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C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1922. D. C. Voter Back in 1848 Stirs Echo THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. REALTORS—MEET TONIGHT. PRAISES I]., B. PRESS FOR TRUTHFUL ADS 13 Richie MecLean, contralto, soloist of- Willlam I. Walsh and Hubert J. Kazamek will be accompanied on the piano by Kurt Linden of the Army BENEFIT FOR ST. ANN'S. Large Crowd Attends Concert at K. C. Hall. Spurred on by a desire to aid St Ann’s Infant Asylum and Maternity Sturm, assisted by Miss Elisabeth the Church of thé Covenant, and Wipiz Helfrich and Gerald Sturm, with Mrs. music school. fred Peyton, harpist, complete the Tt | J. G. Dahlem and Mr. Gerald Sturm 2 Mr. Angelico will be heard in baritone | of features. Miss McLean will be as. solos, accompanied ty Mrs. John P,|sisted at the piano by Gecrge Wilson. Chamberlain. Mr. Angelico comes from; The usual community singing will be &an Francisco, where he is well known |directed by Robert Lawrence, with in musical circlea. “Helen Burkart at the piano. Initial meeting of the Washington Real Estate Board under the regime of officers elscteddlast month will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the grill- room of Wardman Park Hatel, alternating at the piano, entertained the audience with several numbers. Solos by Miss Helfrich and individ- ual members of the quartet added greatly to the enjoyment of the en- tertainment. while the sleight-of-hand N Of Sentiment in Today’s Suffrage Fight Citizens of the voteless District of[no other voter in the nation—the oaree oy eaponar s Hospital, one of the oldest charitable | york of “Norman” was far above the | Charles S. Shreve, president, will pre-, Columbia will sympathize with the|Privilege of casting the only vote institutitons in the city, 8 large|usual and puzzled many. T sentiments expressed in 1848 by|ihat can be cast hatling trom the crowd flocked to the Knights of | A llnen shower for the benefit of|8lde. ; , Columbus Hall last night where & = t and best of departed men, the ially arranged conceri was given | this afternoon and will continue|dealing intimately,with realtors’ ac. who cast his first vote when that p: es o Grtists of Washington and Baltl- |until § at 2300 K street. A musi- | tivities will be shown Imma‘g .‘glfi 2L of the original District 1ying in Vir- {‘:‘;;2.?’.3’;.3‘1‘12‘2’;.,‘.?.‘. g‘hh;l‘:’::n‘ more. cale will also be given at the after the business session. ui olares LOGaI Pub"catlons Izlnll e el Bk o (het atate: The Casey Quartette. composed of ‘William Kirchner, Joseph G. Dahlem, the same institution is being held A speclal moving picture feature numbers will be given and a buftet asylum, between 5 and 7 o'clock, and wupper served. refreshments will be served later. Waodmard & Wotheoy DOWN STAIRS STORE Better Business Director De- Have High Standing. Praising the Washington newspapers for thelr part in helping to rid the city of undesirable advertising, Francis X. Wholley, director of the Better Business Bureau of the District of Columbia, in an sddress before the Connecticut Avenue Citizens’ Asgogiation at All Souls' Church last night) declared the local publications to be the cleanest and most truthful advertising mediums in the country at this time. (nVashington 1s the only large clty in George Washington Parke Cust! according to the “Savings Journal,” issued by the Washington Loan and Trust Company. The journal reprints an article ori- ginally published in Niles' National Reglster, November 15, 1848, in Phil- adelphia, telling of Mr. Custis’ first 1zxnerlence in voting. The article fol- ows: “The venerable George Washington Parke Custis gave his maiden vote for the presidency to Gen. Taylor on the 7th instant. This circumstance is handsomely alluded to in the fol- lowing eloquent extract of a speech dellvered by him at a barbecue held recently at Bladensburg: “Strange as it may seem to you, my fellow countrymen, you see before presenting the family of the great- to guide me, h 1 shall give my vote in this interesting and important | election, methinks I hear him say, bestow your suffrage upon the most worthy.""" TWO ARTISTS TO MAKE BOW AT FREE CONCERT George Kazamek, Violinist, and Harry Angelico, Baritone, to Be at Central High. Two artists will be Introds Washington public at nex night's free concert in Central High, 2 to the Sunday EISEMAN’S 605-607 7th St. Bet. F & G . Match Your Odd Coat With Our Special TROUSERS $4.65 you an old man with whitened I . . . > £ s L lagintation or" the “preveniton of "the | And & bald head, in 1act, - grandta: | Community Center,” George Kasamek.| Save the price of a suit by Matching Your Odd [| | er.w ver yet 3 : ; : ; riaa y CCLALS | Fohed i i p i ptros, it ne vt 1 R anees vatane | Coats and Vests. We have hundreds of pairs of fine |f Ialw ve, with-| Ve ; : bapers of Washington had during the |1 e i e tvas. vouchsatod s e |of the headquarters band of the army ||| all-wool Trousers for you to choose from. The Women’s Coatsand Dresses Coats Very Special Dresses of undesirable financial advertising, the payment for which had been tendered cash in advance. More than a hundred firms doing illegitimate business have been driven out of the District in five or six months sald Mr. Wholley. A new trafic system, plan of a prominent traffic court offcial, outlined by Harry C. Grove. plan would make certain streets “boulevards,” for which the speed limit would be raised to twenty-five or thirty miles an hour. Strictly en- 3 until the recent act of retrocession set that part of the District where my residence is back to the state of Virginia. And now I am about to give my maiden vote! In doing it, I shall exercise a privilege enjoyed by Butterick of occupation at Coblens, Germany. He has been a patient at Walter Reed Hos- pital for some time and his appearance next Sunday night wiil be on the eve of his departure from Washington. Mr. largest stock in Washington. The pair you need is here. All sizes, colars and materials. Children’s Fleeced —of tweeds, herringbones or ‘double-faced $ —of crepe de chine, satin-face crepe or forcing the speed regulations of the P tt Vests and Pants coatings. Mannish sports models, in poiret twill. Straight lines or basque ‘7;"" 5‘1':;?5 ?lsulformsanart of the atterns Sizes browns. tans or grays. Belted or loose styles with colorful trimming of beads or e boree > = 3 2t08........ 390 back. 45-inch length. embroidery. Navy, brown or black. avenue, east and west: 16th street. Save time,. money and trouble. | |EFR\ ‘I (BN (BJR\ B /R\/® B | 2 "% nortg and south: Maryland avepue, :hrilfly women cut their garments Sizes SOC : : 0 northeast; 1st strcet northvest, north y the wonderful New Plaid Sports Skirts, Very Special, $5.50 and south, and North Capitol street. = 5o un A limited quantity of 30. Plaids, in brown, tan or navy. Also a few Pleated Prunella Skirts. DOWN STAIRS STORE Boys’ Overcoats, $7.95 10 All-wool Overcoats, in sizes 3 to 8 years. Low priced because linings are a bit soiled. School Suits, Special, $2.50 Good suits for general wear. of trousers. Boys’ Blouses, Special, 50c 23 Blouses of percale or madras; well made and Sizes 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 years Girls’ Wool Coats, $8 Tomorrow we offer 10 Warm Winter Coats at this specially low price. Sizes 7 to 14 years. With fur and self colors. Full sized. Gingham Dreases, Special, 7S¢ 28 Girls' Dresses, made with pockets and sash; some with bloomers. Sizes 7 to 14 years. Pleated Skirts, Special, $1.50 15 Girls' Full-pleated Skirts of blue galatea. Sizes 6 to 14 yvears. With two pairs The association adopted a resolu- tion disapproving the curbing along either side of the street car track on Connecticut avenue between Macomb and Porter streets. The resolution declared the curbing to be dangerous and a menace to traffic and demanded its immediate removal. Willlam B. Westlake, president of the associa- tlon, will appoint several members to serve on a joint committee of the Connecticut Avenue Citizens' Associa- tion and the Chevy Chase Citizens' Association, whose purpose will be the general improvement of Connecti- cut avenue. William B. Westlake was re-elected president of the association. The other officers were: Harry C. Grove, re-clected firat vice president; Mra. J. Whitman, second vice presi- Roche, re-elected sec- Deltor System the City by Storm 200 DRESSES Heavy ribbed fleeced garments, Richelleu make, perfect quality. / full cut. Attractive patterns. Sizes S to 15 years. Peg-Top Rompern, Special, 30c vard White, assistant sec- DOWN STAIRS STORE DOWN STAIRS STORE Treanurer: Wiliam B Westake ro elected, and Sidney Roche as dele- siicted 38 Soa Roke e Of S J d Vel ; i Ehion foiwe erge, Jersey an elour Full Fashioned Handmade Dr. B. F. Weems addressed the Silk Hose, $1.48 Millinery Special, $2.50 Blouses, 31 members on Cancer week and urged the prompt treatment of pre-cancer- ious conditions as a means of curing the disease. Five new members admitted to the Re: derful $5.00 dress sale? member our won- A limited quantity and broken 5 organization were H. C. C. Stiles, Mrs. Well, there are 200 of size range, but wonderful ~ We've selected 75 Fall Hats Needless to say, these are Ruth Kramer, Dr. Harcy 8. Lewis. the same good-looking 3 values. Black and brown. All from our higher priced Special. Just slight imper- f‘;:‘n L. Williman and Preston H. and good-wearing : perfect. stock and offer them at fections explain the low price. dresses. Choice, $3.95! L Imported Lisle Hose, 68c Special indeéd, for these are fine quality lisle, some fleeced lined: with white feet and Barter tops. Sizes 8% to 10. Thread Sitk Hose, 35c 3 pairs for $1 Black and brown in broken lots and broken size range. DOWN STAIRS STORE this special price tomorrow. Dress and Sports Hats Some silk beaver sailors, felt sports hats and very becoming velvet and duve- tyne hats. The velvets and duvetynes are attractively trimmed. DOWN STAIRS STORE Blouses, Special, 68c—Organdy and Voile Blouses, in white and light shades. Sweaters, $1 Smart wool slip-ons, {n_brown, sand, navy and black. Slightly damaged. DOWN BTAIRS STORE Bandeaux Special, 38¢c 150 pretty pink bandeaux, back fastening, elastic back section. Sizes 32 to 44. Corsets Special, 95¢ 50 topless and low-bust mod- els, in both front and back lace styles. Of broche or fine coutil. “Including R & G, C-B, and La Gracia. Sizes range & Heavy, Absorbent Huck from 19 to 28. R ol el o ¥ Towels. plain_white or_with 185 Trimmed Velvet Hats Thai Sold 98 e Fleshicoloze D chine camisoles—also some of wash satin. F ° fast color red borders Limit, 1 for $5.00 and $6.00 . es, Special $1.38 . ederal Am y 60 broche Girdles for the Childrews Sleepers, 85c =-American dozen to a buyer. or $5.00 and $6.00............ — slender woman or neglige wear. Short and flexible. Sizes 24 to 32, Long Walst Bandeaux, 78¢ Long straight line bandeaux with elastic inserts. All sizes. DOWN STAIRS STORE Blanket Robes, 2.68 50 at this special price tomorrow. Round collars and cord belts. Corduroy Robes, Special, $2.85 Breakfast coat styles. Wanted colors. Silk Petticoats, $1.58 25 Jersey Silk Petticoats, with deep pleated flounces. New shades. Sateen Petticoats, Special, 38c 50 in this group. With deep flounces. Underwear Specials, 38¢ A group of go;vns, chemise and bloomers, daintily and prettily trimmed. Flannelette. Sises 2 to 6 years. Jersey Bloomers, 3 Pairs, $1 ‘White and flesh color lisle Jersey bloomers; full cut. Sizes 7 and 9. ‘Wemen's Flannelette Gowns Regular sizes, special, 88e. Extra sizes, special, $1.58. DOWN BTAIRS STORE EIGHTH GRADE ADDED TO BRIGHTWOOD SCHOOL Establishment of an eighth grade in the Brightwood Park School was celebrated Tuesday night at a meeting of the Parent-Teachers' Asociation of the school. Miss Mary A. Dilger, who for the past thirteen years has been principal of the school, was presented with a bouquet by Mrs. Frank J. Metcalf, first president of the Parent-Teachers' Association of the Brightwood Park School. Addresses were made by Dr. Frank ‘W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, and Stephen A, Kramer, assistant su- perintendent; Miss Alice Deal, prin- cipal of Columbia Junior High School, |and R. L. Haycock, supervising prin- cipal of the third division. The school orchestra gave a program of music, » J. W. Dahn gave a piano solo ard Mrs. Claude H. Edwards a vocal sclp. The president, Mrs. Henry S. Palsons, presided. The Brightwood Park School fis now a complete institution, as far as grades are concerned. Fifteen years lago it was established with the third grade as the highest. The growth of that section of the city is now re- flected in the size of the school. Supt. Ballou stated after the meet- ing that it was one of the most en- Savings Ment will remain open Today 27-Inch Diaper Cloths SI .85 dozen...... Red Star Sanitary Bird-eye Diaper Cloths, of perfect qual- ity, put up one dozen.in sealed package. 12Y,c and 15¢ Huck Towels 6 for 59 $6.00 and $7.00 These are slight seconds, but not at all hurt in appearance or A —em| buckl All Styles, krimmer-trimmed, stitched, beaded and 16 to 4. Ng Reservations No Try-ons—Hurry! Clearance—All Velvet Hats Every Trimmed Velvet Hat in the Store Sweepingly Reduced to Make Room for Toys—Act Promptly! dozen clever styles broidered, hraide‘:l. i silk- le-trimmed. Sizes No C. 0. D’s All Trimmings, Black and All Colors 150 Trimmed Velvet Hats That Sold up to $5.00 2 300 Trimmed Velvet Hats That Sold up to $10.00.................. 160 Trimmed Velvet Hats That Sold for $10.00 to $15.00........... $3.95 $77.50 LU e j until 5 o’clock wear. Heavy and fufly, with ' i colored striped borders. ‘ Women’s Lisle Vests House Dresses ey i T i B 1,0, h i e i Our Regular $1.33 Sold for $15.00 to $35.00. ... . 0=00 : 2 for 25¢ larities. Trimmed iz d lity gi 5 > he light covering that comes in . 2 20 Vests of good quality lisle. Square or V. B0 Bl Englam L or dark Federal-American ||S ihc i} Sery home. Reduced Populas et beo e | B0 5 e $1.69 | 5100 and $500 Batter's neck styles. Sizes 36 to 4. Peroale Aptons 4 ghtioridas o for Friday only. styles, also hats, hoods an: BRUSHED WOOL sport hats. | plush and zibeline plush = Nfluollfil Bank tams of suede - finished | neavy quality, with stitched = 5 P DOWN STAIRS STORE- DOWN STAIRS STORE brims and lined sa,lOrs in thc smart new 1315 F S $2.00 and $3.00 cloth. Hats for women | 3ot Wpopiar $1.39 3 treet < and misses. * models. Black and colors. Sheets, Special, $1.18 35 Seamless Bleached Sheets in double-bed size, 42x36 and 45x36. Crib Blankets, Special, 335¢ Palr ‘White Cotton Blankets, with pink or blue bor- ders. Slightly imperfect. Marquisette, Special, 13%e Yard For curtains. Unbleached Muslin, Special, 3 Yards for §1 Pure white, 36 inches wide. Heavy quality. 40 inches wide. Short Length Wash ‘Goeds, % to % Less mflmml.l Two Special Groups Women's Footwear 31.95 - High Lace Shoes, Special, 15¢ Special, 68¢c 100 Gingham and Chambray Dresses with white collars, cuffs and sashes. Well made. House Dresses, Special, $1.95—15 Dresses of Men’s Shirts [ very low price. English Broadcloth Shirts, $2.95 P it TR A omelt aune- x Socks, 15c Pair; 3 Patrs for 3%e gl‘::x. 'ie;:"t:lu'.“h' all perfect. Black and navy. p Heather Hose, Special, 4 Pairs, §1 Medium weight, heather shades. 8% to 1L Ties, Special, TSc Samples of high-grade silk tles. Good patterns. DOWN STAIRS STORD $1.95 count with a dollar. Lots of people are doing it every day. Single St i, ea. 91.00 Fleecy Quality Plaid Blankets, LU T T T T LT LT 'i'able Cloths Imported and Domestic Mer- - $1.59 e T T $2.98 il . $1.00 Exquisite Camisoles, of wash satin and crepe de chine, trim- med in deep effects of val and filet lace, also tailored styles, hemstitched and ribbon trim- med. Men’s Flannel Work s ... 98¢ Heavy Cotton Flannel Work Shirts, in fay and khaki color. Collar and pocket. Yoke and e - 3 ® 1 . £ ety Bt e Very Special, 85¢ SRR 3 Remnants—Plain Ca",.dl" 19¢ s $1.39 and square styles. ch, lus- Pllloweases, Special, 30e Palr A small group of corded madras. or_ percale trous quality in attractive pat- ouhng Flme], Y .. . Hose ..... o Good quality muslin, but & bit imperfect. Sizes shirts—broken size range and therefore the terns. heavy, fleecy quality outin, Useful sewing lengths in flannel that has so many winter uses. -In solid colors of pin! and blue. 5 REMNANTS 35c WASH GOODS, consisting of 32-inch dress ging- ham, yard-wide colored cambric, yard-wide percale and 32-inch romper cloth. Plain colors and light and dark stripes. C figures and plaids. Yard.. captivating night garments, Philippine Nightgowns Brand-new, crisp and dainty — these ly by hand, hand-embroidered and hand- CHILDREN’S BEAVER SAIL- ORS, $3.00 to $5.00 grades, sub- Ject to slight irregu- Hatter’s Plush Hats .. $2.45 colors $2.00 Onyx Women’s Onyx Pure Silk Full- fashioned Hose, every pair per- fect. In russet, cordovan and African brown. 6 pairs for. . o Excellent Quality Socks, in the popular medium weight, every pair- perfect. Finished to resemble lisle. Black, brown, navy, gray white. Flowered Cainales ... 09¢ Clearance of Women’s Beau- tiful Quality Flowered Silk TURKNIT WASHCLOTHS, rough on one side, soft on the other. White, with colored crocheted borders. Buy all you want—no limit—at 4 for 19¢ made entire- = Oxfords and Pumps, $1.95 1,500 pairs High-grade Low Shoes, in latest styles and popular shades—tan, dark brown and A Fraction of Regular Price By one of the finest makers—just 95 pairs, but very good values. id and patent leather; also a few combinations of tan kid and patent collar nicely faced. All sizes 14 to 17. Any breaking out or skin irrita- Camisoles, made with two rows of shirring and ribbon shoulder straps. scalioped. Delicate floral sprays and cluster dot designs. . tion on face, neck or body is over- come quickest by applying Mentho- Sulphur, says a noted skin specialist. 51% P AP RRSCT AP OGIG 5 IS A UL LU Nightgowns, $2.98 & $350 cream. : : black. 4 ; ’ 239 as fol- Because of its germ destroying Children’ Envelope Chemise, 5 jso‘:’- sEcr shgekE Hows £ 1) Oxfords with mili Cuban heels; erties, nothing has ever been s c Of finest Philippine handi- | < Regular and extra sizes in _ Boys’ and Girls’ T 33% 33% 4 4% BE%KE T tary or Cuban heels; soms Found to take the place of this sul- Hose ........ craft, “showing patterns of | exquisitely worked Philippine | [Union ¥ AAAl 1L L 13i3eT|8] with welt soles. gxm- preparation that _instantly 3 Pairs for 50c drawnwork combined with em- Sowus to appeal to every il St il ER A4 |lrr-rrr’ < 1‘ITTI_1—' T37T Pumps with one-strap or three-buckle style— Ko d‘,‘::iti‘;‘i’:"‘ the itching, burn- Children’s Sturdy Quality BrommRLfaney ENVELOPE CHEMISE o . Suits . ....... s: B 3 O Cuban or Louis heels. gfentho-Snlyhur heals eczema Regulation Ribbed and Derby “pe,!-’fr:lgl':zl:lz%fiu, showing daintiest of lu'ng- Y Heavy Fleeced Union Suits, g3 ’ Not all sizes in every style, but sizes 2% to 8 right up, leaving the skin clear and = Ribbed Hose, in_black and | Supcrfine sc $2.98 | of perfect quality. Bows' in E i BN EY) G in the combined lots. smooth. It seldom fails to relieve brown. Some entirely perfect, J white, girls’ in gray. Sizes 4 g the torment or disfigurement. A others slightly imperfect. to 8, 85¢; sizes 10 to 16, $1.00. = small jar of Mentho-Sulphur nn‘ H = any drug store. It ! 3 %