Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1923, Page 33

PASSION PLAYERS WILL COME TO D. €. Oberammergau Actors in U. S. to Raise Funds to Keep Spectacle Going. 5 the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 13 —Eleven ©of the simple folk of Oberammergau 2 the Tyrolese Alps, actors in the | listoric Passion. Play glven each | ade in the Bavarian village, came | 1o America Yyesterday on the steam- ship Reliance to carn money for the salvation of their beloved pageant. At their head was the gentle-eyed Christ of their play, Anton Lang.| slight, unassuming and soft-spoken. Others in the party, who are princi- Pals of the pageant, included the ven- erable Andreas Lang, sr, who sus tains the role of Peter; his son, A Matthew of the pl d red-bearded, Joseph Albrecht, the Emmanuel Lang, brother of Andreas, sr, and fellow traitor of Judas in the pageant. The others were musicians and chorist Anton Lang is the only one of th party who has ever before left varia. To his simple fellow villagers he Is a wide-traveled man, having gone to I v onee, and on another occasfon to the Holy Land for local color and inspiration In_his role of the Savio He, too, is the only lin- Zulst of part speaking * good ish and acting as interpreter for rman-speaking companions h to save thelr Pa: 3 Guido Mayr, who pla '3 nial perforn came to life as a pledg pped the plague thirty yea ar. money 1 er will go to the of their 2,000 fellow villagers. ft after that it will ar sufferers of Ba- o1 which | The eleven will visit Boston, Balti- more, Philadelphia, Washington, Chi- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Miiwau- t. Louis, Kansas City and pos- Los Angeles and San Franclsco. pite of financial distress and the t of their town suffering In Passion players recently 000 to perform their i pageant for an American motion plcture concern. PIECE OF LEAD PIPE CAUSES SIX DEATHS Five Murders and Suicide Result From German Workman's Find. ted Press. December 13.—A couple of inches of lead piping has led to & tragedy involving the loss of five lives by murder and suicide in Ber- lin's industrial suburb, Pankow. Johann Hausler, a locomotive engi- neer on the state railways, picked up the bit of lead intending to make a sct of toy soldiers for his small grandchild e was summoned on the ground that the lead was state property and® dismissed for misap- propriation of material. He felt the disgrace keenly and became morbid. One night he arose, shot his wife, aughter and son dead in their sleep and then committed suicide, leaving letters explaining the facts in the he daughter of a neilghbor's fam- ily was so unnerved Ly the tragedy | that she threw herself in front of a street car and was instantly killed. SIXTY DAYS FOR DRESS THEFT na Carroll, colored, charged with stealing two dresses from a 7th street store, was sentenced yesterday by Judge McMahon in the United States branch of Pollce Court to serve sixty days in jail. ' Hero of Santiago, Trailed in Hills, Gets Back Home By the Associated Press. | LOS ANGELES, Calif., December 13, | —Capt. Richmond Pearson thmn,] Spanish-American war hero and pro- hibition crusader = safe at home‘ waay after an ex- perience which, like | his adventure in Santiago bay, left nim surrounded with publicity, but unscathed. A windstorm and brush fire caused Capt. Hob- son unwittingly to play the role of missing husband and father. He had gone into the hills_with his brother, Maj. J. M. Hobson, and an {n vestigator from the | [ CAPT. HOBSON, district attor- ney's office, In search of the major' son and his own, who had fatled to | |f return from a hiking trip. After the three men were well out of reach of telephones, the missing boy me home. Then Maj. Hobson became separated from his two com- panions and. when he could not find them, launched another search of the hille. High winds and a dangerous brush fire lent substance to the rumor that all was not well with Capt. Hob- son and his companion, but reports were proved nnfounded when the two returncd to their homes, not knowing tha arch had been started. Co-operative Savings Used Car SALE You cannot afford to purchase a used car without first looking over our stock. These cars are all priced and tagged in accordance with the used car plan of the Washington Automotive Trade Association. Liberal Terms to Responsible Purchasers Open Evenings The Washington Cadillac Company 1138-1140 Connecticut Ave. Franklin 3900, 3901, 3902 SELINGER’S 820 F ST. Christmas Special The Famous French Indestructible Du Barry Pearls (Artificial pearls) COR STH $3.85 Twenty-four-inch length, 14-kt. solid white gold clasp. Guaranteed permanently not to peel, break or discolor, complete in handsome silk-! ned case. These: are the same Du Barry Pearls that formerly sold at $13.75, which is the price asked by most jewelers for this 24-inch strand. ‘We have made connections with the importers and our supply comes direct from France and the savings are passed on to you. Du Barry Pearls are the finest reproductions of the genuine oriental pearls—so finely crafted, so exquisitely colored, so smoothly graduated that they can be dis- tinguished from the genuine only by an expert. A wonderful gift for “her.” Open a Charge Accotint—Pay Next Year SELINGER'S “Look for the big clock™ 820 F St Corner 9th Open evenings till Christmas Christmas j : 1216 F St. N.W. You Are Giving More Than Just a Pair of Stockings When You Give - Gold Stripe Silk Stockings You are giving the stockings that women prize for their beauty and value for their satisfaction in service. . Do not make any mistake—give Gold Stripe—Silk Stockings that WEAR! Silk 100% pure—protection from ruinous garter-clasp “runs” by the patented Gold Stripe. ol . Perfect fitting qualities assured by full fashioning; beauty in every one of the Thirty-two Different Shades! Regular Welght Chiffon Welght Regular and Chiffon 200 225 5275 PAI With fine cotton hems With fine cotton hems With silk garter hems Select your Gold Stripe Silk Stocking giits NOW—all sizes, alt shades, all weights—at Jelleff's—the Washington Gold Stripe Agency. “Jelleff’s for Lovely Silk Underwear” —that’s what Christmas shoppers say! Just a glance will convince you, too, that no prettier, no daintier, more charming styles could be found. and true value! pleasure! - Silk Camisoles, $1.95 The kind, too, that you'd expect to pay $3.00 for! 'Fine satins, radium s nd crepe de chines—some with tailored, tucked and _hemstitched and Philippine Underwear, $1.95 Fine Nainsook Gowns and Envel- ope Chemise, with much more hand- embroidery (solid or eyelat) than one usually finds at this low price. Gowns with round, necke—chemise with up shoulders. white, orchid, lignt blue and fiesh 3quare or color. strap or bulit- $12.50 to $15.00 Silk Gowns, $7.95 and $11.95 Finest Radium Silks, Crepe-back Satins, “Moon-glo” Crepe de chines as well. unusually fine and lustrous. Bateau neck and strap models that follow the popular tailored mode with tucked and hemstitched yokes, ribbon rosebuds and rosettes. Exquisite shades orchid, peach, flesh color, white. $7.50 and $8.50 Silk Envelope Chemise, $5.85 RADIUM SILKS—CREPE-BACK SATINS—CREPE DE CHINES—all of superb quality and fine tailoring. Hemalll:nnd. tucked and self-embroidered yokes in amazing variety. Lingerie shades—orchid, peach, light biue and flesh color. Crepe de Chine Gowns, With Strap Shoulders, $3.95 Tailored styles with shirred, tucked and hemsitched yokes—lacy models with Val insertion or inset medallions. Many dainty styles—peach, orchld and fiesh color. Crepe de Chine Chemise, 24 Different Styles, $2.95 Hard, Indeed, to choose between the attractive models in peach, orchid and flesh.color crepe—envelope strap styles, many with' lace-trimmed bottoms—yokes of deep Val lace, alone or with dainty filet patterns, semi-taliored affairs with filet lace insets; strictly tailored types with hemstitched motifs. Straps are all lace, lace or crepe or piain two-tone ribbons make a dainty finishing touch. Warm Robes—“Beacon,” $3.95; Corduroy, $5.90 Floral and conventional designs In the soft blanket robing—atyles -with shawl collars and_cord gird brown, gray, fawn and French biue; sids.draped robes of wide-wale corduroy with double rol collafs—Tuxi styles with self sash. Rich colorings—cherry, wistaria, purple and French biue. Al these robes have convenient B Silk Jersey Petticoats—Sport Bloomers, $3.95 Note the unusually good quality Siik Jersey PETTICOATS—stralght and clinging or with fancy pleated flounces—BLOOMERS, amply cut, reinforced and made with double shirred cuff. PETTICOATS, too, of radium sitk, with oped hem and seif-embroidery. Colors include henna, taupe, fawn, jade, . French biue, American beauty and purple. » Silk Dress Slips, $5.90 The tailored radium slips that go so far toward assuring the success of any costume—waistline shirring— black, navy blue, brown, cocoa—the popular costume shades. You can easily afford them for gifts or for yourseif. Have You Seen Our Handkerchiefs? i —It is most worth your while! See the showers of cvely gifty handkerchiefs—and perchance finish your Christmas shop; ag right there! Women’s Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, 35¢ 3 for $1.00 Vivid colorings, hemstitched hems and embroidered corners—novelty prints, fine rotied hems—plain white linen with white hand-embroidered initials. Handmade Colored Linen Handkerchiefs, 50c Vivid colorings, threaded hems and hand-embroidered corners—white or colored linens, not handmade, quarter and half inch hems, self or contrasting hand.em- broidery—Initial_handkerchiefs, white with white or colored embroidered initials, eighth ‘and quarter inch hems—noveity crepe de chine prints—colored linens with white dotted net footing—white linen with scalloped corners and colored initials, Exquisite Linens, Silk Crepes, Chiffons, 75c Colored linens with novelty applique corners. Handmade French prints, pure finen, hand.rolled hems, scalloped corne colored line: ddrawn and hand-embroidered corners—fine white linen: hemstitching, ‘colored hand-embroidered initiais—Flimy chiffon handkerchie edges—French crepe de chine prints, hand-rolled hems. Lace and Embroidered Novelties, $1.00 to $3.50 ite linens—beautiful Honiton lace cormers—white iinen with hand hemstitching and fine hand embrfu’éi'#;'ffinl‘."d'. styles with filet insets or handdrawn corners, white linen—French noveities, colored linens with deep hand-scalloped borders or bird designs in biac k—printed orepe de chine handkerchiefs, over design, hand-rolied edge—French hand-colored silk crepes, hand- rolied edges—silk pongee, hand-threaded hems and hand- "a " Silk Umbrellas With Amber Colored Handles, $7.50 A Very Special Sale! These include the clubby style with plain carved engine turned and inlaid amber bakelite handles—novelty sterling caps, black combination or inlay, leather straps or braided leather loops. A few novelty wood handles, some bakelite trimmed—also ring styles. Fine quality silks in the popular dark and vivid colorings with satin, grosgrain, or novelty borders. Centemeri Perfect-Fitting GLOVES —the perfect gift! A pair or half a dozen pairs in a smart imported box—-makirg a compfete glove wartrobe. - “ alettes”’—Smart Centemeri Style, $3.25 Black ith white, white with black—wristbands—makin, effect v‘lfth ‘:;wlr two pear! clasps and two-tone crochet embroidery. glove you will be p'reufl to gi ) A Strap-Wrist Capeskin Gloves, $2.95 Pair ; oy o r street wear! S exible capeskin, piq waE‘::fl:nD'u'&; 'und bnllv r shades, with black appiiqued bands at wrist, black 'gore’ and black strap; ecru, mode, sliver and gray, with seif.colo: strap and gore and two-tone embroidered backs. Arabian Mocha Gloves, nted brown in the gloves that are correct for street wear! SRiso tan. mode, gray. A soft, velvety finish—exquisite workmanship in every detali.’ A gift that will be deeply appreclated. Sweaters at About Half! And where could you find so attractive a gift for the money? About 200 garments in to- morrow’s salel . ‘e .00 to $6.50 Slip-Over $7.50 Golf Coats—Pure o o Gl Mohair, $3.95 Sweaters, with Collars, $2.95° Fancy weaves—high and low buttoning styles ree doxen sweaters of the new S e e combination colorings, tan. with brown. biue’ with w navy blue ‘and black. , hand-smbroidered dots—white or hand-rolled hems, double rows of , novelty printed designs, hand-rolled a stumning It's a H slip.over type with short turn-back ctollars—pure ‘Worsts ith light brushed effect. Buff, gray, beaver, ray, bel e dorown Snd mavy blue with contrasting bor: ders, coMars and cuffs. g blue, brown with tan. Ilpllndldly tallored and a really No words of ours can tell their story—nor yet the story of the service we are prepared to give to make your Christmas shopping a N DD S NSO I D T T T T T LT T TT TS ey Here—May We Serve You? This shop stands ready as never before with gift things of rare charm p ? S P 1216 F Street 50 New Coats $79:50 Regularly $95.00 to $115.00. Friday, = 32 Coats in Women’s Sizes—Second Floor 18 Coats in Misses’ Sizes—Third Floor ALL HANDSOME PILE FABRIC COATS Lustrosa, Fashona, Ormadale, Roi De Laine TRIMMED WITH BEAUTIFUL FURS Platinum Wolf, Beaver, Gray Squirrel, Foxes, Lynx! Smart styles—both collars and deep cuffs of the furs! Circular drape, wrap styles, side-fastening coats—pencil silhouettes! Come—take your pick of these 50 F ashion Coats tomorrow—and SAVE! Wonderful Beaded Bags Special Paris purchases—Paris stvle —Paris workmanship—with Jelleff value! A wonderful combination for gift seekers! Crochet Beaded Bags, $7.50. The popular draw.string bag, thread with the beads crocheted In to avoid breaking; dainty conventional designs; finished with beaded tassels—some with fancy cuffs. Other bags of imported silk fallle with smart beaded designs in cut steel; lattice beaded ef- fects over colorful silk foundations; square draw-string bags beaded in beige and silver, Beaded Bags, Crocheted or in Cascade Effects, Draw-string bags with solid color foundation and paque and crystal beading in adorable cascades; bags With steel beading orocheted into the navy biue silk foundation, finished with chain draw-string: extra special at 85, eapple point’” bags of dark silk falile exquisitely beaded in el Finer Bags—$12.50, $18.50, $25 to $35 Exquisite beading—iovely colorings—new shapes—bo th draw-string and frame bags. Envelope Purses From England, $12.50 i These smart bags are complete in every detail from the shirred bill pocket to the tiny gold pencil and cellu- loid memo cards. Beautiful black morocco and tan velvet calf, made with English thoroughness and each bag stamped “Made In England.” Other styles, $16.50 to $28.50 each. 75 Leather, Silk and Velvet Bags Christmas Purchase -at $2.95 and $3.95 / Of surprising smartness and really astonishing value! Swagger bags with leather handles, enveiope styles with lots of room—fashionable bags that tuck under the arms, pouch bags of siik or velvet with fancy or covered frames. All are attractively lined and smartly fitted. New Bags and Purses, $5.00, $8.50, $10.00 In_smart envelope, under-the-arm and pouch styles—all leathers—dozens of smart sty! 50 New Dresses in a Christmas Sale Two Particularly Handsome Groups—Values Far From Usual 520 55 Silk and Cloth Frocks Dinner and Evening Gowns Street and Afternoon Styles Beaded Georgettes and Silver Cloth In cloth—the popular coat models, straight or French georgette crepes of high quality—exquisite wrap-around—fine twills, braided or button.trimmed: beadings, in crystal or self colors—ali-over design some with fringed ornaments and lace collars, others paneling and conventional motifs—one model that with contrast color vests or sash of satin, combines silver spangies and beading with stunning In silk—the popular draped silhouctte or straight effect—a georgeous silver cioth gown with appliqued llne panelings—georgette crepe frocks with satin roses—and always the slender silhouette straight or foundation, beaded panels and neckline—tallored draped as fancy may dictate. Glorlous evening dresses of Roshanara and Canton crepe—and, oh, shades include the new Bluette, jade, orohid, coral S0 many others. Come and see them. and white. Hello! Here Are the Remnants! H\hmsl crowded out by the Christmas rush—but the biggest kind of remnant values—if you'll just lakf time to look at (l_mm! Read this remnant news—and vou'll profit hugely P. S.—Don't judge x’hc qualities by tomorrow’s prices! : Women’s Coats Worthy of Big Response! 10—-$32.50 Smart Beited and Straightline Sport Coats—handsome plaid or striped coatings—$20.00. 1 .00 beautiful circular and tube style Coats, with collars of caracul, beaver and viatka squirrel; Granada and Cordalure pile fabric coatings; brown, navy blue, black. $37.00. 10—Of the new (this season) $65.00 Sport Coats, with red and kit fox collars; stunning imported plalds and stripes. $45.00. 8—$75.00 very handsome Wrap Coats of black or kit fox shade In Lustrosa; collars and cuffs of plati. num or brown skunk. $55.00. %50 Coats of the fine Trouvenette—fashionable tube style, with opossum collar and cuffs and bor- A Good Time to Pick Up a Suit! There are many mighty fine opportunities here! $45.00 costume suit of brown suede cloth; two-piece style, with Viatka fur collar. $25.00. 15—$65.00 sport suits: raccoon and opossum collars; Irinorted novelty suitings; box and panel jackets. $29. 5--$75.00 fur-trimmed sport suits; camel color Travc'la; box jackets, oppossum collars and cuffs. $32.00, $75.00 sult of navy blue veldyne; side fastening jacket; beaver collar trim. $35.00, £—$79.50 and $89.50 fur-trimmed costume sulis of velvety Veldyne and Veliona; ripple, box, panel and side fastening Jackets, with becoming collars of fox or Viatka squirrel. $39.00 £—$89.50 sport suits, in noveity plaids and stripes; squirrel and fox collars. Unusually smart! $55.00. An Extra Skirt Obtainable for Little! 15—387.50 to $10.00 sport skirts; combination color noveity skirtings; pleated and wrap styles. $4.50. 8—810.75 camel’s hair sport skirts, plaided, in wood brown; wrap style with side pleat. $7.50. 10—$16.50 and $19.50 sport skirts; imported plaids and stripes in smart color combinations. $11.50. Large Women, Take Notice—Coats, Frocks! 3—Extra size $49.50 satip crepe dresses; three-quarter or long sleeves; pieated and embroidersd; navy blue or black. Sizes 4213, 4475, 4815, .50, 3—Extra size $39.50 black silk crepe dresses. braid_trimmed and finely tailored. Size 40;. $25.00. Extra size $59.50 beaded crepe dress; Log Cabin brown. Size 42)5. $49.50. Extra size $95.00 sport coat; brown and tan with beaver collar. Size 38/3. 5.00. na coat; throw collar finished with silk tassel. Size 38Va. $79.50. “Too Many Good Dress Chances to Miss! Make sure to visit our Women's Dress Shop tomorrow! 4 Women’s $25.00 Satin Street Frocks, $9.75 Sizes 36 and 44 blue twill coat dress, finely tallored. Size 40. $9.75. .50 satin and Canton crepe dresses; draped, tiered and beaded. 2—829.50 Rhinestone studded evening gowns: Jade green. Size 36. $14.75, 2-$29.50 Bead-trimmed Canton crepe street dresses; brown and black. Sizes 3¢ and 42. $16.50, 4—$39.50 lace, georgette and “moon-glo” dinner gowns; tan or peach. Sizes 34 to 38. $19. 2—$49.50 beaded flat crepe street dresses; black. Sizes 40 and 42. Very smart! $22.50. 1 .00 to $45.00 afternoon dresses; satin, Canton and georgette crepes; fine beading, fringe and fur trimming; tlered and draped styles. Black, navy blue, brown and green. $23.75. 10—335.00 tailored and embroidered twlil dresses; coat or straight line; navy, black, tan. $24.50. $83.50 draped metal brocade evening gown; old biue and goid. Size 34. $27.50. &‘.55‘? American beauty chiffon velvet dinner gown; stunningly beaded. 3—349.50 black satin frocks; draped or fringed tiers; also $55.00 pleated georgette. ""$59.50 draped chiffon velvet dinner dress, with wool lace insertion. Size 34. $—3$165.00 black and navy noveity crepe sireet frocks. of pure silk You'll love them, every $3.95 and $5.00 der. o188 40V, 4213 and 48!z, Also two $37.50 twill dresses, Also $85.00 gray camel's Also $25.00 na: 8825 .00 and Dark shades. $12.75. ‘A rare opportunity! Size Sizes 36 to 40. 38 gown: American beauty. Size 38. Also $85.00 navy blue twill $42.50. Sizes 38 and 40. $57.50. Sizes 38 and 42. $69.50. Sizes 38 and 40. Exclusive models. 2-$89.50 navy biue Charmeen frocks, with Chinese embroidery. Very smart! 3—$135.00 to $175.00 Charminette frocks; fine tailoring: fur and braid trimming. o Young Ladies!—Will You Stop— Certainly it will pay you to visit our Misses’ Shop tomorrow. There's style in each of these rments, so greatly marked down! 14, 16 and 18 year misses’ sizes. T Minsoe: §5250 strajgnt or draped ¢ f blue; youthful styles. $10.00. 2—Misses’ $26.50 Canton and crepe satin frocks; suitable for business; navy blue and tan. $12.50. $30.00 school and business dresses: basque or straight lines, twiil and velour checks. $15. 1 isses’ $35.00 afternoon frocks; pleated, tlered, blouss and basque models. Canton or crepe satin. .50, . ';l- s’ $35.00 Charmeen and twill coat frocks; straight and basque models, braided and embroid- ered. .50, 8—Misses’ $35.00 velvet and crepe satin frocks; adorable variety of basque, draped and tlered styles. 13—Misses’ $45.00 and $55.00 Charmeen satin and orepe frocks; some with pleated flounces, others tiered or circular draped, with basque bodice; beading and lacs trimming. Brown, navy, gray, black. $29.50. Mi 5.00 printed crepe dress, basque style with ruffied skirt. Brown and tan. Size 14. $32.50. navy biue twill suits; embroidered, braided and button trimmed box jackets. $28.50. Misses’ $59.50 sport suits with raccoon collars—smart novelty suitings; box Jacket styles. 50. 2—Misses’ $85.00 sport suits—stunning fabrics; box jackets; collars of fox or Viatka squirrel. $47.50 Misses’ $95.00 slip-over suit of brown Fashona, with er collar, cuffs and tabs. “Different!” $55.( 2—Misses’ $35.00 sport coats—fancy striped coatings; slim straight tube styles. What an opportunity! .00, » i 3—Misses’ $65.00 coats of glistening Luxona—straight lines, with collars of fox or Vitaka squirrei. Navy biue or brown. $45.00. Fox corlars, Black or irrel. $59.50. Stunning, in- $75.00 tiered and side-tied coats of Trouvenette and Luxona. " 4—Misses’ pomt $85.00 Fashona coats—stunning circular drapes, straight lines, too. 6—Misses’ . $56.00, 5 .""T Nfi- ? gn-w coats—velvety Lustrosa, with huge collars of black fox or Viatka sq 15.00 circular draped coats of Velmara; Viatka squirrel coliar and cuffs. " Misses 2—M &O.' deed ) R sscs’ $145.00 genuine Gerona coats; pencll Silhouettes, with deep muffler collars and cuffs of fox. mmFootweal'! Lace Boots $2.95 and $4.95 Pumps Oxfords These absurdly low prices we have put on 400 pairs of pumps, oxfords, and high Sh|'°¢'f to clear them out without fail Friday. Quality materials and finest workmanship—shoes that for- at $7.00 to $11.00 a pair. mer]{ls“?h‘ia u'wgo pumpf. With Jbnior. French or low flat haels—patent leather, black or brown calf. $2.75 pair. AAA—S, 52, 7, 7Vz, 8, 9; AA—4), to 8; A—3 to 8Y%2; B—2)2 to 8)z; C—2)z to 8, D—53, 62,7, 8. 37.00 brown calf oxfords, plain toes and crimped vamps; crepe rubber soles. Sizes 2z to 7. A to th, $4.95 pair. C W and brown kid high cut lace bosts—practical Cuban heels and welt soles. $4.95 palr, Nearly ali sizes one style or another. 300 Pairs $1.10 Storm and Low Cut Rubbers, 49¢ pair.