Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1923, Page 4

\Auto Minus Tags | Safely Passes 3 RIGHI TOREDUCE Maryland state police, traffic po- licemen in Baltimore and police in this city last night falled to pay CARFAREARGLED c'ayton ] Backs Comentlon was driven without bearing a sin- Compission Can Create | §°\ 5 trove e cur trom Ris: Lower School Rate. | ing Sun, Md., to this city, a dis- | tance of nearly one hundred miles, and was not called to account. The car belongs to Mrs. Agnes Parsons, 1818 street, and stolen April It went over an embankment near Rising Sun (he following day and was damaged. Report was made and the number Arguments in support of his con- | tention that the Utilitles Commission | has the legal power to consider a re- | duced rate of fare for school children | were laid before the commisaion at an | informal conference today by William | e furnished the Maryland po- | was McK. Clayion of the Federation of | MGG o0 1 o0 iene was made Citizens' Associations. between 6 o'clock and midnigh, The, federation a few weeks ago ap- | and Detective Jett was' surprised plied for such a rate, and the com-| that he was not stopped. mission declded that it would be a discriminatory rate, and, therefore, could not be considered At the conference today Mr. Clay- ton merely argued the question of the | commission®s jurisdfction, without going into the merits of the case it- self. Mr. Clayton said he pointed out to the commission that it was the clear | intent of ar: | when in uniform and employes of th companies ride on passes. At som points in the District transfers ween street cars of the differen ompanies cost the rider on chile at other points transf | tween street cars and company bus: t to decide the th the commis- the members phases of the MEN’S WEAR Presenting A New English Whipcord Top Coat This garment presents an unusually smart appearance, and will give satisfac- tory service, rain or shine. *45 SIDNEY WEST (INCORPORATED) BTEIN-BLOCH DUNLAP HATS CLOTHES 14th and G Streets ° The Heavens Weep But you won’t, when you read the good news about our one-day sale of Silk Hosiery. We've placed 300 pairs of Perfect Full- Fashioned Hosiery—both Chiffons and Thread Silk—most are silk throughout; some few have short mercerized tops—in this sale at such a low figure as to allow us hardly any o 10 All Are Regularly Being Sold for $2.75 and $3 Excellent Quality Chiffon and Thread Silk Colors are Black, Polo, Gun Metal, Greve, Gray, Brown, Suede, Russian Calf—all this season’s colors. Included are mostly Rosaine and Onyx Stockings. Real values that you are sure to appreciate. Also a lot of odds and ends in Thread Silk and Lace Stockings, all perfect, that we $1.35 want to close out, and certainly will at this extremely low price Sets of Policemen| policemen and firemen ride free| THE ' EVENING SLAIN POLICEMAN’S FUNERAL ON SUNDAY Officials Speak in High Terms of | John W. Purcell, Killed on Duty. Funeral services for John W. Pur- cell, colored policeman, who was fa- | tally wounded Tuesday night in line of duty, will be held at the Nineteenth | Street Baptist Church Sund: noon at 1 o'clock, follow service at his late home, vard street. Purcell is survived by his wife and two children. Membe: departmen in an expr ot "effic s services i that he w given an civilian cloth Iways attenti ment of a police offic black her: Part-wool Hose, i natural, oxford or some with drop very special value a ‘We Request are personal Pencil iS¢ L ness. Richard Austin sends us many fly-front Top Coats with other models. through types—of their make and our own. But we want to emphasize specially the Knitted Cloths and Plaid weave Top Coats—with The new acrived. ' And sive with us. The Mode—F at Eleventh after- | If You Are Fair To Yourself You Can’ Wool Hose 50c 910 Seventh St. the Return of Anything That Can Be Bought for Less Elsewhere” These Two and Three- Two-button English—and wide-spaced Three-button —with trousers either medium, . the ultra fashion requires. the individuality into them that makes Mode Clothes three featured g $35—40—45 Mode-made and Imported Richard Austin & Co. are to London what The Mode is to Washington—interpreting fashion with distinctive- STAR, WASHINGTON, | today, “and did not know the mean- !ing of the word fear.” Horace R. Crawford, who also was | shot and serlously wounded in the | duel with alleged liquor bandits, was reported this morning at Emergency | Hospital as belng somewhat better. He is not out of danger, however, it was stated. COOK SCHOOL SITE SAFE, ASSERTS BELL{ The site for the proposed new John F. Cook School, P street be- tween North Capitol and 1st streets, is safe, Engineer Commissioner Bell declared today, answering the com- plaiot of the John F. Cook Parent- Teacher Association that the build- ing is to be placed on a low, filled ! ptece of ground. Maj. Bell sald District authorities are aware of the conditions prevail- ing at the site, but that it is perfectly safe to build on such ground when the proper foundation is laid. Two of the statements made to Capt. Jullus I. Peyser, president: of the Public School Assoclation, by the . | parent-teacher organization were that the ground was recently filled and that in wet weather It is flooded to within a few inches below the sur- face, and that ground will not sup- port a sixteen-room building. —_— 25,000 elephants a radius of Ernest Brown, William Ludley and ‘led Monroe, all colored, who yes- |terday afternoon were held for the action of the grand jury as a result of an inquest held over Purcell’s body, foeazs committed to jall. |BANDITS ROB PAWNSHOP. Get Away wuh $25,000 in Cash! and Jewelry. | PHILADELPHIA, October 19.—Four | armed motor bandits held up Kennedy | Bros.” pawn shop in the business sec- tion of the city today and esc nd cash estimated at -up occurred one block trong tea and nities of 1 In parts of Africa eld, E: nas Just elenated T 104th { can be found within an t Ignore Such Values— Ambitious young men and “older young men,” who like o dress \uvll, but don’t want to “put all they ¢arn on their c‘((rJ value be interested in Overcoats. l’ur- wool, plaid backs, in double- breasted cuts, with either belts L or half belts, and large convert-- ible collars. Doll’s Overalls FREE!! Every little girl who will call at our store to- morrow with her Daddy, will be presente d \\uh a pair of dolt overalls, FREE, during our L VERALLS demonstration. - Special prices pr(‘\dll uring this demonstration tomorrow. Blue or Striped Lee Unionalls, ‘in sizes 36, 42, 44, 16 only $1.95 $2.30 Extra Heavy Lee Ov Is, in the regu- lar sizes— $2.00 Two Underwear Specials 51.00 $1.19 Lamb’s Down Fleeced Shirts and Drawers. A fleece that will not rub off. 34 to 46 shirts and 32 to 44 drawers. Ribbed Union Suits, nicely trimmed. Ecru 34 to 46; fall weight. A wonderful Men’s Sweaters Men's and Young Mens All 8| Pull - over Sweaters ‘Well made Pull-over All-wool Sweaters, with shawl collars; ia mavv, maroon, ford, brown or button Suits very effective models— large or extra wide as Mode craftsmen have put ripes— Tweeds—and Fancy Cheviots—in ades— Others up to $70 Top Coats And there are plenty of the button- $2750 shipment of Henry Heath London Hats has also Mark (m:s Gloves are here. Both exclu- our label—at Others up to $60 D. C. FRIDAY "OCTOBER 19, 1923, PIGGLY WIGGL We Undersell All Competition Sugar 95¢ Coffee 24c Flour 89c¢ Eggs .===" 37c Potatoes=" .. 33¢ Grapefruit i 3 i 25¢ Cauliflower ;5™ Toilet Paper Each Baking Powder &> 11¢ orn Pride of lilinois Sweet and Tender Can 1 5C Beets Best Cane Granulated 10-Pound Limit 10 Pounds, “Atta” Coffee. Guaranteed to be as good as any 35c coffee on the market. Our special price for Saturday, pound .. You Know What Washington Flour Is. Good as the Name. Washington, 24-Pound Bag, Strictly Guaranteed Fresh and Sweet as Honey perbunch §¢ Carrots fresh, big buneh 5¢ Apples Smlxis™ B¢ Sweet Potatoes Corn =58 Peas, Prince’s roney Sived ¢ - o1 Milk Sunset Gold small can......41/2c Cake Flour 5=, 29¢ Asparagus Tips & == The Goodness Just Qozes Out No. 1 Square Can Princess. Extra Fancy Heavy Syrup Farge€Can ........ Peaches QOats Armour’s package 9¢ 28¢c The Very Thing for the Kitchen. Package Kingan’s Sliced Brillo Bacon 38¢c Small and Picnic Hams &= 12¢ These Prices Good at All Piggly Wiggly Stores All Day Saturday