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. Epecial Dispateh to The Star. THAW TO BE FARMER |7ARM TEACHER WORK NEAR WINCHESTER,VA. AT V. P. I. GAINS IMPETUS Percentage of Instructors Receiv- Home of Late Henry Stephenson ing Training Shows Steady In- B crease Under New Law. Acquired by Recently Freed e i i RICHMOND, Va. June 26.—Since Millionaire. the establishment of departments of = vocational agriculture in 1917-1918, under the vocational education act, the Virginia Polytechnic Institute has been of increasing importance in the preparation of teachers for this type of work, according to a bulletin lisued by the state board of cduca- tion. In 1917-1918 only 45 per cent of the instructors in vocational agriculture had received instruction in agricul- tural education at the State Collexe of Agriculture. The bulletin says further: New York architect is expected "rhe p:rcm‘namror J(I‘nll[ructn;‘;‘ r:;‘ a day o > 1o de ceiving training for their wo in a da) r two t (\(‘lerm\ne Virginia Polytechnic Institute steadily increased, and now-—19 Sperial Dispatch to The Star WINCH Va, June Harry K. Thaw, who yesterd partial payment on the me place of the late Henry s north of Win- ome a Virginia farmer and fruit grower. He may wed again when he settles down to farm life made Kenilworth 82 per cent 'of the instructors e either graduates of the agricul- auto. | tural education department or hi henandoah | Dad some training in t ‘hile | for their work as tea agri- culture in the high schools of Vir- trip through the 924 shows an tudents at the nilworth wa ho are prepar- st landed e i h vocational agriculture. , but in S s 18 gest enrollment that hdivided - | the department has ever had.” e stz oid 2 The bulletin contains numerous : sles written by instructors in vo- agriculture which tell of ork_in the schools and com- of \'Ir!,iuLx Hlp Fractm‘efl in Auto Wreck Hill of h.«}mn.‘. acture of the left hip automobile in which she, her hus- 1 the = The deal will hildren * and 1 ROCKVILLE. Li Sta. Small Lot Radio Items Complete One-Tube Sets 44 regular $24.95 one-tube sets, complete with tube, aerial, batteries and phones - $19.50 Brandes Head Phones 39 pairs Brandes and Perfectone Head Phones. Reg- ular $6 value. lot price Head Phones 18 pairs of $4.00 Repeater Phones Ypworth League Union of Washing- ton and vicinity attended a meeting of the organization yesterday in the Church. It began conducted 1 @ presid ]l\yrux\ shing John Knox of Balti- rber of Woodside, this i B Batteries Baerier o * $3.89 Small B Batteries 96 small 22%;-volt B $l batteries. Regularly $1.50. Loud Speakers 4 Sea Tone loud speakers. An ornament combined with a prac- tical loud speaker. Regularly $25 . who died at the Hos- Ton city and elsewh Atkinson, pas ducted the ser in Arlington cen honors. Radio Receivers 25 radio receivers, Y; price. Odd receivers, originally priced from $50 to $100, now $25 to $50 (stripped). te and rose from the nt colonel. Cannonball Fragment In Old Fredericksburg House War Reminder Radio Studio, 624 F St. ICKSBURG, Va., June 26. removing the tin roof from | 1d brick building at the corner ederick and Charles streets, pre- tory to putting on a new roof, 7th at F men found a piece of cannonball ged between the timbers. The ing, is owned by Alexan- was used at one time as ¢ jail. The piece of shell be- § ged there during the hom- of the town by Federal 862. Just Drive It; That’s All “DRESS WELL-IT PAYS” ; M _\A = MEN’S WEAR Comfortable Apparel Jor the Hot Weather Palm Beach Suits—-$15 Linen Suits---$18 Mohair Suits—$20 Flannel Suits---$25 Tropical Worsted Suits——$28 Gabardine Suits—-$30 Hand-Tailored Worsted Suits---$35 Poplin Silk Suits—$40 Linen Knickers—$5 Linen Trousers—$6 White Duck Trousers--- $2.50, $3, $4 White & Striped Flannel Trousers--- $10 wp Blue Flannel Sport Coats---$20 SIDNEY WEST (INCORPORATED) 14th and G Streets STEIN-BLOCH CLOTHES The Hecht Co. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1924. At The Hecht Co. Friday---Seasonable Small Lots Priced Downward for One-Day Disposal Every item you see in this advertisement is priced away below its regular selling value. In most instances, quantities are small. In every instance merchandise is seasonable. Early shopping is in order. No phone, mail or C. O. D. orders accepted. 10-piece Mahogany Dining Room Suite, $195 One only to sell A very handsome group, adequate in every way to fill the demands of a particular hostess. Of rich ma- hogany, rubbed to the fashionable dull, satiny finish. 60-inch buffet, china cabinet, server, table and six chairs. White Kitchen Stool A clean looking, white enamel stool. Strongly built for gen- eral, steady use. Table $l height ... (First Floor, The Hecht Co.) Strong Card Tables Well built tables with leather- ette tops and convenient fold-away legs, for Mah-Joot G Q5 or cards (First ¢, The Heeht Co. Camp Oil Stoves L-burner oil stoves, | certain to give satisfaction and ideal $5 for summer cottage or camp (First Floor, The Hecht Co.) Jap Grass Rugs Z7xd-inch rugs, in green, brown and white. Formerly 55¢c. Several hundred to see at 35¢ (Fourth Floor, The Hecht Co.) Jap Grass Runners 27-inch grass runners formerly 35c a yard. Choice of patterns green or brown 25" Yard .. toor, The Hecht Co ) Jap Grass Rugs 36x72-inch rugs formerly 95c. Pretty patterns brown or 55C green (Fourth Floor, The Techt Ca.) Japanese Yarn Rugs Cotton yarn rugs, 24x36, former- Iy $3.50. Most at- $2 50 tractive punems richly colored . (Foutth Fioor, The Hecht Co.) Heavy Axminster Rugs Heavy quality Axminster rugs, 36x63. Formerly $9.50. Just 15 in blue and tan to e ' $5.95 (Fonrth Fioor, The Hecht Co.) Large Wilton Rugs Handsome 9x12 Wilton rugs, formerly $79.50. Rose or tan . $59.50 (Fourth Fioor, The Hecht Co.) Royal Turkish Rugs 4x6 Royal Turkish rugs, for- merly $35. Georgeous Persian and Chinese de- s s - $21.75 (Fourth Floor, The Hecht Co.) Smaller Turkish Rugs 36x65-inch rugs formerly $22. Handsome Per}mn patterns. ust Pt $12.75 (Fourth Flonr The Hecht Co.) Felt Floor Covering Felt base floor covering, for- merly 65c square yard. Kitchen and dining terns. Sq. (Fourth Floor, The Hecht Co.) Matting Remnantd A miscellaneous group of clean looking matting remn-ms for- merly selling e yard. B0 Now . e Hecht Co.) Ecru Bungalow Scarfs Bungalow net scarfs for table or dresser. Sizes 16336, 18xd5, 18x54 and 18v72. Pretty [ woven designs. 59C (First Floor, The Hecht Go.) " perfections that do not (Fourth Floor, The Hecht Co.) Sturdy Lawn Settec A natural finish, fold-away lawn settee, strongly built to withstand steady day- $ X (Fourth Floor, The Hecht Co.) Painted Window Awnings Made of white awning duck with green painted strines. Worth $250. Not all sizes buc & good smoriment D1 .55 (First Floor, The Hecht Co.) Cretonne Cushions Round cretonne cushions in a galaxy of bright color combina. tions. Filled with soft cotton mixture 59¢ (First Hecht Co.) Crinkle Bed Sets Dolly Mode and Betsy Ross bed sets with bolster throw to match. For doubl: or sindle beds. (Fiest Floor, The um.n. ) Turkish Bath Towels Extra heavy towels with dou- ble loops. Sizes 17x34. Plain white or bordets (First Floor, The Hecht Co.) Trimmed Pillowcases Smooth, snow white, muslin pil- lowcases, 42x36 inches. Edges trimmed lace i e (First Floor, The Hecht Co.) Cretonne Overdrapes Gay floral or conventional pat- terns. Side panels 214 yards long, with scalloped center 79C valance ... 5 2 (First Floor, The Hecht Co.) Extra Width Shades Handmade oil opaque window shades, in olive green only. Made extra (First Floor, The Hecht Co.) Crochet Bedspreads Slightly imperfect Marseilles spreads for single or 3 beds. Im- show :;“ affect .the $1 79 (First Floor, The Hecht Co.) Bay Side Chair A comfortable, deep seated. all willow chair_for the \ po or Tiving room DS 9D (Fourth Floor, The Hecht Co.1 Soft Cotton Mattresses All pure white cotton mat- tresses with rolled edges. S.u: for all beds. of them at (Fourth Floor, The Hech Ca) Simmons Bed and Spring Strongly built Simmons bed with comfortable link wire spring. Size 3x6 feet. Only. $5'95 5 left at (For oor, The Hecht Co.) Mahogany Tea Wagon A graceful tea wagon with rich mahogany finish. ~Glass tray and wheels (Fourth Floor, The Hexhl o) Perfect Silk or Silk-and-Glos Stockings, 69¢ This price prevailing Friday only Chiffon hose of pure silk and regulation weight, of mixed silk and glos. Every pair is perfect, and the fashionable colors predominate—nude, apricot, gun- metal, Oriental pearl, beige, white, black. backs. Seamed (Fifth Floor, The Hecht Co.) Girls’ California Bathing Suits, $],89 For the ages from 6 to 12 years Plain color or gayly striped worsted suits, in the California, form-fitting, one-piece style, with short attached skirt. Available in almost every new shade. Tots’ Wool Swimming Suits, front-button, $1.39 (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) Versatile Jersey Suits for Women, $5 Two pieces take the place of three A trimly tailored suit of good quality jersey, the skirt plainly tailored, the jacket in tuxedo style, which may be smartly worn as a sweater, with white skirts. Several colors for choice. (Becond Floor, The Hecht Co.) $5 Silk Overblouses for Women, $2.95 One of a kind, for the most part This season’s models—tailored blouses of striped silk broadcloth and costume models of printed silks and plain crepes. 36 to 42. Many styles, many colors; sizes (Second Floor, The Hecht Co.) 600 Men’s Straw Hats, $]1.39 None worth less than $3 Hot weather was slow coming. Our straws were slow going. Which simply sums up to the end that you get $3 straws in time for the Fourth at $1.39. Plain and fancy straws, mostly natural colored. All styles are new styles, and all sizes are here. (First Floor, The Heeht Co.) Sale of ““Size I4"- Shirts for Men, 79¢ 35 shirts, were $1.50 and $2 14 is a size we do not sell so many of. Conse- quently these constitute an odd lot which becomes a rare bargain for the fellow who can wear one. All of fine woven madras, taken from regular stock. (First Floor, The Hecht Co.) White Flannel Trousers for Men, $g Plain or smartly striped The qualities and tailoring on these trousers may be fairly gauged by their regular prices—$8.50 and $10. They are a favorite item in the well dressed man’s week end case, for wear with dark jackets. Quantity small, but all sizes included. Men's Union Suits Odd sizes, some of them slightly soiled. Athletic style waist (Firit Ficor, The Hecht Co.y Men’s Handkerchiefs Odd white and fancy handker- chiefs of various qualities—some slightly soiled. " AIl perfect @[ 12 for fteent Co.) Men’s Phoenix Hose Black silleand-glos hose in sizes 10, 10%%, and 1. Seamless, drop stitch Jap Crepe Kimonos Cool crepe kimonos bound with flowered material or plain satin ribbon. Sizes 36 to W e e $1.59 (Fifth Fioor, The Hecht Co.) Women's “Patsy” Sandals Comfortable patent sandals, ni‘l’l; tumhwlea and fitted with rubber eels. Broken $2 Women’s Felt Slippers, 79c. (Fifth Floor, The Hecht Co.) Women'’s Silk Hose Seconds of $1.85 and $2 quali- ties. Every pair mr fashioned with mercerized Black or brown (Fifth Floor, The Hecht Co.) Chiffon Silk Hose Perfect, seamed backs, hose in black or gunmetal. Sizes 9, 9y and 10. (Fith Floor, The Hecht Co.) Women'’s Lisle Hose Irregulars of a 75c quality. Just 120 pairs in black and brown. Sizes 8!; and 9 29 C only .. ", The Hecht Co.) Gay Chinese Parasols Regularly $1.95. Decorative Chinese designs and colors— especially fine to use at QSC (Fifth Floor, The eeht Co.) Women’s Sport Skirts Just about 20 stunning Camel's ;.;u’rs -kl-,m ;hn sold formerly at opular wra, around styles $2.95 (Second Floor, The Hecht Co.) (First Floor, The Heeht Co.) Silk and Knit Ties Men's 65c and 85c ties in a va- riety of patterns and colors. Ones and twos from reg. gular stock. 29c or 4 (or$l (First Floor, The Hecht Co.i Men's Silk-and-Wool Ties Spotted, striped and figured ties, formerly $1. An odd lmup——ull of able (First Floor, The Hecht Co.) Women’s Bathing Suits Just 15 black surf satin bath- ing suits that formerly sold at $395. Because uvlv $ l .9 5 odd lots. now . (Fifth Floor, The Hecht Co.) $5 and $5.95 Women's Wash Frocks. $3.95 Remaining fr?m successful recent sales Pure linen and English broadcloth tailored frocks and dainty voiles and imoprted ginghams in various smart styles. group. Individual models, but all sizes in the 15 dresses which were marked $10 and $15 are included (Second Floor, The Hecht Co.) WwWomen's Light-Weight Coats, $10 Tuwill, Satin or Sport Fabrics Particularly the woman off for vacation will need” a topper of soft colorful plaid or plain tan fabric; and slim-line, new-season models of black satin or navy twill will serve everywhere and anywhere on a summer’s evening. These are much reduced, and the quantity is small, (Becond Floor, The Hecht Co.) Boys' Two-Knicker Tweed Suits, $4.95 Sizes 7, 8,10, 16 and 17 Y cars A small quantity of tweed suits which sold much higher in the regular order of business. good mixture tweed, in grays and tans. above only. Boys’ Wash Suits Button-on and novelty styles of excellent wearing cnlor- fast fabrics. Boys’ Wash Pants Khaki and gray crash straight pants for the smaller boy of 3 to 10. Plenty of wear, hard to tear and sure to wash 59 (Y (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) Boys’ Bathing Suits All-wool one piece worsted suits, in plain colors or combina- e Hecht Co.) Boys’ Summer Suits Crash and Panama suits, in Nor- folk styles. Choice of gray or olive, in sizes 7 and $l 95 (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) Base Balls and Bats A group of 75 balls and bats, all formerly much higher priced. Re- duced for clearance at, s = emmmeic Girls’ Union Suits Subject to harmless little im- perfections, else they would be $1. Of cool nainsook in 49C athletic style (Fifth Floor, The Hecht Co) Girls’ Bungalow Aprons Slip-over styles of checked ging- ham, with patch pockets and tie- back sash. Sizes 6 to 10 vears ............... 49C (Third Fioor, The Hecht Co.1 Kiddies’ Lisle Shirts Carter's summer-weight _shirts. Long, short or no sleeves, and high or low neck. (Third Fioor, The Hecht Co | Tots’ Pantie Dresses Bright colored chambray and gingham dresses, in a number of pretty styles. Sizes 2 to 50 C (Third Floor, The Hecht Co 1 Children’s Half Socks White and colored mercerized half socks. All with hnn turn- over cuffs. (Third Floor, The Heeht Co.) Infants’ High Shoes 37 pairs of infants' shoes, in red, blue, green or patent lea- $1 ther. Sizes are 2 to 5.. (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) Women’s White Keds 46 pairs of Ked pumps and ox- fords.” All white or white_ trim- med with color. “(Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) Women's Low Shoes 74 pairs women's low shoes. White canvas, white kid, and some black and Silk Brassieres Satin and pink mesh brassieres, representing broken assortments. Sizes 34 to 39‘: 3 for (Fifth Floor, The Hecht Co.) White Sateen Petticoats Hemstitched white sateen petti- coats. Regularly 89c. With elas- tic at waist line. Lengths 321038 59c¢ (Fifth Floor, The Hecht Co.) Tailored of Sizes listed (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) Girls’ and Children’s 53 to 36 Low Shoes $].85 Broken Sizes Permt Only the Price Oxfords and Strap Pumps, in broken sizes for 'youngsters and old- er girls. Of patent leather, tan or white. Sizes 8Y; to 2 for chil- dren. Sizes 214 to 7 for growing girls. (Third Floor, The Hecht Co) women'’s Two-Piece Knit Suits $2 95 Suits that have been sclling for §5 With skirt and jacket sep- arate so that each may be worn as part of another sports costume. fine for vacation wear— Especially you'll find one just right for many. an occasion. None too many of them left—in choice of navy or garnet. (Second Floor, The Hecht Co.) Women's Leather Handbags, §9¢ Excellent pouch bags, formerly higher priced Good leather pouch bags, for service. They are well made, convenient in size and the major- ity fitted with extra change purse and mirror. Choice, too, of four good shades: Black, gray, brown or tan. (Fifth Floor, The Hechbt Co.) The Hecht Co 7th at F. 33