Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1922, Page 18

THE® EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1922.. - = i S = = qg- WILL CALCULATE | - DEBT OF AMERIGA Census Bureau’s Activities Watched With Interest Be- . cause of Tax Amendment. For Cold Days or 50c Reversible Table Oilcloth 39¢ Yard 5 - quarter Reversible Table Oilcloth, two dis- tinet cloths in on double wervice. v patterns select from. ‘ —First Floor. 90x90 Extra Size and Extra Quality $1.75 Seamless Sheets, $1.39 Sheets of a famous brand our customers have used with satisfaction for years; made of heavy, even thread sheeting cotton, entirely free from injurious starch or dressing. Note the extra size—90x90 inches. Women’s Sleeveless Silk Vests at $1.98 . _Women's Silk Quilted Sleeveless Vests, lined with white; choice of lavender or black : all sizes. For wear under coats and suits, Goldenberg's—Third Floor. Coalless Days Perfection Qil Heaters, $6.75 Full size, center draft burner; odorless and dependable.—Base- ment. 29c Cretonnes, 15¢ Yard Mill lengths as well as full bolts of Cre- ! tonnes, in light or dark floral, bird or foliage designs, for draperies, cushion and comdort covering. First Floor—Bargain Tal and Fourth Floer. I A Startling Reduction Sale of \ Men’s Suits and Overcoats Calculation of the wealth of the peo- Iple of the United States. the total taxss pald and the amount of their public debte, will be begun January 1 by the census burcau to obtain the decennial statistics, it was announced yesterday. Milans practically are completed for ¢ e expected rmination, it was aid. and it work will require al the officials as one of their sks, second only to taking of the population. Repre- of the bureau will have to ¢ county in the Un*)n, and : must_search records pol and s of other local authorities. Great Interest Aroused. h interest attaches to the census public debts because of the move for_a constitution: Libiting the furth: s, and because it is not kno which the sale of tax- ¥ o s the file ause of the tendency of pvest in that form ~frec bonds. The o gives no crite- he present ouf onds, it w: d increasing a rate unequaled in the The federal govern- Iy, it was said, had higher Interest rates xes to unprecedented DEPRECATES FEATURE OF BANK ADVERTISING Eugene Meyer Regards Practice of || Some Financial Institutions Det- rimental to U. S. Reserve. of the War Finance Corporation, in a letter to J. H. Pulicher. president of the American Bankers’ Association, deprecates the practice of some banks in advertising they are neither mem- bers of the federal reserve system nor ne Mever. managing director | districts as well as || do they use its rediscounting factli- |/ The bankers' association. Mr. r suggested, op the practice. Such banks,” the letter savs, “are hy no means in all cases the strongest banks, although they seek to increase their standing and reputation by such tements. It 1S even more true that banks are by no means the s which are serving the best in- ts of the people of their terri- specially is this true in the 1 districts. T refer to tend to impair and diminish the useful- the people of the States to serve as an elastic 1king and curreney system for the iefit of all the people. It would ar that the American Bankers’ tion should take prompt ac- vith a view to stopping the statements in- ious to the public interests. SLASH AND TWO BANGS IN PISTOL-KNIFE MELEE Three Colored Men Go to Hospital, One Peacemaker, and Two of Them Later to Jail. A pistol and a knife figured in a row yesterday afternoon. on L street letween 21st and 22d streets. Louls ‘Thomas, twenty-two vears old, 1227 22d street. was out-on_his right leg, it is charged by George ~ Walton, twenty years old, 2140 L street. He is alleged to have shot Walton in the . meck. Arthur Mason, thirty-five years old, 1032 21st street, peacemaker, re- ceived a bullet wound in his right leg. All are colored men. They were treated at Emergency Hospital, and Walton and Thomas were arrested. Charles Harris, colored, thirty years old, and Maggie Harris, his wife, re- siding at 1210 Ward court. had a quarrel in their home last night, ac- cording to the police, and the wife . received a cut on her head. She was taken to Emergency Hospital and her husband was arrested. Lottie Wheeler. colored. forty-five | vears old, 641 Navy place southeast, was treateo at Casualty about 2 o'clock this morning for a ious injury to_her ribs. should take steps!| Hospital | | William { § Navy place, was || colored, twenty-two K court_south. received a bullet wound in h right arm_ about 5:30 o'clock _this morning while passing through Culli- nane court southwest. He was treated at Emergency Hospital. It is thought the shot was fired by one of two men Peak saw in the caurt. ITIZENS = SAVINGS SANK Laced Front Corsets, $1.88 Warner's and R & G Lac iront Corsets, of pink coutil; medium low bust, elastic-top models. with long back; all sizes from 24 to 30. P. N. Practical Side Corsets, of heavy white coutil; extra heavy boning; high and medium bust models, with $3.00 long hips; sizes 24 Goldenberg’s—Third Floor. to 36. Special at... New Year’s Greeting Cards 5¢ to 35¢ Each Shown in a profusion of the most appropriate styles and kinds. Goldenberg’s—First Floor. Fruit Cake Two Pounds 89c $1.78 Delicious Fruit Cake, brimful of candied cherries, candied pineapple, raisins, walnuts, spices, etc. Shortened with butter only and sufficiently to make it mellow. It grows bet- ter with age. 2 Four Pounds furs, with radical re Exceptional opportunities for real savings are offered throughout our el Women’s and Misses’ Ready-to-wear Apparel. 5 C clearance sale to dispose of the season’s accumulation of coats, suits, dresses, skirts and ggctions ranging from 33 to 50 per cent and more, resulting in most exceptional price savings on smart and desirable garments in greatest demand ri § Silk and Cloth Dresses. men of conservative tastes. and plenty of Herringbones. 33 to 44 in the lot. Women’s $5 Genui Beacon Bath Robes, $3.98 An after-Christmas sale of these Popular Bath Robes for women, made of genuine Beacon blankets, in an assort- ment of beautiful colors and patterns. Trimmed with satin ribbon. Choice of light or dark shades. Heavy Corduroy Breakfast Coats, made with nar- $2 79 row belt and pocket; in cherry and copen; all sizes. . Goldenberg's—Third Floor. Girls’ Gingham Dresses Sizes 6 to 14 paee L8119 Girls’ Gingham Dresses. in a variety of new and stylish checks and plaids; in all the most wanted color combinations. Trimmed collar, sash and belt. Full cut sizes from 6 to 14 vears. Girls' Bungalow Aprons, fine quality percale. polka 59C dots, of lavender. pink, blue and green: trimmed with rick rack braid; sizes 6 to 12 YeATS......cooeeccoonnenaooces Goldenberg's—Third Floor. $3 Lace Curtains, $1.85 Choice of curtains by the pair or panels, used one to a window, man)"of the, latter finished with fringe. Scotch, Filet, Nottingham or Tuscan weaves, 1m white, ivory and ecru colors. 24 yards long. Beautiful novelty effect, heavy worked or neat designs. Goldenberg's—Fourth Floor. ntire stock of According to our custom, we hold this ight now. 8.88 _Formerly up to $19.75. At................ : Wool Jersey Suits. Formerly up to $17.98. At................ ]f $9'50 Misses” Fur-trimmed Suits. Formerly nn to $25.00. At.......... cooss } $10.00 Fine Tailored Suits. \ _Formerly up to $39.75. At.... 1$2450 175 We've grouped in one lot all the broken lots and incomplete assort- ments of men’s Suits and Overcoats from higher priced lines and marked them at this phenomenally low price for quick selling. The scope of this clearance sale is so large that money-saving opportuni- ties will be in store for every man who attellgs this event tomorrow. Big, burly Overcoats, heavy. loose cut and of splendid wearing ma- terials, including ulsters, ulsterettes and dressy coats of oxfords for Colors of tan, brown, greem and gray, Suits with one and two pairs of trousers. consisting of Worsteds, Serges and Cassimeres in a large va riety of desirable styles and col- ors. Tailored in the newest models, for men and young men. Sizes Goldenberg's First Floor Clothes Shop for Men—Direct Entrance From K Street. An Event of Ouatstanding Importance—Our Annual Season-En Clearance Women’s Apparel at Drastic Reductions Wool Plaid Skirts. Formerly up to $5.00. At......ccceecceees Misses’ Fur-trimmed Coats. Formerly up to $22.50. At....ccocveeeecee Beautiful Winter Dresses. Formerly up to $35.00. At. 1 $2.45 1 $9.90 1 $18.50 Girls’ Fur-trimmed Coats. } $9.75 _Formerly up t6 $17.50. At................ Women’s Winter Coats. 1 _Formerly up to $37.50. At........ e A f $22'95 Fuyr-trimmed Coats and Wraps. 1 Formerly up to $45.00. At............... f 327'50 Fine Winter Coats. Formerly up to $55.00. At............... }$3z'95 | Smart Fur Chokers. Getting the Most From Y;u; Money bR RO e Citizens Savings Formerly up to $69.50. Luxurious Coats and Wraps. Formerly up to $99.20. Formerly up to $1598. At.., Il Seal and French Coney Coats Misscs’ and Juniors’ Coats. Formerly up to $29.75. At 159,50 | } $19.90 1$48.75 | Girls’ Dress Coats. Formerly up-to $27.50. At } $39.50 I 1750 Beautiful Winter Coats. Formerly up to $62.50. At Natural Muskrat Coats. 15399 Formerly up to $59.00. High-grade Tailored Suits. Beautiful Silk and Cloth | Dresses. Fermerly up to | $3.50. At..ocrpeess [ At. } 337 50— Xormerly up to $159.52. }3109-50 | 153995 Knit Underwear Women's Flceced Cotton Shirts, high neck and oo sleeves, Duteh neck vears Women's Kiyser Silk Vests, with embroidered rein forced under built-ip and i bon shoulder stra| flesh color. . Goldenberg's—F: Women’s 79¢ Bloomers, 69¢ Women's Windsor Crepe Bloomers, fine soft-finish qual- ity: full cut and large rein- forcement; all sizes. Extra Size Lingette Bloom- ers, rich 1 ish, in flesh; knee. W, pair 54x90 Seamless Bleached > bel & W large size, perfect qual- { 36-inch Shirting Madras, whitc | grounds with neat col- ored stripe finish qual a 30-inch Serpentine Crepe, in « ’ Housekeepers 3 List Galvanized Iron Wash Tubs, nch size; drop handles, 89c. Heavy Tin Wash Boilers, with cold wood handles; large No. 8 size, 98c. Keystone Food Choppers, with four steel cutters; easily ad- justed and cleaned, $L10. Heavy Corrugated Galvanized Iron Ash Cans, full size, $1.29. Galvanized Iron Revolving Dustless Ash Sifters, fit over the can, $2.49. Oval-shape Aluminum Double Roasters, large size, $1.98. Nickel-plated Electric Irons, full weight, detachable plugs: a high-grade guaranteed iromn, $3.19. Large-size Galvanized Iron Garbage Cans, with lock cover, 98c. Ahminum Coffee Percolators, large size, panel sides, $1.98. Lace Curtain Stretchers, size 6x12 {t., center brace, $1.69. luminum Cooking Kettles, 8-quart trade size; bail han- dle, $139. Geldenborgs_Basoment, .\m'n[ T 'nl!.‘rn 3011 Women Welcome the 1923 Styles With the new year one must wear newest styles —the longer and often ua- even hemline, the full yet straightline sk he slecves with new fa Styles have cha completely that it sary to consult an a as to wardrobe no better advis woman than the McCall Quarterly, 25c¢ ithority There’s ior every About One-Half Price \ carload shipment of these famous rugs has just been received, which we secured at concessions that enable us to offer the entire purchase at about one-half the customary are subject to slight defects—some haVving a prices. They z small irregularity in the printing, others being just a little Many of them are absolutely short of the regulation size. perfect. 415x12-Ft. Size Regularly $9.00 ‘ $4.50 [ 7vax1z-Ft. size | Regularly $16.50 o $8.25 Regularly $29.00 $14.50 Neat figures, tile and wool ders. A wonderful opportuni ‘| $9.75 12x13V45-Ft. Size ity; free from starch = ! beautiful or dressing. Worth 3ac | printed de RON It et R | colors. Worth 25C 72x90 White Dimity Bed- | TR three-quar- | ch Bleached Shaker Flan- ch. fleeced quality. Worth 22C 36-inch ; uch:d Muslin, close | 30c vard ........ woven. soft-finishgrade, { 36-<inch Comfort Covering, free from starch or 16C new printed designs, E dressing. Worth 20 yd fast colors. yard...... 16C _3%inch Unbleached Sheeting | Cotton, heavy round | 32-inch Dress Ginghams, ncw thread quality, for mak- checks, in lavender, red ing sheets, e lSC | $7 and $8 Comforts At $4.95 Each Sample lines and surplus stocks of Hygeia Brand Com- forts, filled with lamb’s wool and cotton, covered with satines, fine grade silkolines and mercerized cambrics: figured on both sides, some with plain satine borders, in rose, blue, gold and green. $4 Heavy-Weight Blankets, $2.95 66x80 Large Double-bed Size Blankets, heavy weight: pla blue, pink, tan and gray, as well as gray with blue or pink borders. Goldenberg's—Fourth Floor. 6x12-Ft. Size Regularly $13.00 $6.50 10V5x12-Ft. Size Regularly $23.00 $11.50 12x1615-Ft. Size Regularly $3500 6x10V5-Ft. Size Regularly $11.50 $5.75 9x12-Ft. Size Regularly $19.50 rug designs, in_the most wanted colors; all with complete bor- - for savings on floor coverings for living rooms. dining and bed rooms, as well as halls, offices and shops. $10 Japanese Straw Rugs, $5 ox12-ft, Imported Japanese Straw Rugs, good heavy welght, in handsome all-over painted de- | signs, that are copies of the high | cost wool rugs, in green, blue, brown, tan and rose. i | 6x9-ft. size, regular $5.00 | values, at $2.50. | | 8x10-ft. size, regular $7.50 | values, at $3.75. Savings Up to One-Ha'f On Mussed Handkerchiefs . An after-Christmas clearance mussed and soiled from counter or window display. to the laundry will make them just like new. Handkerchiefs A trip Included are - sale of Men’s and Women’s Handkerchiefs. Lot One Lot Two Lot Three Regular 25¢c and Up to 10c Values Up to 15c Values 35 Values Sc Goldenberg’s—First Floer, O9c¢ 15¢ Sale of White Goods lengths_from 2 to yards. Worth 35c yard. 30-inch Silk and Cotton Plisse Crepe, neat printed 490 I floral designs, also plain colors. Worth 6bc yard. Geldenberg’s—First Floor. $2.50 Canton with self- mercerized 36 -inch color quality, orch & honeydew and Worth 50¢ vard.. 36-inch White white woven pin str fine sheer qualit Worth 39¢ vard.... snow white Worth 39¢ vard.... Crepe, $1.98 Extra heavy, rich, lustrous quality, with beautiful crepy finish, in black, navy, brown, mocha and gray. One of the season’s favored silks; full 40 inches wide. Chine, heavy firm woven quality, in a complete assortment -of strect and evening shades, also white and black; worth $ 1.39 $1,69 vard . 40-inch all silk; eavy. crepe finish guality, in a %emtl(ul assortment $2. 59 40-inch Colored Crepe de l :’t color m.u.m Geldenderg's—TFirst 3 40-inch Satin Charmeuse, all pure silk, heavy rich satin-face quality, in black, bluc, brown, pink, turquo ise, $ l 498 . gray, tan and white; worth- $2.50. yard .. 40-inch Extra Fine Brecade Crepe; tich lustrous quality, with beautiful seif_coloy -designs, in navy, .brown, henna, $2 .49 Tay, tan an m; oy e | througn the home, many in pat- { terns that will match the larger | rugs in today’'s sale. oriental, medallion and neat bor- der designs. | red.and brown colorings. $1.00 values, at 50c. $1.25 values, at 59c. $2.00 values, at $1.00. Stenciled Straw Rugs, Half Price Small size Rugs, 1o scatter $19.75 Seamiess Brusseis Rugs, | 83x10.6-it. size, Alexander Smith & Sons and Firth Car- pet Co’s makes; floral, oriental and medaltion designs; light i and dark colorings. Goldenberg's—Fourth Floor. Choice of Green, blue, tan, 24x48 - inch size, regular 27x54 - inch size, regular 36x72 - inch size, reguler First Floor—Bargain Table. Women’s Silk Hose - Worth $1.39 $1.19 " Pair, at Women's Thread Silk Hose, made with three seam back; in black, gray, Russian calf and cordovan; perfect quality. Children’s Fine Ribbed Cot- ton Stoekings, black and cordo- van; seconds of 1% 25C TWO pairs Women's Cotton Hose, me- |! dlum weight; black, white and cordovi jeamed back; loc Values worth regularly | 1 O 5 $1.50 to $2.50 at.............. ‘ ° A purchase of samples and seconds of this famous make of Night Robes for men. Of heavy domet and felted flan- nel, made with collar or-with military neck. The faults are very slight and no not interfere with the wearing quality. Goldenberg's—First Floor. .$1.50 and $1.69 Extra Size Flannelette Nightgowns, $1.39 Women'’s Extra Size Flannelette Nightgowns, in assorted plnk and blue stripes; with and without collar; full cut and well made garments, ' . ST Goldeaburg's—Third Fioor, R