Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1925, Page 47

Around the City Editor's N conducted th in Europe for sev ning journalism their observatic Mrs. Hippo an Expert In Local Publicity IMRS. HIPPO and her new were the center of attraction at the Zoo, but her afe distance from eemed to enjov the water which was splashing in all di- rections. ently grow- er more interesting neigh- ors, she laid aside her dignity and walked toward the he had a new , but it ible to see front Down the steps Hippo went, he was no high was § ote—Miss Nannie Lancaster, who for several years has Around the City” column of The Sunday Star, will be eral weeks. During her absence students of the eve- v class of George Washington University will contribute ons of Washington and its daily life. splash announced her arrival in the water, and in a few seconds it was hard to tell her whereabouts, for she had suddenly become a deep-sea diver. Up came her head, after a few sec- onds, sending a huge volume of water in the air, and woe to them who stood near. All this time Baby Hippo, from the top of the tank, was watching mamma exhibit herself. At last he decided he might like to be down there, too, so he descended a few steps. Looking down at the deep water, he didn't know whether he would undertake it or not, so he stopped. But mamma was down there, so Baby Hippo took a few more steps, which landed him in the water. He was a deep-sea diver, too, for you couldn’t even see his head, and the crowd gathered about the cage was anxious about him for a few seconds, but soon his head came to the top for air. He moved closer and closer to mamma and they gave a joint exhibi- tion. Now and then Mamma Hippo looked up to see if the crowd was still look- ing on, and, evidently satisfled, she continued her deep-sea diving, coming Game. baby audience kept at a her cage, for none SR for diver. she admitted Few diving A big to the top 1ow and then with her shower baths for the visitors., ANNIE T. HOPKINS. * ok x X Power of a Name Aids 5-Year-Old Boy. LIT’I‘LE Thad Sterling lives at 2539 Thirteenth street northwest. He is only 5 and has no brothers or sis- ters, so he has learned to “look out” for himself. His father took him to see the circus. Thad ‘wasn't used to be- ing elbowed and Jostled around in a crowd with other children and he didn't like it. Suddenly he let go of his father's hand, stepped back in the crowd and growled, “Jack Dempsey is my father.” ““What's the mat- ter with you, son, what are you talking about?” and his dad caught him by the shoulder and yanked him up by his side again. “Well he is; Jack Dempsey is my father,” glared at the kids. By this time they had come to the end of the waiting line and his father took him inside the “big top.” / When his father got him home he remonstrated with him and wanted to know what he meant by yelling out in a crowd that Jack Dempsey was said Thad, as he sullenly ' his father, and having everybody .| staring at him. “‘Well, dad, you see it's like this,” replied Thad. “You wasn't paying any attention to me and them kids was tramping all over me, so I just told them that Jack Dempsey was my father, and you ought to have seen them getting back away from me.” ADIA F. BUCK. * X ok % Just a Little Deaf and Wanted Good Seats THE list of deat and crippled people in Washington must be appalling it the requests for tickets to the national oratorical contest for such persons gave any indication. Many wanted seats close to the front or next to the aisle, 7 because the per- sons requesting them were ‘“a little hard of hear- No doubt these requests were en- tirely in good faith. The fact that so many crip- pled or deaf peo- ple asked for tick- ots may be partly because such per- sons are unlikely to uave pressing business or profes- sional interests and wish to have their | time occupied with such attractions as an oratorical contest on the Consti- tution. Sometimes the request came from D. ¢, AUGUST 9 a relative who said something like this: “Any seat In the house would do for me, but my sister is just a little deaf, so I would like to have just as good seats as possible.” Last year there was even a larger proportion of such requests than was the case this year. It was probably due to the fact that there was a con- vention of crippled people in the city at that time. GEORGE N. GARDNER. * kK % Jes’ Like a Bruther In a Hard-Boiled World IMPKINS is a little, wiry, colored man with a warm heart and a cheery smile. He is always busy, for seven hours a day as laborer in one of the big Govern- ment departments; at other times do- ing odd jobs for the “white fo'ks,” thereby adding to his finances. He has become very friendly with the large clientele which he serves in private life, in the capacity of errand boy, furnace man, repair_man, etc. Amdhg his pa- trons are several single women, em- ployes in the Gov- ernment office where he works. Simpkins is very sympathetic to the wants of these “ladles.” ‘Yes'um, yes'um, I sho will do it for you, 1925—PART 2 ‘cause I feel so sorry for ladies that ain’t got no_husbuns,” he told one. But it is Mrs. Nelson, a widow and a refined little gentlewoman, for whom | Simpkins is especially solicitous. ‘Jes call on me any time, Miss Nelson,” he trequently tells her; “I'll sho do any- thing you ax me, 'cause I feel jes like a bruther to you, ‘deed I do, jes’ like a bruther.” ELLA B. RATCLIFFE. * ok x * A Canine Example of Close Observation. T was a cold, ralny evening. Seventh street was filled with people, some walking and others rid- ing in machines, while the lights from the lamppost glow- ed over the shiny rain-drenched \\\ street. A little \colored boy was S skating along, try- \ing to evade the many automobiles that were passing. It was not an easy job, elther, because he kept looking constantly whistling. Finally the ob- Ject on which he was gazing so in- tently came into view. It was a poor, raggedy- looking Alredale 'pup. The dog looked at the whistler, as much as to say: “That isn’t the way to go home on a rainy night,” cocked one eye up 11 standing, to make sure he was on the right track, identically as a human being would have done, and trotted up the street in the opposite direc- tion. The whistling ceased. Evidently the master knew from past experience that to call the pup any longer would be in vain, as a warm house and | something to eat, even though it was nothing more than a homely bone to chew on, was far more inviting than trotting over the rainy streets. KATHLEEN RYDER. * K ok ok Thrilling Fire Scare In Fireproof Apartments. O E of the large apartment houses on Sixteenth street was the scene of a comedy of terror when all the tenants were called out of their beds about 2 o'clock in the morning by the weird house alarm. The fire was dis- covered by a neighbor in a nearby apartment / house, who called ¥/ with dramatic fervor and inten- sity, “Fire! Fire!" An alert little woman, hearing the cail and mis- understanding the purpose for which the house alarm was installed awakened all the occupants of the place, much to the chagrin of the janitor, who at that particular time was encountering diffi- cultles in the way of dressing. All was confusion for a bit. were acting under the stress of great excitement. Women appeared with shoes—women without shoes. Some diligently tried to save the articles they cherished most. One lady ap- peared wearing a fur coat and with another flung across her arm. An other put in her appearance carrying a pet canary. another insisted on going back after her keys, The commotion soon subslded when the janitor arrived, having taken time to put his collar on, and explained in a disturbing voice to the alarmi “Madam, ‘ach one of dese apatment: s fier pruf ‘nyhow!” The fire literally ruined one apart ment, but caused no loss of life, and the occupants soon settled down to peace, if one can expe: peace after meeting one's neighbors for the first time at such a great disadvan tage. MARY B. McELROY. Benefits to Be Discussed. Special Dispatch to The Star. RIVERDALE, Md., August 8—Citi- zens of Riverdale will mssemble to- night at § o'clock in the fire house to turther study the situation growing out of the recently increased water main and sewer benefit charges of the Washington Suburban mission. It s stated th meeting held 1 River that neces boards could have held her. ! NEW MADELON COATS Join the August Sale Tomorrow! at the lamppost, under which he was == The AUGUST Sale of FURS Enters Its Second Tremendous Week! = =H(CEHCES T = T T.:. =t Z(C e The flare goes all around this Tuzurious Coat of Sheared Leopard Cat, in natural rich colorings. It is beautifully combined with Red Foz. A truly sumptuous garment! September-October Price, $350. September-October Price, $275. Beptember-October Price, Now Less 20%—$280 Now Less 209,—$220 Now Less 209, —$132. 20% Saving on Prices to November 1 THIS year brings a remarkable advance, both in style and smartness, of fur garments. lines are fascinating, and Fashion's favor has turned again to the flare. Collars roll And the smart, short, boy Kelected northern skins lend Yeauty to this Coat of Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat). Fashion makes it fasten slightly to one side. Col- lar and cufis are of dark, Natural Gray Squirrel. The Romney Frock sketched above is of crepe Sinbad. The cuffs and long vemt are of con- trasting _crepe _embroid- ered. The plaits on the skirts accentuate the low waistline and the new back treatment. A very effective model. $49.50. This Romney Frock, an adaptation of Miler Soeurs for afternoon, is of crepe Romaine, and features the semi-moulded silhou- ette. The mew circular fullness is cleverly used on skirt and sleeves. The neckline is finished with tie sash down back. $49.50. OMNLY FROCK Arrives in Styles That Hint of Fall ROM.\'EY Frocks are sold only to a few high-class specialty shops throughout the country —shops that have a standard of style-rightness to maintain. And they are bought, like Madelon modes, by ex- perts fyom a group of stores. The wonderful styles, fabrics and workmanship achieved in this way for so Iovlv al price defies ordinary methods to offer equal value The selected Northern Muskrat skins of this coat are rich and beautiful in their coloring. September-October Price, $2; Now $180. Same model in Southern Musk- B: s, The new silhouette—the flat front and full back—is chic on the ma- ture figure only when it is developed as cleverly as in this Veloria cloth coat with its kitfor or dyed squir- rel collar and cuffs. Black, malta (gray), perfecto (brown) or chero- kee (rust). BSizes 36 to 46. $69.50. In the Vanguard of thc; Every smart Fall coat has its full- ness and this model of Carmina cloth places it at the sides. The ringtail opossum fur forming the huge collar and cuffs is rich and se ceable. Black, amazon (green), queendird _ (purple) _or _ dove (brown). Sizes 14 to §2. $69.50. Bands of cape foz fur to match the generous collar emphasize the smart side fullness of this youthful coat for girls and small women. BStrook’s Park cloth, in bokara (red), jafi (gray), savaband (brown) or mosul (tan). Sizes 1} to 20 and 15% to 25%. $69.50. Mode ULLNESS is at the bottom of every early entrant to the Fall mode — cables Paris. It makes little difference whether it be at the back, front, sides or all around—although, of course, the flat front and full back is the newest and most sensational. Madelon modes interpret this silhouette in various ways in the first models of the season, at prices that seem too low to be true.. And they would be, too, if forty-five of the leading stores in the country hadn’t co-operated in the choosing and the buying of them, Style experts from these stores meet once a month and choose from literally hundreds of models submitted those few that truly express Madelon. Their huge combined order enables them to obtain the very finest of fashions, the finest and newest fabrics, the best of workmanship. ra The lo: luxur: the chin, or assume the graceful rolling shawl effect. its own! ’ But in this small space we cannot’ begin to describe the utter beauty of this collection of can only urge you to see these sumptuous garments and to buy NOW. For when the again you will want a fur coat—and prices now are guaranteed 20 per cent le for these same beautiful furs. Buy tomorrow! We will store your furs FREE t Six Smart Examples of the Sale Offerings: Silver Muskrat Coats Silver Muskrat Coats Smart, youthful models beauti- In straightline fully combined with Hudson seal combined with in double-band collar, cuffs and border of fox border. natural muskrat September-October price, $250. September-October price, $275. August Sale Price, $200 August Sale Price, $220 il Lrat C Smart Fur Jackets Silver Muskrat Coats RN A Rk Another youthful model! It with dved squirrel c handsomely combines silver musk- dyed caracul, soft rat with natural muskrat and braid binding. September-October price, $250. August Sale Price, $200 Large, Small Figures! November 1 Hudson Seal Coats Of deep-furred northern musk- rat—the cholcest pelts, and hand- somely trimmed. September-October prices, $275, $205, $375, $475. @ August Sale Prices— $220, $236, $300, $380 Natural Muskrat Coats In dark, rich colorings, smartly styled in long slenderizing lines, and sumptuously trimmed with raccoon, beaver or dyed fitch. September-October price, $195. August Sale Price, $156 Furs—For Average, colla of nutria and uffs So tomorrow—these Madelon Coats join the great August Coat Sale See These New Models Tomorrow! Their Price Always— $69'50 —Supreme Value! S $4950 e For Women—Second Floor. For Misses—Third Floor. For Women (average, taller, larger or smaller)—Second Floor. For Misses—Third Floor August Sale Price, $156 For Misses! Second Floor “Tall, Annual August Clearance of Summer Apparel and Accessories Carries On! $3.95 Girdles Reduced to $3.50 These @girdles were originally far Handbag Clearance! At $1.95 15—Silk Pouch and Envelope Bags, in red, brown and white. 10—Leather Pouches, in red and black. Originally $2.95. At $3.95 20—Silk Pouch Bags, in navy blue, brown and tan. Some trimmed with petitpoint. 10—Leather Pouch Bags, in combi- nations of black and red, tan and red, black and green. Leather handles; inside purse and mirror. 10—Flat Leather 'Bags, with back straps, patent leather bags with contrasting straps, and a few gate-top styles in brown and red—reduced from $5. Leather Goods—Street Floor A New Clearance Group! Women's $49.50 to $89.50 Afternoon and Dinner Gowns—Now $35 This startling reduction takes in a wide assort- ment of fashionable models, including— —Smart tailored modi —Flat Crepe Dresses, embroidery, and with elbow or cap sleeves. —Georgette Dresses, trimmed with self-color beading of crystal or pearls. orgette Dresses, combined with fine laces. —Figured Chiffon Gowns and Georgette Gowns, show- ing flares, godets and drapes. A choice collection of exchusive models, ranging in size from to 40 (a few sizes missing In some models). Underwear—in August Clearance! $1.75 Handmade Costume Slips, of sheer nainsook with hand-drawn yokes and embroidered dots. Deep shadow hems.... $1.50 Cotume Slips, of nainssok trimmed with val, filet and Irish crochet lac Deep ehadow hems .- $1.95 Voile Gowns, trimmed with lace and net, flesh coler, orchid, peach, nile and maize NEW—Pink Tub Silk Slips Just unpacked—special at Misses’ Dresses Offer These 4 August Clearance Groups! Misses’ $10.75 to $12.75 Cotton Dresses, in voiles and linens, showing the popular flares, apron fronts and tiered effects. Trimmings of lace, stitching and ribbon. Orchid, peach, tan, rose and white. $3.75 Tomorrow .............. Misses’ $25 to $35 Dresses of flat crepe, satin canton, georgette and tub silk, in sports, afternoon and evening models. Long sleeves. Or cap sleeves—or sleeveless. Trimming, beading, tucking, ribbons. Tan, green, rose, maize, navy and black. $14.75 Tomorrow . Misses’ $39.50 to $49.50 Dresses for afternoon and evening wear. Of georgette, crepe roma and flat crepe. ;Showing flares, flatback, two-piece and novelty-trimmed styles in all Summer shades. $21 .75 Tomorrow. ............ 95¢ | Misses” $49.50 to $59.50 One-of-a- | | kind Dresses of satin, crepe roma and flat crepe, beautifully made and trimmed in novel effects. Gray, rose, flame, orchid, navy, blue and black. 5 Tomorrow . ........... higher priced, but were last_ad- vertised as a special at $3.95. They are of pink broche with 4 inserts of one-piece elastic and have elastic tops. 2 pairs of hose supporters attached. Silk Bandettes NEW—$§1.50 Made of radium silk (choice of pink or white) with narrow ribbon shoulder straps and finished with a little rosebud in the front. An ex- cellent value at this price. Third Floor Umbrellas—Less! 19—Beautiful $250 Cretonne Para- sols—an unusual assortment of gay floral patterns in many colors. 16-rib frames. All have or tailored. In $2.95 There’s a special that will bring quick action! These are of superb quality, and e wide hemstitched band tops and leat: already had white ones in stock (same quality), but ti NEW! All have deep shadow hems. morrow, special, at $2.95! $1.75 Glove Silk Vests, $1.50 These vests are of excellent quality and full length, with serviceable, reinforced under-arms andl neat self straps. In orchid, peach and white, color. Third Floor satin. rimmed with fine lac pink ol Both white and pink on sale to- Do Your Stockings Really Fit? Not only can you get your foot size (8 to 10%4), but your correct leg length can be had, too, if you wear light wooden shanks with tips _ Also— RO S Women’s $25 to $35 Printed and Plain Col- Exotic colorings — many ored_Silk Dresses, of printed crepe, crepe de chi patterns.... »-Slfl and flat crepe. With touc of lace, flares, godets, 3—$5.50 Pure Silk Umbrellas’ straight lines. Dark and high colors; short or elbow brown and 1 black—reduced sleeves; frocks for all occasions. 5 quality 1 from our own ‘Tomorrow ... Toiece oo stoc! g X 10.95 P Silk Um- "~ 11—$7.95 to 02," o ':::nnim iy Women’s $39.50 to $75 Afternoon and Din- brellas sortment of carved and colo; ner Dresses, of the composition handles. Fancy col- chiffons, printed crepes, sheer crep n plain_colors and soft long, elbow or no sleeves. ors, brocades and Ottoman silks make them. Fancy cut tips and Tomo"ow Ry S, COMIENEI T ‘Women’s Dress Shop—Second Floor Special Purchase! Costume Jewelry Novelties in the newest styles make up this fascinating collection. The price is ex- ceptionally low for jewelry of such quality. 36—White Pearl Chokers. 24—27-inch Pear] Chains. 36—Colored Pearl Chokers. 48—Pearl Bracelets set with col- t 3 36—Three-strand Pearl Necklaces. '8 "poncy or Colored Stone Piis. 36—G0-inch Pearl Chains. 36—Colored Pearl Earrings. Street Floor .41 [, GOTHAM = s Sill Stockings thatWear Hoslery—Street Floor ferrules and French loops or leather thongs finish them Street Floor S i e e