Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1924, Page 9

25,000 MILES OF WIRE TO BE USED IN BRIDGE Cables on Delaware River Bridge Lt Are Strongest Ever Made. Speeial Disvateh to The Star. PHILADELPHIA, August 23— Twaenty-five thousand miles of wire, i gtrongest of its kind ever made, whica, tempered, cuts ordinary steel Shop at the 18 Bazy Peaples i3 e 8c Ivory Soap 2 for 9c Be sure to take advantage of this special price on Ivory Soap. (Limit, 4 cakes to each cus- tomer.) 75¢ Toilet Waters 2 for 76¢ 75¢ Lily Toilet Water. i 76¢ 75¢ Lilac Toilet Water. 76C 75¢ De Garden ‘Water. 2 for.... 50c Manners Lemon Creme 2 for 51c You'll like this cleansing, bleaching and soothing Lemon Creme. = Jars, Sle. $1.00 Double-Strength Lemon Creme. 2 Jars, $1.01. gue——— DL TN 1) 50c Manners Hair Trainer 2 for 51c e U T o ) x hair in place 3 the'dsy. 2 Jams, Sl T > h 3 A delightful Massage Cream that Keeps the pores of the skin clean and active. This sale, 2 Jars, 760. 60c Car- Mac Tooth | Paste 2 for 61c Keeps your Killer 2 for 36¢ Quickly rids homes of bedbugs and cer- tain other bug pests. This sale, 3 for 30e. Lion Castile Soap 2 far 30c Big, long bar of Lion Brand Floating Cas- tile Soap, ideal for baby, bath and toilet Choice quality —splendid soap. Gét two 29c bars for 30c during this sale. _“attractive box. as diamonds cut glass, will be used in the two cables eupperting the world's longest suspension bridge, be- Ing erected across the Delaware River to link Philadelphia and Camden, N. J. The. wire, long enough to g the globe, is shown by tests to » tensile strength of 223,000 pounds per square inch of gross section, and after assembly into cables it will hold at anchorages against a pull of 36,- 000,000 pounds. The entire engineering scheme of the bridge is built around th strength of the cables. Engineers su- pervising the manufacture of the mills of tures. M wire, with the aid of new equipment and processes, at the Monessen, Pa., Company, tion. of unprecedented strength into the slender strands of wire that are only .192 of an inch in dlameter opens new possibilities for erection of larger and longer suspension struc< The total length of the Delaware River Bridge, including plazas, is 9,760 feet, as compared with the 5,989-foot length of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was considered an en- THE SUN'D'AY-»éT'AR WASHINGTON, D. O, AUGUST 24,1994 PART. 1. it was erected. the Page Steel and Wire declare that the impregna- span. $1.50 High Quality Hairbrushes 2 for $1. 51 Splendid quality Hairbrushes. with pure, sterilized bristles strongly set in rubber cushion base. A brush that is well worth the regular price of $1.50. During this sale orily, 2 for $1.51. 59¢ Ladies’ W hite Combs 2 for 60c quality White Combs. Splendid This sale, Coarse or coarse and fine. 2 for GO0c. — 65c Gillette Safety Razors 2 for 66¢ Genuine Gillette Safety Razor, complete with blade—neatly ar- ranged in attractive case. A very exceptional value at 2 for $1.39 " Electric Toaster 2 for $1.40 Make delicious toast easily and quickly.. Fully guaranteed Electric Toasters. This sale, 2 Cardinal Linen 2 Boxes, 40c Excellent quality, pure white Linen - finish Stationery. - 24 sheets ‘and 24 envelopes in an A wonderful value; you'll say, at 2 boxes for 40c. : 5S¢ Mutual Safety Pins 2 Cards, 6¢ 10c¢ Reta Hair Nets 2 for 11c 15¢ Wall Kane Phonograph Needles 2 Packages, 16¢ 39c Gentlemen’s Combs 2 for 40c Full Size Gentlemen's Cembs. This 8al6. .c.ceesemcvece 3 fOr 400 ’ ' gineering wonder of the world when The bridge will include a vehicle traflo way 57 feet wide, which will have a capacity of 6,000 vehicles per hour, four rapid-transit lines and two 10-foot sidewalks for pedestrians, and it is this load that the cables must hold via the 310 ssupender ropes which Wwill connect them with the During the manufacturing process each wire, from the time it goes into the billet-heating furnace as a bar of cold steel until it emerges from the galvanising process, is tested and specification requirements. amount. Main 5215 —The Better to Serve You Vi retested under minute and exact The wire is being shipped to Camden, N. J., at the rate of 40 tons dally. It will take 175 freight cars to carry the entire Seize Rare Liquor. MOBILE, Ala.,, August 23.—Prohibi- tion agents have unearthed some rare liquor on & tip. The liquor was hid- den in a cave in a dense wood about 12 miles west of this city. The seisure amounted to two truck load: INSECTS MENACE ELK. Mosquitoes Threaten Big Herds in ? Northwest. Special Dispateh to The Star. DUCKABUSH, WASH., August 23.— Mosquitoes threaten the big herds of elk in the Olympic National Forest in northwestern Washington. In mid- summer the elk drift down into the valleys, where forage is plentiful. mals and the calves, to escape the vo- 8. racious insects, wander into the bogs, Extra Special! 35¢ Bonnie B Narcissus 2 for 36¢ Large, wonderful round, beautiful tins of Narcissus Taleum. A special purchase enables us to offer 2 cans for 36c during this sale only. . ' 75¢ Narcissus Toilet 12 Water, 2 for 76¢ Simply Crowded With Wonderful Values! Youwll Want to Share in the Many Bargains Ofiered in “Peoples” Great Money-Saving— MONDAY AND TUESDAY ONLY Again, Peoples Drug Stores offer Washingtonians an o store needs. Included in this great ONE-CENT SALE y articles, home remedies and things for the home. Space prohibits our making a big display of each itém— Get your pencil and check items that you want while you are For those not familiar with our ONE-CENT SALE, here is the and we will sell you another one for one cent. wholesale prices, we reserve the right to refuse to sell dealers. gest early buying, as the stocks are limited on some items. MOON DAME CWOCOLATES 60c Pound Box MOON DAME Assorted Chocolates 2 Boxes, 61 C In every box a full pound of rich, delicious Chocolates with truly delightful centers. In the assortment you'll find such good things as nou- gats, caramels and creams covered with full flavored, pound boxes of this pure candy for 6lc during this sale. wholesome chocolate. Two one- Ic Sale of Toilet Articles 75 Beauty Clay. .. (remaves Blackbasds acé $1.00 Grotone Hair Tounic..2 for $1.01 (A menalesholio bair preparation) $1.00 Lilac Vegetal 2 for $1.01 (s fragrant lotion for after shaving) 75c Homey, Almond and Cucumber Cream (excellent for sunbura) 35¢c Creme Finesse (s sroaseloss 50c Violet Almond Meal, 2 for Slc (s dainty taflet roquisite) 35¢c Convenient Lotion....2 for 36c (quickly relioves red, rough skin) 50c Barnard’s Cocoanut Oil (cleanses the Bair and scalp . thoroughly) 75c Kaptiv Tar and Egg Shampoo ... (a2 exoalleat bair 25c Barnard’s Soap o (Coest fer your 35¢ Creme Daintie (x snow white cream deodorant) 35¢ Barnard’s Shaving Cream 2 for 36¢ (softens the beard and makes shaving easy) 60c Barnard’s Rasor Aid..2 for 6Ic (s delightful shaving cream) 25¢ Howard’s Hair Pomade 2 for 26¢c (Xoops the bair in place) 25¢ Japalmo Cold Cream..2 for 26c a8 a3callent cream for night use) 35¢c Barnard’s Cream 2 for 36¢c (s goed complaxion eream) $1.00 Pond’s Compact -_..2 for $101 (o Deastifully Sxished case oontaining Pond's Powder) 50c Manner’s Lemon Cream,?2 for 5lc (s delightful greaseless aream) 75¢ Lilac Shaving Lotion...2 for 76c (cosling and refresking) 25¢c Imported Cold Cream.2 for 26c 50c Glycerine, Rosewater and Bensoin Lotios....2 for 51c 25¢ Bandolina. .... vee.2 for 26c e s g 24 i 1 \ - . reading the “ad.” pportunity to save more on highest quality drug ou will find many things that you need—toilet It will pay you to attend this sale. but every article in this sale represents an important value. e plan Buy one item at its regular price (not our cut price) As many of the items in this sale are offered to our customers at less than This sale is for tomorrow and Tuesday only. Let us sug- One-Cent Sale of Candy 10c Mammy Lou Fudge Bars . 29c Crystallized Gum Drops, 2 Ibs. . ......... PRECTN 30c 25¢ Fruit Jelly Beans, 2 Ibs.. . .. Sc Beech Nut Fruit Drops, 2 pkgs.. ... S5c Necco Chocolate Peppermints. ... S¢ Chewing Gum (all brands), 2 pkgs. Sc Charms Lolly Pops (all flavors) S5c Necco Wafers, 2 pkgs.......omeeu- cecesccse oe aiagataia cle Lo 6c 5¢ Bags Lime Drops. ... ceu.omosmosesomeesssnes.2 for 6¢ Sc¢ Luden’s Spearmint Leaves 2 for 6¢ A delicious candy with a cool, refreshing spearmint flavor. 5¢ Life Savers All Flavors—This Sale, 2 for 6c This sale, 2 boxes, 6c. P MINTY e SavES ~Ic Sale of Hoine Remedies $1.20 Maltogen Tonic ....2 for $121 (s highly eficient building tomic) 25¢ Fig Syrup (s mild laxative) $1.00 Lozema Lotion 2 fa)r $1.01 (for eczema and other skin troubles) 35¢ Graham’s Kidney Plas- 167S eeeeeevacecenees..2 for 36c $1.50 Pep Phos 2 for $151 (s tonio of proven merit) $125 Graham’s Emaulsion.2 for $1.26 (builds up the system) 19¢ Calomel and Soda Tab- lets ceeeeciioennenenss 2 for 20c 15¢ Zinc Ointment (jars)..2 for 16c 10c S.P.C. Aspirin Tablets 2 for 1lc 60c Dyspepain (a Telisble dyspepsia remedy) 50c M':lk of Magnesia (pint) (highest quality sad purity) 25¢c Vegson . (pelsen eak 35¢c Graham’s Catnip and Fennel .2 for 36¢ 60c Hexatonic. (sn ekcellent kidaey remedy) 50c Graham’s Sodium Phos- PRELE cocaciocecoonon s 2 for S1c 5200 McDades Rx «.2 for $201 (for those who nasd & goed toaio) S§0c Buchu Buttons 25¢ Express Tablets (s mid Laative tadiet) Sc Dose of Sal Hepatica...2 for 6c 25¢ Toothache Drops.. 2 for 26c 25c Zing Mosquito Lotion. .2 for 26c 25¢ Parco Liver Pills 2 for 26c 25c Delcon Larkspur Lotion, 2 for 26c (for oertain Dody pests) 38120 Neo Sang Tonic....2 for $121 s wood Vood twule) 252{0.04 ‘.‘;,.......;....2 !wfc ’ Hordes of mosquitoes follow the ani- | a5 ‘where the dense gnflh of reeds and willows protect them. In the treacherous quick wands many of the calves mire, and unless rescued soon succumb to starvation. Already forest rangers have removed 87 young elk from such pitfalls. Most of the orphaned calved are now in the State game farm at’Stellacoom. TR R e, Store Efficiency. From the Loalsville Courler-Joarnal. “xa}' do you keep this aisle so “For the convenlence of some wom.- en who want to gét at thelr money.” res Monday ay—Many Special Val Inclin One-Cet .' $2.49 “Splendid” Fountain Syringe 2 for $2.50 A fully guaranteed two-quart size Fountain Syringe—made of pure gum rubber—complete with tubing, metal shut-off and hard rubber fittings. This high qual- ity beautifully finisbed fountain syringe is made by the Good- year Rubber Company. This sale, 2 for $2.50. 98c Clinical Fever Ther- mometers, 2 for. 25¢ Tweesers, 2 for...... 26c 35¢c Syringe Tubing, 2 for 36c 75¢ Monerck Atomisers, 2 25¢ ’Eaf and Ulcer Syringe, c 25c Rubber Complexion Sponge, 2 for Washcloths 2 for 1lc Many pretty designs from which to choose. 75¢ Dr. Mentsell’s Tootk Brushes for Men, 2 for 76c 50c Baby Rubber Pants, 2 ; rn Shucks 2 for 26¢c Use this effective corn remedy and say goodbye to those irri- tating growths. This sale, 2 for $1.50 ‘Harris Fountain Pens 2 for $1.51 These attractive, fully guaranteed fountain pens—either ladies’ or gentlemen’s models, have 14-kt. gold pen point with iridium tip. Ladies’ model has ring at- tachment. Men’s model has clip at- tachment. A very extraordinary valueat 2 for $1.5L i%e Linen ‘Writing ‘Tebleta, 3109 oeostvecnmers 11c 10c Pkg. High Sechool English Paper, 5c Swan Lead Pen- cils, 3 tor. 6c 10 Wilson Geg- 99¢ gles, 3 for Peary Ship Tows Dead Whales. SEATTLE, Wash., August 23.—The Roosevelt, famous as Admiral R. E, Peary’s North Pole discovery ship, ia teing used for towing dead whales for & whaling company- off Grays Harbor. The whaling fleet this year found most of the leviathans off tha Oregon coast and took the mammals into Port Orford, that State. The Roosevelt's job is to tow the whales from Port Orford to Bay City, Wash, — The Jargest private collection o cact! in England is owned by a ladv White Naphtha Soap 2 for 9¢ A new low price on this fa- mous household soap—Gen- uine P. & G. White Naph- tha. Special, 2 bars for 9c Limit, 4 bars to each cus tomer. ———— A e S 50¢ Rubberized Aprons, 2 for 51c Full size, guaranteed waterproof. Many pretty designs from which to choose. 25¢ Pint Size Peroxide 2 for 26¢ The best qual- ity Peroxide we can_purchase for a_discrimi- nating clientele. This sale, 2 bottles, 26c. —————————e— e 25¢ Toothbrushes 2 for 26¢ A large assortment of tooth- brushes—bristles guaranteed secure, attractive handles. Made by the Prophylactic This sale, 2 for 26c. 25¢ Nail Files, 2 for 26¢c Sc Eye Droppers, 2 for 6¢ {: 10c Mending Tissue, 2 for lc 25¢ Key Ring Holders, 2 for 26c $1.25 “Hope® Fountain Syringe or Water Bottle 2 for $1.26 Guaranteed for one year. Choice of two botties, (WO syriges. or one bottle and one syringe for $].26. ! . _exceptionally high ler Puffs. pink on o and white on the other. sale, 2 for 26c. 25¢ Powder Puffs 2 for 26¢ — 10cRolls P, Bathroom i Tissue 2 for 11c eplendid quality Very special at 2 RS he sk 26C I 36¢ § 35c Cleansiline Cleaning Fluid, 2 for 16¢ 26c¢ 15¢ Ammonia, for household use. 2 for 25c¢ Crack Shot, kills roaches. 2 for 15c Redex Garment 16C Tzsc Bginmd;:a;l;flnate (Rat error Brand); kills 4 rats. 2 for. 26C o