Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1923, Page 20

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é - e B TR OACHES!/ Has no one yet told you how to get rid of these vilest of pests with Preventol, the wonderful insecticide that is sprayed? You simply spray this harmless liquid with the pleasant pungent odor into the crevices and dark corners. This brings the bugs scurrying out where another shot finishes them. In a couple of days you will have gotten every one—and gone, too, will be that disgusting roachy odor. Preventol is a general insecticide Preventol disposes of bed-bugs, fleas, flies and mosquitoes in the same re- markably efficient manner. Think of mosquito-free, fly-free summers! And stop worrying about moths, for in Preventol has at last been found a simple and certain way of dealing with these destructive insects. Preventol not only kills moths instantly but destroys their eggs. The ordinary closet becomes a safe repository for the finest furs and woolens when Preventol is well sprayed inside twice a month. Preventol will not stain or harm wall- paper, woodwork, or the most deli- cate fabrics. For Spring Cleaning Let Preventol help you renovate this year. But don’t stop there. We want you also to try Preventol for cleaning windows, bath tubs, mirrors and tile. There is absolute magic in the way Preventol makes these glisten instantly! Just tryit once! The Preventol combination package (pint can and sprayer) is now selling at the special price of $1.00. Get one of your druggist today. Refills for less, in pint and quart sizes, and ‘larger sizes for hotels, restaurants and institutions. Should your own druggist or depart- ment store chance not to have Pre- ventol, write the Haynes Chemical Corporation, Long Island City, N. Y. When all other insecticides have failed use PREVEN The Spray THE EVENING ST tion of Government Forces as ‘Weakness, Continue Fighting. By the Associated Press. LONDON, March 27.—A dispatch to the Times from Tangler, Morocco, says it s evident the RIff tribesmen will continue fighting this summer, and that the change of the Spanish policy from miflitary to clvil action has not calmed their belligerency. The Riffians, the dispatch adds, con- strue Spain’s reduction in the number of her troops in Morocco and her terms for the release of prisoners as weakness. They are confident of being able to drive the Spaniards back toward Melilla by constant guerrilla_warfare, and belleve these tactics finally will so discourage pub- Hc opinfon in Spain that a policy of abandonment of the campaign will be forced upon the Madrid govern- ment. The correspondent declares the new Spanixh policy of a real protectorate undoubtedly is right, but says the ovents that led to {ts adoption and the warrant for Ms introduction are not propitious. In the western part of ‘the Spanish zone all depends on Rajsull, the bandit leader, whose in- fluence {s paramount, except among two or three tribes. —_— ARREST FAILS TO DETER MOVIE THEATER OWNER Jailed for Violation of Sunday Law, Orders From Cell Re- opening of Playhouse. FINDLAY, Ohio, March 27.—Arrest of s men, including Walter K. Richards, manager of two motion picture theaters, and six of his oper- ators on charges of violating the to bring about the permanent closing of either theater. Police who made the arrests said they were acting on orders of Mayor Harry R. Rodabaugh, who has waged a fight against Sunday movies for several years. Richards was arrested Sunday. From his cell he ordered his theaters reopen- ed. Police then proceeded to arrest the operators of the picture machines, but as one was arrested another took his place, a large number of operators hav- ing been previously assembled at each theater. Richards and his operators were re- leased on bond late at night. Mayor Rodabaugh sald he had ordered the arrest on the ground that lolated his order not \ding disposition of a pre- ase involving the Sunday oper- ation of theaters, now pending in common pleas court. —_— Exit the Maid. From the Chicago Tribune. “Mamma, are peaches good canned?” “Yes, dear.” “Would the new maid be good ree not. Why ask such fool- ns use I heard papa tell her she as a peach.” “Ah! then she shall be canned Im- mediately.” This Bran Food acts in a gentle, natural way to ATURE never intended us to take purgatives and drastic medicines, in order to rid the system of its debris. A natural stimulus is pro- vided by bran and the outer coverings of cereals. Many bran foods prepared for corrective purposes are un-appetizing. But zow, for the first time, you can get a delicious bran cereal food, - Post’s Bran Flakes, made of sterilized, thoroughly cooked wheat bran with which are the more valuable portions of the wheat berry, in- cluding its essential mineral retained elements. \ R & Relieve Constipation Thespecial processpreserves practically the full vitamin con- tent of the wheat. Post’s Bran Flakes with Other Parts of Wheat comes in appetizing flaked form, with definite food value, and a deli- care of. At all grocers—15¢c per package WHEAT A LAXATIVE FOOD 3@ Made only by Postum Cereal Company, Inc., Battle Creek, Michigan Makers of Post Toasties, Grape-Nuts and Postum : cate flavor that commends it for its taste alone. The food promotes natural action, with- out irritation. It stirs the slug- gish bowels to perform their duty of elimination. Try this delicious bran food for breakfast—tomorrow, with milk or cream, or with sliced or cooked fruit, and see how appetite and health are taken Add toeggmixturealternately with milk. Mix well. Add melted butter. Put in greased muffih pans and bake in hot ©oven about 2§ minutes, This makes § t0 12 muffins. .. 'WASHINGTON, lllIIIIIIIIllIIIllIIIIIIIlllIIIIIllIlIIlIIlllIlIIIIIIIIIII!IIIIlIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllI|IIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIlIlIIIllIIlllIlll|IIIIIIIllIll||IIIIII|I|lllllllllllll|llllllllIIIlIIIllIlllIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllI|I|II|II|I|I|III|IIIIIIIlIIIlIIIlIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIllIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIlIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII state Sunday amusement law failed | D. O, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1928. MOROCCANS KEEP UP |REMAINS OF ROMAN BASILICA STRIFE WITH SPAIN| FOUND IN TUNIS OLIVE GARDEN Riff Tribesmen, Construing Bedus-| spax. Tunts, March 27.—In hor olive garden bordering on desert, Mrs. Helene Joannes, a for- mer Wellesley student, has discovered the remains of an old Roman bastlica. The find is of .great interest.to archaeologists and historians for its connection with the history of the Roman occupation of Northern Africa. Mrs, Joannes is the daughter of Fugene Regnault, for many years French ambassador to Japan and also high commissioner in Siberia during the period of the Kolchak anti-bolshe- vik expedition. ‘With her sister Martha, Mrs. the Sahara |V Joanries did gov: graduate work at ellesley. 8he s well known in Boston, New York and Washin . Fascinated by the discovery o tomb of King Tutankhamen, Mrs. Joannes started excavations in the wild _Arab country near Mahares. She was rewarded by unearthing a stone basilica used by the Romans in the second century. It contained mosaics picturing peacocks and other birds, a drinking fountain, well-pre- served altar columns and Roman crosses. The discovery has led to general excavations in Tunis and Algeria with the result that other relics of {he Romans have been brought to ! ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— COURT HOLDS UP RATES. Freight Charges Granted by I. C. C. to Railroad Are Restrained. WICHITA, Kan., March 27.—An {n- crease in freight rates, asked by the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient rall- oad and granted by the Interstate ommerce Commission, has been per- manently restrained by an order of the United States district court made last week in Denver, Col, and filed with the clerk of the federal court in Wichita, it became known here last night. The application asking that the rate increase be denied was sought by twelye lines connecting with the Orient raflroad, one of which was the Abilene and Southern. The decl reached in Denver i Notice to Charge Customers Goods purchased during the remainder of March will be placed on April bill, payable May lst. 25c Curtain Mar- quisette .. . 36-inch Heavy White 39 to 75¢ Cree tonnes . and Rep Draperies. novelties. $2.50 Tapestry, 50-inch Heavy Tapestry, schemes. morrow. 18x36 Grass RUES ..ccocveesvens - stenciled in green, 8. Shelf Oficloth, yard ... cce0ic0een and fancy patterns. $7.00 Shiba Grass Rugs.. durability. - . .Stenciled in gréen and brown patterns. and “hand economy. March 16, with Judge Lewis of the etghth United States district presid- ing, made permanent a restraining or- der recently issued regarding frelght revenue by the Orient railroad and connecting lines The increase asked by the Orient, to which the connecting lines objected, amounted to between 6 and 20 per cent. — HAMBURG AGAIN LEADS. Regains Position as Europe’s Great- est Shipping Center. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, March 27.—Hamburg has regained her pre-war position as the greatest shipping center on the Euro- Pean continent, according to ths ton- nage statistics for last year, just published. These show that the port of Hamburg handled more than 13,- 000,000 net tons, as compared with 13- 750,000 for Antwerp and 12,260,000 for Roiterdam. The Germun lines, whose opera- tions before the war accounted for 67 per cent of Hamburg's traffic, now PRI R r q N F a world-famous physician and medical writer it was said, “He could not theorize, but he could see.” Among certain barbarian peoples each sex has a different lan- guage. = 74 810-818 Seventh Street Charming Trimmed Hats Priced to Thrill Easter Shoppers Bright With Flowers, Fruits, Ribbons, Orna- ments and Feather Novelties New Milan Hemp Hats New Tagal Braid Hats New Lisere Straw Hats $79.95 New Milan Hats High-grade Timbo Hats High-grade Visca Hats Girlish drooping models with a hint of summer, fetching pokes, graceful mushrooms, clever off-the- face hats, chic Watteaus—and plenty of matron styles. Black and every color. Famous Trimmed Hats at $5.00, $6.95, $9.95, $12.00 A La Spirite Corsets Hand in hand with fashion in glove” with White and flesh. $1 to $5 Three Popular Models Are C-B No. 306—Of pink coutil, with medium skirt. supporters. Sizes 22 to 34. C-B No. 605—0f pink coutil with rubber fabric tof: and insert. hose supporters. Fo igh bust and extra long uate clasp. Four hose For tall, stout figures. $2.00. hi Gr: Six r average figures. C-B No. 685—Of pink coutil with rul;ber fabric top and insert at front an Sizes up to 35. $4.00. back. Six hose supporters, Easter Draperies 121c Mar- uisette, with taped edge. Ideal or spring and summer curtains. 29c¢ A sensational low price for beautiful new 36-inch Cretonnes ‘Tapestry patterns, flower, bird and nursery $1.98 of beautiful quality, in artistic color uy it at a saving to- 29c¢ 50c Close-textured Grass Rugs, blue and brown patterns, with ~ Grecian border 7ic 12¥%c Pliant, Durable Shelf Oil- cloth, with scalloped edges, Tile $5.98 8x10 Genuine Shiba Stenciled Grass Rugs, noted for buutybalnd lue, Millinery treasures that represent the best thought of Amer- jcan and Parisian creative genius—many being duplicates and adaptations of expensive masterpieces. iDainty White Frocks WHITE DRESSES, of voile, organdy and net. Made with deep ruffies, side drapes, fine tucks and lace and ribbon trim- mings. Sizes 6 to 14, $2.98 to $12.98 handle only 29 per cent, being second - to the Britiah, whose percentage is 34, The Dutch ‘are “third” and the 3} Americans fourth. The Hamburg-American line, this figure through new construction and repurchases of Vessels from the allies. \) J Have You enbout Your Eyesight? An ADITORIAL In speaking apprecia- tively of what Etz ope tometry has meant to them, men and women use the same words of praise. They don't theorize about why they see better. They see— that’s enough. Etz Service Means Skillful Ex- amination and Correct Eyeglasses TCTTTTH LU T UL L LI L LU LT T LT LT C T A LT LD T PALACE 1217 G Street N.W, = All-Wool 2-Pants SUITS $8.95 100 new ones just un= packed to give fresh impetus to Washing- ton’s most successful sale of Boys' Spring clothes. All-wool tweeds in a host of mixed colorings— plenty of the all-popular grays. Also checks and mixtures. Alpaca lined. Sport model with four bel- lows pockets with flaps, yoke and box-pleated back. And several others dressy new models. All sizes, 6 to 17, in the group. All with two pairs of pants. GEORGETTE CREPE WHITE DRESSES, sizes 8 to 14. Charm- £, with rows of ruffles , sleeves, waist and bot- . also with large Berthas, 81075 COLORED DRESSES, for girls of § to 14. Straigtline, waisted side drape and long- styles of irresistible daintiness. Ruffles, lace Berthas, fine tucks, lace trim- mings. French blue, peach, pink, light blue, mais and honeydew. TOTS Of organdy and volle. sleeves. $4.98 to $15.98 DRESSES, sizes 1. 2 end 3 years. Round neck, short In dainty lace trimmings. White, 1light colors and color combinations. $2.98 to $5.98 WHITE DRESSES, for children of 2 to 6. In net, organdie and volle. Trimmed with lace insertion and fine embroideries, many with rows of fine tucking. $2.98 to $8.98 SILK DRESSES for girls of 8 to 14; in taffeta, Canton crepe, crepe de chine; silk ponges and graceful long-walsted styles with round collars or lace Berthas; many trimmed with colored embroidery. $6.98 to $19.98 and Capes All Sizes 16 to 54 Distinguished styles, $16.75 beautiful fabrics—Stunning Spring Coats and" Capes, in polaire, velour and over- plaid woolens. All-silk lined, half- silk lined and unlined. Belted, flared and straightline coats; embroidered, silk-stitched and tailored capes. All the new light sport shades, SMART SPRING SUITS Of tricotine and Poiret twill, lined with quality silks. Box coats, trim, long-line coats, in many clever variations. Tailored, embroidered and braided. 7 $25, $29.75, $39.75, Featuring Stylish Stout Suits at $35.00 §l|lllllllIIlllIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllIlllllllllll.llulllllllllllllfllllllll‘lmllIl!lllllllllllllIlIllllllllllllI|IIlllllIl|lllllIIIlI|IIIIlIlIIIlllIIIII.llIIIIllIII"IIllIflIIIIIlllllIIIlIIlllllllllllllll“l the i figures show, now has 30 per cent of * its pre-war tonnage, having reachoed ',

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