Evening Star Newspaper, March 15, 1925, Page 72

12 CARNIALATNGE RUNED B STORM Downpour of Rain Causes Loss of Millions of Francs. Local weath conditions in Europe | geldom get in « | offce that it Why a rain made cable news | a bulletin from the shic Socist ¢ downpour had come day after dav durin the red-letter the : bunting millions o worth of gayets Gayety Reaches Height. 11 the other scores of resorts « sun-bathed Mediterran: val which beginning This more or 1 celebration, a type for numerous| ound the waorld, be < admitte th rowdvism that a the beautitul Vitable dominos, masques, | street songs, street dances, horns ana confetti British Colony Alds Workers.” “There is a considerable En its name since e earliest of the| shine from the modést an un- 1 were in the n that year whe gave th by ballding a the Promenad has sald that in Nice is t With its smait shops shoppers, it is a tvpical in miniature. cofpressed quarter e torrent from the newer city, between th am and a bluff- like promontors tle Hill, which was the acrop )f the earliest settlement. On one side of the stream are narrow, crooked streets, houses centuries old and here and there rained palaces. It is a medi- eval-looking place, but is inhabited by thoroughly modern mechanics, tram drivers and other less opulent inhabitants of the city. On the other side of the stream lies the new city with Its avenues and promenades, theaters and casinos, sweeping uphill inland to a zone of hotels, palaces and villas. Nice Setting Superh. “Although many criticize Nice for its modernity and its too-rapid growth, all agree that its setting on a spacious, sparkling enfolded by green and lavender hills, is superb To see the and its surroundings e should ride over Corniche road it climbs to a high shelf (the name means ‘great cornice or shelf') on the inland hills overlook- Ing the entire region, both seaward and off to the snow-capped Alps. Napaleon built the road between 1805 and 1812 to facilitate military ex- peditions toward Italy. Now it is given over almost entirely to pleasure traffic. - Over it ‘during the season’ whiz char and motor busses and priva ter warm weather brings an er he season this road of incomparable views is almost deserted.” Charlotte Cushman. J¥ one were to choose the two most distinguished representatives of the stage in America—one a man and the other a woman—they would prob- ably be Edwin Booth and Charlotte Cushman. matter of fact, Miss Cushman sen for the Hall of Fame of New York University in 1915 by the college of electors, comprising 100 well known persons from every section of the Union. The name of Booth has received very strong sup- port in the last three quinquennial clections, and it is hoped that full recognition will be accorded himgin the election which is ake place during the Summer of 1 Although a tablet en placed to Miss Cushman by New York Uni- versity in the colonnade at University Heights, the honor of her®selectior will nof complete until the tablet | surmounted by a bronze at the invitation of Dr. rt Underwood Johnson, director of the Hall of Fame, an informal committes is presenting the matter to i nd the p udes Els Julia _ Arthur, Bates, harine Cornell, Jane Cowl, Minnie Maddern Fiske and Eleanor Charlotte ( famous in ma s, including Merrilies, on alternate nights. She had a vbice of marvelous power and depth and an intelligence of interpretation which made her a favorite in readings from Shakespeare after she had left the stage. Her career did the highést honor to the profession, and is a dis- tinguished part of the prestige and dignity of the American stage. Contributions should be sent to Miss Eleanor Gates, secretary of thé com- mittee, 730 Fifth avenue, New York, preferably in check to the order of “the Bursar of New York University, for the Cushman bust.”” The common garden variety of house cockroach has been calied a carrier of the cancer germ by Dr. Goodwin of the British Royal Navy and by Prof. Fibiger of Copenhagen. Tt was particularly interesting that investizations into the homes of many cancer patients, especially those :alled “cancer houses,’ because fre- juent and su occurred | in them, revealed that the cockroach was almost imvariabiy a pest In them, i ssive cases THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. A Page of News for C., MARCH 15, 1925—PART 3. Young Washington The -Hécht Co. 29th Anniversary Sales Other We fully realize this. Further Anniversary News on Pag Children’s Spring clothes are a matter of great importance. * Tots” Pastel Voile Frocks ¢ The Regular $1.59 Quality Eight different styles, and each of these in half a dozen or more colors. So dainty folks will think Mother has made them by hand. Sizes 2 to 6. (‘Third Floor.) Frocks for Girls, $5 For parties now or for the Easter Parade. Featured in soft blossom shades and trim- med with many tiny ruffles and ribbon. Styles particularly becoming to the younger schoolgirl of 7 to 14 (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) New Frocks and Fashion-Loving Dresses Sold Regularly at $16.75 New printed sil flat crepes and crepe de chine. Flounced, flared or ruffled in true accordance with fashion. Exquisitely colored whether plain or in combinations. Hardly two of them alike; in fact, most of them are samples. Sizes 13, 15 and 17. Boys and Girls’ Athletic Union Suits 45¢ Made of:checked naix1sook9115 most com- fortable underwear fabric knmown. And made with care, good and roomy, with plenty of fullness. With buttons sewed on good and tight. Boys’ in waist button and regulation style. Girls’ with bloomer drawers. Sizes 2 to 12. (Fifth Floor, The Hecht Co.) 600 Boy,s’ Blouses 5¢¢C The Regular 79¢ Quality A wonderful An- niversary oppo r- G Ensembl Skefched 31235 § tunity. Especially - g timely, too, for be- ¥ fore very long coats will be taboo, and the boy will need plenty of blouses. Double yokes, tight buttonholes and buttons that “stay put.” Everything that bids for service. Choose from colorfast percales, plain blue or striped; khaki or tan pongees. Sizes 7 to 16. Regularly $15 Smartest Spring apparel for the girl of 7 to 14. Dresses of silk pongee and printed crepe. One has plain-colored coat; another a striped sports coat; the third a strictly tailored flannel coat. (Third Floor.) 200 Lads’ Topcoats % \) 3.95 The Regular $5 and $6 Qualities Topcoats for the little fellow in double-breasted styles. Light weight, offering choice of effective Spring mixtures Well lined and as care- R (Third Floor.) % in gray, brown, olive and tan. fully tailored as one of Dad’s finest suits. Belted styles chiefly, with inverted pleat at the back and belt in three pieces. Sizes for lads 215 to & (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) 560 Pairs of Children’s Shoes The regu 3.50, $4 and $5 qualities Oxfords, :strap pumps and high shoes for children, older girls and boys and junior misses. Exceptional choice in junior misses’ shoes, including suedes and new combinations. Complete range of sizes for all, . Children’s Long Hose, in sizes 6 to 10, 29¢ Children’s Half Sox, in sizes 4 to 8', special, 29¢c (Third Ficor, The Hecht On.) $l 3.95 es in Today’s Star, Post Herald and s Spring And a good number of our Anniversary Sales are devoted to clothing the young boy or girl, fashipnably, practically and economically. Just the very things uppermost in Mothers’ minds you’ll find below at special anniversary prices. Coats for the College Miss Coats Regularly $15 to $19.50 So absolutely fashion-right they are sure to meet the approval of the critical-miss-in-her-teens. Boyish tailored coats and various topcoat styles as well. Rich jewel colorings as well as the new wood shades. Every coat beautifully lined. Sizes 13,15, 17. (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) \ Girls’ Topcoats, $10 Regularly $12.95 and $15 Reproductions of the styles the older girls are wearing. Prince of Wales and dressy models of light-weight Spring fabrics. Beau- tifully colored and full lined. Sizes 7 to 14, (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) 250 Boys' Four-Piece Vest * ®, X4 R o Babies’ Handmade Dresses 51 .95 Regularly $3.95 Handmade, every tiny stitch. Then ex- quisitely hand embroid- ered. Tiny tucks, em- broidery and lace edg- ings that seem put on by fairy fingers. Sizes, in- fants’ to 2 years. (Third Floor.) Infarti Dress ¥19° Girls’ Muslin Lingerie /9¢c Regularly $1 Dainty undergarments of soft white lingerie muslin. Some of them stitched in pink or blue. Princess slips, nightgowns. combinations (with drop seats) and Billy Burkes, in sizes 4 to 14. pajamas for girls 2 to 10. Also cool muslin (Third Floor, The Heeht Co ) Girls” Spring Hats The Regular $3.95 i Qualities $1 .95 Hats of every de- scription for girls 6 to 14. Pokes, roll-brims —styles too many to tell. Of straw straw and fabric combinations. shade. In every new (Third Floor ) Lorain Speed .524.85 The Very One That Sells Regularly for $29.50 The ambition of every boy’s life is to own one. Certain it is nothing coulc give him greater or more wholesome pleasure. Equipped with coaster brake, rubber grips, rub- ber pedals—"“A-number-1" in every respect. Enam- eled red or blue. (Sport Shop, 624 F Street.) Suits A Coat, Vest and 2 Pairs of Knickers, Regularly $12.95 i $9.95 Mannish single-breasted, 2-button jack- ets. Worn with a vest in true British style. Boys are naturally crazy about them, for they thoroughly satisfy that desire to look like Dad. Light-weight cheviots, cassimeres and tweeds in powder blue, gray and tan mix- tures. Coat lined with alpaca and both pairs of knickers lined. Sizes for boys 7 to 18. Suits, £9.95 (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) elech F Street at Tth