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14 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, LANSBURGH & BROTHER \\'A:Inugwn—ch York—Paris Established 1860 STORE NEWS for Thursday, December 28, 1922 Phone Fraoklin 7400 420-430 Seventh Street Northwest ‘ ‘A New Kind of January Sale—Not a Clearance, But An Offering of Hundreds of Entirely New Coats Specially Purchased and On Sale at Clearance Prices \Women naturally anticipate January Sales—they wait for them—and it is the logical thing to do, because savings—big savings—are in order. But here comes January and we have no old coats to mark down. What are we going to do? You expect us to have coats and we have them!—and they are reduced, too. We bought new coats for you because we kept our stock at lowest ebb for this very reason. We foresaw that the market would be loaded with coats on account of the backward season, so we bought at our own prices and are passing on to vou brand-new coats at prices lower than the usual clearance reductions and the makers take the loss. These coats were bought at prices which mean savings to you of 50% on early season cost And don't forget the CO: ATS ARE NEW—iresh from the manufacturers. However, we have these are not season-old coats, all coats having been secured in our most recent purchases. Fur-Trimmed or Winter Coats No doubt, a figure as low as this was far from your mind, even in a wenuine clearance sale. But because we have done even better than a clearance sale, we offér here an as- sortment of remarkably smart coats, Plain $1 8.90 all worth a great deal more. Fur collars, plain collars. scarf collars with tassel ends. Belted or unbelted. Embroidered, stitched or plain. Coatsof Exceptional Style and Value There’s a remarkable showing of sport coats in this group—coats of mannish herringbones or tweed mixtures, with gay plaid backs or contrasting facing. Some have huge collars of raccoon fur—a most durable pelt that will weather many More dressy coats, too, of the favored seasons without losing its smartness. winter fabrics, in dark colorings. Three Grou. A moderately priced 4 4 group of surprising ° beauty and style. There are coats for every occa- sion, of deep-pile bolivia, cordelaine and velverette, with collars of nutria or wolf. Conventional coats, swagger coats and a few capes. $59.50 ps High-Grade The extra size wom- an will find a remark- able selection in this group, besides the many capes and coats in the regular sizes. Bolivia, normandie and cordelia, trimmed ~with caracul and beaver in various ways. included a few reductions from our regular stocks. but even Coats j It was nothing short 75 0 of good fortune that [ brought us such lovely ‘coats as these for this price. Exclusive models of the richest fab- rics, some plain, some trimmed with squirrel or beaver. Straightline, bloused or draped. —Second Floor. Clearance of Women’s Pumps and Oxfords —Black Kid One Strap —Black Kid Two Strap —Black Kid Oxfords —Brown Kid Oxfords —Brown Calf Oxfords —Tan Calf Two Strap sacrifice. and widths. —DPatent Leather Two Strap s So great was our original offering in this clearance sale, that even the hundreds of women who have taken advantage of the splendid values have not depleted the interesting assort- ment of styles, leathers and sizes. ; . ‘ Besides taking a reduction on some of the most popular shoes in our own stocks, we have taken the surplus stock of several high-grade manufacturers to clear out at a great price There are various sty’lés of pumps and oxfords, in black satin, patent leather, black or brown kid, brown calf and tan calf, with every wanted type of heel. A full range of sizes All Desirable Heel Styles. All Sizes, 21/, to 8. AH Widths, AAA to D. Pair, $4.85. —Black Satin One Strap —Black Satin Cross Strap —Black Satin Wishbone —Patent Leather One Strap —Patent Leather Wishbone —Dull Leather One Strap —Second Floor—Lansburgh & Brother. D. ¢, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1922, IREDS CABLE PARTY “Devoted Self to Building ! Revolutionary Move in U. S.,” Message Reads. Br the Associnted Press. NEW YORK, December workers' party of America, at the close of its second annual convention yesterday, sent a essage to the com- munist international at Moscow re- porting the convention had “devoted itself 1o the constructive work of {building a powerful revolutionary { movement in America.” It was signed by C. E. Ruthenberg, jexecutive secretary of the workers' party. | After the message had been read y the delegates sang the “Internation- lale” and gave three cheers for the third communist international. A resolution was adopted calling on the workers to go forward with the party, “forward to the victory of the American social revolution under the ip and guidance of the com- munist international. Other resolutions urged all workers pel the government of the States 1o recognize soviet and to grant a long-term loan uction; attacked ux Klan and n industrial. corporation | Pastor Stokes was one of the jeleven new members added to the central executive committee. Twenty-four of the tws members of the central e committee elected by the convention yesterday were: Alfred Wage Cleveland; W. F. Dunn, > formerly of Butte, Mo: man of the convention: gren, New York: L. Chicago: A. Bittlemann, Ruthenberg, Cle ecretary: L. J. nd the American Ketterfield, New York: land. ex James P. Theodore Maki, r S New York: Jakiro, W. all of New York nnounced that Harry Gan- . would probably represent the Young TELEGRAPHERS’ STRIKE { PREDICTED BY MANIO By the Associated Pre i, ST. LOUIS, December 27.—Predic- be elected to kers' League tion of a telegraphers’ strike on some western rallrogds unless the Rai road Labor Board acts favorably January 1 on a petition for a rehear- ing on the l decision of the board which recently reduced the wages 000 operators about $1.500.000 year, was made here last night by i Bdward J. Ma Order of Railway Telegraphers. Manion said he President Ha balf of the ground that been repudiated and that the Presi- had appealed to & to intercede in be- elegraphers on the he Labor Board had Jition. “Undoubtedly there will be strike votes taken on some roads,” he de- clared. cago. Burlington and Qui; . Milwaukee and St. Paul, Ch Paul. Minneapolis . Great Norther: Minneapolis and St St. Paul and Sault R YOUREYESIN PERFEGT CONDITION® n “perfect condition. 1 the ted page hlurs hefore you or r exes tire casily. you need attention of experienced op- tometrists. We are experienced and trustworthy. NO MORE THA THE ORDINARY KIND, Branch Store, 712 11th St. M.A.Leese OpTIcAL OPTOMETRISTS 614 _9TH ST N.W. | REPORT 0 SOVET country to join in a movement | indorsed the Russian- | | ;. _.!.u ! E.| icago the twenty-fifth mem- ! on. president of m'e[ dent himself had suggested its abo- 5 % F xour cyes are not serving | / Sou. properls. they ar mot ] BY RADIO TODAY | Schedule of Local Wircless Entertainment. | ¥AA—~aval Radio station, Radio, Va | 3:45 to 4 p.m.—Closing live stock [ markets ! 4 to 4:15 p.m.—Hay and feed mar- kets. 5 p.m.—~Weather report. 0 to 6 p.n.—-Dally marketgram. 9:45 p.m.—Weather forecast —Time signals; weather ve- orders (2,650 meters) port; 1] . 10:30 p.m.—Naval press news (2,650 meters). 11 p.m.—Weather forecast. (Except where noted, sending is CW 5,950 meters.) WWX—Poxt Office Department (1,100 Meters). 3:30 p.m.—Report on fruits and vex- etubles, 5 p.n—Report on dairy grain. 0 p.m.—Live stock and grain re- products an i port, 8 fi‘.\ln.— Report on fruits and vege. tables. 9:45 p.m.--Weather forecast WIL—Continental Electric Company (360 Meters). 5:30 to 7 p.m.—Phonograph selec- tions. 1 WEAS—The Hecht Co. (360 Meters). 1 3 to 4 p.m. clections on the phonos graph and 7 to § p.m gram as follows ceron Gallagher way fro Air Station. Ana (430 Weters). sert by United States hestra. £:30 p.m.— Marine Band O . [WIH—White & Boyer Company (360 Meters). 4 to 4:30 p.m.—Music and fea WIAY—Woodward & Meters). 2 10 3 p.m.—Selections on the phono- Lothrop (360 graph and reproducing piano. WWMU—Doubleday-Hill Electric Com- pany (360 Meters). 4:30 to 5.30 p.m.—Program of mu- RADIO NEWS Owners and ropresentatives of loci| jbroadcasting stations have organized {the Radio Broadeu Association jof ington The aim of the new jorganization will be mproveme: jof the broadeasting ice and the {furtherance of co-operation betwcen loperators of broadcasting stations fand the radio public dependent on | the entertainment provided by them ) The first action of the a ltoward imuroving the bro } service the o was an agreement between tors present at the ceting to eliminate 1 | pro 1 of the radio public nature of entertainment de .0 ¥ | department of Woodw: {(WTAY). was unanimously | president of the association. Steps should be taken at c the spread of lepro: { cradicate it completely, Surgeor i eral Hugh S. Cumming of the { health service told the invisible radio ‘2 t night v is increasing i at present. he s can be checked ar adicated completely it | proper - taken. It ean ! done bun if done now ca ! be done economically than at any future time becausce the longer {we postpone action the greater will be the number 1o be provided for.” Surgeon General Cumming de- ribed conditions at the public alth service leprosarium at Car- le. La. pointing out that every e of the "a0 beds is occupied ere is at the present time a wait- & list of 120 lepers, who are anxious o get in. through station The Dutch government has made {arrangements for the construction of a powerful radio transmitting and receiving station at Kootwyk, in the province of Gelderland, which will communicate with the United States tand with the Dutch East India col- onics. s PICKS UP ATLANTA. Hawaiian Postmaster Hears Con- cert on Amateur Set. HONOLULU. T. H., December 27— | Musical selections, broadcast by radio station “WSB” of Atlanta. Ga. De- cember 15 and 16, were heard dis- ailuku, [ 1 i i i tinetly at Island of Maui according to advices just received here. A.F. Costa, postmaster &t Wailuku. operated the teur set that “picked up” the sign DEATH IN $250,000 FIRE. section of the city. iremen | fought the blaze for an hour it ap- peared that the entire building would be destroyed. The fire was thought to have started | from an overheated botler. The foss T o building alone was estimated at 000. Friend Motorist—*“Con- found the motors, any- way. Youcan’tstart ‘’em. these cold days.” B-G—*“Don’t blame your engine, old man. It's dirty plugs. Wanttosee a big change? Just use me in motor and P’ll ignite your cgld mixture for quick action—a snappy start. 1 always stay clean— I'm always at greatest ignition strength. In- stall me in your motor and convince yourself.”” THE B-G CORPORATION 136 West 52nd Street, New York Comtractors te the U. S. Army and the U. S. Novy §o