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12 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. Cold Drives Silk Stockings From Streets of Paris CAMP FIRE GIRLS as Women Dodge Red Nose Special Service in Homes to Mark 13th Birthday Anniversary. Correspondence of the Associated Press. PARIS, December 19.—The fear of a red nose is alleged to have caused silk stockings practically to disappear from Paris streets during the past week. Bitter national and interna- of the thirteenth T 180,000 “eirie 1n | sponsible. 1t was mot ® question of others will honor |style, but one of comfort, which ial marks of at- [ brought out neat gaiters over well shoes and heavy woolen stock- ings to replace the flimsy silk cre-| ations as ankle prote - The following printed cold wave, of the most is said | esponsi- of the o of one for it helps save one and that pinched, about the mouth which Wil fall | unbecomine. d cook- furni- of the | .u\d‘ honors of the care \tion of the | Germans See Chance to Enter Spain said, “gives gauging just nto the r home | Competition. BERLIN, December 19.—4 manufacturers today a S ere the import > v low They ed and i1l child S « me of their business | , crrupted by the war, | have to meet| will on. { popular in Spain, | they nd. Reduced s on the imported article is hav- A bad effect on the nationalized | omobile factories of Spain, which | said here to be going out of busi- | the opening | ersary week, Camp s will endeavor to have se lks and tableaux illustrating this. Camp Fire Candles a Feature. “Then the Camp Fire candles of | k, health and love will be lighted start the week also, and the guide < of Camp Fire Girls, which are time. they strive to a stones of v d, as follows and in comb zive service trustworthy, orify work, be happy vin Coolidge is honorary president of Camp Fire Girls and the highest official of the organization in Washington. Miss Mildred Louden, airman of the local Guardians iation, is making arrangements | for the local celebration of the birth- day anniversary. Bracelets— are showing attractive se clets at this e set with rious colors ation. They very tion of Bra We'll be glad to have come and see them the many other attrac- tive gift suggestions which we are offering Everything in this is moderately priced and of the fine: nality. The National Remembrance Shop (Mr. Foster's Shop) 14th St. ©ne Door from Pa. Ave. Also 1229 Pa. Ave. ASKS MONEY TO BUILD SCHOOL IN MANOR PARK Citizens' Association Head Appears | & Before House Subcommittes to Urge Fund. Inclusion of $140,000 fn the District appropriation bill now being drafted for an eight-room school building on the | site already acquired at Fifth and Sheridan streets northwest was urged by Ernest H. Pullman, pres dent of the Manor Park Citizens’ As- sociation, upon the subcommittee in| the concluding hearings on,the Dis-| trict budget yesterday. The appropriation had been re-| ed by the Board of Education, se complete school estimates were submitted by Mr. Pullman in accord- ance with the action of the meeting civic bodies with the board on December 8. Mr. Pullman pointed out that the school site is ideal, being situated high and dry and off of| main traffic highways, which is con- ducive to safety. In addition it has| water and sewer connections on the | Fifth street side | Mr. Pullman pointed out that the Takoma Park Citizens' Association, | Citizens' Association | ightwood Parent-Teacher | 1 had several times gone | 1in favor of the school. He | v school could, in part shtwood | mmended | abandon- = for Thereare twenty-) five to thirty dif-| | nittee was told that the is a unit for the school. | SCREEN CONCERNS CITED. | S cocoa beans, but | Five Named in Federal Trade Body | made of high- C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1925. . Comfort Overturns Style|| cold weather was re- || in one of the leading style periodicals || " Regular $5R & G Corsets, $2.95 A model made expressly for the stout woman, of fine-grade pink coutil, with broad front clasp, inner band or abdominal support and well boned through- out; finished with six heavy hose supporters. All sizes from 27 to 34. New Location—Second Floor. A column of s all over the stc savings. No filled 55¢ Silk and Cotton Pongee, 45¢ Yard 35-inch Silk and Cotton Mixed Pongee, a superior high-grade fabric, with beautiful lustrous sheen that very closely resembles the all-silk pongee. Shown in a vast assortment of wanted street and evening shades. 55¢ Poplins, 49¢ 36-inch Colored Poplins, yarn - mer. cerized quality; In all wanted shades; also white. $1.25 Crepe de Chine, 98¢ 36-inch Printed Crepe de Chine, a riah silk and cotton mixed fabric; in a beautiful assortment of new printings. $2.25 Longcloth, $1.89 36-Inch Longcloth, ten yards in each piece; chamois-finish grade, for lin- gerie, etc. 30c Indian Head, 22¢ 33.inch White Indian Head, linen- finish quality; mill lengths from 2 to 10 yards. 75¢ White Batiste, 49¢ 54 inches wide,.very fine yarn-mer- cerized quality; for dainty lingerie, baby dresses, etc. Wash Satin, 44¢ A rich, yarn.mercerized cotton fab- ric, greatly in demand for lingerie of all kinds. In all wanted shades, as Well as white. - $2 Chiffon Taffeta, $1.49 35 inches wide, an all-silk, soft chif. fon finish, rich, lustrous quality; in all wanted street and evening shades; also beautiful two-tone effects. $2.25 Charmeuse, $1.79 40 inches wide, all pure silk, rich, satin face, extra heavy quality; in black, navy, brown and other wanted shades. $5 Robe Blankets, $3.45 Esmond Robe Blankets, thick and warm; suitable for bed or couch uses. Indian designs of various color combinations. Fourth Floor, $1 Stamped Dresses, 69¢ Women's Stamped House Dresses, of linene and checked gingham—dis- continued models. Art Department—First Floor. 75¢ Table Damask, 52¢ Yd. 58-inch Mercerized Table Damask, with pink, blue and gold borders. Good wearing grade. Linen Department—First Floor. 1215 ¢ Tea Napkins, 5¢ Imported Hemstitched Mercerized Damask Tea Napkins, in pink only. Limited quantity. Linen Department—First Floor. $1.39 Bleached Sheets, 98¢ 63x90 Seamless Bleached Sheets, sin. gle bed size; free from starch or dressing. $1.69 Bleached Sheets $1.39 81x90 Seamless Bleached Sheets, full double-bed size; heavy round thread quality. $4 Bedspreads, $3.19 Crochet Bedspreads, in heavy raised Marseille designs; double-bed size. $7 Betty Bates Bed Sets $5.98 Betty Bates Bed Sets, scalloped with cut-out corners; double-bed size; blue, rose and gold woven stripes. 59¢ Pillowcases, 49¢ 42x36 Hemstitched Bleached Pillow. cases, made of fine grade pillowcase cotton. 55c¢ Pilloweases, 44¢ 45x36 Utica Bleached Pillowcases, perfect quality; large size. 35c¢ Pilloweases, 25¢ 45x36 Bleached Pillowcases, size; hand torn and ironed. 22¢ Bleached Muslin, 16¢ 36-inch Bleached Muslin, a close- woven, soft-finish quality; free from starch or dressing. 20c Unbleached Cotton ecial bargains from offering unusual mail or phone orders large . Children’s $10.95 to $16.50 Fine Winter Coats ' $7.95 This wonderful purchase of the remaining stock of a fine maker of children’s Wint the biggest values known this season . lit all fine qu all-wool over plaids med w Smart, and spl oats, clever soft and warm id stripes and plain fur collars or self collar: loose-fitting model. ndidly tailored. Sizes 2 to Girls’ $4 Skirts, $2.98 Girls' Middy Skirts, fine grade al in beautiful color combinations; plaits and deep hems; muslin wal 14 years. 79¢ Creepers, 59¢ Creepers, good serviceable materials; in Kiddies, made with en $20 and $25 Imported Beaded Robes For Evening and Dinner Gowns $12.50 An opportunity, , to secure aded and ring formal ne-half what the; Newest and closel colors include— styled of fine gra warmly Spangled Robe: evening dress—at a most -covered designs in beautiful motifs. . We've reduced many of our better lines of Women's Fur- trimmed Coats to a price that should clear them in a da; Al are of fine quality materials, in the smartest Winter fashions, . and enriched by fur collars of Manchurian Wolf, Sealine, (dyed coney), Viatka Coney and Opossum. Some have fur cuffs and others fur borders. Materials of Higher Grades—Soft-Finish Blocked Polaire, High- Luster. Bolivia, Normandy, Cut Polaire and Trimmings of fine silk stitching, braid, fine tucks and fancy buttons. Colors of gray, cocoa, black and brown. Sizes for misses and women. $39.75 and $45 Street Afternoon and Evening Frocks This is a clearance of gur better grades of dre bengaline, canton crepe, georgette, beaded georgette, comb black canton and heavy canton crepe. many beautiful designs. pastel shades. Straightline models Long and short sleeves. Black, Goldenberg's—Sscond Floor. additional bed coverings, you er Coats offers They are ured both sides borde: most of th and 72x80 inch doub In pretty all- shades. Trim- Lot One— X $4.00 Grades $2.69 9 years. Lot Three— $6.50 Grades $4.85 Goldenberg's—Fourth Floor. 11-wool checks, hand pressed sts; sizes § to mbgpidered de- . Timely kinds at real savings. right at the height of the social- one or more of these Handsome for all occasions re- price ‘about y were intended to sell for. wanted styles—exquisite, The Jade, White, Opalescent, Red, Black, Rose, Tan- gerine, Canary, Powder Blue, Sapphire, Flame. Worn gorgeous costume. Jress Trimming Department—First Floor, over“a silk or metal slip, they make a Goldenberg's—First Floor. Our Rug Section Presents Extreme Values in This Sale of Regular $40.00 Seamless Axminster Rugs 8 Ft. 3 In. by 10 Ft. 6 In. Size— And Very Specially Priced at These Axminster Rugs are of splendid wearing quali woven to give long lion design; all perfec service on your t quality. Size § ft. 3 in. in excellent color combinations. —heavily and firmly e are floral, oriental and medal- Alexander Smith & Son's make— by 10 ft. 6 in. for average rooms. floors. T $50 and $55 Seamless Axminster and Wilton Ve Ivet Rugs, $34.50 g Deep Reductions to Effect an Immediate Clearance of Women’s Fur-Trimmed Coats -Former $32.50 to $39.75 Grades sses and includes the most beautiful styles for street, afternoon, evening and party wear. Materials are fine satin-back canton, Sizes 16 to 44 and extra large sizes, 42! to All are filled with soft, white, fluffy coverings are fine sateens, figured cambri 152450 59¢ and 69c Washable Cretonnes, 36 In. Wide 29c¢ Yard N S good heavy - weigh fast-color, wa able Cretonnes for furniture slip covers, draperies and other purposes, braces all the most wanted and popular patterns and designs in both light and dark ecolorings. Plenty alike in mill lengths as well as fnll boits from which the required number of yards will be cut First Floor—Bargain Table; Floor. e R KX X3 " Women'’s $3.50 Brushed Wool Sweaters, $1.95 oft-finish Bru ers, slip-on mode long sleeves; choice of gr: navy b and Fourth $24.50 Silky Crushed Plush. Women’s $5.95 Brushed Wool Coat Sweaters, $3.98 Women's Brushed Wool Coat Sweaters, V-neck model, with six- button front and two pockets: beautiful quality; silver and buff hades. Goldenberg's—Third Floor. $19.75 inations of chenille and satin- and flared effects, trimmed in avy, brown, cocoa, gray and ® X Warm Cotton-Filled Comforts Greatly Underpriced in a Sale _The maker closed out these Comforts at 'way of the coverings are to be discontinued or for th below the usual wholesale cost because the patterns ¢ reason that some have an extra seam. If you need will want to profit by these savings tomorrow, tton, scroll stitched, and the nd other excellent materials. em with plain rose, gold or greeh sateen le-bed sizes. Lot Two— '$5.00 Grades $3.65 Lot Four— $8.00 Grades $5.85 Savings on Rubbers Snow and slush demand Rubbers for health protection. Here are dependable Women’s $1 Rubbers 49c Pair 1000 pairs of Women's Storm Rubbers, with Louis, military’ and low heels; odd Iots and sizes, 24 to 7. Some slightly soiled. Children’s 85c & $1 Rubbers 59¢ Pair and Chil Men’s $1.50 Rubbers 79¢ Pair 500 Pairs Men's Storm and Self-act- ing Rubbers, good quality; broken lots; | bers, sizes 8% to 5; sizes 6 to 10. some slightly soiled. All Sales Final—No Exchanges—No Refunds R g Curtains in Panels and by the Pa at "Way Below Regular Prices A great variety of attractive styles to choose from—in panels used one at a window and cur- tains in pairs. Housewives who attend this sale Lnx;;orrow are offered savings of a third to a alt. 30 different patterns in curtains by the pair and 40 patterns in panel curtains. Scotch, Not- tingham and Filet weaves, in white, ivory ana ecru. 2% and 2% yards long. All are perfect av-lity. Usual $2.00 and $2.50 Usual $4.00 and $5.00 Grades at Grades at Baker’s Cocoa is 1 | A clearance of 32 floor samples at a fraction of their real worth—High-grade amless Axminster and Fringed Seamless Wilton Velyet Rugs, 9x12 ft., large in handsome oriental, medallion and neat designs; light and dark 15¢ 36-inch Unbleached Cotton, round thread quality. Boys’ $4.95 to $6 Junior Suits, $2.95 $1.25 Goldenberg’s—Fourth Floor. gradebeans only. That is one reason why it is, : p $2.65 heavy coloring $7 Jap Grass Rugs, $3.98 9x12-ft. Targe Room Size, Heavy Double Warp Japanese Grass Rugs, in mplaint ar better.] iring Co. of | Walter Baker&Co.Ltd. ESTABLISHED 1780 PorchesterMass. Montreal.Can. | (BOOKLET OF CHOICE RECIPES SENT FREC r Ark.; the of Minne- | | | | NPl FAR-SEEING MINDS —have the vision to appraise good eye- sight at its true importance. The correc- tion of impaired visiont has a distinct bear- izg on business success, health and hap- piness. Our registered optometrists will see that you get exact]y the right glasses. Look for the Schwartz Clock [, & Registered Optometrists At : I/4 b = RN \V/% Junior Suits, of all-wool Jersey; in Middy and Oliver Twist models. Also Corduroy Norfolk Suits. Sizes 217 to 8 years. Boys' Department—Third Floor, Boys’ $4 and $5 Overcoats $2.95 Junior Overcoats, for little fellows from 2 to 5 years; in neat dark mix- tures; button-to-the-neck styles. Boyi' Department—Third Floor. 25¢ Ribbons, 15¢ All-silk Ribbons, 5 inches wide; in plain and novelty effects; good range or colors. First_ Floor. 69c¢ Stationery, 49¢ Handcraft Lawn Writing Paper, in white, gray, buff, pink and blue. 90 sheets of writing paper and 50 envelopes. First Floor. Men’s 50¢ Neckwear, 35¢ Men's Knitted Four-in-Hand Ties, the remainders from our holiday stock of regular 50c neckwear. Choice to- morrow at 35c. First Floor. 20c¢ Marquisette, 1214¢ 36-inch White Marquisette, good firm.woven quality. Fourth Floor. 35¢ Crib Blankets, 18¢ Crib Blankets, size 27/,x37V; inches, with plaid borders in pink and biue. Fourth Floor. 30c¢ Outing Flannel, 22¢ 36-inch Outing Flannel, light grounds; in neat colored stripes; a heavy fleece, reversible quality. 79¢ Bath Robe Flannel 59¢ 36-inch Bath Robe Flannel, wanted colors; quality. 35¢ Domet Flannel, 25¢ 30-inch Bleached Domet Flannel, extra heavy, double fleece quality. 25¢ Dress Ginghams, 18¢ 27-inch Dress Ginghams, 'in a good assortment of checks and plaids. All wanted colors. in all heavy reversible green, blue or brown 69c Pro-Lino | 39¢c Square Yard Full Rolls of Perfect Quality Pro-Lino, made by the Con- goleum, Nairn Co. S-quarter width, ‘good, heavy-weight felt- 2 r covering, in tile, fig- | parquette flooring de- | signs of light or dark colorings. . L “Surprise values”—M guarantee this. Children’s $1.25 & $1.50 Umbrellas, $1 (iood Quality American (Cot- ton) Taffeta Covers, guaranteed fast black and colors. Also slight seconds of Fruit of the Loom Umbrellas, in black and colors. Good assortment of attractive handles. ““Surprise Fifth Floor.” <3 Men’s $1 Night Robes, 37¢ - Men's Hospital or Institution Night Robes of soft-finish cam- full cut shirts for all pur- Perfect quality. “Surprise Fifth Floor."” Boys’ $3 Part-Wool Pull-over Sweaters with roll col- lars; in combination colors of brown and tan, also maroon and navy; sizes 26 to 32. “Surprise Fifth Floor.” stenciled medallion and oriental designs. and ends in colorings to match those in rug. ’; Tape bound sides $15 Hodges’ Cherokee Fiber Rugs, $12.45 Hodges' Cherokee Fiber Rugs, 9x12-ft. large room size; in handsome wool rug patterns, in oriental, medallion and neat fig- ured designs of blue, rose, tan, green, gold and brown colorings. 79c and 89¢ 27x34 Double Warp Japan s Rugs, beautiful stenci designs; or 24x36 to 24x39 Exi light and dark hit-and-miss fects, with novelty (First Floor—Bargain Table). K3 X7 Surprise 5th Floor— (5 varanteed [ower Price Meichandise ANING: Lowest prices in the city for wanted merchandise. We No mail or phone orders filled. [ Women’s $10 & 39¢ Yd.-Wide $12.50 Winter Coats $5.98 Women's and Misses' Warm Winter Coats of heavy-welght coating fabrics; in brown, green, olive and novelty mixtures. Tai- lored” and fancy models, Wwith self collars and collars of fur. All are warmly lined throughout. Sizes 16 to 44. Remarkable Values at $5.98 “Surprise Fifth Floor.” Yard - wide, Fast - color Ci foliage designss for ers. “‘Surprise Fifth Floor." Children’s 35¢ Stockings 21c Pair ings, in cordovan, beige nude; all perfect quality. “‘Surprise Fifth Floor."' Boys’ $1.39 Pajamas One-plece style, heavy-weight soft, fleecy outing flannel in neat stripes; full cut; sizes 4 to 14 years; trimmed with mercerized frogs and pearl buttons. “Surprise Fifth Floer.” Sweaters $1.12 Grass or Rag Rugs, 50c Close Woven Imported Rag Ru borders.— Cretonnes, 19¢ tonnes, beautiful floral, bird and draperies, cushions, comforts or couch cov- Children’s Fancy Ribbed Stock- and Housewares Underpriced 79c Garbage Cans Corrugated Galvan- } 59c ized Iron Garbage ese d led Cans, with lock cover. tra _ $2.98 Sets of Dover Sad Irons, 3 \ % irons, asbestos-lined and stand $1.98 Wash Boilers Heavy Tin Wash sl .29 Boilers, large No. 9 Surtain size; cold wood han- dles .. —Selected Lumber e Stretchers, $1.49 Food Choppers Heavy Iron Retinned Food Choppers, with 4 $ 19 steel cutters; easily ad- — Te- justed and cleaned. Sclected Lumber Ironing Boards, §y.. on folding stand.... 3 o g Galvanized Iron Ash Cans, full size, ) romo‘:':ltt;le.': anned Bread Boxes, 795 98c Wash Tubs Galvanized Iron Wash Tubs, 22- inch size .. $1.49 Silver-plated Bread Trays, g00d size; pretty designs > 89¢