Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1922, Page 9

' THE EVENING STAR, > Erfebacher Twelve-Ten F St Imperative Orders to Give - the Contractors One Side of Our» Entire Second Floor \ We must move all Coats and Suits to one side of the second floor, which must be done by Saturday. We must get rid of hundreds of Suits and Coats in order to make the space. To accomplish this quickly we will offer our entire stock of COATS—SUITS—WRAPS Off IPLAVGROUND P SHONS B SEASON 14,000 Children Daily Enjoy- ing Recreation, Says Mrs. Susie Rhodes. SCHOOL GROUNDS HELP Oplning of Twenty-Two Spaces In- creases Activities Through- out City. With a daily average of 14,000 children enjoying its recreational ad- vantages the city playgsounds de- partment is in the midst of its most successful season, Rhodes, director, announced today. A count just completed shows that there were 84,000 boys and girls romping on the playgrounds last week. School Grounds Afd. Much of the success of the depart- possible by the opening of twent two public school grounds as rec ation center: The special approp ations of $10,000 out of which Mrs. Rhodes has been able to establish these school playgrounds, was ob- WASHINGTON, D. Mrs. Susie Root|d ment this summer has been made|J . WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1922) NIGHT FLYING TESTED. Mail Planes Ordered to Make Bx- periments at McCook Field. Determined to go the fastest on better, the post office alr serviee rd at work ton, Ohio, this with night fyin supplemental to the radio plane tests that are being carried out at Bolling Field h k A mail airplane has been ordered transferred fram Chicago to Dayton, where the experiments will be pushed ahead rapidly. Under the direction of Army exrrt- in night fiying, this plane will Be provided with search- lights and other n ry equipment for flying in darkness, after which actual flights at night will be made, and mall, therefore, will be delivered in halt the required time. HELD FOR BOY’S DEATH. Inquests over the bodies of Eugene Rupertus, five years old, 628 Park road, and Orrin Z. Hale, jr., seven years old, of Willard Court, both of whom met their hs in automoblle acci- Monday afternoon, were held yesterday aftérneon at the District District National Bank 1406 G Street Our “hobby” is Modern Methods And the most strikingly char- acterisic feature is the absence of the old-time red tape—that kept customers off at arm’s length. Just the reverse is true here. We are ever on the alert—each one of our executives—to make your banking relations pleasant. We want you to get the idea that this is your Bank—and that we are here to “carryon” with your Cashier morgue. . Tl&e ‘)7ur]); held Arlh:r Carter, col- W. P. Lipscomb busi th hich ored, 470 street northwest, as bein, S—1 le" responsible for the death of the Ru‘- C. J. Gorkol e At whic ates. to pertus boy, when his truck mounted 5 = the finances. the sidewaik in front of 35 N street and crushed the child to death. He was held for the action of the grand N. L. Sansbury Viee Presidents There’s none of the tra “reserve”—but a “glad-to-see- you” atmosphere pervades the whole Bank. It’s a “hobby” with us—and it means much to you. ury. In the other case, where the Hale boy was run over by a truck operated by Norman L. Luck on 17th street near T streets, the jury held his death was the result of an accident. —_——— “At Your Service” vate contribution which enabled Mrs. Rhodes to open a few school yards last year. They proved such an ad- vantage to communities where no other playground existed that the Commissioner succeeded in convinc- ing Congress that an appropriation should be made for this purpose. Need Appropriations. It is understood that the Commis- sioners again will endeavor to obtain money in the next appropriation bill for the op=ration of school playgrounds during the summer months.” when otherwise they would be closed. ounds department is oper- P . raised a substantial fund from pri- l tained following @ campalgn con-| One of the best fruit pickers em- ducted last summer by Commissionet | ployed in the orchards about Sturgeon Oyster in conjunction with The Star.| Bay, Wis, is & young Onelda Indian At that time the Commissioner |girl. who Is totally blind. T T LA You will need a suit and wrap for early fall, and at these prices we would advise an early selection. for our grounds this sum- New Fall Models NOT Included = 4 . This by far the largest All Sales Final amount of play space the children of Washington have ever enjoyed where they are safe from street traffl The new estimates also include re- Congress Allowad $50,000 for Work Last Year—Found Inadequate. An increase of $10,000 in the appro- priation for maintaining and extend- ing the tree system of the Natlonal Capital will be asked of Congress in the new estimates, an outline’ of { which were sent to the budget bureau | today. In the current appropriation act Congress allowed the small sum of $30,000 for this work, but it is un- slerstood the new budget will recom- e e T s S | HE SO MO ? Startling and Sensationl Barains Have Brought Us Record- FGR DlSIRch IREES ?'Breaking Response to This Great Semi-Annual Sale! New Items, TR Equally as Attractive, Await the Thrifty Shoppers Who Come Here Spend Here and Save! Tomcrrow! A Good-looking Little Suite in Putty Enamel, with $165 Twin Poster Beds. Five Pieces...... v : 35-Inch All-Silk | 58-Inch Bleached Messaline | Damask 45¢ Yd. A perfect grade, cut from the full cen. | piece, in a f Kn cerized, per- . with|manent finish «atin fin- | grade Tust an example of what good looking furniture can be had at very low prices during INCORPORATED 13161324 7™ ST.NW. $1.75 24x24 HEMMED DIAPERS § ch dogen in a heavy sealed package. clean, dur- 1.19 ve lengt ce. Worth 59c. | able, A genuine standard 3 ntiseptic and non-irritant. - Mill end price, 43c. | grade, all hemmed and ready for immediate use. Doz. mend $60,000. . e e e e T e B Amount Still Too Sm: e u S e O Even this amount will not make it possible 'to give the beautiful ° shade trees of the capital the atten- 2 tion they constantly Feguire, but it “ 5 will be some improvement over the [ [ ® ¥ = present. P\ Taken from Stock and Selling to $19.95, at......... "Fhis is just another branch of the 11etime urniture N municipal service which not been 5 able to keep pace in its work with the growth of the city, due to in- adequate allotments of funds. ~ August Sale of Silk Plush Congress formerly allowed $60,000 for the division of trees and park: 1 gs. And, despite the fact that el has g‘rt.')‘wn rln(dl‘y in !thl p:l: - few years, the appropriation for tha O e et ot eine Lowest Prices in Worth to $22.50 increased. =5 Every summer the District bullding receivi &cores of complaints of trees being attacked by caterpillars or other blighte, but it has not been pos- [} sible to do all the spraying that should be done to prevent this de- struction. Plush Coats of extra fine Trees Feature of Distriet. quality, made with large collar, wide cuffs and wide bottom of fine caracul, Pock- ets and bell sleeves. All sizes to 44, BEspecially priced at $9.95. Values to $22.30. Special for Thursday only. ‘Washington, being the capital of the nation and the mecca for thou- A small deposit will se- cure your winter coat. sands of visitérs annually, is viewed with a more critical e by the Sale of Factory Irregulars of $1.25 40-Inch White Lawn A fine, shaer quality, in hard-twisted stranger than most other cities. ] yarn, for use in trimming or - women's, children’s and infants’ dre: 3 Dresses for women and misses—heavy Canton crepe, crepe de chine, crepe julian, tricotine and fine quality of serges. All the popular light shades, such as henna, copen, periwinkle, green, gray, black and navy. The serges are black and navy only, fancily trimmed with braid—embroidered white collar and cuffs, with vestee fronts. Sizes to 44. Sale of 200 $ 95 ‘That 4:: Sold to $15 Voile, organdy, ratine, seco silk and taffeta dresses. Colors of orchid, copen, navy, maize, red, M rose, brown and green. A few jerseys among this lot, with the new Johnny collar. Sizes to 40. Linene Wash Dre;uesH 9 5 c Women's and_Misses’ Linene Drestes, of cope White collar and cuffs: Quaker colla Piped With seif-colors, Sises For the whole of this month every piece of Lifetime Furniture in the store, with the possible exception of a few pieces that have factory-fixed prices, is substantial- ly reduced for the August Sale. . Coming, as it does, but once a year, months of preparation enable us to make it a noteworthy event. Seven Years Statistics show tHat furni- ture prices are now the lowest that they have been in seven years. Manufacturers say that in all probability prices may be slightly higher before they are lower. We feel that now is an eco- nomical time to buy fur- niture, and particalarly at our low August prices. The August sale prices are greatly reduced, not from a price that is inflated, nor from an unreasonably high price, but they are reduced from already low prices that have kept trend with the changing market condstions. of the country. Unless Congress recognizes this fact, however, by granting larger sums for tree maintenance this dis- tinctive feature of the capital city will deteriorate. Not only are there new streets laid off and built up every year where new trees must be placed, but the — [stately old elms and other specles | that have stood for decades are con- stantly being blown down or dam- aged by storms, making replace. ments necessary. —_— FLYER ESCAPES DEATH. and _rose. or vestee fromim. Here the tourist expects to find more 36-Inch Satin Charmeuse attractive shade trees than he would A rich, lustrous, satin-finish cotton fabric, for skirts, bathing =suits, underwear, etc. c Colors are black, white, pink, helio, etc. . ) 59¢ Yard-Wide Ratine {look for in the average large city The most désirable dress and shirt fabric the season. This lot offers all the Every Kmépen Overstuffed and Cane Panel Suite is Greatly Reduced in Price and Offers Many Remarkable Values 3 of -, o o . Sizes 1to 5 D wanted shades in fast colors and splendid Lieut. George D. Price, naval air Karpen Pillow Arm Suite, in These shoes are termed “fac- rade. service, and attached to the bureau tapestry, Karpenesque con- penesq of ordnance, Navy Department, had ST S AT AR e tory checks” some having slight defects in manufacture or leather, but none so bad that they will not give consid- $1.69 Double-Size Spreads Good We(g?]llt C‘;Oc]hfil Bedspreads, in Bd!~ SEL R e s sorted Marseilles designs, hemmed and ready wasinyineblaunchenflotol dndse \Eeghesnsing imendsiiinuiiome; e i e e bor WSl v e water, about a mile gown the All made with smooth inner L | Potomac from the War College. soles and wide shape, insuring ¢ 7 | ¥t omtort to the child, $1.50 Striped Couch Covers $1 [ qLdeut. Ptice 1aft'the naval aic sta- A marrow escape from death yester- day when the hydroplane in which he was flying launched into a nose Three - piece suite, loose cushions, Sapestoy. et Karpen Overstuffed $195 Karpen Overstuffed Suite, in tapes- try, Queen Anne b 5235 Karpen C:nehPl:nel 'l'hrehe- piece suite, with loose cush- ions, taupe velour .......... $285 b 6 There are I-black kid, all- A Full Size Roman Striped Couch Cover, 10:30 'eloc for a flight. tan kid, all-white kid, black tringed all around, In neat color combinations D hoicPiktions thibesihol wae with white tops, tan with white { of green, red, yellow and brown, not in active flying service must, in tpa. At 83 they ard less than W order to keep their wings, fly at in- half the price of the regulars ) c -Inc otte 'WISS lsc rvals In order not to become T ‘ g _,l jmmmu m 22 . style’ <oeeen HES theamnatqoes iy All white, white with colored dots and ty.” After circling around for & All sales final. No ) " | solid colors of blue, rose, pink, green, while, Lieut. Price decided to land brown, etc. A fine waahnbleplabrlc at a on the river, and from & height ot bargain price. about 100 feet he started downward. About ten feet from the water the Just 28 Men’s $10.00 and $12.30 $1 GOWI” Skirts y exchanges. No refunds. N-9 turned up on its nose and went straight downward. The aviator climbed out of the cockpit and sat 59¢c Fiber Silk ] a wing for ten minutes pending . HOSEr 49¢ ° & Envel | 2he ‘arrival of a tug from the naval Three-piece Karpen Cane Panel ol S o ummer lt nveiope aip gtatlon, e at the point Suite, in _tapestry, Karpen- $250 2 e depth of the water at the poini i fect; all sizes; in black, u s Chemise c where the plane landed is sbout fif- esque cushions .............. "y .teen feet. The naval air statioh tug white, cordovan, nude, QAR S AR A& wonderful variety of white, pink. orchid or blue musiin underwear, with Boys' Triple Knee dainty lace or embroidery trimmings; full cut sizes; and made like high-class towed the machine back to fits| hangar, where its damaged pontoon can be reconditioned in a short timet Lieut. Price lives at the Racquet Karpen Suite, as Pictured Above. Three Pieces $225 i Karpen Suite, with cane G RapeSIRY i St/ L Lo sl 500 ieniaiaie it panels, tapestry upholstery.. 5225 HOSE, 39‘: :::::n-ho be made. Lay in a full § Club. it Somtly woven : 'BETTER BUSINESS PARLEY el tos sema Furniture Is More Than a Name tan wear. Sizes 7 to 10. $125 Pure-Thread Silk Hose, 69¢| Black, cordovan, tu:i 11 size seam back and lisle tops. w will 0 & Mercerized Kids' on time to get your choice. 1 ‘Thesge :;ab n‘o! "6'-2‘ of worn ] e s season’simodels, i 1ai Lou E. Holland, international presi- Plain _solid colors or R e e eicay tuclked hemstitched dent df the Associated Advertising fancy tops on light ouldto make rooqs for fall | ng fine lace yoke trim- Clubs of the World, will be here also grounds; mot all sizes goods, arriving dally. “Mill-{med. Full cut sizes, flto open the meeting, and i e in every' eolor, but sizes RERISpeiess e And acreal bargain for pacted that the formation 50 85 in the Tot. No Alterationst . this Tine auatity: P of new DureAus throu ounxilv\wlmbo announced. e Lifetime A numbér of the eountry’s fore- g most financiers and merchants in- | terested in suppression of the fraudu- |lent promoter and the mristepresent- ing hant will attend thé annual » 08 of the natlonal better commission héfe October This commission includes the|. membership of the better business bureaus throughout the eountry. Clauds H. Woodward, chairman of the board of trustees of the better business bureau of wumnfi will : welcomd the délégated o ing~ About 12 different ton. | Here are’ the quantities in each size: uant'y. [2}3[4[5]6 MAYER & CO.