Evening Star Newspaper, July 19, 1923, Page 25

BEATRICE, DRESSED IN NO THING AT ALL, UNINVITED AUTO GUEST “September Morn,” in the person of Beatrice Stewart, colored, twenty- two, carly today gave two newspaper Teporters motoring home after a night's work a distinet and telling shock. Their machine was at New York avenue and 11th street when the woman appeared. Beatrice rushed madly toward the car and, not walting for an “all aboard” shout by the chauffeur, Jumped in the rear seat. The young Woman had been pursued from 814 10th street, she said. “How come?” queried the reporter at the whe Boe, as her friends call her, was too badly frightened to tell. What to do utes after the woman had boarded the car she was ushered Into the de- tective office at police headquarters, where Detective W. O. Embrey, night chief, and Thomas Luther Engliah, clerk, served as the reception com- mittee. “Give me the woman's bureau,” the chief shouted frantically over the phone. and in a few minutes Beatrice was at the house of detention, where she was provided clothing enough to shield her from the early morning breeze. The young woman sald she was glven, a_room in the 10th street hous® Shortly after 3 o'elock this morning, she said, an unidentified colored woman came to her room, tore her clothing from her body, scratched her and drove her from the house. Police records do not enger was a question min- show where she went from the house of detention. POST OFFICE STARTS CAMPAIGN FOR PROPER RETURN ADDRESSES Do you place the return address on the front or back of envelopes? The Post Office Department set out today to stop Improper placing of | name and address of senders on the backs of envelopes. Many years ago a custom arose of Wwriting the name and address of sender across the back flap. The rea- son was that if there was any tam- Pering with the letter, it would cause an alteration in the signature, and thus notify the recipient that some- body clze had read his letter first. Proper Place for Name. But the Post Office says the proper pl: address is in the upp. ner on the of the envelope. “Some business men and concerns, as.well as individuals, place thelr re- Department for the return left-hand cor- ‘Third Assistant Postmaster General Glover declared today “All postal employes know how ob- jectionable and inconvenient this is. Postmasters should make special ¢f- fort to have the practice discon- tinued. “Placing the return card on backs of envelopes not only con- sumes unwarranted time and labor, as the letters must be turned over| to read the return address, but it may cause letters when undeliverable to be sent to the dead letter ofhce Instead of being returned to the send- ers. Postmasters are the requested to ask envelope manufacturers and printers for their co-operation The malil clerk handles thousands of letters a day, billio vear, and any such motion as stopping to turn over a letter throws out the whole THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D, BEACH IS INVADED BY ODD FELLOWS Over 5,000 From District Lodges at Chesapeake Beach , Today. More than 5000 persons are at [Chesapeake Beach today on the an- nual outing of the Grand Lodge of 0dd Fellows, Rebekah lodges and 0dd Fellows from Maryland and Virginia are participating, A feature of the afternoon program will be conferring In burlesque of the “Oriental degree” on a large class of Rebekah applicants by the clown band. Fifty prizes will be awarded winners of contests. J. B, Kincer is chairman of the general committee. The enter- tainment committee {s headed by Milton Johnson and Past Grand Master Harry L. Andresen. Proceeds will be for the Odd Fellows' Home, on N streot-in Georgatown, The Chamber -of Commerce outing will be held at thc beach tomorrow. l-.nler(nlumenl will be furnished by vy Yard Band, lh%tnplln\ \hh George nnor. S o1t and Mrs. Louis 5 F. A. Van Reuth is chair- man of the meneral committee. Three Other Plenies. Three other organizations will hold excursions at the beach tomor- row—the Natlonal Capital Post of the Veterans: of Foreign Wars and the Ladies' Auxiliary, Mary Washington Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. of Clarendon, Va., and the Sunday school of the Berwyn Presbyterian Church A fat men's swimming race will be a feature of the veterans' outing. The arrangements committee is composed of A. F. Laufery chairman; A. E. Co- lumbus and R. C. Reader. J. W. Rohrback is in charge of the Eastern Star excursion. The Berwyn Sunday school committee Is led by William M. Dwyer, chairman. A prize waltz, & ple-eating contest for boys and a baby contest will be nual excursion of the employes of the government printing office, to be held among the features of the first an-~ Judge Landis, : BaseBall’sHead, Wins_ Art Critic| Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lan- dis, supreme arbiter of base ball, turned art critic yesterday as he stood In front of the paimting of Will Hays, dictator of the “mov- les,” rehung this week in the of- fice of the present Postmaster General, Harry New. . The painting, by Howard Chan- dler - Christy, was hung several months ago. then mysteriously re- moved after high officlals of the department had expressed opin- fons declaring that the painting “did not look llke Hays." Judge Landis took a look at the painting. “Look at that don't-this-beat- hell expression,” declared the base ball czar, as he smiled up into the solemn depiction of the king of the motion pictures. Judge Landis visited friends in the department, including Rush Simmons, chief postal inspector. Many years ago Mr. Landis was a clerk in a mid-western office of the postal Inepection service. than 4,000 persons are expected to attend. Committees of Printers. The committ in charge follow: General arrangements, W. Fg Berger, chalrman; C. ‘Lepp and F. A. Strickrott. Reception, M. R. Metz, chairman; Miss Mary A. Tate, Miss Josephine' G. Adams, Mrs. Tda Dodge and J. S. Cornish. ' Publicity, Watts, . chalrman; G. and 1. S. Cornish. Athletics, Ford, chairman; J. H. Butler, Edward Fuhrman, Joseph Fitzgerald, W. J Cassidy and G. A. Fisher. Tickets, Miss Grace E. Stevens, chairman; Miss Evelyn Sims, Miss Helen Harri- man, F. A. Strickrott, G. H. Aschen- bach and J. I .Jones. Dance, Mrs. Della J. Creamer, chalr] Mrs, Birdie D. Burch, Miss Sims, Russell Tyree and gram, W. J. Cassidy. . To revive faith is often more dif- v b . ; ~ 3 . _C, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 192 Potatoes e l.emons Fancy Pillsbury’s Flour & 49¢ Clicquot % 2 = 25¢ Bottles for Per Per ficult than to create it. O LT LT T T LU turn card on the backs of envelopes,” Monday at Chesapeake Beach. More gl“"llI"IIIIH|IIIIl|IIIlI|IIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII“IIIIIIII O T TR Friday’s July Clearance News Shelf Oilcloth Km 10 Yds. for 69c Trimmed Hats $2.00 pfl(l('rxL . White Satin White Ribbon Hats White Canton Crepe Leghorn Edges A clearance of smart midsummer trimmed and sport hats that brings variety as well as sensational value. These are $5.00 models, of beautiful workmanship and correct tyling, trimmed with flowers, ostrich, ribbon and embroid- ered designs. | system. Bottle Dozen Budweiser::. 16 175 Sanitary Butter & 46c¢ Sanitary Eggs & 37c Sour Pickles 3 - 5¢ Lipton’s Tea »23c ~45c Argo Salmon 25c¢ Jockey Club Peas & 25¢ Blue Label Catsup . 25¢ Quart Jar Olives 55¢| DRINK OUR FAMOUS GREEN BAG COFFEE e 25¢ Procter & Gamble’s SOAP CHIPS, now being adver- Large Pkg' tised in The Star. Standard 25¢ Size Chipsoiz=.i. 3 50c Libby’s Veal Loaf & 17%c| Place can on ice before opening—it slices much easier. Don’t miss this opportunity to buy at this very low price. ’ Fine California Yellow Cling Peaches. LT Satisfactron [irst NG ‘PMME 810-818 Seventh Street I in a Very Scalloped Shelf ariety of neat ightly imperfect. % Per | Can, Also in the sale are colored ribbon hats, milan, timbo and taffeta hats, and many clever sport models in various materials. Remnants White and Colored Wash Goods 29¢ Choose from an unusually large accumulation of summer n useful lengths of 2'to 5 yards. Included are Dotted and Figured Voiles, Colored Checked Dimity, Flowered and Figured Dimity, Mercerized Poplin, Normandie Swiss, Mercer- ized Sateen and Silk-and-cotton Foundation Silk. TABLE DAMASK—Remnants REMNANTS 1.00, $1.25 iSRS o, AND $1.50 WASH GOODS, in- mercerized table damask, 402 Gy qing 40 and 36 inch weaves grade, of firm weave in 2Qc v of embroidered dotted voile and attractive patterns. Yard. FLOOR COVERING—Superior organdy. embroidered dotted linen and plain ra- tine eponge. . Yard....:. 99 quality felt base floor co\'»ring REMNANTS OF YARD-WIDE in_ handsome block and BLACK SATEEN, highly mer- igured patterns. Square cerized; 39c and 49c qual- 49¢ ities. Yard 2 19¢c LT DT T T T During July and August OUR STORES Will Close on Wednesdays at 1.00 P. M. Sold only in one-pound bags—ground when you Pkgs. Boys’ 20c for Soft Collars 5C Each Purchase of a famous make of standard 20c soft collars, -every one clean and perfect. In ma- dras, pique, poplin and satin stripes. Sizes 12 to 14. BOYS' BLOUSES, in sizes 6 to 15; of strived pereale, tan cot- 4q ton pongge and Khaki c BOYS' KHAKI PANTS, sizes 3 to 8 Heavy, durable quality, In 4gc straight and knicker styles PLAYBOY SUITS, of khaki gab- ; sizes 3 to 8. Made ort collar and drop 98¢ Kayser Glove Silk Hose And Other Kinds $1.19 $3.00 Kayser Glove Silk Lace Striped Silk Hose, also Van Raalte Glove Silk, some ° full fashioned thread silk hose—all perfect quality—black, brown and gray in the lot. And some all-silk white hose, very slight substandards. Thread Silk Hose, 79¢ New purchase Women's pure silk lisle top hose, in black, white and colors. Plain and clocked. Irregulars of $1.50 quality. Silk Net Hose, $1.98 Medium and large mesh, every pair new and perfect. Black, white, nude and sand with col- pred - tops. CHILDRENS IMPORTE D SOCKS, of perfect quality. hite with colorea topa 10c = v three- Large Can, o3 Home BEDSPREADS—$2.50 and $4.00 heavy, white crocheted spréuds, full double-bed size Fringed o oo Dhain hemmed oo 92.98 BEDSPREADS—About 100 regu- lar $2.00 white crocheted spreads to be used for three-qua ;;:dor.doubh beds, tm-, 51'59 SHEET ST s bleached sheets. classed as w ° nds 5 l.lfll-\(‘H BA(‘!—“Q“ made matting luggage bags, dura- go. bly reinforced. Three clasps. UTILITY CASES—Of strong tan ot o hraes D oo 50c_kind.. | SAP 29¢ GRASS RUGS—8x10 stenciled tare 1 ”"f'”r.&’wl"i»".“ufr“x.'i""' e ture in a Reduced to $4.65 b Women’s Underwear Women's Gauze Vests, in regular and extra sizes. Bodice tops. Q¢ slight secon, s Women's G in regular and extea sizes; regulafly 23 and 29c. Band and bodice top: Some " perfect, some -irres- JQ¢ ulars. Choice i Women's Un Fitrite brand. in regular and extra sizes. Band top, tight or shell 3g¢ 3 knees. Pertéct quality . Sold for $5.75, $9.75 and $10.75 One full rack of smart ratine dresses, _ | in rose, beaver, tan and other colors; AR\ solid colors or trimmed in white. Also | a few fancy voile frocks of beautiful A quality mercerized checked novelties and fine crepe dresses with embroidered bodies and pleated white skirts. 17 CANTON CREPE AND CREPE DE lCi‘lldNE fi:(l;ES, fl;‘at sol}? fo‘r“$\6.75 Lingette ined. e with high collars, rosette trimmed. Fringed bottoms $9 75 WOOL CREPE SKIRTS, in_the popular knife-pleated effects; also of striped prunella in box pleats and side pleats. $5 75 Tan, gray, black and stripes . WHITE WASH SKIRTS, of gabardine, slightly soiled. Formerly sold for 50 | §1.98 and §298. Choice C 5 PLAID RATINE SKIRTS, made with pocket and belt and fringed bottoms. 98 Sold for §298. Choice -..... C 5 WOMEN'S AUTOMOBILE DUSTERS, in gray and tan. duced to EXTRA SIZE WASH FROCKS, of vmlc, tissue gingham and imported and domestic gingham, in many charming nyles Sizes 46 to 52 Clearance---Chfldren S Dresses M 34 COLORED VOILE AND ORGANDY DRESSES, ;hn orig- Sizes 8 to 14 $1.98 Samtary Mustard = Qc|. 10c¢| 5 CHILDREN'S VOILE DRESSES, In_combination col- /ors. Sald for § Sizes &6 o8 10, 12 and 14. 11 INFANTS' $L18 SHORT WHITE NAINSOOK DRESSES, lace and embroidery trim- 98¢ med . NFANTS' T8¢ "WHITE IAINIOOK DRESSES, trimmed wlth lace and- embroid- 59¢ GHILDRE S.I-B. OMA“Y HATS AND BONNETS, in 989 blue, pink and mals....... 8 CHILDREN'S BATHING ¥TS, all wool, heather mixed. Solfl for $2.98. Men’s Needs MEN'S 1I’I'LI.“- Dvhfll GAVZE SHIRTS, just the thing 15 C for summer. Sleeveless. Pertect quality. MEN'S ONYX DUB-L-WEAR MERCERIZED LISLE SOCKS, in black, cordovan, e S n $1.00 pairs for. MEN'S POROSKNIT $1.50 UNION $UITS, slight seconds; sizes 36 and 54 only. = Sleeveless or half sleeves; knee O5C | Sivess%.'s ana Aengh Fos CHILDREN’S, socxu. MENS wonk SHIRTS, of blue | quarter length, with ribbed tops: shambreyiaats i ggys Lt in awulation lsowth. (B0 denim, with collar and Fancy top and solid, color pockef ;mmlmmummmmnnmm n|||mmm|ummlll|llmnmlmmmmmmmummummnmmmmnumunmumni 6 CHILDREN'S COLORED VOILE DRESSES, that sold for uu. Sizes 3, 10 and g3 g8 20 ‘CHILDREN'S COLORED VOILE DRESSES, nnz sold for '505 Sizes 8, 10 and 13 CHILDREN’S COLORED VOILE AND DOTTED VOILE DRESSES, that sold for &4 g8 $6.98. Sizes 8 to 13. 10 CHILDREN’S 'COMBED . -}('o’lsl.m :’m" m:; th 't sold for .98 an zes 8, 10 and le e . “'98 Per Glass, Schimmel’s Jell Various kinds mcludmg grape. NS AND-WOOL MIXED BATHING SUITS, in navy, trim- sl 49 med Tn white.......... ) O T T T i m e styles. All perfect.. : I