. Another in pink, with deep lace yoke and lace shoulder straps. (Lingerie sbop, second fleor.) silk petticoats: sale All the maker had Jeft from an extremely busy season are now here at Silk taffetas, with accordion-pleated edge. Changeable satins, in straight-lino model. Changeable silk messalines, with shirred tucks. Silk jersey, with deep accordion-pleated flounce. 59.95 The jerseys are in the majority and may be had in black and etreet shades; many with combination colored ruffles. Check her off your Xmas list with these felt slippers Naturally much better than those we've been selling so freely at $1.19. Soft felt; durably padded soles; comfort from heel to toe. High cut in back; ribbon trimmings and ribbon bow. Pink, light blue, ro-e, heho, oxford, All sizes 3 to 8, $1.45. women'’s rubbers * ette. nelette. Step-in style, as shown, for narrow or medium toe, high or low heel. (8hoe shop, first floor.) ment Ment! MENM | SHIRTS! 3,200 of 'em in e 3 Tremendous Sale lwam wait! WAIT!!! ] 4 Serge, $3.95 D. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1921 The Hecht Co. ~—for voile and batiste blouses in a score or more of styles. lots from higher-priced lines. and self beit, $26.75. Your children won’t lie awake nights with cold if clad in~ Warm night clothes for girls and tots of 4 to 14 “Billie Burke” pajamas of heavy flannel- Open down front; drop seat. Sleepers, with closed or open feet. Gowns of pink or blue stripefl flannelette, with feather-stitched braid. Sizes are 4 to 14. 7th at F collars. and wear. years, neckband. ets. One style skeiched, $17.75 3885 All-wool chinchillas and long-wearing cheviots. In the emart double-breasted styles with fancy inverted pleats and all-around belt. Button-to-neck or convertible All coats lined with red flannel or wool plaid for extra warmth Navy, brown, olive and gray shades. Sizes 215 to 10 Boys® Shirts, 79 Fast-color, high-count tons and all the finer detail attached or neckband styles. Neat striped lperulel. with double yoke, pearl but- you look for in men’s shirts. Collar- rns. Sizes 12 to 14 ‘And if he need KNICKERS! 31.25 - for heavy cheviots and cassi- meres, in brown and gray mix- sures. Belt loop and hip pock- 51.95 -for woolens and corduroys, the former in mixtures and suit shades, the corduroys in mouse and drab shades. Both lots cut full and roomy; sizes 7 to 18. (Bors® shop, third floor. Women’s blouses: Three stirring sales 85¢ —for Broken long eleeves. 5].95 handmade broidered blouses, in filmy voiles and batiste. Desiged blllea, all $2.95 and hand-em- ~for georgette crepes and cre de chines, embracing a clearancc of some 200 fine blouses. (Third flvor Comes a sale of Bolivia—with silk braid Velour—with fur collar and stitching, $26.75. C N Flan- . (Infants’ shop, third floor. ) dresses 5395 A warm wool sergé dress in the smartest of girlish fashions. Aside from the two styles sketched are regulation dresses in one-picce models; also some plaid skirts on serge bodies and serges trimmed with plaids. Styles as sketched may be had with pleated or plain skirts and wool or silk embroidery trim- mings. Sizes 8 to 14. Serge, $3.95 (Qirls" ehop, third floor.) COATS 526.75 85 coats—all the maker had left— and since the garment strike permits him to make no more he winds up his year and goes out to golf. And half this many more coats from our own stocked. MARKED DOWN to round out the sale. 4 —Ulsters and —Belted coats —Sport coats —Dress coats Many are FUR trimmed Others are embroidered or with faney stitching. Al are full silk lined. Black, and Navy Misses’ sizes 16 to 20; women’s sizes 34 to 44. (Apparcl shops, second fleor.) Sale Children’s Play shoes $2.50 grades ¢ Button, lace and blucher styles, in black, brown and light tan leathers. Also included are black Scout choes for boys. sizes 5 to 2, for children of 2 10 11. (Children’s shoes, third fioor.) Al Gifts from women to women Brassieres, 59¢ Unusually pretty ones—gmade of serviceable pink rep; fasten-down front and back. strap at shoulders. Lace brassieres, $1—All-over cluny lace styles that fasten down back; have lingerie tape over shoulder. A Fancy brassieres, 75c—Pink silk-striped coutil, also all-over lace models. Both styles fasten down back. With shoulder straps. Evening brassieres, Sl.’S—Elabo;ate styles'; made of pink silk jersey, with filet lace edge’ at top and at waist. Trimmed with rosebuds, (Brassieres, second Boor.) Only 48 of these crochet bedspreafls - §].89 Snow white; substantial quality; soft spin cot- inches. ton, free from. dressing. : Attrac 72x90 tive patterns. . (Drapertes, thira’ fioor.)