Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1922, Page 16

16 ° ' THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO The physicians have ordered that the doorbell be disconnected and that the telephone receiver be 1eft off the hook. MUTT, Come : All calls must originate within the house, |28 ‘the constantly ringing bell might Hier: fannogithorsatient [Tho doctors do not WOULD CONVERSE their admiration for Mme, rn- - . | s courage, declaring that she is WITH THee! most wonderful woman.” Mme. Bernhardt had Christmas din- "”l with ul\r|memh(-ru of h§r family T S and a few intlmate friends. he ate a Physicians Ban All ViSitors | smaii* pieco of furkes and talked cheers fully and hopefully of her return to the After sinking sDe" footlights. She was beginning to be- lieve, she sald, that she would be spared - Ito act ten years more. She confided Last Night. 10 several friends that she expected to assume her role in the new Guitry | play that was about to be prbduced when she was stricken, within three By the Associated Press. weeks. PARIS, December 27.—Mme. Sarah | | Physicia -] e 1 Bernhardt’s condition took another | TRos BT Tothane) i turn for the worse teday. Bhysicians| The physicians smiled when Mme. | ascribed it to the fatigue following |Bernbardt indulged in this three- her activity yesterday, when she ! Woeks' talk, merely saying, “perhaps.” arose from her bed, partook of so“dl'rhey frankly stated, on the other food and received many callers. | hand. that the “Divine Sarah's” con- The actress' household is again de- | ditlon was very weak, her long years pressad, althought madame herself is | ©f hard work on the boards having just as confident as ever that she told upon her, and that it was quite will recover. | possible it would be many months be- Two more doctors were, called in | fore she was able to appear in public. this morning besides Profs. Obissier | There are not lacking, indeed, those and Marot, and after a long consulta- | Who think Bernhardt may never act tion they issued the following in- again. structions to members of the house- | The few old and faithful servants hold: { who have followed Mme. Bernhardt |tinued to call at the Bernhardt home | [ | around the world through fortune and | to express their happinesy over her murder of pretty ten-year-old on the door as Mra McCarthy en-|sep : s ) | tered. |a “war veteran and painter. The home 3 adversity presented @ touching pic- | ImProvement, and there was unre. ‘Thareu. e L e e o S e Visitors Are Banned. “The undersigned physicians insist | ture tonight. They verjoy upon the absolute necessity of letting | . o MR and actresses of Paris, many of whom at the prospect of their mistress’ re- | went to her residence with flowers no one enter the sick room : hjo0e enter oy turn to health. and filled her room with roses. | toys at her home in Brooklyn ves- |, 0Hoer PT L OFhe Tolics admitted |a vague story told by one o & . % Old Butler Delighted. | anyieablefuuessag e fativedstromn | terday. hat they faced a bafing mystery, | playmates that a sailor OBl . MAROT." | { American friends and admirers, in- |y her found her dead, |especially as there apparently was | seen following her “These orders are clear.” said Mme.| “Just think, Mme. Sarah sat up|Uding actors and actresses on the s et noimoniy, i o g S s A 2l n stage. Mme. Bernhardt was clad in a night dress, when she re- ;i L Normand, governess of the houschold. | again tonight.” said the old butler. “I|especially pleaced with the American 7 e B e e | ST s e et after roundlx scolding the butler for | will make a bet that madame will be | cablegrams. ~she said she was sure The house was locked and the win- |c ondent to eNter hack on the stage in a month—and | there would bo plenty of time for | By e Aswciated Press. dows closed. There were no signs Theresa with her snappi permitting the col the house. “but m. Seeing whomsocve The elderly nurs: ne insists upon . sl b her American friends to see h he pleases.” | such an ovation as she will receive!” | (e tage again, provided they came who is attending| Scores of prominent people con-'to Paris. & J THE MANS STORES ] OF WASHINGTON AN APOLOGY —we beg fo apologize to the public because of the fact that = yesterday and today we had to e close our doors several times. It was absolutely necessary s lodo so in order to straighten out our stocks after the con- tinuous and terrific “riot” of selling in our Clothing Dept. It’s Our Annual . January Clearance ‘ Every Suit in Both Stores Grouped . in Two Popular Reduction Prices GROUP “4” l I GROUP-“B” Hundreds of Hundreds of Fine Worsted Quality Worsted SUITS SUITS -~ NO EXCEPTIONS—NO RESERVATIONS Every fancy black and bluc included. No alteratiofi g charge. Suits laid aside with deposit. . ¥ Hundreds of Famous : Oregon City $29' 75 Virgin Wool O’Coats Tuxedo Suits Full Dress .+ Cutaway Suils ; Reduced to $37-and $17 D.J. KAUFMAN [n. 1005-7 PAAVE o 7an ' A {he aetress saids pndame tn & very| MUTT AND JEFF—Jeff Has an Original Idea Once in a While. T s 0. 8. Fot o BY BUD FISHER. strained rejoicing among the actors R D. ¢, 'WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1922 NOTHING MUCH! T T JUST WANT T ; RUBBER~ TelL You T % e {dusT Lke ) HANDY. : = \ Your NEck % TEe Kee-‘ arated from her husband, Edward, ' into t terday afternoon. Authoritics sician answering Mrs. Lo th by a shot through the heart while marks on the flesh indicated shefamily, it was gaid, and Tad glven | call found t Not | Theresa Christmas presen it '0 bullet wounds in his head @l 3 | playlng alone with her Christmas| had been shot at a close rang: L |a finger-print_or a foot-print could | The only trail, a slende NEW YORK, of a struggle or of ill-treatment. and winsome manner was Tty et Decemler — | Theresa’s little poodle doz. Rags.|in tho neighborhood and was enty detectives today bent their yue imprisoned in the bathroom, among her playmates as th: efforts to discover a clue to the!barking frantically and scratching ' Vamp the girl's mother had anuary)) < &<t /) /L | : , / Y / ". '\ 4 4 Women's Satine P ettibockers & Petticoats ) Where Your Dollars Count Mort 22¢ Heavy Shaker Flannel 3 That Sold to 98c ” ards of extra heavy. i ) ] hed twill weave flannel. i Thick soft nap on both sides. Don’t miss this wondcrful bar- gain. I Brown, Blue and Green Satine Petti- bockers, with adjustable walst bands and c bottoms. and dark, plain colored c S e Petticoats that sold to $1.00. 39 ‘/ January price.......eceeceniainnatiiies —_— — \ 720~22~24 Tth St.NW Closi i -Closing Out Win Ribbed Underwear $1.00 Ladies’ Ribbed Vests and Pants 49¢ Fine Combed Yarn Vests and Taots. Figh neck, long sleeves. Neck draw string; muslin ; Tants ankle length; not all iz 69c Children’s Spring- tex Separate Vests 44c a_lnhd P:r:b..fl. Pants for children; all s Closely woren. 89c Boys’ Gray Ribbed Union Suits Bose: Fleecedlioed Grax T Unio ’.”.’:‘;"’“""‘ -ankle pants; v 59c $2.00 Ladies’ Springtex Ribbed Coats ?'*:.my:‘?sm“ $1 39 Worth f 7 5 F20m s g and ahoc e A 5 © $1.25 !Vlen’s Fray Ribbed Upto sy om0 e O 20c Children’s Ribbed Silk lined models, in all the three selections, Hose and a complete range of sizes, for misses, : c Broken lots and sizes of 20c women and stouts. Heavy and Narrow Ribbed The Sale You've Been R ¥ | i A h 9 t i ' 4 Every Girl’s Coat in the House Must Go G— Big Girls’ Coats Formerly to $10.00 $4.45 85 Coats for girls 4 to 14 years that sold to $10.00 before Xmas. Choice of sport or dressy coats, in Brown and Blue; warmly lined and well made. For clearance price. o 9 Girls’ Coats That Sold to $15.00 Your choice of fur trim- med or self trimmed, ands sport style coats of heavy ter It is phenomenal in scope, comprising hundreds of this season’s finest of garments, and best of the styvles represented. Coats $25 g Stevanas, Bolivias, Normandies, Suedines, Fine V_eloun, Pollyannas and Plushes 4 Pure White Vests and s from 2 t» 16 vears fine quality cloaking; in 4 to 14 sizes. Balance of closed out lines that sold to $15.00. Women’s Bath Robes and Kimonos Sold to $3.98 Thakt = 29 Blanket Bath Robes and 37 79 Warm, | Flanpelette Loag KI- . monos, in exquisite colorings and Some have satin band — T =/ ‘Don’t Miss a Single Item Of These 3rd Floor Clean-Ups 11 $1.50 to $2 Tots’ Sweaters, 79¢c Up to $2 Knit Petticoats, 89c $1 Children’s Sleeping Garments, 67¢ 75c Women’s Flannelette Bloomers, 47¢ $1.25 Women's Long Flannelette Kimonos, 99¢ $1.25 Flowered Satine Petticoats, 79¢ I Men’s and Women's Sweaters, 79¢c Up to $6.98 Girls’ Bath Robes, $3.79 181 Women's Flanelette Gowns, 74c $1.00 Rompers, 59¢ Babies’ Domet Flannel Kimonos, 79¢ i 32.:8 Babies’ Cream Cashmere Coats, ! 1.84 Slg to $15 Babies’ Broadcloth Coats, 6.99 Up to $3.98 Liftle Girls’ Hats, $1.49 :1 $1.00 Bungalow Aprons, 65¢ : Up to $1.00 R & G Corsets, 79¢ Up to $2.50 Mussed Balies’ White c ts b7 Hose, for boys and gir! 11 black. Dou- ble soles: mostly all sizes. Worth Closing Out Up to Boys’ 2-Pants Suits $49.75 Y Trimmed with furs of Sealine, Beaverette, Opos- sum and Caracul. Mannish tailored. Draped in blouse models. Jan. Clearance Sale of $7.95 to $19.75—— Ty After Xmas ail Boys’ 2-Pants Suits that sold to $5.00. Made of good serviceable quality novelty mixture and pin_ stripe cloth, in stylish belted models for boys 7 to 16 years. $1250 and $15.00 2-Pants Corduroy Suits The \;’ry fi‘nfstland high- to 16 years. New belted models, finely tailored and with $ Llama, Serges, Satins, Crepe de Chine, Canton Crepe, Charmeuse, Tricotines and Poiret Twills, Em- broidered, Bralded, Beaded, Black, ndeer; sizes for ’s, 86 ]lo 44, and Navy, Brown and Rell miss, 16 to 20; wome: stouts, 46 t —_— 2 Pairs of Trousers 124c Unbleached Sheeting Cliffside Apron Gingham LP to 8385} * Just 350 yards goes on sale when tho 61/2c A otire] wadt D ress S store opens—so be early for this item. ¢ Yard .o...oeets A s FATA <oeeeianirnreieanaeanans $1.79 Bléached Sheeting Colored Merc. Poplin .39c Black Sateen - $4.50 Fine Comforts About 400| 2% Yards Wide. Yard, ° Yard Wide ; 2 . : S of Rompers. Re-| Soft thread, lin-- " ised Susiey n ail e e et Erlerd en finish quality. . 1zed quality. in all 1,000 vards at this c S stylish etripec This makes an (il low price. Yard, For double beds; filled Pruneclia Cloth closed-out 1lines| Thyy TRNCS SR . cut from the full e, with 100% select cotton and . that sold for 79c,|less than $1.00. : g‘eq’e- I;_n extraordinary covered with printed cam- Skirts in fashion- $9c and 98¢ argain. Yard, 1%e. bric on both sides. able striped pat oot "of_vex| 39 o0 Dress Gingham 92 Satin Charmeuse 33 Bleached Muslin $5:00 Plaid Blankets top, stralght Inches Wide 66x80 Heavy. plested styles 38 legs and creep- Choice of beau- All silk, soft d Silk Poplins in tiful cheoks, plaids and heavy, a._ Full yard wide. gray and few and stripes. The c rich and lus- = Soft finish and 7c B , in ° S lat s sl h fab 3 3:;:“; ‘:g 2%. Yard, g:ougn".:n capes, skirts, free from starchy Fisas “* ‘;’;‘:l:, January Clearance 19e. walists, etc. Yard, 159, filling. Yard, Price.