Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1921, Page 11

WWWW'-&J‘WWM A T A ' TWoodbmard X Lothroy DOWN STAIRS STORE LT - REDUCTION SALE Women’s, Misses’, Girls’ Suits, Coats, Dresses Skirts, Millinery Waists, Sweaters And Girls’ Apparel Important Reductions on All Apparel Women’s and Misses’ Suits 37 Fur-trimmed Velour Suits—all silk lined. Reduced to $19 Women’s and Misses’ Coats 66 Fur-trimmed and Plain Coats, silk lined: reduced to $16 %19 923 Women’s and Misses’ Dresses 60 Poiret Twill and Tricotine Dresses, with self color embroid- ery and bead trimmings. Reduced for clearance to $0 513 516 519 923 Women’s and Misses’ Party Frocks 6 Party Dresses of taffeta, maline trimmed. Reduced to $23 Women’s and Misses’ Silk Dresses 53 Canton Crepe and Satin Dresses, beaded and plain; braid trimmed. Reduced for clearance to 50 513 S16 519 Women’s and Misses’ Wool Skirts 17 Latest Model Pleated Skirts in plaids and stripes. Reduced to S4 $6 S8 Women’s Blouses at Clearance Prices 65 Heavy Quality Georgette Blouses, $3.95; overblouse and tie-on styles, Sizes 36 to 40. 20 Crepe de Chine Blouses, $3.95; tailored models; roll -or tuxedo col- lars. Sizes 36 to 46. 20 Extra Size Georgette Blouses, $5.95; black, brown, navy, mohawk, sand, flesh and white. Sizes 46 to 54%4. 20 Extra Size Cotton Blouses, $2.35; several styles with well fitting col- lars and long sleeves. 15 Extra Size Cotton Blouses, $1.95; fancy trimmed. - Sizes 46 to 5414. 35 Dimity Blouses, $1.45; trimmed with narrow French pleating; Peter Pan or rolled collars. i Women’s Sweaters at Clearance Prices 35 All-wool Sweaters, $3.95; tuxedo and coat stvles pretty colors. Sizes 36 to 46. 10 All-wool Spencers, $1.35; in black, with long sleeves.’ 15 Children’s All-wool Sweaters, $1.95; tuxedo and coat styles. Navy, brown, buff and Pekin. Girls’ Apparel 30 Girls’ Fur Collared Bolivia and Nutria Coats reduced for clear- ance to— 2 to 6 Years, %5 6 to 14 Years, $7.95 50 Amoskeag’ Gmgham Dresses; sizes 2 to 14 years. - L] L] Millinery 30 FELT AND VELVET HATS, $1.35; trimmed with flowers, fruits or pheasant tails. 35 VELVET AND DUVETYN HATS, $1.95; trimmed with flow- ers; fancies, beads and ribbons. 50 DRESS AND TAILORED HATS, $3.95; in Panne or Lyons E " Velvet or Duvetyn. 25 "\fisfes‘:“cet"l to 1%/}“}3 ol E : ] ratoga Middies; sizes = 20 DRESS HATS, $395; in 10, 12 and 14 years, Reduced for E Lyons Velvet; many colors. clearancecto Py J 14 MODEL HATS, $3.95; black, brown, navy and henna. SL.10 FLOWERS AND FANCIES of every description; 25c, Aslsc, SO 45c and 65c—Wreaths, single. flowers and small bunches. flowers that- would' go well with the gown. Down Stairs Store. T YT VY The - Important After-Christmas - = | broker or “Shadch: ~ | matchmaker of the east, if not in the ~|country, and that his clients include thalt inch jrock: - {first complaint of m YOUNG BOYS HEAVIER, TALLER THAN GIRLS, Male children under six years of age average from one-third to one- taller and “about one pound™ heavier than girls, according to & report todwy by the children’s bureau of the Deparfment of Labor. The report was made from averages obtained during 1918 and was sald to be based on “the largest .mass of data on the heights and weights of children under and foreign born children. found to be slightly taller ier than other groups, the report said, 7a difference for which climate or some factor other than the na- tiogality, comppsition of the popu- lation, which closely resembles that ts of the country, is held !lmure noted in the group, according to The tabulation Includes both native Children born_ in Califor the report, is Attributed to the pres- Special Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE, December 26.—Unit- ing approximately 500 couples during the forty-eight years of his business career as offi n,” without one of the marriages hitting the matrimonial d that he is yet to receive his smating. is the of Max Gendason of this ys he is the champion proud b city. He men and women of all descriptions and ages. He now has on file 300 let- ter sfrom all parts of the country re- questing life partners. Some are rich and some are poor. The business of the “Shadchan,” it is said, still flourishes among the s of the Slavonic countries and among the Jews who emigrated from those countries to the United States. Among the Orthodox Jews of Europe almost all marriages are brought about with the assistance of =|chan,” according 1o Gend: = | courti cause it would be considered modest in & young man to do h and pride would not either family to make a direct vance to the other. Th( ces in Thrilling Story Told of Niagara Falls Bank Robbery. ¢ YORK, December 26. had obtained low Tower, August Reid, held in connection with $12,500 robb: - | Trust Compan ast October. Ly itor and two band of six | venture, the ceremony is arranged. told a thrilling the robber = ht to ta 3 S8 ke je. the lhnf\ of a_big touring and the kidnaping of th |uzm.>r of a farmer to be held as a age so the farmer would not glw them away to the police. Largest Embarkation Since War for Hawaii and Philippines. NEW YORK, December 26.—The largest embarkation of troops in America since the war—1.500 men— will sail from Philadelphia on Janu- ary 3 for service in Hawaii and Phil- ippines. it was announced at Gov- ernors Island. Among them will be many re-enlisted men from the Rhine army of occupation. _— Pedestrians and Automobilists. To the Editor of The Star: Your editorials regarding the traffic situation in this city have been read with interest as well as those of other s condi- Dedestriai Automobiles are very often driven eless or incfficient men vou go in con- o thing that you seem to forget: pedestrians can go along the street and run into each other and dam- aged fecling are the worst resuit. But t is driving a car that alue of between $500 and $10,000—he cannot drive along with his thoughts dwelling pleasantly in rosy clouded castles _in Jif_he runs into another seen girls from the war ri bureau y pause in front of automobile that was crossing the H street trolley tracks and thereby greatly endanger the driver of the car and tie The car was going slowly jump out of his way, but only to keep moving at the same rate they were be- fore he blew his horn. Instead of this they stopped and insulted him. How many pedestrians dart out from between cars parked parallel to the curb? It takes a good driver to always avoid them. Why do pedestrians cross the street with their thoughts on the nebula hypothesis? Automobilists can’t do everything. The other day an old d Tost in some pleasant dream on a crossing—I blew my horn. to no ef- fect; I put on the brake and blew again, he woke up with a start and cursed . What else could T have done? Have not the automobilists rights as well as. pedestrians? Let us regulate the automobilists by all reasonable means-that: is right.. It| s equally obligatory to regulate pedes- rians. This is for their own good. Automobiles are prohibited from side- walks—pedestrians can dream there. all they want to, and while they may have an inalienable right to dream 1°would respectfully suggest that they wake up for the short time it takes to cross a street. ROBERT Y. BARKLEY. ence In that group of a larger pro- portion than in the country as a|has been requested of the Madrid whole of short-statured races, such as the Itallan and Jewish. nine ounces for gl 500 WEDDINGS, WITHOUT A DIVORCE, IS MARRIAGE BROKER'S PROUD BOAST Hebrew marriage | characteristlcally > who resort | to the bride's dowry. ual-ldccording to the financial co: i a e 3 ondition e thereforelof the pa 2 but seldom d YACHT TAKEN FOR FLIGHT |} from Har-|son, and if not the right man or Miller, and | woman is available, a search is TROOPS TO GO TO PACIFIC. Signamrs of Mr. Paint-Up Says I Hope Everybody Had a W. H. Butler Co. Established 1845 MAURICE F. FLYNN 607-609 C St. N.W. A selected group of children of native parentage showed very little deviation in weight from the averages of the larger group, including both childfen of native and those of foreign bdrn parents. slightly exceeded the average for &ty children in both stature and weight, while the heights and welghts of co ored children under four years of ag average height and Childrén in_ rural areas nd s ficlencies of two-fifths and.onq-fifth inches respectively. the report “greatest at one year of age ah under, may Tesult from poor futri- tion and unfavorable social #nd economic conditions that cause a high mortality rate among colored in- fants.” There was no separate survey made of children in the District of Colum- ia. constr: and broke The “Shadchan's” suasion are nume to utilize the knowledge xperience of an expert marriage methods of per- can add but the most | fili to his work is the guarant, wsuit for breach of pron h | I might follow if the pros i croom should reject the commended and introd ny parents today are op-| hadchan™ id think it a good gua tee of a happy life igation of the e principals. character is questioned the match not made, and the name is taken off his_list for all time. Gendason, who is known practi- cally to every Hebrew in the city and to thousands in the eastern part of the coun!ry says he succumbed to the “Shadchan” jdea in Ru: and made his first match when he was 16 years old. When business is dull he makes frequent trips to neigboring states. Has No Standard Fee. The matchmaker has no standard ually after the ceremony he re-! es one from the couple according This fee vari e less than $50. On sions the amount is con- Sably higher. When the connle rather unfortunate circum- nd cannot afford to pay the comission only a small fee is charged. s ideal, T such a pe Then, providing the measure_up to the * moral <Yandards, an duction is arranged. If are pleased and willing to take ' CASTORIA For Infants and Children InUse For Over 30 Years Always bears FRANGE ENTERS PROTEST. Islands Goods Called Unjust. PARIS, December 2 1 _announce Clearance of Mode Clothes. authorities against French prod- ching the Spanish colony in by France concerning|ment that Spain has tie right to ap- What are described as ths prohibitive | n1v 4 general tariff on French goodss, in the coionies as well as in Spain. BUREAU REPORTS Spain's " Aititude Toward Canary reach I S alands | but the French interpret the measures | - the expiration recently of the |requiring special licenses for the im- cial agreement between the|portation of Canary Island products It is held by the French govern- Our Semi-Annual Clearance Begins Tomorrow— You know our custom of long standing—two Clearance Sales only each year—one in the sum- mer—the other at this time. * Tt means something of importance when we Literally every Suit and Overcoat in the house is included —(only -TFull Dress, Tuxedos and Cutaway Frocks -are reserved)—the Novelties and the staples—ALIL—are placed in one or another of these four lots— Suits and Overcoats that were $35and $50. ........ Suits and Overcoats that were $45,$50and $55. . . . . . Suits and Overcoats that were $60, $65, $70 and $75 ... The Very Finest Overcoats that were $80, $85 and $90. . You'll keep in mind, of course, that they are all Mode Clothes—regular stock and none other. While not reduced—these are all three very special grades of Tuxedo Suits—rightly cut and made—silk trimmed. $38—%50—360 ...... n\ Garments Every Coat Every Dress LEvery Gown E‘i@é&é&afi' Tmlva,TerLF &£ Every Suit Every Wrap FEvery Hat ulummumum.. | A I It’sa SGVeeping Reduction, the: Entire Winter Stock of Erlebacher-Originated Apparel, as Fine and as Fashlonable as Women’s Wear Can Be Made All Fur-Tnmmed Coats and "~ Suits Are Included To Get the Full Slgmflcance of This One-Fourth Off Sale One Must View the Many Beautiful But, You Are Advised to Do So Early into Moroceo practically prohibitive and inadmissible in time of peace. 1