Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1924, Page 50

Arts Federation Fete Scheduled for Friday One of the notable social events for the present week will be the snnual dinner of the American Fed- eration of Arts at Ruuscher's Friday %) which Mr. Robert W. d. Mertopolitan Museum 1 the Amer! Federation of Arts, will preside ludes the fifteenth annual mec the National Art \ tion, 1is with head- quarters azo at the i ing men of affairs as Theodore Roose- Root. Robert Bacon, Ch s Ffoulke and Frank D. Millet. Among the speakers at the dinner will be Mr. Otto il. Kahn, who is a member of the buard of directors, and ch to stim ation @f art and 1nople ther spe Van & ? York, F the Kansas ity r rial. one of the most s yot erected i at war. Amo rt museums sculpto nterestes lin, d Mrs. Richard H. Lig- Mrs. Duncan Phillips, Corcoran Thom and A. Delano. and Mrs, Larz Anderson, Mrs. Charles M. F'foulke and Mr. and Mrs Dunean Phillips are opening their homes to the delegates in the late afternoon of Wednesday the 14th. Mrs. Coolidge ha nerously included ithem in her invitations to the first garden_party of the on_at _the | te House Thursday afternoon: n Thers will he a round table dinner | i school arts will be rh\.‘ t the Arts Club on the eve- | 1y 11, and group luncheons ew Willard Hotel on all three German Relicf Benefit Card Parties Planned A= & result of the success of the eard party given for the benefit of the American fund for starving chil- dren in Germany at the home of Mrs. Christian Heurich, 1307 New Hamp- ire avenue, Friday afternoon, ma imilar parties arc now being 1. wo hundred women played at fifty - tables in the Heurich home, and $500 included Countess | the Hungarian Sheppard, Mrs T Madden Fole; Tavlor, Mrs. James Galen I. Tait, Mr: Ma t Mi Knox, Mrs. Edw: s Clara Sproul, Paul Bock, Martin Wiegand, Miss Augusta Keyser, Mrs. A F Shuey, Mrs. Heintz, Mr: mmerman, Miss Neuland and Mrs. Heurich, GIRL SCOUTS Troop 7. Mrs. J. P. Hovey, captain; eanor Jones, scribe; practiced for the Saturday field meet in the gym- wsium of Foundry M. E. Church. 'hiree of the girls went down to the W. C. A. Saturday morning and ssed the tests for several merit badges. A short business meeting vas held, the captain read several nouncements and the different girls re tried out and assigned for parts in_the field meet. On Saturday, May 3, the members of Pine Cone Troop, No. 34, Vera Law- rence, captain, went to Children's Hospital and gave an entertainment for the children and visitors at the spital at 4 o'clock. The program sisted of a sketch, “The Ceremony f the Scout Laws":'then a song by “Scouts of America,” with at the piano, and violin #ccompaniment by Ina Lawrence. Lillie Hazel sang and danced. After this the troop gave a fancy drill, the girly dressed in dainty crepe paper Costumes, most of which they made hemselves Each scout gave flowers to one of the tiny invalids present, and it was + joy to see the delight with which the were served by the nurses. The girls plan to make other visits 10 the hospital to do their bit toward cheering the little “shut-ina” Among the girls of the troop present were Katherine Peaper, elyn Hazel, D, Soper, 4 Inscoe, Lou Snyder, Johnson, Helen King and Kathryn Mushake, Some of the members of the troop have put out posters issued by the Wild Flower Preservation Society, urging the protection of dogwood. The regular meeting of the troop ‘was held Monday evening at 7 o'clock in the Anacostia Methodist Church. Plans were made for attending the field meet. A moonlight hike was nlanned for this week, probably Friy day evening. The first patrol was ap- pointed as an enterfainment commit- tee, and the second patrol to take charge ot refreshments. | Troop 42, Mrs. Conrad H. Young, captain; Katharine E. Merritt, seribe, met at the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church on Friday with an attendance of twenty-ni The regular open- ing ceremonies were held, after which the girls went out on the sircle to practice for the fleld meet. The girls planned to enter the va- rious events. Troop Mrs. H. O. Sargent, cap- tain; Kathryne Higdon, scribe, met at Sherwood Presbyterian Church at 4 o'clock May After the opening meeting Mrs. W. B. Pain of the coun- cil invested Mae Clément, Eloyse Sar- went and Viletta Wilmoth as second class scouts. Afterward the girls sang songs and practiced for the field cet. The troop sold candy for the langdon Parent-Teacher Association it Langdon School The regular meeting of the Girl Scout Officers’ Club_will be held Wednesday evening, May 14, at 5:45 p.m., at Plerce Mill teahouse, in R “reek Park. A supper will be served nd the usual scout affairs carried on. All officers are urged to pe present = m Franhklin Square | FHotel | 14th Street at K n 11 sunpAY DINNER we invits you to enjoy with soores more of persons one of the Sunday menus which _bave our dining reem so popalar. Courses. . . t R Quarterl ? 1216 F St. N.W. Stocks are too large and therefore we feel justified in starting our Quarterly Stock Clearing ahead of time. And so we begin tomorrow our complete disposal of all garments and accesso- WASHINGTON, D. C., MAY 11, LI IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IX IR IR IR I TR Here's An Extraordinary Announcement! One Week Ahead of Time! 8 Hundreds of extra garments! Increased quantities of apparel accessories! ries bought primarily for spring selling. This gives our patrons one extra week to cnjoy their Brief descriptions follow, but only of a portion of the items. We advise you to come and see them. It is merchandise you can use during the summer and into the fall. The reductions are astonishing. § Quarter “End” Women’s Dresses $25.00 to $35.00 Sport and Street Frocks, $15.00 - 10 $25.00 candy-striped crepe sport frocks, navy and tan, Jade and white; sizes 34 to 42. 5 $25.00 to $35.00 Pasadena and Roshanara tailored frocks for street or sport: sizes 36 to 42. " P '$29:50 and $35.00 brocaded crepe street frocks, smart tailored and embroidered models. Beige, navy, black, cocoa. Sizes 36 to 40. $25.00 to $42.50 Silk Dresses, $18.00 12 $25.00 to $39.50 crepe de chine, satin and georgette crepe dresses, also many lovely printed crepes, styles for street and afternoon; beaded, Pin tucked and draped; light and dark shades. Sizes 36 to 42. 5 $25.00 to $49.50 satin, alpaca and crepe de chine street frocks, with smart touches of lace, fine pleatings, hand drawn work and embroidery. Sizes 36 to 40. ; 4 $35.00 to $42.50 crystal beaded georgette dinner dresses, straight. line or tiered. Jade, coral, orchid, black. Sizes 34 to 40. $29.50 to $59.50 Dresses—Some Imports, $22.50 8 $29.50 to $45.00 afternoon dresses, surplice, draped and all-over beaded styles in assorted silk crepes, cccoa, black, gray, brown and white. to 44 su"zgslzg.;n‘tu $59.50 crepe de chine, roshanara and satin street dresses; pleated apron, cape back and coat style; conservative shades; also a few Paris handmade frocks for sport or street. Sizes 36 to 42. $35.00 to $65.00 Smartly Styled Dresses, $28.00 12 $35.00 to $65.00 street and afternoon dresses. Sil-u-ette crepe, satin, georgette, and canton crepes; some with lace yokes, collars and cuffs, others Russian tunic style or pleated and draped; practical and mart for many occasions. Sizes 36 to 42. . 8 $35.00 to $55.00 beaded afternoon gowns, georgette and satins, in cape back or straightline styles; crystal and colored beading on orchid, gray, rust tangerine, black, brown and French blue, Sizes 36 to 44, 4 $35.00 to $45.! Roshanara crepe sport frocks, straight lines with contrasting piping or braiding; gray, French blue, orchid. Sizes 36 to 40. $49.50 to $65.00 Sport, Street and Afternoon 2 $49.50 npvelty crepe sport frocks; gray and tan; organdy collars and cuffs. Sizes 36 and 40. - 10 $39.50 to $65.00 street and afternoon dresses, in high quality silk crepes, featuring many of the smart spring style newnesses; black, cocoa, navy blue, brown. Sizes 36 to 40. $45.00 to $65.00 georgette crepe dinner frocks; handsome beaded, pleated and embroidered models; some with lace insertions, pastel and vivid colorings. _Sizes 36 to 40. 5 $49.50 to $65.00 embroidered sport and afternoon dresses. Russlan tunics, Mah Jong modeis, the newest trimming ideas. Sizes 36 to 40, $49.50 to $65.00 Dresses—Distinctive Designs, $36.00 11 $49.50 to $65.00 distinctively.styled street and afternoon frocks, satin-back crepe in cocoa, brown, black, sizes 36 to 40; satin crepe de chine and georgette, with cut work, beading and drapes; white, gray, brown, black. Sizes 36 to 44. i 535950 to $69.50 beaded georgette and crepe Elizabeth dinner frocks, exquisitely beaded in self and contrasting colors; gray, black, peach, orchid. Sizes 36 to 42. 234500 and $59.50 afternoon dress : frock and lovely georgette and lace combinations. Sizes 36 and 38. $55.00 to $65.00 Dresses for Informal Occasions, $42.50 5 $59.50 crystal beaded crepe Elizabeth frocks; orchid, maize, powder blue, peach; with the new puffed trimming. Sizes 36 to 40. 4 $55.00 crepe de chine and satin street frocks; French blue, brown, cocoa and black; very smart, Sizes 36 to 40. 1 $55.00 brown georgette afternoon frock, self-beaded. Size 36. 2 $65.00 French models; white crepe de chine, gold and crystal bead- ing. Size 38. . $65.00 to $89.50 Dresses—Mostly Evening Modes, $52.50 1 $65.00 black georgette and beaded-lace dinner gown. Size 42. 1 $95.00 Porto Rican embroidered batiste garden frock. Size 36. 1 $65.00 rose beaded crepe Eilizabeth dinner gown. Size 38. 1 $69.50 banana-colored chiffon and lace evening gown. Size 36. 1 $65.00 black and white evening gown of stunning design. Size 36. 3 $59.50 street and sport frocks, crepe faille and satin crepe; navy blue, jade, black. Sizes 38 and 40. 3 $75.00 to $89.50 Paris evening gowns, crystal and colored beading; briliant shades. Sizes 38 and 40. . $65.00 and $69.50 One-of-a-kind Dresses, $57.50 1 $69.50 Russian tunic frock, black satin and cream lace; size 36. 2 $65.00 black satin Duchesse afternoon frocks—one Chinese em. broidered, the other becomingly draped. Sizes 36 d ~ 1 $69.50 navy blue crepe faille afternoon dress, lace and ribbon ap- plique. ~ Size 38. ‘ $75.00 to $110.00 “Model” Gowns, $62.50, '$72.50, $82.50 —Exquisitely designed—mostly in evening styles ith gold, bronze, crystal and jet beadings—most beautiful silk crepes, lingerie models and crepe chiffons—iovely orchid, gray, maize, powder blue and cocoa shades. This is a remarkable opportunity to secure a distinctively.styled costume at much fess than regular prices. Women’s Coat Clearaway! $25.00 and $29.50 Sport Coats, $18.50 Mannish styles with raglan yokes and a smart swagger—novelty plaids and stripes In green and white, rust or tan and brown. 50 and $35.00 Top Coats, $24.50 . Excellently tailored and full silk lined—smart plaids and stripes and plain color polaire—slim straightline or full swagger styles. Tan, gray, green, brown, black and white. $39.50 to $55.00 Smartly Styled Sport Cogts, $29.50 Flamingo, downywool ‘“‘Sunglo” Kasha stripes and plaids—all most desirable fabrico—styles that include wing sleeves and cape backs—gray, goM, rust, tan, green, bamboo, gypsy red and wood brown to choose from. Surely you can find one here! $45.00 and $49.50 Twill Coats, with Fur-edged Collars, $37.50 Tucked inset paneis—smart upstanding collars, with lovely summer fur edgings—tan, gray, navy .hlll! and black twills. $69.50 to $95.00 High-Grade Sport The fashionable imported Kasha cloth, Lustrah, “Paris La Mode" pure camel’s hair, Flamingo and Juina—collars of summer squirrel or Self-tailored—ovely shades, tan, gray, rust, gypsy red, meadow green and wood brown. $65.00 and $75.00 Dressy Coats, $46.50 In Charmeen and the finer twills and soft Kasha—contrasting am seif-color braid embroideries—ovely summer fur collars—really a most exceflent investment. Tan, gray, rosewood, navy blue and black. $65.00 Top Coats in Stunning “Hi-Lo” Stripes, $49.50 Very popular this shaggy selfistriped coating, for it's very light and warm! Raglan, yoke models with swagger backs—choose from bamboo, old cedar, beaver and meadow green colorings. = $110.00 to $125.00 Dress Coats—No Two Alike, $89.50 Lovely In style and fabric alike—lustrous charmeen and charminette, beautiful satin and silk Cote de Cheval and soft Juina; wrap and slim line models mostly with luxurious fox or summer squirrei collars. Exquisite shades of tan, gray, rubber, tile, rosewood, rust and navy blue. Clearaway for Little Women Little Women'’s $27.50 Crepe de Chine $14.75 Hemstitched models with pleated panels, ruffied net collar and cuffs —brown, lichen green, and black. Sizes 13z to 17V Little Women’s oon $18.75 Canton crepe, with tucked front and lace and button-trimmed panel; crepe satin, with tucked apron tunic and lace vest—navy and powder biue, black, artichoke, cocoa, brown. Sizes 13V to 17/ Very lovely. Little Women’s $45.00 Afternoon Dresses, $34.75 Just five of them! Crepe satin, with pleated peasant sieeves and stunning fringed girdles. Mocha, artichoke green and navy biue. Sizes 152 to 19V3. v Little Women’s $35.00 Sport Suits, $17.75 Smartest of gray and tan mixtures and overplaids. Box-jacket styles. Sizes 171, to 19} i i Little Women’s $39.50 Tailored Suits, $28.75 The fashionable mannish check suitings—becoming single button box jackets. Sizes 15%; to 195, Little Women’s $26.50 and $35.00 Sport Coats, $17.50 A number of these smart coats in fleeced stripes and plaids. Tan, gray, wood brown. Sizes 131 to 195, . Little Women’s $45.00 to $55.00 Twill Coats, $38.75 Siim_and straight or with cape sleeves—iine-tucked and ribbon- trimmes panels. Navy biue, black, tan. Shes 13}z to 192 Little Women’s $55.00 to $75.00 Top Coats, $46.50 The very fine Flamingo and Ho Lenco and camel’s hair stripel Coat- ings light, warm, smart; swagger and straight-line styles; tan, gray, badger, brown. Sizes 15Vz to 19V Larger Size Quarterly “Ends” Larger Women'’s $39.50 Silk Dresses, $25.00 Becoming straight lines—black, gray and sand Canton crepe and satin. Sizes 5%, 4600, 50Va Larger Women'’s $49.50 to $55.00 Silk Dresses, $33.75 The very desirable Roshanara and Bokbara crepes—brown or gray— Sizes 42V to 465 $49.50 Silk crepes, hand: beaded, beautiful powder blue, orchid, gray and sand shades. Sizes 422 to 46! .ng 50%2. Larger Women’s $8! 15 Exquisitely beaded straignht.line styles, both light and dark shades. Sizes 42V to 46/ ‘Women’s $49.50 Sport Coats, $33.75 Stunning Kingsley plaids—two-tone gray or gray and blue reversi- ble coloring—smart . lored styles. 40!, to 44, e = Larger Women's $45.00 to $55.00 Tailored Suits, $39.50 Finest of twills—the straight box and pamel jacket styles, so be. coming to larger figures. Plain or pencil striped suitings; navy biue and black satin_Chinese-styled We Couldn’t Resist! $45.00, $49.50 and $55.00 Women’s Tailored Suits In a Special $25 Purchase—' In spite of the fact that stocks were heavy—that this is the week of our great quarterly clearance—we bought 50 Women’s Twill Suits ivery suit of fine quality plain or pencil striped ; twill—high grade tailoring; all hand-finished and crepe silk lined. Sizes 36 to 42. One-button box Braid bound Two-button box Ribbon bound Double-breasted Bias folds Long jackets Silk vests READY AT 9:15 TOMORROW—SALE ON SECOND FLOOR. Entire Suit Stock Reduced! .00 Novelty Sport Suits, $16.75 sruunm?inzcxs AND PLAIDS—Single or double breasted, as you choose—one and three button styles. Tan, gray, green, brown. $49.50 Box Jacket Sport Suits, $22.75 FLEECED SHADOW PLAIDS—Becoming link-fastened models—ex- cellently taHored and hand finished—crepe silk linings. Brown, tan, gray. $45.00 “Pencil Stripe” Suits, $23.75 FINE NAVY AND BLACK TWILLS—Plain and braid bound box jackets—smart single-breasted styles—fine in fabric and talloring. $45.00 and $49.50 Tailored Suits, $24.75 PLAIN OR BRAID BOUND JACKETS—The conservative navy blue and black twills, as good next season as now! Single and double breasted box jackets; spiendid tailoring throughout. $55.00 and $65.00 Sport Suits, $28.75 STUNNING NOVELTY FABRICS—Inciuding many imported mix- tures, smart plaids and stripes, velvo-knit and homespun. Gray and blue; beige, green and white, tan and rust. Double-breasted styles. $55.00 Strictly Tailored Suits, $29.75 - CHARMEEN—COVERT—TWILL CORD—Scarcely are finer suit- ings to be found; tailoring and finish are of corresponding guality. Ch of ‘panel and box Jacket styles, in badger, grayatone, wood brown and rosewood. = $110.00 to $135.00 Costume Suits, $74.50 MANY WITH DETACHABLE BLOUSES—The season's smartest three.piece models, scarcely two alike, twill cord and charmeen mostly, with 7, slim-line coats, frequently with distinctive embroideries and braidings. Russian overblouses of crepe satin, chenille, brocaded chiffon and roshanara crepe. Colors: Tan, gray, brickdust and navy blue. Skirt Clearing Starts at $3.75 Regular and extra sizes—sport and street styles in this twelve weeks' clearaway. . 5—$7.50 Wrap-around Flannel Skirts, white silk braid bound—gold, gypsy, rust eae $3.75 20—$7.50 to $10.00 Sport Skirts, novelty plaids, a checks, velvo knit, wool crepe; smart combina- tion colors . = E 35—$10.75 to $12.50 Assorted Skirts, stunning spring styles in flannel, velour checks, novelty plaids 15—$13.75 and $14.50 Sport Skirts, combination pleat- ed and wrap-around styles in camel’s hair, Kasha and Rodier plaids e $1.75 5—$15.00 and $16.50 Novelty Skirts, individual styles and fabrics; very smart ..$10.75 10—$22.50 to $26.50 Skirts, high grade novelty skirt- i in fashionable shades $16.75 8—EXTRA SIZE $1250 Wool Crepe Skirts, navy, black, tan, panel and side pleated 6—EXTRA SIZE $1950 Novelty Corded Wool Crepe Skirts, black or tan line plaided in white. ..$11.75 FURS! Scarfs! Chokers! '2—$95.00 Genuine White Fox Scarfs, dyed blue $69.50 4—$55.00 Baum Marten Chokers, exceptionally fine, $39.75 7—$45.00 Natural Red and Walnut Dyed Fox Scarfs, $28.75 7—$29.50 Fine Quality Fox Scarfs, assorted shades, $19.75 14—2:;50 Double-skin Chokers, gray squirrel or $14.75 $4.75 $6.75 10—$19.50 Eastern Mink Chokers, rich dark mark- AMES . .oieeniieiaii et ... $13.50 10—$15.00 “Like Fox” Scarfs, full and fluffy, gray and i i $10.95 20—$8.50 Opossum Chokers, sable or silver gray.... $5.95 Cleaning Out Three Months’ Accumulations! Footwear “Ends” $9.00 and $10.00 Pumps and Oxfords, $4.75 An unusually smart assortment of fine footwear, including . suede strap pumps in gray, brown and black; colonial tongue pumps in patent kid and black or brown satin and black calf; street pumps In patent leather, brown calf and brown calf and suede combinations, biack and brown calf oxfords—Spanish, Cuban and low heel styles in the iot—all sizes In one style or another. $9.00 and $10.00 Assorted Pumps, $5.75 Styles for street and dress—one and two strap styles—brown calf and black kid with Cuban heeis—single strap block heel pumps in patent, black or brown kid and dark brown suede—black satin strap or tongue pumps, French and Spanish heeis—single strap models In Airedale and jack rabbit gray suede; low, flat heels ~—broken sizes, of course, but good selection. $10.00 to $12.00 Dress Pumps, $6.75 Smart gore styles in African-brown or log cabin suede—also two.strap styles in African brown—black satin, black kid and patent leather pumps, one and two strap models—Spanish or Cuban - heeis to choose from. These ars recent styles and the size assort- ment s Bags! A Clean Sweep! to $1.75 and $2.95 | A small group of assorted leather and sik h styles, in ood quality calf—underarm bags, black silk, at $1.75—stunning tapestry Getions at $2.95. All these bags are well made, daintily ined and fitted ewing or coin purse and mirror. ; $850 to $7.50 Tailored Bags, g moire. S inod ‘and Mtted: el S B g erdi bags. $10.00 Silk, Leather and Beaded Bags, $8.75 Underarm styles, in brown, gray, navy biue and black morocco leather—brocaded and fancy striped silk, mostly black—fitted with purse and mirror and finished with sHk cord and tassel; fovely Oriental b ings on fHigree tops, with beaded pannier handies. $12.50 to $15.00 Bags, $9.75 Some of our finest Illt.:;..f.. -ll"k angd b-'."l:"u. in m:&nnn. - ‘Bags I beautitul quality sHie and the. rich ‘vetvet mnm =- muty“‘h the purchase secured at reduced cost. SOCIETY. Misses’ Clearaway! Frocks, Suits, Coats, 14, 16, 18 Year Sizes Misses’ $18.50 to $25.00 Coats, Suits, Frocks, $9.50 4 Misses’ $25.00 Jersey and Mixture Box Jacket Suits. 5 Misses’ $22.50 Sport Coats, flared and straightline models, smart plaids and mixtures. = 8 Misses’ $18.50 to $25.00 Wool Crepe and Twill Frocks, coat anpt straightline styles, navy biue and gray. Misses’ $25.00 and $29.50 Suits, Coats, Frocks, $14.50 5 Misses’ $29.50 Sport Suits, brown, tan and gray, single and double- breasted box jackets. 8 Misses’ $29.50 Sport Coats, gray, tan and brown plalds and mix- tures, silk lined. 15 Misses’ $25.00 and $29.50 Frogks, satin canton, roshanara, flat crepe and twill; adorable styles. Misses’ $32.50 and $35.00 Suits, Coats and Frocks, $18.50 7 Misses’ $35.00 Box Jacket Suits, tailored styles—sport fabrics. 8 Misses’ $32.50 Sport Coats, stunning plaids and plain color polaire, double breasted, straight or flared. 20 Misses’ $35.00 Frocks, flat and canton crepe, satin canton and lovely printed silks—smart afternoon styles; also flannel and twill frocks 'b‘:r :(ree( or business—tan, gray, cocoa, powder blue, green, navy blue, lack. A Misses’ $30.00 to $50.00 Coats, Suits, Frocks, $24.50 8 Misses’ $39.75 Sport Coats, lustrah, kasha cloth, plaids; excellently tailored; mannish styles. Misses' $30.00 SHm line twill coats, braided, tucked and button trimmed. Tan, graystone, navy biue. 9 Misses’ $50.00 Tiered and coat-style twill frocks, very fine quality, cocoa and navy biue. 8 Misses’ $40.00 Satin Canton Afternoon Frocks—youthful pleated, draped and basque styles. 12 Misses' $50.00 Pencil Striped Twill Su breasted styles. Misses’ $45.00 to $60.00 Coats, Suits, Frocks, $28.50 10 isses’ $45.00 Sport Suits, unusually smart fabrics, black and white, tan and gray, tan and brown. 8 Misses’ $55.00 Pencil Stripe Suits, very fine tailoring; hand finishea. 4 Misses’ $45.00 Twill Dress Coats, tucking, braiding and buttons for trimming. 8 Misses’ $55.00 Distinctively-styled Sport Coats, including tuxedo modeis—smartest of plaids and stripes. 4 Misses’ $60.00 Charmeen and Twill Frocks, notable for fineness of fabric and simplicity of style. 18 Misses’ $49.50 and $55.00 Frocks—adorable styles for street, after- neso and evening; every sort of smart trimming—a rainbow of lovely colors. - Misses’ $60.00 to $75.00 Coats, Suits, Frocks, $34.50 _ 6 Misses’ $60.00 Very Fine Twill Coats, artistically embroidered and braided, or piped with contrasting color. 5 Misses’ $75.00 Coats, lovely Tarquina and Marvella coatings, tan, gray and black. 3 Misses' $65.00 Imported Lustrah Cloth Sport Coats, beautifully styled; tan and gray. 6 Misses’ $55.00 Noveity Checked and Plaided Sport Suits—braid and ribbon bound jackets—very “‘missy.” 9 Misses’ $65.00 Afternoon and Evening Frocks, daintiest of basque, straight and draned models, with sleeves or sleeveless; powder and navy blue, green, black. Misses’ $65.00 to $85.00 Coats and Frocks, $44.50 12 Misses' $65.00 to $75.00 Dress Coats—finest fabrics, Juina, char. meen and twill—individual styles with wing sleeves, cape backs, cartridge flutings and summer furs, 8 Misses’ $65.00 and $69.50 Sport Coats—stunning imported coatings— cotlars of summer fur or satin combinations. Tan, gray, tile and navy. 8 Misses’ $75.00 to $85.00 Frocks—no two alike—georgette crepe, crepe roma, satin canton—styles exceptionally smart and youthful. boyish single and double Quarterly Blouse Clearing! A good many score of Blouses in these groups—and i vou'll take the time to look you'll find VALUES! $4.95 to $6.50 Silk Blouses, $3.85 Mostly white crepe de chine of the tailored type—overblouse and tuck-in styles—round necks, V-necks—youthful Peter Pans—iong sietves, smartly finished with turned-back cuffs. You ought to see them. $7.50 to $25.00 Overblouses—Crepe de Chines, Lovely Satins, Beautiful Crepes—$4.95, $6.95, $8.75 There are a hundred or more choice blouses in these three quarterly clearing assortments—culled from our stock because showing slight signs of handling or perhaps just an odd garment that hasn't sold quickly enough. Beaded, braided or ‘embroidered—light and dark colors—many of the gorgeous high shades for which the season is noted—ong and short sleeves—all the fashionable neck lines. A few even are handmade. Won't you see them? $1.95 to $2.95 Dimity Blouses, $1.45 Dainty dimity blouses—ends" of our $1.95 and $2.95 si i | B .95 special lines— overblouse and tuck-in styles—aH white and with touches of color in em- broidery on the round collars and the turned.back cuffs. Just right for the tailored suit—all sizes in the lot. Sweaters in the Close-Out _All of our odd Sweaters—all-wool, Iceland wool and mohair —slip-overs, jacquettes and coat sty with sleeves and sleeveless. Were $3.95, 'Were $5.00, Were $7.50 Clearing at' S1'95(:learing lt,ss ‘95to $10, at 54'95 You can almost choose your color—white, Madonna blue, tans, grays, tangerine, black and navy—solid colors and bordered effects! $7.50 to $10.00 Tuxedo Sweaters, $4.95 Artificial silk sweaters—mostly black and navy—a few grays—some in extra sizes. This is a small lot—and will be quickly disposed of! Y3 Off! Timely Arrivals—Hundreds of “Sample” Silk Petticoats Contracted for months ago and here just at the time of our Quarterly Stock Clearing! stock added, making the biggest petticoat chance of the year. $5.00 “Sample” Silk Petticoats, $3.85 Those radium and jersey silk petticoats usually selling at $5.00-— straightline styles set ofi with embroidery in self colors, or silk Solds— les, fancy pleated and ribbon trimmed—dark street colors and ning shades. $7.50 and $8.50 “Sample” Petticoats, $4.85 At $4.85—those fine silks you usually pay $7.50 or more for! Radium silk, “jersey_silk, tricolette—iovely colorings—attractive embroideries— dozens of styles to choose from—straightline and flounce models—all of them wonderful values. - $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00 Sample Silk Petticoats, $6.85-$8.85 Let your imagination picture the beauty of the silks, the charm of the styles and the riot of color in these high-cost petticoats. Surely you'll want one at the sale prices! Finest Milanese jersey, choicest of radium silks, gorgeous embroideries in contrasting colors—narrow ruffles with picot edges; pleated and trimmed flounces in wonderful array! : : ‘May Time! Underwear Time! . Loveliness and value in overflowing measure in the May Underwear sales. $2.00 “Vanity Fair” Glove Silk Vests, $1.65 Good quality, well tailored and reinforced. Flesh color. $2.25 “Vanity Fair” Glove Silk Vests, $1.95 Extra long vests of finest quality glove silk—picoted top and strap: peach, orchid and fiesh color. : $2.00 Philippine Underwear, $1.65 No need to tell its fine qualities—enough to say that very beautiful solid and eyelet designs included in this clearaway—gowns with square, round and V neol chemise with straps or buiit-up shoulders. $4.00 Philippine Underwear, $2.75 Good as new after laundering—exquisite satin stitch, eyelet and colado embroideries, beautiful rose and vine patterns; the usual fine handwork on high-grade nainsook; gowns and envelope chemise. $4.00 Silk Underwear, $2.95 Smart tailored radium silk chemise, with hemstitched yokes ard in- sets of filet lace; fine quality crepe de chine vests daintily filet lace edged, step-ins to match; peach, orchid, Nile green and flesh tints. $15.00 Silk Negliges, $10.65 Some very wonderful values here—smart taffeta breakfast coats, immed or tailored; rose, orchid, peach, wistai and madonna black crepe de chine and satin negliges, slip-over and coat of the seaon at 0Odd petticoats from our own - Stock Clearing It enables us to clear the decks for a complete Summer Opening at an early date. We hope all who read this will be able to share in the savings! Millinery Extraordinary! As only a few days can be de- voted to the clearing and as the carly showing of summer hats is so important the most extraordinary clearing prices are now made ! $5.00 to $15.00 Hats, $1.95 Nearly 50 Spring Hats—many types —inciuding felts which will make smart sport hats for summer—all colors. $10.00 Hats, 1/, Price, $5.00 A small fot of smart Milan and Gros Grain Ribbon Hats—black, brown and navy—small shapes! $15.00 Hats, 1/, Price, $7.50 Both Semi-Dress and Tailored Hats—some flower trimmed—others embroidered—light colors—also navy blue and black. $16.50 to $19.50 Dress Hats, $10.00 Lace-Draped Hats, some with hair bodies—others all lace—also brimmed garden and semi-dress hats—timbo, grenadine and hair shapes—beauti- fully flower trimmed—also black fab- ric hats, flower trimmed and very dressy. Neckwear 50c and 75¢ Neckwear, 10c Initial collar and cuff sets, pique stock collars, silk ties—for your choosing. 12 yards of $1.00 lace ruffiing, 25¢ yard. $1.00 and $1.50 Neckwear, 50c Smart white pique vests, some- what soiled—assorted collar and cuff sets. $2.95 and $3.95 Neckwear, 95c An assortment of very fine neck. wear, somewhat mussed and soiled from’ inspection; cream net guimpes with sleeves or sleeveiesss, val lace ; dainty batiste or organdy smart black and white combination satin vestees. Here may be just what you're looking for. $5.00 Net Guimpes, $1.95 Fine cream colored net, lavish with real filet and Irish laces. Sleeveless styles just right for summer. oves $1.00 to $3.00 Chamoisette and Silk Gloves, 45¢ Two-clasp and gauntiet styles, in fine quality chamoisette; also long fancy silk gloves, black and brown. Sizes broken. $1.35 and $3.00 Gloves, 75¢ Strap-wrist styles, in real wash- able chamois, fancy chamoisette gauntlets—big value if you wear sizes 53 to 6%4. Duplex Fabric Gloves, gauntiet and 12.button lengths; mostly large sizes. $2.00 and $3.00 Silk Gloves, $135 Finest quality Gloves, silk; fancy 16-button length with pieated ruffies on arms, black only: gauntlet styles with deep cuffs piped in contrasting color; black and white, mode with brown; broken sizes. Stockings $3.00 to $5.00 Fancy Sport Stockings, 75¢ Pair Of snort lisle and glos, the latter with stunning embroidered clox. All full fashioned—assorted sport shades. $3.00 to $4.00 “Clocked” Silk Steckings, $1.59 Pure silk —full fashioned — ex- quisite lace and embroidered clox— many with silk carter hems, others with fine cotton hems. Broken sizes, in black, white, brown, green, red. gold, russet. Extraoridinary value! $3.50 OUTSIZE Silk Stockings, $1.95 Full fashioned from fine quality silk—full four-inch @arter hem of firmly woven lisle. Black, white, medium gray, dark brown, but not all sizes in each color. $3.00 Silk Stockings, Regular and Chiffon Weight, $2.50 Pr. __An extra fine auality, full fash- ioned, perfect, with silk garter top. Regular weight, in black, white, gray, fawn, brown, russet, blush, nude, camel, Airedale; chiffon weight in dark brown, light and medium gray. fawn—not ail sizes in every color. Quarterly Savings! Silk Umbrellas $5.00 Silk Umbrellas, $3.95 Fine quality colored silks, with amber and ivory colored or carved wood handles. $8.00 to $10.00 Silk Umbrellas, $4.95 Stubby handles of malacca, with painted Ivory-like or carved amber colored tops, of mother-of-pear! and of amber composition—grosgrain and fancy bordered silks—all the wanted shades. What an opportunity! $10.95 to $12.50 Silk Umbrellas, $6.95 Beautiful quality green, navy blue and_black bordered silks—stunning hardwood handies in Japanese paint- ed effects, or with amber colored trim—those smart styles with paint.- ed or carved ferrules and fancy tips. $10.95 and $16.50 Folding Umbrellas, $8.95 “Kismet” and “Tuckaway” mod- els—just right for suit case—malac- ca handles with carved ivory tops and leather side straps or polished hardwood with leather doops. Fine silks, in black, blue, brown and pur. ' ssieres 50c Pink Broche Bandeaux, size $1.00 Brassieres, 79¢ Extra length to give the flat boyish effect; pink broche with tape shoul- der strap; sizes 32 to 42. $2.00 Corselettes, $1.50 Side fastening styles, in light. weight pink madras; extra long; at- tached narte_r-. Sizes 34 to 44. $5.00 14-inch Girdles, $3.95 Broche and elastic combinations with attached garters. Sizes 26 to 34. $6.50 “Loverform” Brassieres, Beautiful quality Milanese silk jersey, very long, with elastic shoul- der straps. Sizes 38, 40, 42. $15.00 i $12.50 Beautiful pink broche and excep- tionally heavy elastic combination. 29 and 32.