Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1924, Page 13

DISTRICT VETERANS - REACH CONVENTION {Delegates to Legionnaire Annual i, Parley in St. Paul Assigned ;3 to Committees. Epecial Dispateh to The Star. ST. PAUL, Minn., September 15.— The District of Columbia delegation “of the American Legion arrived here yesterday morning for the sixth an- rual national convention of the rerican Legion. They were met at station by a reception committee mposed of Minnesota legionnaires and also by several members of the Washington delegation who had ar- rived previously. In addition to the delegates from the District of Co- lumbia department of the legion eight _delegates and alternates from d Eight” arrived. The District of Columbia delegates re- ceived the following committee assign- ments in the national convention: James A. Drain, rehabilitation; Paul J. Mc- Gahan, constitutional amendments: Dr. B. acNeil, aeronautics; Miss Helen cill, naval affairs; William A. Franklin, internal organization; Charles L. Ladson, military affairs; William N. Morell, Americanism; Miss Eunice C. Dessez, time and place of next meet- ing; Howard O. Fisk, finance; John Thomas Taylor, legislation; William ‘Wolff Smith, resolutions. The following delegates and alter- nates to the national convention of the “Forty and Eight,” which is meeting jointly with the National Legion con- vention, arrived yesterday: Maj. L. V. Walker, chairman; James | F. Pierce, secretary; Robert Zacharias, Harry mith, William F. Franklin, James O'Connor Roberts, jr.; Guy ‘Withers and Paul McGahan. McGahan, past department com- mander, is the candidate of the Washington delegation for national historian of the “Forty and Eight.” A quartet of Washington Legionaires, accompanied by ukeleles, was the center of attraction in one of the local hotels and later on the streets of the city. Their serenading caused a great deal of merriment among the legionaires. NEW SHENANDOAH HIGHWAY PLANNED Waynesboro to Berryville Route Considered by Business Men's Organization. Special Dispatch to The Star. HARRISONBURG, Va., 13.—Development of a hig tem paralleling the Val extending along the east Shenandoah Valley from Waynesboro, Augusta County, to Berryville, Clarke County, was the purpose of a meeting last night at Elkton, when the East Side Shenandoah Valley Highway Association was organized by business men from all parts of the territory affected The association at first will devote ies to the construction of a bighway from Elkton to Waynesboro, about 15 miles, and connecting with Jecerson highway to Charlottesville at the latter place. The State high- September > Massanutten Range. y the route will connect with the Lee highway, which continues on to Berryvil "wo routes to Wash- ington and Maryland may be taken at Berryville. Construction of such a highway, it was pointed out. would open up that section of the Shenandoah Valley to tourist travel, as well as relieve capidly growing traflic conditions on Valley pike from Staunton to Winchester. At Elkton the “East Side would connect with the swood trail from Gordonsville and leading through Harrison- burg to Covington. . Conduit Road Closed to Traffic. The Conduit road, from the District Line to Glen Echo, is to be closed to traffic tonight after 5 o'clock, ac- cording _to ouncement of the United States Engineer's office. Ar- rangements have been made to have the road open for all traffic from 4:30 to 5 o'clock, it was stated. BLEASE SPENT $953.53. Received No Financial Aid in Sen- ate Race, Says Statement. Cole L. Blease, who received the Democratic senatorial nomination in the South Carolina primary, today filed a detailed campaign expense ac- count with the Secretary of the Sen- ate, showing that he spent $953.53, and accepted no contributions. The report listed the cost of gaso- line and ofl consumed by a private automobile, the price of food, hotel rooms, and an item for 50 cents paid as toll for crossing a bridge. Under the head of contributions he made this comment: “None. Would not accept any if offered. Made no promises, no pledges and authorized no one to make any for me.” Sues for $1,250 in Rent. William H. Wheelock of New York today filed suit in the District Su- preme Court against Miss Marguerite M. Mulligan, residing at Fifteenth and L streets northwest, to recover $1,250 alleged to be due as rent under a lease of a New York apartment. It is claimed that Miss Mulligan execut- ed a lease for two years, which did not expire until October, 1924. She paid rent until December, 1923, and, it is alleged, removed from the apart- ment in January last, in violation of the terms of the lease. Attorney Stanley D. Willis appears for the plaintiff, P Two hundred and forty women were among the delegates attending the American Institute of Banking con- vention held recently in Baltimore. Be Your Own Skin Specialist New Treatment Brings Fresh, Youthful Complexions. 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C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1924 Values = Prove » Economy + Shopping Here Frocks of Bengaline and Crepe $25 and $39.50 Fashioned to fill most of the requisites of any Fall day, and to meet the de- mands of many, many women, for a smart frock at a moderate price, are these newest frocks. Bengaline, one of the newest fabrics of the season, is smartest when tailored, and shown in the sketch, in the new shutter green, in a coat model fastening at the side with a sash heavily fringed; embroidery of the same color adds the decorative note, $39.50. Crepe and crepe satin are seen in other models, with tunics, embroidery, pleats, buttons, for trimmings. Smart New Fall Pumps At One Attractive Price $10 A point to note: Each style may be had in gleaming patent leather, the smart choice of many fashionable young women. The One-strap Pump is cut out on the sides, has covered Cuban heels and turn soles; it - may be had in patent leather, black suede or black satin, $10, ‘The Two-strap Pump, with perforated band for trimming, comes in patent leather, gun metal, black suede or tan calf, $10, The New Kiltie Pump, with its chic new tongue, in patent leather, tan calf or brown suede, $10. ‘Women's Shoe Seetion, Third floor. The Original Bobbed Coats Are Here--$13.75 and $15 Those very chic sweater-coats that all fash- ionable young women are wearing, to the Country Club, to golf, to motor, for any and every sport. There are two distinctive coat models, one a smart ribbed effect, the other with a border of contrasting stripes—and both have the chic “bobbed” collar that marks them as “new.” Sweater Section, Third fese.” Fashionable Tunics and Overblouses, Unusual, $5.75 Every woman will want at least one tunic blouse in her Fall ‘wardrobe, and then another, when she finds out what a charming little costume she can make at a mo- ment’s choice, with just the addition of a skirt or slip. New tunics and overblouses are of soft crepes, smart new prints and satins, attractively émbroidered, tucked or banded in contrasting color. Choose from a number of styles at this one low price, $5.75. Biouse Section, Third floor. 200 Colored Silk Umbrellas Remarkably $5 Low Priced An especially interesting selling just now, when 'so many young women are getting ready to go away to school, and an umbrella one of the “necessaries” on the shopping list. ‘There is an attractive choicedof) lco}:rs—{-:'hed, new deep cratt}bebr;y, purple, brown, green, navy and black—with grosgrain or satin bor- ders, and the new, very short wood handles artistically decorated. Women's Dress Section, Third floor. Coats Richly Trimmed with Fur $59.50 and $75 New Autumn leaf colorings, russets, browns, copper shades, and a striking new color, a warm, rich, dark red, or greens, in long, slim coats, trimmed with contrasting furs, promise to be the most popular type of coat, and are ready for your selection here, in these two moderately priced groups. There are the new dull-finish fabrics, as well as the fashionable lustrous fabrics— the tailoring, the linings, the details of finishing are unusually fine—and withal, they have that fashion-smartness that marks them as decidedly new. Women's Coat Section, Third Soor. Silk Jersey Petticoats Special, $5 Heavy milanese jersey makes these petticoats of unusual value at $5, for they’re finer quality than $5 usually buys. The color choice is most attractive, including rose, gold, fallow, silver, the new wood browns, navy and black — beautifully embroidered in contrast- ing shades. Petticoat Section, Third ficor. Fine Hand-Embroidered Philippine Underthings Special, $1.65 The woman who appreciates fine handmade un- derthings will especially like this new Philippine underwear—it is not only handmade, but beauti- fully hand embroidered and scalloped—and very low priced for this qualty. ¢ There are nightgowns and envelope chemise— in many different styles, some in matching sets. Gowns, $1.65 Chemise, $1.65 Handmade Underwear Section, Third floor. A New “Open-Front” Madame X Reducing Girdle, $12.85 Just one more attractive feature added to this most popular reducing garment—an open front, making it the perfect corset. It is made of a fine reducing rubber, and combined with broche, in a delicate peach color, even to its lacings. If you are inter- ested in “reducing,” let us fit you in this new Madame X. Corset Section, Third floor. Value and Fashion Combine in Smart Knitted Sports Frocks $19.50 and $25 The young woman who is going away to school—the young woman who goes in for sports—and any woman who is interested in wearing youthfully smart clothes, will want at least one knitted frock. These are quite inexpensive, and there are several attractive styles— a slip-over model with an appliqued monogram—a smart jacquette model that buttons at one side, and browns, rust shades, soit French blue, grays and sports shades from which to choose. Spertswear Section, Third fove. Fashionable Crepe Weaves for Larger Women’s Frocks $39.50 And the most fashignable of these, crepe satin, distinctive in’its new way of trim- ming itself with the reverse side of the fabric—for bandings, buttons, pleated panels and facings. We sketch a distinctive model in navy blue satin crepe, with a skirt that wraps to the side and fastens with a chic beaded cabochon—the sleeves are long, and at- tractively tied at the wrist, $39.50, Others have the rever that Paris talks about, the contrasting touch of color, and buttons for trimming. Special Sise Sectiom, Third ficor, . - Woodward X Lothrop “~~Other advertisements on Pages 12 and 21