Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1924, Page 5

CERTIFICATES’ SALE Postmaster General’s Ban on Treas- ury Issue Designed to Aid Re- lief for Farmers. Postmaster G reasury savings cen western and to help turn 5 accep s in the postal savings llon’s approval of the s ac tion was belief that w, With the ¥ | in the oid “first wara,’ " pans { I A Bit of the Past | By Star’s Former Carriers. STOPPEDIN 17 STATESE William H. Schombert, 2321 H street northwest, carried a route for the late Route Agent Livingstone In 1877. It was hard to get through a route on time, he says, under ordinary circum- stances, and on rainy days and Satur- THE | been in the business ever sine back as 1880, days, when the boys had the “double | 8gen sheet,” or eight pages, it was almost out of the question. Mr. Schombert also sold Stars previous to his route expe- | rience and beginning when he was but eight vears old. His selling station was the corner of 7th and F streets. “In 1875 I had a route delivering Stars writes Wiliam | Hammond, 1308 East Capitol strest. ‘The Star was then but four pages.” Matthew M. Tu)l\r 2820 Sheridan road southeast, retired “commissary steward in the lnlted States Navy, sold | Stars from 1875 to routes in 1851 under ;_harll‘u Morgan and H. W. Lees: se. “I see Charlie \{Dr- the | gan occasionally,” he remarks, and asks, Is he still with The Star?" He cer- Wilitam A. Drummond 2910 Olive ave- turing March 15. maturing March 15 and aggregating approximatety $400,000.000. The two issues were dated March 15, 1923, and w“ *'rM\Il) September 15, 1923, EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C,, v, 227 B street northwest, was a Star sears ago, and has | i | Virginia University Glee Club En- ickson, 1806 New Jersey ave- nue northwest, was selling Stars as far while Samuel P. Dol 2611 Adams. Ml road northwest, bq;nn dejivering Stars thirty-six - vears ‘¢ e e was one of the eariieat pUBIS of the Force School. Later Mr. Dodd was for a number of years a Star route ity CALLS FOR | 3400,000,000. Mellon to Redeem Certificates Ma- :“v)‘;nx The Treasury’s decision to begin retiring the two issues, which other- wise would be taken care of from FRIDAY. PROGRAM FOR CONCERT. | HONDURAN ENVOY tertains Tomorrow Night. | The following numbers comprise Illu‘ program which will be pre by the University of Virgini . 4 tirement of Government He Represented. the Doggoned” (Gaul), Lord Deliver ). cco' Secretary Mellon announced mu | night the Treasury will redeem, be | ginning at once, the two Issues o | Treasury certificates of indebtednes: The English peass was naturalized t fore the Norman conquest. ) degth July 22, 1923, proceeds of the March 15 tax pay-| ments, was rej arded as indicating | | HERE RESIGNS POST! sented | Salvador Cordova Quits With Re- Salvador Cordova, Honduran min- bl Seleetion by ik | ister, has forwarded his reslgnation i as minister to the United States hio penitentiary his wife to | FEBRUARY 1, 1924, | ~ From é/m A.V]E NUE déNHN TH- Good News for Men! - After Inventory Sale - We have taken inventory and we have uncovered a limited selection of odds and ends in our regular stocks of suits and overcoats and marked them down for quick clearance. Only one or two of a kind, but there are all kinds and all sizes. Broken lots, but of remarkable value. Such an opportunity prompts quick action. rving u route | that the fiscal plan effective more ¥ ‘Mo, In now sev. |than two years has worked out to rears William Smith, | the entire satisfaction of the officials pmw»mr of the Capital News Com- | In charge. Pure Milk for lnfants —Chestnut Farms Special Pasteurized Milk —Wawa Certified Milk This dairy takes every precaution known to science to insure the absolute purity and safety of its products. —Supérior Dairy Products Southern Tle FOI’ Women A Family Shoe Store cre- ation that has been “styled” all over again for 1924 after a sensational selling. Puritan Pumps New Spring Shades New qprmg colors of “Jack Rabbit” Gray Calf, Nut Brown, Tan Calf and “Airedale” Suede—and in patent. Both made of light-weight quality ma- terials with handsome and refined nickel buckles, every width and size. Sizes 215-8 AA to D Wide Children's Shoes Saturday—Children’s | ay at The Family Shoe Store _ Girls' Boots e SOuthern Tie is one of those styles that can be worn forever and everywhere. It is full of comfort and is as smart as southern skies are sunny. Boye’ Brogues Mannisk Brogues—of . l\.lll# l-‘..l'.nkl_-. 'lIlre l“‘ Shown in— < ouk ”;:1;!;:. ";: 60'“" Beaver Brown Siede -6 $5.00 pa‘fint l‘flld’ler ' Others at $6, 37 and $S. Nut Brown Russia Calf Gun Metal Calf Growing Girls' & Misses' Pumps and Oxfords Welt Sewed Soles, Rubber Heels and Best Leathers Throug/wut heeis. A to !D W‘“II-— 8’/,—11, 33 .50 102, - $4.00 3, $5.00 Others at $4.50, 35.00 and $8.00. In styles copled from our ‘women's depl.rtmun!. Tan, en ut 11, l 1 o nusually arta Selec- n. Widths AA Pl $3.50 to smso e $5.00 to $7.50 Silk Hosiery to Match Shane $5. $: FAMILY SHOE STORE Joseph Strasburger Co., Inc. 310-312 Seventh St. N.W. ver Fifty Years’ Satisfactory Service w Z % % % . Broken Lots Suits and Overcoats “Odds and Ends” Wide-awake mothers will take ad- vantage of these savings. Jt means the boy can wear quality cloiaes at a remarkable reduction. Smartest and latest style in model and fabric. Suits (broken lots) that sold for $20, $22.50 and $25 $16-85 Juvenile Overcoats Entire line of juvenile overcoats in navy blue, brown, tan and heathers ma- terially reduced. Beautiful chinchilla, cheviots and mixed tweeds. The coats are excellently tailored and warm. Some are suitable for little girls. Some have fur collars. $9.75, $10 and $10.75 values, now $7.75 $12.50 and $13.50 values now $9.75. $15.00 and $1650 values now $10.75 .00 and $18.75 values now $13.25 and "$22.50 values now $15.75 and $27.50 values now $19.75 Patrick Mackinaws That Sold for $18 Now $14.85 Odds and Ends in Winter Underwear at Half Price Barber Bill Shop. Children on hobby horses, bobbing 35¢ Boysg’ Hairent, 50¢ Official headquarters for Boy Scout Equipment . o fiNATHONALLY KNOWN If I¥s Home Furnishings— You Want—You Need—Come to Phtt s February Sale o %3 i 3 uu Frimee oo (-undln:) 73.00; now $31.50 to $54.7. xno' ars, Biskots, wore i Divior, n?ra- m 78 ;::"l-lzfl." e 31200 w0 s1s.00; w $9.00 to es, were $22.50 up; mow Z‘fif.;;":;u& ::'"”%?:: 6, Book Exds, were $6.25 10 $23.00; glande = = Dinner Chimes, were “M to $18.60; now $4.88 Ly e X %lhmo"%ofl to $131.25; now oo :lnlontom" T 881050 Low Bo: .25 o $aA T §47 90, 0 $11600: w ), Were ’l"” now .00. iy Cabinets, were $140.00; now 2R e b fl" .l' 75 '0 $46.50. oo iroom Suite, was $1,176.75; now nn 6. Bedrocm Buite, was $200.35; now Paintsd * Bedroom B ‘$516.00; now Sreno0r " " GEORGE PLITT. CO., lnc. . Painting, Paperhanging and Upholstering 1325 14th St. N.W. —GREAT SAVINGS' 250 Overcoats, *25 Overcoats that formerly re- tailed for $37.50, $40, $45 and $50 made in men’s and young men’s models in English straight- line overcoats, great ulsters and coats with raglan and set-in sleeves. All shades and all sizes. 200 Suits, *25 Good suits that formerly sold up to $50, mostly odds and ends, one or two of a kind, in sizes 33 - to 44. Among these are some Enghsh lounge suits and a few golf suits that were made ex- pressly for us on the other side of the water. The Avenue at Ninth @WN S”JTORIE° Fine Pickin’s That’s because Fashion Shop clothes were so well selected in the first place. Translated specifically: $75 Genuine Imported Crombie Overcoats.$37.50 $90 Shetland Montagnac Overcoats . $45. $79.50 1saac Carr's Im- ported Blue Treble Melton Overcoats. .$39.75 And so on, all the way down the line. & shades Excepted) Price Sale of all wier COATS wue SUITS | $719:50 Including Famous Goodman & Suss Rochester Clothes 2 Alterations at Cost—No Charges—No C. O. D.’s e Tashion Shop | Next to Keith's Opp. Crandall's Suits and Overcoats as low as