Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1923, Page 32

' THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MAY 22 MUTT AND JEFF—TIt Looks as Though Mutt Would Have a Bet Down Today. HERG WE ARE, BROKE AND THE How CAN WE BET P T HANGN'T GoTT EVEN A DIME LANDLADY .SAvs /e Dowt PAY 1923. (Copyright, 1928, by H. C. Fischer. Mevk reg. U. 8. Pat. off.) Trade WHOLESALER SEES | HEHER FODD COST Prophecy of Continued Ad- vance Made to Annual Con- vention Here. (ToueHT To GET AT LEAST %0 For THis GOLD BRIDGE WORK.! NEVER MiND! 'Ll MAKE 1T AS PAINLESS AS PosSI1BLE “ou D ? DON'T GO "WAY, JEFF, 1LLBE RIGHT BACK. oS RENT TopaY~ OUT WE Go} AL3 YoUR PAULT. T<ov You ATOB 3 A JoCKEY AND YOU DIDN'T MAKE WHAT AR THE WeleHT! Yo i 1} You oo To DO WITH THAT HAMMER. AND CHISEL? I HANENT GOT A CENT. €ITHER. T SPENT MY LAST FIFTY) BUCKS YESTERDAY To GET A GoLd BRIDGE PUT ON MY TEETH QUR OfLY CHANCE 1S To 1AKE A WAGER-| ON THE BIG RACE THis AFTRR NOON AND TRN TO WIN OuR Ren | 1 Prediction of continued advance in | prices was an outstanding point in, the annual address of President J. H. McLaurin, at the first session of the| -thirty-first annual convention of the| American Wholesale Grocers’ Asso- clation, at the New Willard today. President McLaurin declared that Metal Mileage ; Ask the man who owns one. He will tell you that tire ‘‘seconds’’ are cheaper to buy—but a lot dearer to own, than a rugged, en- during cord. The ““cheap’” | cvease in prices. tire makes mileage ‘l Analyzes Trade Boom. | mighty expensive. Precisely the same with Nl FHEITY in both wholesale and retall prices | 7 - an advance was noted during the| i y m’m | month of February. “Raw material prices rose about 6 | points,” he said. *“Wholesale prices increased about 1 point. There is| Ehsg = every prospect of a continued in e ) 1“".1 e —m0 COPYRILNT 1923 -0 “Is the present revival of busi-| — s o | ness permanent or is this another i temporary boom? This is the most|ond Vice President J. M. Radford ls e v T amtes o e " | Liquor Barred INQUIRE ABOUT OUR DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN | Hhere o with accuracy what the fu-i2nd nominations will be m O L ~ h <aipchlly forecast with accuracy what and n evlat an; N leaders and gutters on ! | ture months will bring LA T A o Bar Tale Hoax W. NH. . N, Joses & Sons your house. | O e = treasurer. executive, com- | The Shlnl‘h\_x derd's Leviathan ESTABLISHED 1861 sCheapigmeat basjtojbs e leuintene andlca P e | will be as “dry" as unceasing | Wages of the bullding trades are in [ tions. And in, say, thirty yvears, Mmany cases most extravagant. Sooner | Copper costs about one- or later, and vrobably sooner. there | { will be a break in the construction | sixth as much as the ‘‘cheaper’’ metals. as long as the house. | at extremely high prices, and th denying published reports that renewed every three or | fhat are » D e, four years. Copper lasts | i frat pisce. bullding materia N ON \'\rl(ilx‘n('b‘ (')flld n;dk;v h;r‘t o‘m?lalln STARR REU l JUNE 20. | o the boare declared oday n | industry. There are certain com- modities also on an extremely specu- Tative basis. This is the e with | sugar.” four bars already had been In- | Coolidge May Attend Family Meet- ! s e LS & lantic service. Copper andBrass are cheaperbecanss | President McLaurin called the con- | ing in Easton, Md. | 't take even asood pay for them only ONCE tion to order at 10 oclock. In-| jpians have been made imagination to frame that hoax, - ation was pronounced by the Rev. | nineteentn annual e| Chairman Lasker declared. Write for **Metal Mileage,” also, | Dr. Jason Noble Plerce, pastor of the| - oclation, Wednes- here will be no liquor sold on Kepre e RGeS it First Congregational Church. p.m.. at the cou the Leviathan, and any employe Welcomed by Collnday. ate of Mrs W found bootlezging will be treated COPPER & BRASS ¥ Filkins, loc holesale | Hope Hovse, near E severely. At least he will be e S o President b, | was announced today | turned over to the federal authori- RESEARCH ASSOCIATION L 25 Broadway New York | Vas n Gilster of St 1!‘»' the Starr family, according to the| legger. I'm no dry myself, but SeUE® cession this afternoon Sec-'attend this year’s reunion | his instructions go.” hington Board | Ballou, president of the assoclation. | tiex. We intend to be moré severe SO 4 Moy Colladis' | announcement, but has not vet de-| the President has ordered ‘no the delegates Vice President Coolidge is a member on them than on a regular boot- i - > will be able to or gov ships, and | greeting | fermined whether he will be able to| liquor for government ships, & THE LINEN SHOP Five Hundred Society Brand and The Hecht Co. Suits How much must a man spend for a GOOD suit of clothes? What is a really GOOD suit worth? A Sale of Linens and Cottons With the demand for Iinens and bedding at its height, due to the Shrine Convention, this sale comes at an opportune moment, as 2l merchandise is from regular stock and the prices substantially reduced. Sheets and Pillow Cases, Sizes Quoted Are Torn Sizes Before Hemming Cot Sheets 54x 90 inches—“Utica,” $1.45; “Mohawk,” $1.35 63x 90 inches—“Utica,” $1.65; “Mohawk,” $1.45 ..63x 99 inches—“Utica,” $1.80; “Mohawk,” $1.55 each. each. each. $33.50 is not Washington’s lowest price. Of course, we can buy suits to ad- vertise and sell at a lower figure---but not the kind our clientele demands---not suits from Society Brand and other fine pro- ducers under The Hecht Co. label. To the man who wears none but the best, regardless of price, this sale offers an opportunity. 500 new suits of rich fabrics cool light grays. , patterns and shades, including HAND TAILORED. Single and double breasters—even nonchalant English lounge suits along with staple models. Shorts, Stouts, Regulars, Longs Sizes 33 to 46 W A Type for You Correct Straw Hats Special, $2*° Why put the matter off any longer? We have the precise style needed to become your type of face. And that’s important, for there’s a world of personality in a man’s straw hat. Unusual quality is reflected in the fine materials and care- ful workmanship. The Rolio—an out- standing model—has a roll edge of 4-ply straw and black silk band. $2.50. Sennit straws at $3 and $4 and Crofut & Knapp Felt Straws are other features of a com- prehensive line. (First Floor.) s M@H@@hfi Co. 7th Still Going— That 10,000 Quality : Shirt Sale---%1-7? (6 for $10) 1f some friend of yours has told you of the marvelous shirts he bought at this sale last week and you've been kicking your- self because you forgot or otherwise neglected to drop in and pick out your own half dozen for summer — this will cheer you up. There are still as many as the average store carries in its en- tire stock. Quality shirts in the strictest sense— $1.79! (First Floor.) at F _ : Three-quarter Bed Sheets. . Three-quarter Bed Sheets. . Double Bed Sheets Double Bed Sheets Extra Double Bed Sheets Pillow Cases .- 12% 90 ..72x 99 81x 90 81x 99 ..90x108 White Dimity Bed Spread, ripple weave hemmed ends, durable. Cot and Single Bed Size Three-quarter Bed Size Double Bed Size White Satin Finished Bed Spreads. Heavy woven designs, hemmed ends. 86x96 inches. An extreme value, $7.50 each. Bleached Turkish Bath Towels, heavy double thread, hemmed ends, size 23x43 inches, 36c each. Madeira Hand Scalloped Pure Linen Hand Embroidered Decorative Pieces Beautiful eyelet, seed, chain and solid embroidery on fine pure linen at greatly reduced prices. Scarfs, values to $12.00 for $5.00 each Center Prices, values to $5 for $3.00 each Napkins, 13-inch, $7.50, $8.75, $10.25 and $11.75 dozen Hot Roll Covers Handkerchief Cases. . Oval Doylies. . Round Doylies $1.25 each 50c each 39c each Hemstitched Colcred Border Tea Cloths and Napkins Gold and white and blue and white Cloths, 54-inch xsw;t‘]; 6 Napkins te match. Values to $12.00 for 75 set. Pure Linen Momie Tea Sets in lavender and white and red and white. - Waffle weave—Cloths 54-inch with 6 Napkins, hemmed ready for use, $5.00 set. Blue, Lavender and Red Cloths, 64-inch with 6 Napkins, $6.00 set. Odd Pure Linen Table Cloths and Napkins Some discontinued patterns of the best makes, sizes 2x2, 2x27;, 2x3 up to 214 by 314 yards. Regu- larly selling for $6.756 to $35.00 each with Napkins selling for $5.50 to "$22.00 dozen, at the extra clearance sale of 25% Off inches—“Utica,” inches—“Utica,” inches—“Utica,” inches—“Utica,” inches—“Utica,” inches—“Utica,” $1.80; $2.00; $2.00; $2.15; $2.50; 50c; “Mohawk,” $1.60 “Mohawk,” $1.75 “Mohawk,” $1.75 “Mohawk,” $1.95 “Mohawk,” $2.10 “Mohawk,” 45¢ each. each. each. each. each. each.- require no ironing. Practical and 63x90 inches—$§1.69 each ...72x90 inches—$2.00 each 81x90 inches—$2.25 each Sizes 80x90, or Hemstitched Pure Linen Huck Towels, taped or damask borders. An unusual value, 45c¢ each. Bleached Pure Linen Tab'e Cloths and Napkins Ten excellent floral designs of a quality we guar- antee to give perfect satisfaction. Cloths, 2x2 yards Cloths, 2x214 yards. Cloths, 2x3 yards Napkins, 22x22 inches Napkins, 24x24 inches. : $7.00 each ...$8.50 each ..$10.35 each .$7.75 dozen $10.35 dozen Cloths and Napkins purchased during this sale will be hemmed and embroidered by machine in an excellent manner free of charge. Filet, Baumann and imitation Cluny Lace Trimmed Scarfs, some with pure linen centers, Linene and Emerald Cloth with wide lace edge, 18x45, 18x50 and 18x54 inches, 75c each. Filet Lace Trimmed Table Covers and Center Pieces One-piece wide filet lace with fine linene centers, circular designs. 52-inch 36-inch 83-inch 20-inch diameter. ....v.. . q. «ae. - $1.80 each . Martex perfect woven vTurkiah Towels, colored jacquard borders, striped or solid colors, guest and medium sizes, excellent value, 39¢, 68c and 90c each, Purchases forwarded prepaid to any shipping point in the U. S. x / RRED PAYMENT PLAN “ay