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Joseph Pett 8 Confed- erate veteran of Ge gan's com- ay During member of the Ci the bodyg d to President Jefferson | Dayis. | Women are said to be more pro- ficlent in learning forelgn languages FATE OF NAVAL BASE WITH BUDGET BUREAU Department Officials Unable to De- cide Questions of Aban- donment. al supply Y., and The possibility that the base at South Brooklyn, ) several long-established shore stations may have to be abandoned because of erable reductions in Navy ap- propriations for the next fiscal vear brought from the Navy Department merely the statement that such ques tions were in the hands of the Budget Bureau ER Y | Navy officers declined to divulge the department’s position with regard to than are men. any extensive appropriation decrease: but the indications were that wha ever steps might be taken if the de- partment was called upon to bear the brunt of heavy reductions in govern- mental appropriations, as intimated in press dispatches from Swampscott, would depend largely upon the pro gram eventually laid down by the Budget Bureau. The appropriation for the Navy last year was $289,000,000, with a subse- quent deficiency appropriation of $33.- PEERLESS FURNITURE CO., 829 7th St. N.W. WONDERFUL VALUES IN ODD PIECES OF FURNITURE DURING OUR SENSATIONAL ugust Sale!! CREDI Simmons Steel Bed Complete Outfit This outfit co $ sists of a Full $ size Metal Bed. in Bed and cotton mat- Complete Only tress. Outfit EASY TERMS ARRANGED new enamel finish: also a good spring Simmons Guaranteed Day Bed With soft cotton mattress Opens with one easy motion: $ Fives you an -m,$ ded bedroom. Fine cretonne - covered cotton mattress and guaranteed spring. EASY TEEMS A7 With E Without Ends Ends Heywood-Wakefield Carriages and Strollers Doctors advise you to keep baby out- youcan. Getyour million-dollar baby a real good carri- age. We sell them Folding ‘ stavery low pricé. Sulkies PAY A LITTLE EACH MONTH Wal;l;lt Dining Room Outfit Five-piece Din- ing _Group—Wal- nut veneer: Queen Anne: consists of square or round fable with leaves and 4 chairs to Table match. With genu- Complete Only ine leather seats. Outfit Lane Cedar Chest - Every woman Wi havi od & 33.Inch n’ y Bize in getting yours. EASY PAYMENT TERMS 777 7% % ARRANGED TO SUIT YOUR CONVENIENCE. 3-Piece Kroehler Davenport Suite Thess Duofold Sultes are in oak or mahogany es and covered in brown Duofold Armchair and Rocker. Com- Duofold blote for Complets Only Suite EASY TERMS “Nescé” Oil Range Fully guaranteed. 1. $6 eizes, - homes use --,P_flg&" them. High backs extra, and 4 burner *19 All Gas Ranges Half Price $28 We are closing ~ g49 Cooker outourGasRange Cabinet Now Department and Range want to sell every $ range in the nexls three daye—that's why we have ”;:lx;':sd them half- EASY FAYMENT TERMS Dining Room Suite A 6-piece Dining Room Outfit: consists of solid oak buffet (highly polished). $ large extension table and four chairs with solid Table THIST WONDER able ER- Only __ FUL SUITE b SOLD ON EASY TERMS Improved Sanitary Kitchen Cabinets The most used article in the housewifs needs one. and at these Metal ces and terms Top this week TEI B Shotild et one Porcelain 3 o RMS TO SUIT YoU ¥ . 000,000, and the department was said to contemplate requesting approxi- mately the same amount this year. The exact figures were not announced, but the Navy’s intention is understood to be to maintain the enlisted person- nel at 88,000 authorized strength and to proceed with construction progress already authorized by Congress. These include some development of the Hawallan base, particularly in dredg- ing operations, while construction work would include laying down some of the eight 10,000-ton cruisers already authorized, for two of which Initial appropriations have been made. Details of the Navy program for air- craft development have not been dis- closed, pending study bv the Budget Bureau of the department’s recom mendations, which were submitted sev- eral weeks ago with its preliminary estimate. Caretaker Is Shot. ‘A pistol shot fired from the outside D. C., WEDNESDAY, PROFIT-SHARING URGED. Catholic Group Proposes Co-Op- erative Mine Operation. Joint management and division’ of | profits by mine executives and work- ers was suggested today in a state- ment by the Social Actlon Department AUGUST 12, FUGITIVE BANKER TAKEN IN THEFT OF $300,000 Former Cashier of Benwood, W. Va., Institution Accuses Other Officials Also. By the Associated Press. 1925. under control officiala. added, was but §14 small share of the money, which was part of a widow’s trust fund and of one of the other His bank balance nw, he Visas Abolished by Austria. VIENNA, August 12 (#).—Passport visas for Austrians traveling to Ger- many and Germans coming to Aus- PE Eat PEP for pep! PEP of the National Catholic Welfare Con- 5 TLE; . tria have been abolished. The Au is the won- : i _LOS ANGELES, August 12.—Joseph forence, as a compro 0pos epnifs government it tiating it i & hemtiohi g el v | VA to be wanted in West | yiiiiar® yrrangement with Italy derful new Kellogg the anthracite industry. O s hRTRS, YfaambeZINg | France, Switzerland and Czechosio- product. Anewcereal The statement said that under the|{ood was arrested here last night, |12k with a marvelous fla- co-operative management plan the miners could relinquish their demand for a 10 per cent wage increasa and the executives could grant the check- off, while the questions of arbitration and political intervention also would| g the Benk, cons ) ve o % pired with other be obviated. FExecutive, miner and | ofcials of the institution in the em. consumey would profity it _argued, | besylement of the §800.000 through improved spirit and efficiency e Iy in the mines and steadier production.|_ .o 2id he had received only a Police sald he at first denled his identity, but later broke down and admitted he was the man sought. Ward is also alleged to have con- fessed that he, while assistant cashier .| last night resulted in the bullet pierc- ing the screen of a basement window at the re: Sargent, 925 Seventeenth street, who is visiting abroad, and wounding Gor- . Danigls, colored caretaker, 24 don ve: = =% 1 =D =D n Smith. Brodie are seeking to determine who did the shooting. lence of Miss Helen Louise old. He was taken to Emer- Hospital, and treated by Dr.| Detectives Vermillion and BT T T T T T I T T 1314 G Because We Are Closed All bay Saturdays— TOMORROW! And During the Balance of August LAFLIN | SATS | OCULISTS’ Rx. | FILLED BAPIDLY. FERFECTLY AND AT | MATCHEDABSOLUTELY, CLAFLIN OPTICAL CO. Established 1889 - i Under Tight Corsets! ‘When corsets, brassieres or tight clothes chafe, dust on wonderful Kora Konia vor. Ready to serve. PEP is health-build- ing. Contains vital elements. Peps you up. Your grocer has Wi ANS SV 7UN S NV 72 2408 SNV 2408 S ) REMNANTS—A Day In August Fur Sale! Stone Marten Scarfs $37.50 and $32.50—less 20% August Sale Prices— $30 = $26 Savings of $7.50 and $6.50! Stone Marten Scarfs are already much in demand, and will be found increas- ingly favored by Fashion as the Fall season sets in. Wo have procured a limited number for our August Sales The August Sale of Furs is pre- senting a most sumptuous collection of furs—all at guaranteed savings of 20% over our prices of September and October. Storage free till November 1. Don’t wait till the peak of prices to buy your furs! Buy now —tomorrow—and save 20% ! Furs—Second Floor Women’s Suits Reduced 4—Women's $32.50 Rust and Tan Tweed Suits of WOOLTEX make. sl $19.50 $50 WOOLTEX -Tailored smart hip-length panel jackets, blue and mix- tures $34.50 1—Wom Suit, with red velvet jacket and white skirt. Stun- ning $12.50 1—Woman's $55 Tan Twill En;embsl‘; Suit .. 29! 2—Women's $89.50 Tan and Bamgmu Blue Ensemble Suits . 1—Woman's $79.50 Oxford Covert lored Suit Women’s Suit Shop—Second Floor. ai- Misses” $49.50 to $95 Dressy Silk Coats $32.50 Of beautiful faille and ~ticman silk, of satin, charmeen, twill and Patou crepe. Showing flares, panels, fur borders, fur edgings, fur collars. All one-of-a-kind styles. Colors—bambino, sawdust, aqua- marine, chili, black and navy blue. Third Floor Special Purchase! Regular $5 Radium Silk Slips—$3.95 Made of a high quality of radium silk, with wide hemstitched band top and self straps. Flesh color and white. A n"\olt remarkable value! Share in it! Tub Silk Slips—$2.95 With deep shadow _hems, tailored top and self straps. Flesh color and white. : Street Floor NEW—for Fall! Women’s Sports Coats $35 Smart new styles in Shagleigh tweeds, mixtures and suede. These new coats boast collars of opossum and mandel fur—some have converti- ble collars of self materia Colors—blue jay, tanager, cuckoo and falcon—all new Fall colors! ‘Women’s Coats—Second Floor NEW—for Fall! Women’s Suits—$45 Smartly Tailored Suits, with long jackets. They e clever bias in- s with silk itching and braid trimming. The irts show smart straight lines. Material—fine, heavy twi"P ‘Women’s Suits—Second Floor $7.50 to $10.75 WHITE Silk Skirts . $3.95 Just 25 of them left—and they are Flat crepe and lovely qualities. panel-pleated, kick- wrap-around Wonderful opportunity! . 2—Extra. Size $85 Dinne models. year when we are closing out the balance of our high-grade Summer Apparel. Ahead! THURSDAY instead of Friday will come our weekly clearings-which mean so much this time of Don’t forget—certainly you won’t be able to forget—if you run your eye over this tempting list of wearables that are slated to go tomorrow! it IS—in limited quantities only! Can You Imagine Women’s Dresges —of Jelleff standard quality going at prices like these! If you can—and want one, two, or three—come early! 3—Women'’s $16.50 to $45 Imported hand- made Voile Dresses;all hand drawn. | In maize, coral, blue and leopard prints. Sizes 36 and 38 $5.00 4—Women's $16.50 Printed Crepe Dresses, with jabot fronts. Sizes 36 andigBy e it SaEC $5. 5—Women Sports Dresses of Tru-Hu_washable crepe and printed Tailored models in sizes 36 and 10—Women's $35 Georgette Ensemble Coats, full-length straight-line models, in black, navy, tan and brown..$10.00 8—Women's -$18.75 to $29.50 Tailored Street and Sports Dresses, in 4 kinds of crepe!—flat, striped, printed and | georgette crepe! Sizes 36 to 40, $15.00 10—Women's $25 to $49.50 Flannel En- | semble Costumes, with full-length coats, combined with self or printed | frocks. Sizes 36 to 42......... $15.00 15—Women’s $35 to $45 Street Dresses of crepe de chine, flat crepe and georg- ette. Showing pleated panels, ruffles, colored silk embroider: In_black, cocoa, powder blue and rust Sizes 36 to 42 . 3 ’ Misses’ Appare! When Dresses and Coats—yes, and prices—there will be a busy day in Remnant Values! i Misses’ $10.75 to $12.50 Cotton Drelle-_ in Voiles and Linens—in straigh-line models, trimmed with lace and ribbon. In maize, rose and green ........$3.75 Misses’ $18.75 Tub Silk Dresses, in stripes. Straight-line and kick-pleat models in many shades Misses' $25 Sports and Afternoon Dresses, in printed crepe, flat crepe and tub silk. With long or short sloeves, and showing stitching, em- broidery and ribbon trimming. In rose, green, tan, coral and navy, $10.00 Misses’ $25 to $29.50 Dresses for Afte noon and Sports, Of flat crepe, crepe de chine and printed silks. In fiared, A lot of Women will want them just as badly! Eal to 40 mes Do shop—Second Fioor 10—Women's $29.50 Emproidered R: dium Silk Sports and Street Dresses high shades. Sizes 36 to 42....$18.75 4—Women's $46 to $49.50 Afternoon Dresses in georgette crepe, satin and flat crepe. Powder blue, rose, black, szllck and titian, Size: 38 and e 5.00 4—Women's $55 and $69.50 Ensemble Costumes in plain and figured georg- ette, combined with dress of self or contrasting material. Sizes 36 and gRER Yt Tovies e T 10—Women's $55 to $89.50 Streef and Afternoon Dresses of georgette crepe, crepe de chins, flat crepe and figured chiffon, lace trimmed, beaded and em- brodiered. Sizes 36 to 40...... $35.00 6—Women's $65 to $398.50 Dinner and Evening Dresses of satin, crepe ro- maine, Elizabeth crepe, and lace. All high quality, exclusive models. In black and powder blue. Sizes 36 to Qe e S R ! | 4—Women's $6950 to $75.00 Dinner | "Gowns of satin and crepe Elizabeth, | with fine beading and lace trimming. In black, blonde and titian. Sizes 36 ..$50.00 1 at New Levels Suits, too—of Jelleff quality go at these the Misses’ Shop. Just look at these Misses’ $49.50 to $65 Afternoon and Eve- ning Frocks of crepe roma, satin can- ton, georgette. Some in ensemble styles; others in flare, chemise or tunic styles. Trimmed with lace, ribbon or embroidery. Gray, coral, maize, green and navy .. 32 Misses’ $15.75 raight- line models, with braiding and Sum- mer fur trimmings. In snuff, green ARdmAIEG o e s ISR Misses’ $25 to $38.50 rgette, twill, bengaline silk. With or without fur trimming. Straight-line and flared In green, rust, gray and two-picce and chemise models. With long or short sleeves, buttons, tucking and ribbons. White, maize, coral, | green and navy $16.50 Misses’ $35 to $45 Afternoon and Eve- ning Frocks of lace, georgette, satin | canton. In smart models with em- broidery, lace, ribbon and button trim- | mings. _in cocoa, green, coal, maize and tan ‘... o X Misses’ $25 Sports Suits of flannel; navy | jacket and white flannel skirts, $12.50 Misses’ '$2950 to 849 : i Twill and Kasha, in straight lines, with fur borders or plain. White, 'mavy, green and tan ....... ./$22 50 Misses’ $45 to $55 One-of-a-kind After- noon Frocks of Hat crepe, georgette, crepe roma and satin canton. With long or short slesves. In flare and straight-line models. Red, green, coco, navy and black Misses’ $39.50 Sports Suits of tweeds and jeweltone, in box-jocket style, with or without velvet collars......... $15.00 Apparel Shops—Third Floor Remnant Coats for less than you ever expected to pay! but coats of quality—many beautifully And not just low prices, either, trimmed with fine furs—and every one able store! 2—Women's $25 Sport Coats of canary flannel—with stun collar edged with white fur .. 9.75 10~Women's $25 to $35 Fiannel Sports Coats, in white, rose, green, pink, canary and tan .. ......c.oees:- 2—Women’s $26.50 Coats, ribbon trimmed ........§14. 3—Women’s $65 Sports Coats of Frenc! Flannel and Kashmir, with stunning fur borders. Rose, flame and bam- bino X 1—Wom: lored Coat 8 5 ¥ 1—Woman’s $6 Dressy Coat in green Joseena, with smart fur border, 3521,15 1—Woman's $49.50 Tan Kashmir Sports Coat. ...--. .$29.75 Save! from the regular stocks of this fashion- 3—Women's $45 Navy Twill Tailored Coats --$29.75 2—Women’s $69.50 Twill Coats in’ ta and bambino, with detachable fur col- lars .. sosss 8—Women's $69.50 Sm: Coats, in navy and black, with self or fur collars ... 2—Women's $125 tone Dressy Coats, ders .. $39.75 1—Woman'’s $95 Black Ottoman Silk Coat, with smart fur borders. “‘2‘75 1—Woman's $135 Amber Suedebioom AbAe T Eineieel with fur__bor- Coat of exclusive model .. 7! 3—Women’s $165 Creps Satin an en- galine Silk_Coats, in rus d black, with deep Fox collars $76.75 ‘Women's Coat Shop—Second Floor Underwear—Reduced! Wonderful chances, tomorrow, to complete your supply of dainty underthings —silk or cotton—at decided savings! $5 Silk Envelope Chemise—of radium silk and crepe de chine; tailored and Jace trimmed. In flesh, orchid, peach and light blue.... ....$3.95 Handmade Step- of sheer nainsook, with and insets of lIrish crochet lace on corners. Edged with Irish lace, §1.25 Breakfast Coats of voile and dotted swiss, trimmed with self ruching. In and white, rose, nile green tUPQUOISE esvesassenssenn $1.50 Costume Slips of sheer nainsook, With deep shadow hems. $1.95 Philippine Chemise, of sheer nain- with sook, hand-embroidered and hand-drawn yokes. Not all s each style $1.45 $2.95 French Voile Gowns, bound in con- trasting colors, with applique yokes; and Envelope Chemise, trimmed with filet, Irish and val laces, and with rib- bon straps. In flesh color, orchid, white, peach, light blue and _nila Slips—Street Floor For Larger and Taller Women These Remnant groups of apparel, for the larger or taller figure, are dr. 4—Extra Size $39.50 Smartly Styled Georgette Dregses, with silk embroid- ery—3, navy blue; 2, size 42/2;. 1, size 4412 ceeens or Evening Gowns; 1 orchid, 1 tan. Size 42 . Heavy Can- sports and a2 .. 2—Extra Size $55 Black Crepe Roma Wraps with ostrich border and throw tie. Full length models. Si; 421 it for immediate disposal. 10—Extra Size $1250 to $19.50 Cotton Voile Dresses, plain and embroidered, in white and colors combine izes 40> to 48a............. $9.75 1—Extra Size $85 Black Satin Evening Wrap, with chartreuse lining _and ostrich border. Size 44'%.. 7. 1—Extra Size- Georgette Coat with marabou cuffs and _borde ize 2—Extra Size $59.75 Black mu‘é?.‘l.s. full length and fined with heayv. crepe. Sizes 46/> and 485.... 2—Extra Size $35 Flowered iffon Dresses, 1 jade green, 1 French blue— both size 42%.... trimmed with filet and Irish -dulnlg. o 17.50 It hardly seems possible that Jelleff merchandise can be obtainable at such low prices—but Simple Dress Shop Clears! Downstairs! Here is a list of briefly stated bargains that should bring a crowd tomorrow! "At $2.75 10—$5.95 Broadcloth Dresses in assorted colors—sizes 16 to 40. 14—$5.95 Voile Dresses in a good color choice—sizes 14 to 18. 2—$7.50 Satin Dresses, one in rust—size 36; other in black—size 38. At $5.90 18—$156 Silk Crepe Dresses, in colors—sizes 16 to 6—$10.75 Striped Silk Dresses, assorted colors—sizes 16 to 42. At $7.50 3—$2250 Lace Dresses—sizes 14 to 18. 1—$16.50 Crepe Dress, in green—size 16. 13—$19.50 Georgette Dresses—sizes 13 many to 38. 12—$15 Crepe Dresses—colors: Maize, rose, white, blue and green—sizes 14 to 42, 1—$19.50 Georgette Coat. At $10.75 11—$1275 Printed Crepe Dresses—sizes 16 to 42. 29—$15 Printed and Striped Crepe Dresses —sizes 16 to 44. Downstairs—At Jellefl's Clearance of $5 Handbags—$3.95 This Remnant lot includes a good selec- tion of Silk Pouch Bags in black and colorss Leather Pouches in combined colers or plain. All fitted with change urse and mirror. A tempting value! elts Reduced! White Kid Belts, plain or perforated; also in black, tan, brown and gray suede; in patent leather; mostly medium widths. Not all sizes in every color.. 95¢ Street Floor 125 Blouses—Less! Both Cotton and Silk Blouses go in this clearance! 50—$1.95 Cotton Blouses, of good quality dimity, in tailored, overblouse and tuck in styles . 79¢ 75—$5.95 to $8.95 Silk Blouses—crepe de chine overblouses with short or cap sleeves, round or V neck lines. White, fiesh color and tan.. <<$3.95 Street Floor Knickers and Jackets and Bathing Suits! Gray Crash Knickers, sizes 14 to 22 Feayel e - S E $1.95 Gray Crash Sleeveless Jackets to match above $1.95 White and Natural Linen Knickers, $2.95 Linen Sleeveless Jackets to match above . oo $2.95 $6.50 Knitted Bathing Suits—all wool, one-piece models .............s..$3.95 $7.50 to 25.95 Knitted Bathing Suits, all wool, in one-piece style.. $4.95 Choose carefully please—all sales final in these clearance groups. Sports Shop—Street Floor Summer Hats—Less! Wonderful values here at big savings tomorrow! $1250 to $1850 Hats—our own imports, offering a good choice of stunning Bangkok Hats—a smart collection—ao tomorrow at (each)..... .85 $1250 to $1850 Sample Hats—every one that remains from Summer stocks...§5 30—$850 to $10 Hats—in styles you'll adore (and there’s plenty of Summer left to wear them!). ............. . Third Floor : Bandettes—A Dollar! very narrow, made of pink k and finished with narrow houlder straps—daintiness it- elf . T S1. Bandettes—of white net, trimmed with n and ribbon. v 100 Boneless Girdles—front or side fastening styles, with 2 hose supporters....$1.95 * Third Floor Save on Stockings! Sports Lisle Stockings in a great variety of colors and styles, though not every ize in each style or color......... 95¢ Chiffbn Silk Stockings—just a few left— hurry down if you want them. Sheer, beautiful silk, in white, black, gray and biscuit. Broken size range....... $1.85 Street Floor Handkerchiefs—35c! Women’s White and Colored Novelty Linen Handkerchiefs and few very at- tractive Initial Handkerchiefs, 3 for $1: or, each the peppy bran food juu F St. N.W. FZISNS SV 7 INS SV 777NN AV 7 7 Vg i 4 =(C (%) i =~ Wt (C = {C = SR G GG o1 o -