Evening Star Newspaper, October 28, 1923, Page 26

AROUND THE CITY By Nannie BABY snuggled in its mother's arms — street car, yesterday morning—was kept qulet by one of those pacifiers that med- ical authority bans as destructive to the lungs. 3 Across, saj o young man—along about twenty—sucking at a cigarette holder, because he wasn't allowed to smoke the coffin nail that the same lung linguists claim will put him deep under, where coffin nails belong. The baby, having fumbled a hand from 1ts silken mitt, showed rosy pink 2:gers. The young man’s fingers were of the rancid yellow that had come from *rolling his own." 1f you had stayed aboard that car for the whole morning you would probaly have come across the five other samples of the renowned Sev Ages, though, of course, you wouldn’t have' botheréd to do ‘a (hing like Which shows the superiority of Shakespeare to street cars—to say nothing of the cost of tokens! % ¥ % *x FWO men, who have kissed their forties good-by, share an apart- ment together. Each has Income enough to swear by—or at—accord- ing to one's financial view of in- comes, and both are what last-cen- i fortably that the great virtues are Lancaste: had brought along a latch key—it sometimes happens that way. The janitor wasn't around—another tragedy that is llable to occur—and there was no way of getting in. Great emergencies demand drastic measures. The papa-man found & ladder and scrambled small Ann through the transom. He reached his arms inside to hold her safe from a bad fall, but all the same, when the child opened the door. her eyes were wide with the excitement of adventure, and the voice of her was aflame with exultation: “I had cow-rage, didu't T, Daddy?" And yet, the multitudinous every- day brother will explain to you com- too difficult to practice. You couldn’t make him belleve that courage, which | ranks high among virtues, Is so splendidly simple as to be under- stood and honored and practiced by s0 small a child as Ann. ! s ok ok ¥ | PHILOSOPHER isn't necessarily a wise man in specs. There are | others—with this small ineident for | proof. Way down at one end of a tiled corridor in a government bullding a woman was sweeping—after the _THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, OCTOBER 96, 1923_PART T. S. KANN SONS Co. ‘lerks had gone homie.. It was a long sorridor, but she was fYinishing up with such deftness of motion, helped out with an old hymn tune crooned to herself with the minor melody that nature has put in the voice of her race, that a belated worker paused in hurrying by to say a pleas- ant word for her cheerfulness while working in all that trash. “Trash, suh? Why trash is the most commonest thing in the world! Everything ends In dirt of some sort. | You can’t have parties or fing clothes or fine furnace heat without garbage cans, rag bags an’ ash barrels—an’ when you get to steddying over it, the world ain’t nothin’ but dirt, an’ we gOt to sieep in it an’ turn to dust our ownselves—ain’t that 50, suh?” The man who was “Sub,” admitted her wisdom, and that was all there was to it, except that she was a philosopher. And she Bpecs. SOLD GASOLINE SHORT, Two Filling Station Operators For- feit $10 in Police Court. Andrew J. Burgess, operating a gas station at 312 Pennsylvania avenue, forfeited $10 in the District branch of Police Court yesterday on a charge of selling short measure gasoline. Hyman Rubin, conducting a gas station at 315 T street southwest, forfeited a like sum for a similar offensc in the same court. wasn't & wise man in Drunken Drivers Arrested Daily ‘| On D.C. Streets Every day during the past week police arrested one or more persons for driving automobiles while drunk; an offense characterized by the po-i lice as being on a_par with a man armed with a pistol and running at large. The total number of ‘such arrests was fourteen. 2 H Arrests for violations 6f the sev- eral provisions of law against the handling of intoxicants totaled 247, as follows: Selling, 20; possession, | 26; transporting, 17; Intoxication, 166; drinking in public, 4, and driving while Intoxicated, 14. ! Total arrests for the week for all offenses numbered 1,341, Arrests fop | speeding numbered 154, while those | for violations of minor traflic regu- lations numbered 522 | TOKIO CABLE RESTORED. NEW YORK, October cable communication with been restored, the Commercial Cable | Company announced today. The ecable had been ruptured in six places as a result of the recent earthquake. | Telephone Main 7200 “THE BUSY CORNER” Penna. Ave., 8th & D Streets Blankets—Comforts—Auto Robes You Will Doubtless Need Them All This Winter binding. —66x80-inch Fine Part-wool Blan- | kets, a wonderful combination of cot- ton and wool, in large block plaids, in rose, pink, tan, gray and lavender. | Also broken plaids in pink, blue and | white with colored borders, soisette gray; all finished with colored soisette bound. —Plaid and White Part-wool Blan- kets, with a larger percentage of wool than cotton; soft quality, deep nap: large block plaids in all cotton, also Plaids, size 66x80 inches White, size 70x82 inches. Pair, $5.95 Pair, $7.50 tury Artemus Ward used to call liter- ary fellers. Belng of the comrade- ship that only those who have lived and traveled and joyed and suffered together know anything about, you might call them Damon and Pythias, come again—only neither would an- swer to the name—but anyhow: Damon came home late the other told Pythias he wantel locked his door and > until next morn- ng. n he came out looking as white and shaky as If he had been tighting the whole table of deadly sins. And as smiling as if he had —Atkwool Plaid Blankets, 66x80 in.; ex- cellent quality, in block plaids. Colors | are blue, tan, gray, black with white and | red with black. | bound. Pair ... | —Fine North Star All-wool Blankets, 72x84 in, fine quality wool, woven in large blocks in rose, blue, tan, gray lavender and gold. lent weight. Pair.. —“Kann's Special” All-wool Plaid Blan- Kkets, size 70580 in. Made of superior qual- ity wools, soft and heavy weight; large block plaids in good colors, colored soisette binding. $9 95 ; 2 50 . | Pair —Comforts —Fine Quality Satinette Covered Wool Qom- forts, heautiful quality, highly mercerized. In rose and Copenhagen blue. Fancy stitched all-over, filled with lambs’ $12 95 . wool. Each —Heavy Bordered Cotton Comforts, floral and oriental designed covers, with plain-color border to match color in center. Filled with good white cotton. Size 72x80 $3 95 inches. 3 —Auto Robes —Fine Wool-fringed Auto Robes, in plaids with plain-color back; heavy weight, reversible, fast $7 50 colors. Each afternoon; 10 be to hii dark six orders of i cececcscacan quarts of black coffee, That was all ,.the satisfaction Geath Tine that “The doc. had In a speclalist—b gun from Pittsburgh—and when he told me there was no hope, T came away like a dead thing moving by machinery. 1 don’t know how I got through the night—went insane bit, I reckon—but when dawn ca 1 went to the window to see If the sunrise would give me back any of the feeling I may have had as to the existence of that power we call God. ad lost it in the night. 2 and a raln had beaten t aves to the ground. I answer, when Jjumped down an crawling Others $10 to $15 —Stroock Plush Auto Robes, good weight, large size; dark, serviceable col- §5 O 5. . ors. Each Others $6.50 to $25 Kann’s—Street Floor. Monday’s Linen Store News Full Bleached Embroidered Linen HARMONY! In perfect accord with good taste,and with your other furniture. No hint by day of the night-time useful- ness of the Davenport Bed. Good fur- niture stores show a variety. 1 was taking the old gra from the fence As I ched g v to lower it, 1a 1 sprang up, gave we a look, flashed off in less than a Pure Irish Linen Table Pure Linen Silver Bleach- ght of it my braln with ears so keen source of slightest Damask —Marked just for Marked Just for Tomorrow ed Table Napkins —Marked just for tomorrow, a doz., $6 . 0 0 —Closely woven, pure linen, with soft finish and of good, heavy weight. 22-inch size, and in spot and stripe patterns. , an_intelligent human as doomed to hear no voice of earth——Yes, I'm sure I went in- sane, until— “It came through my tomorrow, a yard. $ 1 025 —Good weight, closely woven linen in an assortment of five choice patterns. 70 inches wide and priced very specially. 75c and *1 a Yd. —Heavy - weight embroider _linen suitable for luncheon cloths, scarfs, etc., and of good wearing quality, 45 and 54 inches wide. somehow, mot brain—my soul, inscrutable I telligence _could conferred s great a gift on so lowly & creature— and as that Intelligence could not possibly destroy a human being's happlness just for the fun of seeing him suffer, why—thera must be some sublime and beneficent reason for my punishment, and it is up to me to play the game. If vou see the janitor first, tell him that cat belongs to me. ICTORY is not me, | CheDAVENPORT BED . SERVES BY DAY AND BY NIGHT Pure Linen Hemstitched Tea Napkins “—Marked just for $4,38 tomorrow a Doz. —Made of fine quality round thread white linen. Very good values and specially priced. " Extra Fine Pure Linen Table Damask —Marked just for $2.25 tomorrow, a yard. —Regular $3.00 value, in selection of three patterns. 72 inches wide and PLANO SHOP 522 227 Pennsylvania Ave. ‘ e Southeast ' . s : ; Few Great Bargains Still Remain! Special Purchase CLOSING OUT SALE ||| = s Bleached Sheets Entire Stock of New and Used Pianos—Players-Grands SACRIFICE PRICES filling, strictly perfect. This is your ono and ouly chance of weewr- —Size 81x90 inches, ing the pianc you have always wanted at & regllar/./‘ $1. 39 less tham aumctien price. For years we have e x always to. the strong—with speclal reference to very small Ann. who has just demonstrated a fine brand of courage —though she ien‘t old enough to pronounce it just that way. ’, The other night she went to a show \with her parents. They had a lovely time down to the minute when they reached the do: to_find_that n- RooFLessANCHOR BAR PLATES Plain W hite Bath Towels —Size 24x48 inches, of good weight and very absorbent. T Kann’'s—Street floor. er_papa_or Books on Etiquette and Social Usage —seem to hold the interest o the American readers today and are books which most 1 braries contain. We offer a few books along this line at these spectal prices? wette, st $1.50 (Lillian Eichler.) Christmas Suggestions From ‘the Art Department! Stamped Pieces Stamped Pieces | %, ok ar i el at 25¢ 3 for $1.00 { | —No. 4741—Boudoir Caps, in | —No. 4946—Stamped Brown- pink or blue with hemstitched | eye Susan Pin Cushions. edge. —No. 4942—Stamped “The Cat —No. 4995—Tea Pot Holders. Belt” Pin Cushions. —Stamped White Handker- —No. 4948—Infants’ chiefs, with %-in. hems and in Doll Pin Cushions. 6 designs. —No. 4926— Stamped Bunny Bibs. —No. 4910—Infants’ Bib, hem- stitched. Stamped Pieces at 65¢ —No. 4960—Laundry Kit. —No, 4997—Child’s Harness. —No. 4847—Button Bag. —No. 5019—Xmas Tree Orna- ments; 6 in set. —No. 4913—Tea Aprons, with rainbow colored borders. —What letters to write for evers pr Stamped Pieces at $1.00 pose, business aod social. The ¢ N, ATI9=Stenciled | Doll-| T o Sormponens ; baby Pillow, with hemstitched 4 Shakespeare’s Works or scalloped edges. —34-in. Tan Centerpieces, 18x 10c Volume —About 15 titles of Shakespeare’s | 50 in, tan scarfs, various shape koown comedies and_tragedies pillowtops. —250 a yard Bedspread Fringe bound in genuie flesible léutis printed on splendid paper, with in oream, white or combina- tion color bandings, special type. A limiced quantity. Kana's—Downstairs Book Store. of Luggage FEEL NATUR/ SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. PLATES—S$15 PAINLESS EXTRACTIONS Y U size —Sizd 81x99 inches, $ l .50 atfeenenn —#Limited quantity to scll at (abovc prices. e fae ANKESTHESIA. I Bemovab) olnmworh Ttod. —Business Man’s Dictionary and Guide to Eng- $ fih -........ 1.00 —This s & practical book for buss men or busy women. Puhlished e Doubleday, Page & Co. —Book of Business = Etiquette ............ 75L —This 1s published by Nelson Doublc day, Inc., and fs a 1923 edition —Etiquette Problems in Pictures SOC ~—This book not only tells you how to properly conduct yourself, but shows by pictures the very actions. ‘Without Gri Your Tseth Plates Repalred While You Walt.. DR. LEHMAN Spee 307 7th St. N.W.—Opp. “Open Evenings—Closed apnpfiu§d-: Dr. Lehman in charge personally. Stamped Stamped Pieces at 50c —No. 4869—Doll Pillow. 0. 4867—Baby Pillow. —No. 4892--Baby Pillow. —No. 5034—Baby Clothes Hanger. E —No. 4949—Stickininnie Doll. —No. 4899—Bunny Bibs for yarn bobtail design. —No. ild’s Harness. —Petter Rabbit, Teddy Bear and others. Stamped Dolls. , Stamped Pieces at 85¢ —No. 4979—Teaspoon Case. —No. 4978—Tablespoon Case. 0. 4977—Fork Case. —78x88-inch. Double- bed Crochet Spreads, plain hem, good qual- ity, in two good de- signs. Spe- $2.39 cial Mon- day, each, —45x36-inch R e gulation Size Bleached Pillowcases; regularly 35c. 25C Special, each... Un- —5-4 Sea Island bleached . Cottom, suitable for seamed sheets or pil- lowcases, aprons and fancy work. Spe- 30 C cial Monday, yd. Kann’s—Street Floor. Monday Specials in Different Kinds —Regulation Size Ward- . $5.29 | 620,88 .duck, in round or square shapes and with swinging —These trunks are covered handles, good catehes and 10ck. | [ ) ward fiber, have rounded edges, drawn bolts and spring lock. One side has raised open top, 8 polished garment hang- ers, laundry bag, shoe box, froning board, electric iron holder and dust curtain. Other side has drawer section, hat compartment &nd box that locks all drawers. O LU L L L T LT T i Davenport Beds Built for Comfort ’ and Durability y At All Good Furniture Stores i 53!!i L it | —Book of Letters. .. 75¢ Mary Owens Crowther a | stamped on sloth, stenciled in colors and edges bound with tape. —260 Star Pearl Cotton, in | colors. No.3 and Np. 5 welghts | for bedspread work. Special, | 18c a ball. X: : : - Don’t Delay! The End is Here! Act Quick! Nothing Reserved. Everything .'l'hrown Into the Sal;lsl BANISHED—pimpies, blotches, sores, rs, = n's—Fourth Floor. —Women's Tn disease or dix-| Hat Boxes.. order of the skin or —Traveling Bags 'and e $14.88 —The travellng bags are all leather lined, sewed-in leather frame and In three and five plece effects. 18 or 20 inch sizes, in tan, cordovan or black shades. 11 S —L eather-lined Travel- ... $7.33 Bags ... —Made with stitched corners, swinging handles, good catches and lock. Of tan or black cowhide in 16 or 18 inch sizes. Pieree’s In Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y., for trial pack~ ‘Tablets. ~—The sult cases are made with heavy double straps, sewed-on leather hinges, good catches and lock. Tan or black cow- hide in 24 or 26 inch sizes. Kann’s—Third Floor. “To childres an angel of mercy.” Where directions are followed, IT NEVER PAILS, u':mumv-mman- TONIN, it contgine full dose. - Stood etxty jeans test. “Solf everywhere or by mall. S0e Bothy D & & Vel M. Do Plisdelpis. Emmmmme