Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1923, Page 16

‘116 DISTRICT BAKERS GET HIGHEST PAY Survey Shows Wage Here Greatest Paid Along At- lantic Seaboard. Tarnings of men employed in bake- ries in Washington and production costs in this city were higher than in similar industries in three other lead- ing cities along the Atlantic seaboard, the Department of Labor announced AMERICAN SHIPS GAIN IN COTTON EXPORTS Now Carry More Than Half of Ambount Shipped From Gulf Ports. | Vessels under foreign flags carried {less than half the cotton exports from | ®ulf ports in November, although less than two years ago they moved 90 per cent of this trade, the Shipping Board announced yesterday. Of 541,186 bales exported from these ports to Europe last month, 298,921 were transported in Shipping Board ves- sels. 236,617 3,648 in privately owned American ships. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 25, 1923.' MUTT AND JEFF—Jeff Must Have Flunked in His Spelling at School. MUTT, MAYBe TS AINT MY Lucky DAY! 3 was "BROKE AND Joe SPWIS PAID me THE Ten Bucks He owen me: Fine: now [ You can LOAN Mme A Fwve SPeT! in foreign bottoms and |” SORRY, BUT T can't: I BLEW TWe TEw SPOT FoR A BRACE€LeT FoR My YouncesT SISTER FoR A CHRISTMAS GIFT! (Copyright, 1923, by H. C. Fidber, Trade Mark Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off) NIETY, €H2 AND I HAD HeR INTIAL ENGRAVED -l e niTiaL’ UL = NEVER HEARD OF A GIRL'S NAMG THAT STARTED with ‘U, VERY UNUSUALL WHAT \S HER NAMET You BeTTer ATTEND A KINDERGARTEN., —By BUD FISHER Commenting on the figures, Fred- trick I. Thompson, commissioner of the gulf i in a state- Yesterday. Men engaged in the making in Washington I of the were su timove, Pl Bakers in Ba est pay, 51 o n the others b r liern cotton elphia wnd New York. | more received the low- per hour. The average labor cast per pound eaboard outlets of bread in Washington was 117 Srokuit and = cents, while owest labor cost was king to nullify T 1 er. from all the Atl: show Baltiniore, one-half a cent | the operation of ships by the, Ship- population of the United States was the American Assocfation for the Ad- ADMY TEALIN! AL or mound. The highest mumber of |PINE Board, which if successful would P E3% 188, ~ana’ AW incraass io” the MATHEMATICIANS MEET. el S TS § G COAL. o ot Dided wik iiis peiineat|nore the terilalia result ofiresmtals « | northern states was 06 per cent of e At the first session of the assocta- | Eugens Hawkins, colored, went|Judge John P L e s o Sl honaalien ey CENTERS IN GEORGIA ! i, t5tal incrense, This negira north | The eighth annual meeting of the v into the coal business on his own|guilty to takin in an hour for ve em- | 3 > sea amadue, mainly to the expansion of | Mathematical Assoclation of America | C account on a large scale, drawing |S7d admitted i 3 world | will be held at the University of Cin- - o == the high wages paid being the |cinnati on Thursday and Friday, De- his supply from the storage supply| e w -1 esti- | PARTIES FOR CHILDREN. Distinot Movement Northeast Seen:': at attractio cember *7 and 28, in affiliation ‘with | lus and its Prospects for the Future.” | of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. in Survey by Census Bureau. He was in the United States branc! of Police Court uy ¥ |Willard Manager Hosts to Little Ones. I Center of the negro population of the United States is located in Dade county, Ga., 1.8 miles northeast of Rising Fawn, the census bureau hlll t . 84 per cent|employes attended w ool ol determined. The center of colored higher than in 1917 and 111 Der cent|the Fairfax room. just off the riai |Population has moved mnorthest for higher than in 19 corridor. Toys and candy were sent|the first time in histo: revious Statistics of immigration for Julylto those children who were unable e jeptember, 1923, <how that during | to attend owing to Hiness. Two or- total number of im-|chestras, one in each room, played during the parties. This iras the| “Movement of the center of the nd children’s party given by Mr. | negro population is an accurate index g, Plans to make them an-|,e tyo girection of negro migration,” | [the burdau says. “In 1790 it was 5 miles west-southwest of Peters- , Va. In 1580 it was 10.4 miles of Lafayette, G The present n tor, at two at_the hotel movements having been In a south- westerly direction. | 9 and the to departed was newspape fahon in the anch of Policy terday. He was fined r| fault to serve ten da as committe This Is Our. Semi-Annual il /5 . Stock-Clearing Sale | ' ' l{: which we place at your ‘'option every Suit and Overcoat (heavyweights and top coats) remaining in stock. Dress Clothes are exempted—none others. ble Dress Sale We only have, as you know, two of these sales in the year—and this is the midwinter event which begins to- New Bright Colors—Season’s Newest Styles il ' | ‘ - Attractively Underpriced Every Suit—thus Reduced $1 16 to 20 Need we say that Mode Suits represent the highest type of craftsmanship—producing designs of individuality? o The warm winter has stimulated thoughts of Spring and the continued gfit:ndsm » $29 gfit:n d $60 — $46 popularity of silk and novelty dresses. $45 d $50 565 370 d It has effected Spring colors and lines an y an : Suits . .. eaTeNje -$39 375 Suits.-..-..».;-$54 far in advance of the regular season. As to their Styling Every Overcoat—thus Reduced And what about Mode Overcoau—The&, too, are superior— Lovely new skirts, basque . dresses, draped and novelty trimmed dresses. Come tomorrow and see them. made up in the popular fabrics—and in the royally fine weaves— imported and domestic—Crombies, Montagnacs, etc.—also the Overcoats made for us by Richard Austin of London. All are in- cluded—as well the Top Coats. $35 and $40 $65, $70 and $75 Overcoats ... s29 Overcoats . ... 359 $80, $85 and $90 $69 $45 and $50 Overcoats ... $39 Overcoats ..... ggeltitis?.~.-.$49 gggrcoats S s79 " You need never question about being fitted—you can be—whether you wear regular or stout, long or short models—for we’ve never begun one of these Semi- Annual Sales with such an excellent assortment. . = Women’s Sizes 36 to 48 + The condition of our stock permitted us to buy these dresses at a time when the maker was anxious to dispose of them at a price concession. Hence these truly remarkable values. Misses’ Sizes In them are styles that are the most at- tractive sgen for many a day. Lovgly evening gowns in Sequin, Georgette or Chiffon. The Newest Shades . Pig Tail Blue (Old Blue) Ivory (Delicate Tan) Sheik (Flame) Tokyo (Orange) Tortoise (New Tan) Withered Rose Sphinx (New Tan) Jade Green Navy, Black Tan, Brown Novelty Materials Satin Satin-Face Crepe Flat Crepe Georgette Canton Crepe Plaid Wool Checks Flannels : Twill Bloom Corded Twill Crisp Taffeta DOWN STAIRS STORE Our Special Tuxedo Coat and Trousers— It’s a very remarkable pr:nduction—shawl or notch § 50 collar; silk trimmed. Mode tailored..qeesesssesseescess 39 o