Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1922, Page 26

26 REAL PRINCESS HELPS | 5 SANTA IN NEW YORK, Tleven-Year-01d, First in Line at . Madison Square, Gets Check § From Anastasia of Greece. NEW YORK, December 25.—Jose- phine Brisk, eleven years old, whose | home Is on the East Side, met Santa | Claus and a real princess in Madison Square Garden yesterday. From Santa she recelved one of the 3,500 baskets distributed by the Vol- unteers of America. And because | she was first in line, she also received | a check for a new wardrobe from Princess Anastasia of Greece. Many notables assisted and wit- nessed the distribution of the gifts to the poor, among them Prince Christopher of Greece, Mayor Hylan and Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbiit. Three thousand other East Side children also received gifts from the Child Welfare Board, and more than 17.500 bags of Christmas “goodies” were given away by the New York American Christmas fund in the <tv-ninth Regiment Armory. organizations in all parts of the eity were busy early in the day until late tonight distributing presents and food. The extremely mild weather wis reflected in the shortness of the lines of “down and outers” secking alms at the missions community houses along the and sees that each is night that red for in Christmas. ed that the let- r indicated that hildren through- as 10 per cent less Donors had_ fallen . however, the an- but through the use hirds of this had ng letters all Greater New York The Asociation ters received t| the number of out the countr than last yi oft 30 per nouncement of the rudio been made over the ea Changes in Stations of Army and Navy Officers Of Interest to Capital | ARMY. s A. Lynch, retired, has iled as professor of military cs at the high school, r John Mahon has the command of the e reserve depot, orps of En- n. Neb., | his eity for duty artment gener Mclver, United | been retired on ! the retired | s incident | Herzog at; retited on | er more than | r, Corps of E | i his home, l{ed-\ irement. ' Luby of the fifth; been assizned to the battleship ~ M, Taylor of the rict has been ! ¢ to await further | s, Hampton to duty in tions, Navy abbitt has been 1 Hospital, this Lieut. R te the battl assigned t aeronautic has been det service in Hal Commander Kent <orps, who Is ip at Y g in Gustave B. Martinson, ! at the Washington navy yard, has been assigned to the command of the | U. 8. S. Grampus. SEES RUSS RECOGNITION AS ECONOMIC FACTOR| Head of Moscow Soviet Declares; U. S., After Six Months’ Watch- ing, Recognizes Truth. - i By the Associated Press. ‘ MOSCOW, December 25.—After six months of watchful waiting the | United States suddenly has arrived at the conclusion that soviet Russia is a real factor in world economics and must be reckoned with, according to an assertion made by M. Kemeneff, president of the Moscow soviet, at the opening of the all-Russian congress, ! M. Kameneff spoke in the place of | M. Lenin, the premier, who, he an- | nounced, had prepared an extensive | report, but owing to the advice of his | doctor, would not be able to leave ! his home for several days, be- cause he was ill from overwork. Kameneft said it was hoped that Lenin would be able to address the congress before adjournment. i Reviewing the foreign relations of the soviet, Kameneff announced that Russia was ready to enter Into new treaties along the lines of the Ra- pallo treaty. This alone, he de- clared, could save Russia from new wars and guarantee economic de- velopment. - SHOOTS WIFE AND DIES | -IN JEALOUS OUTBURST Ohio Man Also Threatened to Kill Roomer, According to Story Told Police. LAND, Ohlo, December 25— CLEVE! Harry Lynch, forty-two, is dead and his_ wife, Lena Lynch, fifty-two, is probably fatally wounded as a re- =ult of a shooting affray late yester- day. Mrs. Lynch told police her hus- band shot her because he was jealius and then ended his own life. Police found two jugs of liquor in the house. They arrested & roomer on a charge of possessing liquor, while another man and a woman roomer were held for Intoxication. Peter Cuddy, also roomer, told police Lynch and his wife had quarreled all afternoon in their room. He heard & shot and the screams of Mrs. Lynch and rushed into the room. Lynch confronted him, he said, shout- ing: “If you want to, come in; I'll shoot you the same way I shot he; i Cuddy, hearing another shot later, went into the room and found Lynch { dead, with a bullet through his heart, and Mrs. Lynoh critically wounded. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, . TWondmard & Lothrop Annual Mid-Winter Apparel Clearance BEGINS TOMORROW—GREAT REDUCTIONS Prices in every instance afford remarkable savings—Very great reductions are made from our own stock. Savingsin Women's Dresses At These Great Reductions You who have been waiting for these “after-Christmas” redu'ctiorgs will riot be disappointed in the remarkable advantages offered in this selling of Women’s Dresses. Women’s Street Dresses Reduced to $25 Tailored models, of wool, in black and navy; street dresses, of georgette and Canton crepe, in black, navy and brown. Sizes 34 to 44. Women’s Dresses Reduced to $39.50 Street and afternoon models, in twill cords, Canton crepe, flat crepes, satin and georgette. Very attractive variety of different styles from which to choose. ~ Many Fine Dresses Reduced to $95 Exclusive tailored models of wool ; dinner and evening gowns of velvet and lace. All are exclusive, one-of-a-kind models. Both light and dark shades. Women's Dress Section, Third floor. Every Trimmed Winter Hat Reduced to *3.50, *5 This includes our entire stock of smart winter millinery, with the exception of certain sports models listed below—mourning hats, silk hats and fur-trimmed models. . All Fur-Trimmed Hats Reduced to $10 Smartest mid-winter models, beautifully trimmed with furs—the most to be desired styles and colors. All Sports Hats Reduced Velours, *3.50 Felts, *5 English Velours, *7.50 Millinery Section, Third floor. Womefi’s Suits Radically Reduced Many as Much as One-Half Women's T ailored Suits Reduced to $19.50 Straightline models in soft-finish fabrics. Women’s Suits Reduced to $29.50 Fur-trimmed suits, blouse and straightline models, with nutria, raccoon and wolf trimmings; in black, navy and brown. - Women's Suits Reduced to $39.50 Straightline tailored suits in navy blue and brown twill cords, soft-finish fabrics and sports tweeds. Women’s Suits Reduced to $49.50 Finest tailored suits in our stocks; and fur-trimmed two-piece suits, with trimmings of mole, squirrel and beaver. Finest* Novelty Costume and Two-Piece Suits Half Price ' All are exclusive models, beautifully trimmed with fur. Women's Suit Section, Third floor. Remarkable Values for V,Vomén Who Wear the Larger Sizes Women’s Special Size Coats = Reduced to $49.50 - Normandy Bolivia Coats, with collars and some with cuffs, of Man-, churian wol’ caracul or nutria. Sizes 42% to 52%%. 'Finer Coats for Large Women Reduced to $95, $110, $150, $175 ~ Nearly all one-of-a-kind, exclusive models in the finest deep-piled fabrics, luxuriously trimmed with fine furs. Special Size Dresses ‘ Reduced to $49.50 and $59.50 \ Especially designed street dresses of twill cord and crepes; afternoon dresses of lace, crepes and velvet; in dark and light shades. : Special Sise Section, Third Seer. And it is an excellent opportunity to spend your Christmas money to advantage. Misses’ Apparel Values of Exceptional Importance Misses’ Dresses Reduced to $29.50, $39.50, $69.50 Smz. . youthful models for misses, in afternoon and street dresses of crepes, silks, wools and velvet—regrouped at much less than usual prices. Misses’ Suits Reduced to $19.50 - Tailored suits of soft fabrics with notch or convertible collars. Misses” Suits Reduced to $29.50 - Blouse and straightline tailored models; some fur trimmed. Misses’ Suits Reduced to $39.50 Two-p_icce blouse and the new short coat models; fur trimmed and straight- line tailleurs of navy twills. Misses’ Suits Reduced to $49.50 Finer fabric suits with squirrel and beaver collars or trimmings. Misses” English Topcoats Reduced to $39.50 Oulr own importation of English topcoats, of unusual woolens in mannish styles. Misses” Coats Reduced to $59.50 B*:oss: and straightline fur-trimmed models in beautiful fabrics; wanted shades. Misses’ Coats Reduced to $75 Finer coats, tailored of the finest fabrics; handsomely collared with beaver or squirrel. Misses’ Coats Reduced to $95 and $100 Choice of all the latest models, many handsomely trimmed with beautiiul furs; all desired colors. Misses’ Apparel Bections, Third floor. Reduction Salé of Women’s Coats At Very Low Prices The fabrics and styles are only the very excellent variety that one is extremely fortunate to find in coats at these prices. Women’s Coats Reduced to $49.50 Straighg]ine coats of Normandy, Bolivia, Marianna and Delysia, with collars of nutria, wolf, squirrel and beaver. i Women’s Coats Reduced to $75 Conservative, side-fastening and the popular blouse-back models. Of beau- tiful Lustrosa, Arabella, Fashiona and Alonza, with handsome beaver, woli or squirrel collars; some without fur. Women’s Coats Reduced to $95 and $119 Finer, better grade coats; smart styles, unusual in their fashioning, with large collars, and sometithes cuffs of handsome furs. Women's Coat Section, Third floor. Girls” and Juniors’ Apparel The Opportunity of the Season Girls’ Coats Reduced $15, $19.75, $29.50, $39.50 Including smart little sport styles of good warm woolens and more dressy models with fur trimmings. Girls’ and Children’s Hats Reduced, $3.50 and $5 Clever little trimmed dressy hats and sports models. Junior Misses’ Coats Reduced $39.50, $49.50, $69.50, $79.50 Smart swagger sports coats, some with raccoon collars; more dressy models of soft-finish fabrics, some trimmed with fur. Sizes 13, 15, 17. Junior Misses’ Finer Coats Reduced, $95 and $110 ; + One-of-a-kind modes; handsomely collared and some with cuffs, too, of furs. = Girls' and Juniors’ Sections, Fourth floor. Women’s Pumps and Oxfords Greatly Reduced to %6.75 Many of our finer lines are included—and priced low enough for immediate-clearance. Black and Tan Calfskin Oxfords. . 4 Oxfords of gray suede and black calfskin combined. Pumps of patent leather and suede combined. Satin Slippers in varied styles. . ! Plain Opera Styles, and one, two or three strap models of smart design. Womea's Shos Section, Third floor. :