Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1923, Page 18

18 Airmen to P_hotograph Eclipse F rgm_lzoint Above All Clouds Macready to Fly . Plane 20,000 Feet Over San Diego. Plan to Make Rec- ord of Shadow Cast by Moon. Tn order that photographs of the solar eclipse next month may be assured to science, regardless of clouds or other atmospheric condi- tions prevailing at the time, the War Department decided today to use its air service personnel and equip- ment in a way that is regarded as certain of success in picturing the phenomenon and obtaining valuable data for use of scientific organiza- tion's in this country. The project, as suggested by Maj. Gen. Patrick, chief of the Army Air Service, and approved by the depart- ment, provides for the sending of Lieut. John A. Macready, holder of the world's altitude record, and Lieut. A. W Stevens, an expert aerial photographer, to a height of 20,000 feet to make the photographs during the eclipse. The flight will take place at Rockwell Field, San Diego, Calif., on September 10, in the area of the total eclipse Photos of Shadow. “Photographs and da cured, an announcement of the plans sall “will be made available to sclentific e astronomical nititude on bodies for study of “rem b y it will be possible to obt. aphs of the earth, surface ures and shadows, for a consid- le part of the interval between beginning of the eclipse and the 's shadow will pass over of the earth at a speed an 1,000 miles an hour, or bout thirty-three miles a minute. Irom an elevation of 20,000 feet Lieut. Stevens should see the shadow for over a minute and be able to secure photographs of it in its ages of approach. Shadow of Clouds. ould clouds be present between airplare and the ground, it is ex- t photographs of the ow thrown on the inter- vening clouds will be obtained. Dur- ing the translation, after the shadow “LAFAYETTE-MARNE DAY” TO BE OBSERVED Jomt Anniversary Will Be Held Throughout United States September 6. Preparations for the celebration of Lafayette-Marne day, the joint anni- versary of the birth of the Marquis Lafayette and the first battle of the Marne, on September 6, are rapidly nearing completion here. Sponsored by some of the best known men and women in this coun- try, including Charles W. Eliot, presi- dent emeritus of Harvard University; Secretary of Commerce Hoover and stant Secretary of the Navy evelt, the observance this year will be national in scope. Circulars have been sent to the governors of every state in the Union and the mayors of the larger cities by the Lafayette day national committee, requesting them to set the day aside for memories of those two great events. Replies from many of those utives have indicated that the oc- casion will be celebrated everywhere in the United States. The national committee will hold its own celebration at Governors Island, and it is expected that M. Jusserand, the ambassador from France, will follow his usual custom of attending. Gen. Pershing and a large group of the most prominent men in the country will deliver ad- dresses. PICNIC FOR RAIL MEN. W. R. and E. Employes to Make Merry at Glen Echo. The second annual outing of- the TWashington Railway Relief Association will be held tomorrow at Glen Echo Park. More than 5,000 employes of the Washington Railway and Electric Com- pany and the Potomac Electric Com- pany are expected to take part. Presi- dent William F. Ham and the officers and directors of the company will be present to distribute prizes to the win- ners of various events. Free transpor- tation to and from the park for em- ployes and their families will be pro- vided by cars of the Washington Rail- way and Electric Company, and at the park the picnickers will be the guests of the management of the park. The general committee in charge of the affair follows: H. A. Brooks, chair- man; H, Jackson, secretary; W. S, Bal- lenger, Miss E. J. Dolan, W. F. Dement, E. Enders, C. B. Gardner, J. G. Gray, ¥. H. Hungerford, H. C. Kimball, C. 8 Kimball, J. M. Liebert, C. M. Sharpe. V. A. Sisler, C. W. Walker and W. H. Yerkes. The athletic committee has arranged quite a number of athlefic contests in the form of fost races for boys and girls and for men and women, pie- eating contests, a skooter race for mo- tormen and conductors only, a nail- driving contest for ladies and 'a tug-of- war between men of the different de- _partments. Prizes_have been provided for all contests. The children will be amused and entertained by Robert H. Dalgleish, jr., as a clown. —_— SHERIFF SAYS DUKE CONFESSED ROBBERIES Gingell Grills Prisoner on Con- duit Roadhouse Breaks. Following an all-night questioning by Deputy Sheriff Gingell, Claud Duke, twenty years old, is said to have ad- mitted a series of robberies committed in homes along the Conduit road. The young man was arrested yestel day by the deputy sheriff. He stoutly maintained his innocence until today, when, it is stated, he told the story of kis alleged visits to the houses and of selling jewelry and clothing taken from them. Duke is said to have said some of the money obtained from the sale of the Joot found its way into hands of Wash- ington handbook operators. One of the homes robbed was that of A, E. Wells, rear Rock Spring Club, property taken being valued at $800. Property valued at $300 was taken from the home of the Rev. W. M. Gamble, Glen Echo Heights, ‘while the Speedway Club was robbed of & box of cigars. Expressing a willingness to assist in the recovery of the loot, Duke was taken to Washington today, where Dep- uty Sherjff Gingell and a detective ac companied him about the city to lo- cate it. —_— A new cigar lighter has been in- vented for public places. It re- sembles a telephone, an eleotric spark igniting a gas jet in the receiver whea it is moved from the hook. | servatory LIEUT. JOHN A, MACREADY. has passed, a filter will be used and photographs made of the sun itself in an effort to get effects of the photosphere, protuberances, chrono- sphere and corona. “During the previous eclipses ob- servers on mountains have noted compass variations distinctly different from those at lower altitudes. For the purpose of ascertaining what oc- curs at an altitude of 20,000 feet Lieut Macready will note the varia- tions that occur in his magnetic com- ass. P2 ¥hese data will likewlse be made available to those scientists who are interested in terrestrial magnetism and the relations between the maget- ism of the sun and of the earth.” EXPEDITIONS START OUT. Scientists to Study Eclipse Over Mexican Line. FLAGSTAFF. Ariz, August 21— First detachments of the Lowell Ob- expeditio: which will ob- serve the complete solar eclipse tember 10 from a point near. F senada, capital of Lo left here today. Dr. cl f of the Lowell Obs; heads the party According to information received here, the path of the eclipse across Mexico and Lower Californfa will be {dotted with temporary stations. Near Ensenada, in addition to the i Lowell party, there will be expedi | tions from Lick Observatory, the Uni- | versity of Indlana and Depauw Uni- | versity. | _On the mainland of M | E. Douglas of the University of Ari- | zona will be located near Hermissoli, | while the Sproul Observatory of Swarthmore, Pa., will have a station |at Torreon, Prof. Ludendorff of Ber- |lin, a brother of Gen. Ludendorff, will | observe the eclipse from somewhere {in central Mexico, the Lowell staff | has learned. Numerous observations will also be made from the west coast of California. FIND RED SUBTERFUGE. Soviet Used Firm for Subsidy in Italy. GENOA, August 21.—The police have discovered that under &n apparent com- mercial firm’s activities. 2 subversive organization hid money received from the Russian bolsheviki for carrying on subversive propaganda among the army and the working classe Numerous documents were seized. Flavio Roysicello of n was arrested, charged with having represented the firm. A woman also was arrested. We carry a complete ling of PRATT & LAMBERT and ACME QUALITY Paints, Varnishes and Enamels. PRATT & LAMBERT’S EFFECTO Auto Enamel Some day you will try effecto. Then you will believe that you really can do a creditable job of au- tomobile painting on your old car, your- self. Effecto is the original auto enamel —free - flowing and self-leveling. It dries quickly, with a lus- trous surface that withstands the weather longer than the finish on most new cars. ASPIRI i Say “Bayer” and Insist! ‘When you sce the name “Bayer” on package or on tablets you are getting the genuine Bayer product prescribed by physicians over twenty-two years and proved safe by millions for Colds Headache Toothache Lumbago Earache, Rheumatism l Neuralgia Pain, Pain Accept “Bayer Tablets of Aspirin” only. Each unbroken package con- tams proper directions. Handy boxes of twelve tablets cost few cents. Druggists also sell bottles of 24 and 100. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer . Manufacture of} Monoaceticacidgster. of Salicylicacid, y T HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Woodhwar Open 9:15 AM.—Close 6 P.M.—Closed Saturdays Fall Golf Skirts Affect Pleats But Are Not Pleated Modish sports skirts in their initial dis- play here resemble the pleated mode, but only in their new stripes. Th ey’re of imported fabrics, heavy and many with silken rough finish. Stripes predominate, are wide and combine brown tones or gray tones. New models. $20 and $29.50 Bkirt Section, Third Soor. Women’s Fall Dresses Create New Fashions By Way of New Fabrics Dorchester Crepe and Moire for beau- tiful draped and paneled afternoon gowns—two of which are illustrated above, one brown; one elephant shade. Charmeen and Twill Repp for fash- ionable, tight-sleeve, street dresses. In coat styles. Satin and Georgette for dinner gowns, cocoa, copen and black. $55 and $69.50 ‘Women's Dress Section, Third Svor. Fall Fashions in Special Sizes Coats of elegant, lustrous fabrics dis- play much fur trimming, while retain- ing the long slender lines and the fash- ionable side-fastening effects. On e of the newest models, shown above, is a black gerona coat, enriched with silk braiding and viatka squirrel trimming. $275. Tailored Suits of Tricofina or Poiret, $65 to $8s. Fall Street Dresses in plain' or em- broidered models of Roshanara or Twills, $75 to $95. Sizes 44 to 52. Special Size Section, Third floor. Sale--—-Reach Tennis Rackets The Vollier... .$3.75 The Special C .$4.75 ..$5.75 New and well made rackets from the recognized Reach factory. Every one perfect and fully guaranteed. An opportunity to buy a,good racket at much less than regu- lar prices. Sporting Goods Section, Fourth floor. TUESDAY, AUGUST 2I, 1923. Wothrop Member Better Business Bureau First Fall Fashions in Women's Suits & Coats Claim Attention and Admiration by Their Novel Beauty in Formal Models and Fashionable Sports Modes. Fall Suits Rich in Furs From a striking group of typical sports suits, we illustrate at the extreme left, a model of Flamingo cloth with long collar of raccoon, $49.50; at the right, the new Kasha check fabric with badger collar, $115. In the center, a handsome, strictly tailored model of Twill cord, $59.50. Other sports suits of Yolama, Argenta cloth, Kasha rep. and imported Rodier feature the popular new kit fax color and shades of deer, brown, taupe, oxford, navy and black. Sports Suits, $29.50 to $115 Tailored Suits, $39.50 to $95 Women's Coat and Suit Sections, Third fioor. The Trotteur Coat In the Midsummer Fur Sale At Exceptionally Low Prices TUltra smart to the last degree is this Paris-favored coat (just hip length), developed in various furs, according to occasion. Of cara- cul or white coney for formal afternoons; of muskrat or civet, cat when it is typically sports. Our selection—now at lower price—includes: Platinum Caracul Trotteur with Viatka squirrel trimming. $225. White Coney Trotteur with black Monkey fur trimming. $100. Tan Caracul Trotteur with fox collar; 26-inch length. $165. Platinum Caracul Trotteur with platinum Fox trimming, 30-inch. $495. Natural Muskrat with skins in herringbone pattern. $165. Civet Cat Trotteur with self collar and cuffs, 27-inch. $135. Fur Section, Third floor. For Juniors This Fall Coats of “Desire” A beautiful shaggy fabric, half sports, half dress-like in appearance. The model shows a gray ground with French blue stripe and with big gray welf collar. Other coats of Francine, Chinchilla or Camel’s Hair with beaver, fox, raccoon or " Manchurian wolf trimming or self collars. $25 to $150. Youthful Fall Hats A complete selection for the younger girl, and every model a correct fashion. Of velvets, velours, felts or duvetyne, in the new brown and tan tones or navy and black. With new trimmings. $2 to $15. Girls’ Section, Fourth floor. Fall Fashion Says Suede Footwear Leather T timmed Suede, with little straps of leather, trimming tips, counter and stay are quite the most fashion-approved for Pumps and Oxfords this“Fall. " . Shown here in these combinations: Mandalay with brown, Log Cabin with brown, Fawn with tan, and Black suede with black calf strappings. $8 pair, ‘Women's 8hoe Section, Third floor. Sale of 200 Very Fine Handmade Blouses, $2 An exceptional purchase brings these higher-type blouses at a much lower price, some a mere fraction of the usual price. New patterns of filet or Irish lace, white or color embroidery and ‘drawn work. Overblouses or tuck-ins with long or short sleeves. Round or V neck.’ Blouse Seetion, Third Soor. ‘Coats Blend Fabrics with Furs A delightful fashion idea, brought out in this initial show- ing. As illustrated above—at the left, a gray Shagmoor coat of the same gray as the Australian opossum collar and cuffs; next a black and white plaid like the civet cat collar, and kit fox—gray coat of Avanzada with kit fox collar and cuffs. Others of reddish-brown Paris La Mode with red fox collar—and other effective combinations. Sports Coats, $35to $115 Dress Coats, $75 to $135 With Autumn Come New Fall Fashions for Misses “Charmeen” for Dresses A supple, gleaming surface fabric of all wool, but so fine and soft with the bloom of silk to it. It’s a wholly different twill weave, one which falls in the loveliest drapes and takes to the tailored mode of the new coat dresses. s Shown here in many models of midnight blue or the new rosewood shade. One model illustrated, $65. Othefs, $39.50 and $49.50. New Dress or Sports Coats All the new and so beautiful fabrics fashioned in coats that flare. fasten at the side and use much fur, thus following Fashion for Fall. $49.50 to $250. Misses” Section, Fourth fioor. Clearance Boys’ Slipova-Alls Lowered to 85¢c An opportune time to buy these practical and well made little play suits. Designed for comfort and readily laundered. Made of sturdy Khaki Jean or Chambray, with square neck, button front and drop seat. In sizes 3 to 10 years. Boys' Section, Fourth floor. There’s Lots of Fun With . Moline All-Steel Playthings Sturdy toys that are just like big trucks, steam shovels or fire engines, but on a tiny scale. 2 : Exact minature of standard Dump Truck, with real steering knuckle and hoisting and unloading device. $6.45. . Steam Shovels that swing around, elevate and unload. $4.95. Fire Engines with all the equipment. $10.75. Toy Section, Fourth floor.