Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1923, Page 16

16 ALLEGES BGANTE | SHINDLE INFRANGE French Deputy Alleges 20 Bil- lion Francs Stolen From Reconstruction Fund. - Ty Cable to The PARIS, 2 v 3.—"The recon- struction scandal is the most enor- mous swindle in all history. With fa fixg nd documents in hand, the foregoing is the deliber- ate judgment of Deputy Inghels, rep- resenting the De tment du Nord, which Hes along the Belgian frontier, d which suffered the heaviest dam- age of all France during the wi Every enchman would under- stand his reference to the Panama canal scandal, in which hundreds of thous: Frenchmen lost their ¢ manipulators who tica that the govern- redeem its Dbonds after ps failed in his attempt to canal Tughels estimates that of Tundred billion franes spent by for vepaiving private dam- more than twenty billions were Alleges Diserimination Shown. “Althouwh the all sufferers those who; total losses o 11 they POS ed amounted to only a few i and franc re still diving in | e hovels awalting their in- | denmity, those who showed enter- | nd multiplied their I es by | nd wer mme- ared. ornious modern sumptu ous, palat e s " in these ‘devastated v Se factory. The shed which formerly | stood here S d in 1914, before | the war by imed a million franes war damag d kot “Two brothers claimed 110,000,000 francs apiece, but the > reduced the hill to 75.000,000. They did not | protest, which proves that their claim exaggerated. Next, they bought at low prices the claims of small proprietors. who tired of waiting. Now they have b 4 thus acqui of build- timate laims w fere is a truck | francs vth of cold fr Tuimed 170,000 damazes ved more } 10f a few acr E a tiful park, with trecs, te courts and casing Gives Government Viewpoint. It is only just to say, from the Bove Viewpoint, that the pay ing "laims first has been a dopted in order to ng and provide n in the devas- tated o < cver, while it prot Will be 1 in_the coming session of the mber of deputis will undoubtedly figure largely in next spring’s chamber ele tlons BACK TO “FIRST LOVE.” Charles Ray, Motion Picture Artist, Returns to Stage. CHICAGO. November irles motion picture here en | route to New York. is leaving? the films temporarily, he said, for hi “first real love, the in the legitimate, he manager. Ray said he was discour: the movie situation because of cen- sorship and other things, but that he did not mean to imply that the movie ere going on the rocks.” “What we need is fewer produc- tions,” he declared. “The movie actor | gets less than the actor on the legiti- | mate because the former doesn't work all season.” He called Hollywood 2 much abused | town. W éven have baby goods stor he added. e = = 1o Te have a different name | for each day in the month. (S English at 55 Boy Steals Horse, But Police Halt | Adventure Quest 1 Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va. No- vember lloping proudly into Fredericksburg on his stolen mount, Johnson Tyree, diminutive eqestrian Jesse James, stopped on his journey to the far west to hbecome a cowboy by Oficer J. A. Stone of this city. The vouthful knight errant, thirteen vears old and undersized, lted on his trip in search of ry blooded adventure and was taken to police headquarters, awaiting arrival of Petersburs police. It appears that the lad had been ard by the Petersburg and in tu v mind & young chi in the household, when 1 frightened the child by telling him rats would eat him up the father whipped him. Thereupon, he re- 1 he ran aw determined to nd learn the world. passing Oak Grove High School Tyree saw horse tied nearby, which he commande for his us, a cowboy, and pro- cceded to Fredericksburg, where he was apprehended by the polic: 1t later was ascertained the hors belonged to Richard Jackson of 0DD REPTILIAN BIRD RESEMBLES PHEASANT Yonng Have Claws Instead of Wings, Can Climb Trees and Swim. From London Tid Bits. Just as some remote ape is sup- = th the qu 8 repitilian links air with some animal vled on four legs. in its native s of Colombia Spanish name, preted, is * the American s s e little difficulty of being aware of its proximity. is described as a beautiful bird th brown, white and ¢ mark- . There | tuft of the which makes it resemble the asant quite markedly young birds havé claws in- d of wings. At the tip and “elbow” in the wing are tw large, firm, fingerlike hooks, makin the wing as useful as this they are able o from world like to swim dult bird has none of these It is not web-foo swim. T ar and in abbrevia to the win de The £ to be lone survivor o at group reptilian birds inhabited the globe, Used to It. e Kansas City Times. you_ give this man third | d the police officer. Fes. We browbeat and badgered him with every question we could hat did he do 1 off and merely murmur- nd then: ‘Yes, my dear; vou ctly right! " There are oly 24 more days before Thanksgiving. Tave you forgotten your furniture? s it in good dition? If not, just drop us line or telephone Main 4, and our estimator will call ervice is made within miles free. Ernest Holober \ Factory 633 F St. N.W. ' Main 2329 MEN’S WEAR OVERCOATS WE are showing an exceptionally comfortable English Coat, tail- lored in soft woolens that insure warmth without weight, both single i to secure for our ‘‘Appreciatio : styles, collars, modestads, vestees, guimpes, panels, sets. s exquisitely hand-embroidered and trimmed with real ] 'UESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1923. Zuunw. o0 Much To Marvel At In Our Great ppreciation Events scarce know what to tell you about today! Asxid though we mention only these few things, please remember that in every part of our store we are just fow showing our appreciation of at an average saving of 20% to 334%! THere are even Sorosis Shoes in the assemblage this your year-round patronage by presenting new fashions in apparel and year.—Centemeri French Kid Gloves, hats, blouses, underwear and raordinary selections of Winter Coats, Dresses and Suits for Women and Misses that we have ever offered! Wonfen’s $75.00 to $85.00 Fur-'lrimméd Coats, $59.50 Extraordina:y! This “Appreciation” group of beauti- ful fur coats, all fur trimmed! = Extraordinary, too, the quality of the fabrics, Juliana, Veldyne, Cordalure, Formosa and Granda. The styles feature straight lines, de fastenin, d circular drapes, with shawl collars and cuffs ofycaracul or viatka squirrel, muffier style collars and deep cuffs :of black lynx or’ wolf, or deep collars ¢f beaver or gray squirrel. Brown, kit-fox, navy blue, black. , All regular sizes. Woinen’s $89.50 to $110.00 Coats, $75.00 A wonderful group of fur-trimmed coats, with large shawl or meffler collars:and deep cufts, of wolf, beaver, Iynx, viatka and naturdl gray squirrel, or collars alone of taupe of kit-fox, Luxury fabrics—Ormadale, Lus- trosa, Roi ¢» Laine, Ardbella, Cordara, are developed in great variety of stunning wrap tube, draped, tiered and paneled xtfe:—every Dne a great ‘‘Appreciation’ value! Wolnen’s $115.00 to $135.00 Cpats and Wraps, $95.00 Great In frumber—gredt in value—a worthy represen- tative of oir great ““Appreciation.” Exqulsite soft pile coatings—Arabia, Consfanzia, Glamora, Fashona and the genuink Gerona—evary smart winter style, circular draped ccats, bordered ~with vlatka squirrel, wide ripple godegs, banded with wolf or fox, flat back coats with tierec fronts, beaver trimmed, tube style coats with choics furs—every: desirable type and styie hers 'n all the new shades. : Choose now! Wéamen’s $f35.00 to $175.00 Fashion Coats, $115.00 Individuaiity that savors of the most exclusive—in style, in fabric and fur. Varlety of furs inciudes beaver, viggka and natural gray squirrel, fox and wolf, in the podular shades,' in shawl and muffler collars, deep culfs. sometimes even borders. The fabrics, Gerona, ° Marvella, Turnella. Fashona, Oriona, are among '¢he’ finest.” All the fashionable ‘shades. Truly wonderful yoats—now at “Appreciation” prices! W(imen's $89.50 to $110.00 Fur-Trimmed Sport Coats, $79.50 An innovltion this year—coats of a new tvpe, de- veloped in &tunning spoct fabrics, fashloned in emart straight lings, and finixhed with beautiful coliars of bagder, plakinum lkuntvv raccoon, opossum, beaver, caracul, red:or kit-fox. $Wide range of tans and grays that blend beautifully With the furs. Coats that many women are fwearing for, all but the most formal oc- gamiony"hers now at welleff’s in the ““Appreciation vents.” f Extra' Size : Coats—Dresses Extra, Size $38.50 Fur-Trimmed i ¢ Coats, $49.50 The Dracl!cal corded pile fabrics, Luxona, Excelio, Trouvenettef smartly failored In becoming’ straight tines, and fnished with larae wolf collars in muffler styles. Bell' or regulafion sieeves—choice of black or navy:blue iy this “Appgeciation’ item. Extry Size $125.00 to $135.00 : Onerof-a-Kind Coats, $115.00 Fashioned from the: finest of deep plle fabrics. Marvella, Sup2rior, Lustrosa, in straight line and -side dfaped styles particularly adapted to the largér figur=—trimmed: with handsome black lynx, fox or soft deedf beaver. A:marvelous cpportunity to secure Ive style at an “Appreciation’ price! Exfra Size $55.00 to $65.00 Silk Dresses, $48.00 An "Anqrecmhon" itam—featuring the most favored materials,” satins and crepes, lace, too, made up In smart straight line, and draped styles trimmed with beaded afd embroidered motifs, and all designed alona lines best adapted to tHe larger figure. Wide range of the newebt autumn col@rings. Women who wear sizes 44 fo 54 should by all means see these! Gloves Are Interesting Cehtemeri $6.90 16-Button French Kid Gloves, $3.95 Pair Particularly desirable for evening wear—these gloves of fine quality light weight French kid. Overseam style, whitg only, and a linfited quantity. Note the “Ap. prec;ation™ price! . $1.50 and ;200 Chamoisette ! Gloves, $1.00 Pair = rxovgny gauntlet styfes, in gray, silver, white, covert &nd brown, fancy strapped wrist and pleatsd cuff éffscts; also 16-buttor lengths in gray and white chamoisette. Includedyin this lot are aiso double silk gloves in two-clasp and strap wrist styles; black, brown andl navy blue. Neckwear Attractive! 1$2.75 to $10.00 Neckwear, $1.50, $1.95, 1$2.95, $4.95 {another wonderful sample line that we were able Literally dozens of es. You'll love thesy, and they're just the thing for gifts. Women’s Dresses In High Favor! Women’s $35.00 to $39.50 Silk Dresses, $23.50 Dresses for every occasion—street, dinner, afternoont evening—in modish satins, satin or canton crepe, satin canton and laces. Stylex embrace tiered, pieated. paneled and draped designs, with fringe, beaded motifs and attractive embroideries. New Fall colorings. A wonderful “Appreciation’ saving! Women’s $52.50 to $65.00 Dresses, $33.50 Dresses beautiful in every respect—in Individuality of design, with panels and drapes, crystal studding and stunning ‘ornaments—in quality of materials, high cost satins, chiffon veivets, chenille brocades, georgette and flat crepes, chiffons and laces, in the richness and variety of ‘colorings. You'll be enthusiastic over this “Appreciation” group! Women’s $72.50 to $85.00 Exclusive - Dresses, $53.00 An “Appreclation” group that Inciudes individual models for afternoon, dinner and evening wear. Stunning frocks of draped metal cloth, In "Oriental colorings, exquisite filmy chiffons, satin coat dresses with ~ioire ribbon sash, beautifully beaded flat crepes. black chiffon velvet, with bodice of black and gold— varisty that defies description. Come and see them— buy at this remarkable *Appreciation” pricel Women’s $25.00 to $35.00 Cloth Dresses, $19.75 Fine navy biue and black twilis for this group of practical dresses—simple straight line models and fashionable coat frocks, braid and embroldery trimmed, lace or self vestecs, flare or close-fitting sieeves. An “Appreciation” item for business women! Women’s $45.00 to 55.00 Cloth Dresses, $32.75 A group of fine dresses that stand out both for tailoring and style as being distinctly of the better class. Twill, Charmeen, Tricofine are styled In slender coat designs, wrap-around models that fasten with em- broidered and bralded ornaments, with here and there a smart drape, seif color braiding or contrast color em- broidery. Choice of rosewood, navy blue, brown and black, In all regular sizes during our ‘‘Appreciation Event.” \ Women’s Suits To the Fore! $125.00 to $165.00 Costume Suits, $94.50 Here is a wonderful ““Appreclation’ group of beautifu! two and three piece Suits, fashioned In Vellona and Velmara, with collars and cuffs of natural and viatka squirrel,’ wolf and beaver, with seif and metal em- broideries to boot. Smart Parislan women are wearing costume suits everywhere—bridge, the matinee, calling. and the indications are that American women will promptiy follow suit. Here is a real opportunity! Women’s $89.50 to $110.00 Suits, $79.50 Costume styles and sport styles, t0o, In choice ma- terials, trimmed with beaver, fox, natural and viatka squirrél. Handsomely embroidered three-plece suits, elaborate two-piece si smart sport suits of Kasha stripes and novelty plaids that boast badger, raccoon and kit-fox collars; some with and some without cuffs. Many handsome styles for our “Appreciation” patrons! Women’s $59.50 to $65.00 Sport Suits, $46.50 Suits that are essentlal to every well planned ward- robe—here for “Appreciation” in new fabrics, camel's hair, the stunning Flamingo, Kasha stripes,’ travella and ‘mixture suitings. Favored colors are camel, tampa, bark in browns, granite and kit-fox gray, and smart black and white combinations. Large raccoon and kit fox coMars, or collars and cuffs of opossum. And just note the “Appreclation” price! o ° ' Millinery! $25.00 to $35.00 Dress Hats $15.00 and $18.50 Beautiful Lyons and Panne velvets, hatters' plush, too, In large and small shapes, in smart and indiv- idual combinations, with fur, ostrich, metal cloth fac- ings, and in the new jeweled and lace draped effects. Really pattern styles, but brought to you in “Ap. preciation’” away below pattern prices. $10.00 and $12.50 U b “ $7.50 $12.50 to $16.50 mpreias sio.oo Beautifhl quality silks, many with wide borders; all the smart style handles, many that are most unusual, “clubby” styles, with straps and ring handles, in stunning bakelite and wood combinations. A splendid opportunity to anticipate gifts! - SOROSIS Now Contributes Its Best as an “Appreciation ) . ifferent Lasts in the Most Desirable of the Season’s New Pumps and double-breasted models—a most satisfactory Overcoat for wear rain or shine. A special, all-wool, slip-on OVERCOAT —a “knock-a-bout” coat for the man ‘whodrivesacar ....eceecencna... $38 SIDNEY WEST (INCORPORATED) STEIN-BLOCH ChgaTaw 14th and G Streets CLOTHES $8.75 Pair. Regular Prices, $11.00, $12.00 and $12.50 Pair Never befors have we been able to offer these fine sl In an Appreclation Event, because t makers of Soros have objected to advertising a cut price. But that objection has peen overruled for this year. One-strap pumps with Spanish and with block heels, two-strap pumps with Spanish and with block heels, and cross- strap pumps now so popular. And all these In the most wanted leathers and colors—suedes In tan, otter, log cablin, dark brown and black; alsc black kid, black satin and black patent leather. Camplete size assortments. Don’t fall to see this Soro Shoe Section, Street Floor—Jelleff’s. Misses’ Coats Are Surely Appreciated! Misses’ $89.50 to $110.00 Fur-Trimmed Sport Coats, $79.50 The smartest coat you can Imagine, of Imported poster stripes, Kasha cloth, in vertical or horizontal stripings, solid colors In Imported lustra. And the fur collars of kit.fox, brown marten, gray skunk and opossum blend with the color tones of the coating. The newest fashlon coat of the 'season at an “Ap- preciation” pricel Misses’ $75.00 to $85.00 Coats Fur-Trimmed, $59.50 All the styles here that misses flike best; slim straight lines, tube silhouettes, side fastening, flat backs, stunning drapes, in choice pile coatings. Juliana. Roi de Laine, Granada, with luxurious collars of beaver, gray and viatka squirrel, kit fox and caracul, a few 'with cuffs as well. Great vaiue here for our misses’ "Appreciation!” f Misses’ $95.00 to $110.00 Fur- Trimmed Coats, $75.00 An unusual collection of smart “missy” styles—tlered effects, straight lines, side tied or buckied, tubular styles that flare at the bottom. Fabrics are rich and soft—Gerona, Fashona, Velmara, Roi de Laine, Ara- bella, with youthful muffler collars and sometimes cuffs of black and kit-fox, gray and viatka squirrel, beaver and platinum wolf. A real ‘“Appreciation” of the misses’ patronage! Come—let us prove it! Misses’ $125.00 to $155.00 Fur- Trimmed Coats, $95.00 Wide varlety of stunning styles and fabrics—Velmara, Gerona, Fashona, Nonette, in straight line, draped and circular styles. Collars and cuffs, sometimes borders, 100, of viatka squirrel, black and kit-fox and beaver. Roll tucking, silk stitching and button trimming are added features, For your ‘“Appreclation,” choice of black, navy biue, brown, kit-fox, gray. Misses’ $135.00 to $165.00 One-of-a-Kind Coats, $115.00. With all the exclusiveness misses are so keen about! side draped, flat back and circular flounce modet: fashlon adaptations that are remarkably different. Fabrics are the finest Velmara, Gerona, Fashona, Mar- vella, all with generous collar and cuffs of beaver, gray and viatka squirrel, black taupe and kit-fox. Choose from thia “‘Appreciation” group, and be proud of your coat wherever you wear it! Attracting Attention! Underwear! $5.00 and $6.00 Silk Chemise, $3.85 Beautiful garments, in envelope style, of fine quality m silks, heavy crepe de chine and fustrous “moon- gl Lace-trimmed styles, with val and filet laces as insertions and edgings—tailored styles with hemstitched or tucked yokes. And Just see the colors—white, flesh, peach, orchid and light blue! Beautiful Silk Gowns $6.85, $8.85, $12.85 Pajamas, too, all In styles and qualities to make the lovellest gifts. Gowns with bateau, square or V. necks, pajamas in many novelty styles. Fabrics In crepe de chine, crepe back satin and radium silks, ex- quisitely lace and ribbon trimmed, or smartly tallored. as you please. AMN in perfect condition, and regularly would sell at $10.00 to $18.50—figure the saving for yourself! $2.50 “Vanity Fair” Glove Silk Vests, $1.95 Tallored styles, with ribbon straps—beautiful giove silk, firmly woven. Amply cut and reinforced. Flesh color, white and orchid. $3.50 “Vanity Fair” Glove Silk Bloomers, $2.95 Full cut garments; strongly relnforced; finished at waist and knee with elastic shirring. Fine color choice fiesh, navy blue, taupe and black, $4.00 Philippine Underwear, $2.85 Nearly 100 dozen gowns and envelope chemise im- ported especially for our ‘“Appreciation. Gowns in square, round or V neck styles, chemise with strap or built-up shoulders. All daintiiy hand fashioned from fine nainsook, with hand scalloping and an unusual amount of exquisit: eyelet, solid and colado em- broidery. $10.00 Satin Breakfast Coats, $7.85 An [tem that misses will particularly appreciate! Tailored kimono styles of satin taffeta, siightiy draped and side fastened. Smart stralght lines, self ruching. dainty_pockets. Wonderful coloring! Why not get some for gifts? $5.00 Silk Petticoats, $3.85 A generous assortment of new fall Petticoats, in radium silk and silk jersey. Straight.line styles, some with embroidered scallops, sprays, others with hem- stitched hems—a few with fancy pleated flounces. For your choosing—black, taupe, rust, purple, emerald, navy blue, almond, cocoa, gray. $10.00 Silk Petticoats, $6.85 Another remarkable ‘‘Appreciation” group! Both flounce and straight-line styles, In new and particularly charming designs. Beautifully embroidered and hem- stitched models; all the new fall shades. Of the finext Milanese silk Jersey and radiom silks. $8.50 to $10.00 Silk Costume Slips, $6.85 A slip for every frock—-matching it in color. Here's our choice of black, brown, taupe, gray, fawn, navy {lns and white and flesh color not forgotten for wear with evening gowns. Styles are mostly tallored, a few lace trimmed. Of.fine radlum silk, crepe back satins and crepe de chines. Stockings a Surprise! Women’s Full Fashioned Sport Stockings, $2.75 Pair it a dozen styles and colorings in this most popu- lan ot ateieing. | You'l find flat weaves, plain col- ors and heather mixtures, all-wool silk and ‘wool, fiber 2nd wool stockings, with hand-embroidered silk clox in all the best liked colorings and combinations. Full size ranges, too. What move could one ask in ““Appreciation”?