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THE EVENING-STAR, WASHINGT Again this sale will prove the extraordinary value-giving event which the words “clean-up” mean. We cannot begin to describe the vast bargmm offered during this sale. “Attend and be con- vinced!” Dresses 19 Tweed $9L—5—_(_]. Were $19.75 ., $158 Were $25.00 R | Were $29.75 $4.%5 79c A special lot of ging- ham dresses, which we s will sell at this give- away price. All sizes, ... Values from $7.50 to $1250 14 Sport Were $18.78 27 Fine Spring Dresses . . . . 3 1 6__2_5_ Were $29.75 18 Silk Jersey Petticoats . ......... ‘ Were $4.98 33 Slip-over Were $2.98 21 Sport l’lmdSknm........ Were $12.50 45 “Biltwel” Were $1.49 - 27 Crepe de Chine 62 Batiste Nightgowns ......... Were $1.98 46 Fine Were )'36.98 5 Were $2.98 The Values Are the Greatest Ever « : 1.5, MOVIE BOARD PROPOSED INBILL Representative Would Pro- vide Censorship and Re- search in His Measure. Creation of a new division in the Unlted States bureau of education, to be known as the Federal Motion Plec- ture Commission, whose duty it will be not only to censure all films, but also to conduct inquiry and research into the recreational and educational possibilities of motion pictures and the dissemination of such {nformation 2o the public, is provided for in a bill Intraduced yesterday by Representa- tive Ap;leby of New Jersey, This was referred to the committee on educa- tion, and Representative Appleby says that he will urge for early hearing: Discussing the purposes of his bill, Representative Appleby said: “Cer-} tain states now have censorship, but, owlng to the difference in regulations of different states and the fact that no two censorship boards seem to think exactly alike, great loss and difficulty is being caused the pro- ducers. 1 belleve that producers are agreed that if a censorship is desir- able—and to this 1 think the majority of them are agreed—it would be far better if it were under federal regu- lations. “All the opponents of censorshi ignore the basic reasons for suc regulation, and that is the Important relation of the motion picture to chil- dren and illite: A large propor- tion of the attendance at motion ple- ture theaters consists of children of immature years; to which may be added a vast army of illiterate and the fgnorant, and it is incredible to think that the federal government will longer permit the creation of lasting impressions upon these minds based on the immoral, the obscene, the indecent and the crime-inciting. With the establishment of federal censorship objectionable films will quickly disappear, as the opportunity for profit for the producer of sala- clous pictures will be so restricted that it would never pay them to con- tinue such productio ON, D. O, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, ~ g 1922, 9} i | MY | e “Ho Hoaic of Faihim Galore G Street A Very Special Offering of Fashion’s Favored Tweed Suits (On Sale Friday and Saturday) Special, $24.75 Tweeds of Real Beauty in Orchid, Rose, Horizon Blae, Wistaria, Gray and Tan ‘The Best Tailored Navy Suits in Town, All Man Tailored, Finest Silk Linings, $35, $45, $49.50 Marriage Licenses. - ‘llfln'llli liceuses have been issued to the e ll"l!l'li I hmn ol lh(l fl%ll‘ Pauline ews nsmm s achenier of Philadelphla, Pa. andl Oatherine M. Quigley of this city. Roy Wyatt and Kinly Bmith, Roscoe Garland and Allce un Py (Oven and Daisy F. Tiati. C. Rose and Bmma Spencer. Blrths Reported. The following births have been reported to tlie Health department fn the last tweaty-four 01 George F. and Catherine E. Amidoa, girl. Bylvio and Adele Onofry, girl. Paris E. and Bessie M. Coleman, l!rl. Maurice Janes, o lm , girl, Wood. boy.’ Anderscn, boy. boy. s Ruth N. Andermn nd Suale H. Green, e Fauiine O Neild, Botene er, Kavmond ‘and” Martha Holit, hoy. William and Catherine Pinckney, girl. William H. and Avnie Rollins, boy. Deaths Reported. The following deaths have been reported.to the health department in the last twenty-four hours: Marina Guotts Albert L. Ch Kate Sullivan John B. Walker, gL I N s c Ehics New Spring Frocks ew Sport Coats Wiitie R rar nus Kot ' i ey "‘d’“%. iodo 31th i e in . o ;:l:l'.llllzn ““fl',‘fi;.’ .s& “1-::.‘::' A-';}mnm‘ Tweeds, Pol_o Clod:, Engluh vq»n Mathews, 22, Eme Hospital. Cantons, Taffeta Mixtures 1613 Sarion st. and All the New Silks—Special $24 o 50 Exceptionally Priced The Values Are Exceptional 317'95 to 569'50 New Sport and Street Hats Just Arrived All the Late Models and Materials, $2.75, $5, $7.50 150 Blouses of Georgette and Silk, in Flesh, White,) Black a“n;‘ Colors. Broken lines sold to $6.50.} 52 69 FHAAY - oot e o s emae e a o sr s eed S0 T0 ICTone $16.95, 525, 52050, 535 WOULD OUTLAW PRACTICE KNOXVILLE, Tenn., February 23— A test case, tha ldmllted purpose of which s to outlaw chiropractors in New Arrivals in Capes in Distinctive Models 211 Society (Continued from Eighth Page.) Monday night will hold good for this date. The play is under the auspices of the ladies’ board of the hospital, the officers of which are Mrs. Isaac Gans, president; Mrs. Henry Qower, recording secretary; Mrs. A. J. Mec- Imyre, corresponding secretary; Mrs. M. J. Ready, treasurer, and Mrs. Thomas J. Stanton, Miss Margaret Mitchell, Mra. Wilfred M. Barton, Mrs. Qeorge T. Vaughan, Mrs. Milton E. Alles, Mrs. F. E. Duehring, Mrs. Harry V. Haines and Mrs. Nellle E. Fealy, vice presidents. A group of the season’s l'nr)!t popu- Iar debutantes of the season will act which the ashington Opera Company will give at Central High School on Monday evening, February 27, at 8:15_o'clock. They are Princess Bertha Cantacu- zene, Miss Mary and Miss Anne Mont- omery, Miss Nancy Hoyt, Miss Rosa- ind Wright, Inger Byrn, Miss Gladys Chapman Smith, Miss Margaret Treadwall, Miss Stevens, Miss Deoble, Miss Todd and Miss Beck. This. prodgtetion, which was to have been Biven at the Natlondl Theater on Friday afternoon, has been trans- ferred to Central H!gh School. _Al- though the National is reopeied in part, the galiery and dressing rooms 1109-1111 G Street N.W. Open 9:15 A.M. Close 6 P.M. We're Showing the Very Latest Models and Featuring Many Smart Tweed Suits .00 Sizes 2 16 to 44 Tomorrow is ‘another day that women can save on the purchase price of the New Tweed Suit. Long, straight lines, and the shorter jackets with or without belts. expertly tailored and finished. Orchid, Rose, Tan, Gray, Blue, etc. For Women and Missgs Every one .The Newest of the New in Stylish Sport Coats $192 and #2529 ‘We have hundreds of dandy Sport Coats from which you may make your selec- tion. English swagge models, stylish straight line types, and the loose mannish coats with the big pockets, belted and embellished, skeleton and full lined, raglan and set-in sleeves. Choice of Materials—Polo Cloths—T weeds—English Collmzs—almdnlln— Herringbones, Etc. Blue—Rose—Tan—Gray—Brown—Heathers. $5.00 and $6.00 Silk $7.00, $8.00 and $10.00 Petticoats || Silk Blouses at $3.98 |lat $2.98 Here is one of the best n-mcon values we dream you could buy at stich an extremely low have ever offered. Heavy quality all 1k price. Walsts we have taken from our nnhr :mn jersey and taffeta combinations, satins stock and reduced for quick cleméx“. all” taffata petticoats, pleated and fancy ettes, Crepe de Chines, striped o and rvflu. Every wanted plain color, changeabls beautiful combinations. Whil flesh, navy, thades snd combinations. Rubber at walst zes in'the lot band. length: tan and other suit shades, All but not in every model. Hundreds of New Sweaters $2.98, $3.98 & $5.98 Slipover and Tuxedo Mndel:—-ln a great variety of the newest weaves and novelties. Smart color combinations. The Sweater you've been looking for is here in this extraordinary assort- ment and the price is right. are still closed, so the “ashlng!on opera production will be given as an- nounced, in the High School audi- torium. The marriage of Mrs. Eva Moxley Fagan, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ware Moxley, to Mr. William H. Fagan of this city, was solemnized at noon yesterday in the rectory of St. I|lll | Stephen’s Catholic Church. The cere- mony was performed by the pastor of the church, Rev. Joseph H. Cassidy, in the presence of a small company of relatives and Intimate friends. The bride was attended by her cousin, Miss Thyson, and the bridegroom's best man was Dr. Willlam Thompson |Birch. Simple but effective decora- tions of spring flowers and ferns were used in the rectory. Mr. and Mrs. Fagan left imme- diately after the ceremony for At- lantic City and New York, where they will be guests of the reclatives of the bridegroom. Maj. A. B. Dockery of the U. 8 A. and Mrs. Dockery are guests at the Powhatan while in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Walker will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday evening, February 22, at their home, 420 B street northeast. No cards have been sent, the friends of the hosts being received from 6 to 9 o'clock In the evening. The Mu Phi Epsilon Sorority Alumnae Club will hold a card party Tuesday evening, February 27, at 8§ o'clock at the League of American Pen Women. All out-of-town Mu Phis cordially have been invited. $6,000,000 U. S. CLAIM. Instructions have been sent to Fed- eral District Attorney Davis at De- troit to prepare for the filing of a olalm for $6,000,000 in_ the federal ocourts there against the Detroit Trust Company as a recelver for the Lin- coln Motor Company, it was sald to- day at the Department of Justice. The Lincoln company -was recently pur- chased at a recelver's sale by the Ford Motor Company. Actual proceedings in the case, offi- clals explained, would start as soon as documentary evidence in support of the government's claim could bs transmitted to Detroit. The claim, it was said, was for unauthorized, al- Jowances for depreclation and pros- pective profits on contracts for Lib- erty motors during the war, and was to be filed, officials added, as a result of the complete audits of all war- time airoraft contracts now being made by the War Department. Oriental —— Rugs At Savings of Nearly 50% NEJIB HEKIMIAN _ISRHSLNN. unnamed cliente. “The by almost lifetime. Attractive. Overs 1003 9th St. N.W. HONEY |hlnct‘ rom, Beskosper) o0, gmranteed or 160 L K Tennessee, was {nstituted yesterday styled the stato va. c. Protect Your Furniture; Phone jouiptt ture, Window Shades, 3 1bs. for 1.85; or 12 mon»y Nfllll(l“d T before a local magistrate on behalf of 5 continued to Slip Covers made by ws lust| Matn Draperiss. DELICIOUS EXTRACTED by ‘Parcel Hostetter, Route 3, shotl. _~ ¢ 11th ST. NV caster, Pa. 25°% & eusro 614 Smart Sport Models; Dressy Capey Designs; Practical Street Coats; Double-faced Models; Coats for Everywear. ] There’s charming character in the models—produced in weaves of consistent types. Tweea Fle ece, VEIO\lr!. Tweeas. Chinchillas, Homespuns and Sport Cloths in the tones for which this season has expressed a decided preference—and in all ladies’ and misses’ sizes. New Spring Coats ; 2 ; o~ s 2 5 ¢ ;’ Ll L