Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1925, Page 119

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (.—GRAVURE SECTION—NOVEMBER 1, 1925, e —————— THE BARGAIN BASEMENT By W. E. HILL. Copyrizht 1935, by the Chicage Tribune, The men’s neckwear counter, showing a sextet of bargain basement shoppers doing their Christmas shopping early. “Fach tie in a separate box, please,” is the pre-yuletide chorus Harry works at the necktie counter in the bar- gain basement. His life has been warped, for all time. from watching the ties chosen by weli meaning but wayward lady shoppers “Only last night my brother got WOOB, and a man was broad- o ? lovely g'rl»l;h‘)ppfr ’ii::‘g";g“d':irchhz'sfi:é casting street noises—one was a steam shovel at work, and ?mumh"c;om’f"e hw'. ma,"‘ ienZh counter. honest, you'd have thought it was right in the next room! rom the bargain bascment lu; Tistias cleact Four bargain basement shop- pers who gladden the lives of salesladies. From top to bot tom we have with us this day. the lady who found the imper- fection in the bargain silk and lisle hose and wants some- thing done about it; the party irom the suburbs who wants a gross or so of toilet goods sent out on approval; the young man who follows the daily fashion hints, after a bargain in striped shirts, and the irate lady who won't be thwarted in the return of a finc tooth comb. Would vou believe it. she's only had it three days! Z 2 , e 2 R e « Sadic the beautiful saleslady is daydreaming beyond a Just looking a"°“"‘§\' that's all. The S 2 ; 5 X stack of coats about diamonyds. wealthy boy friends and family doing the s OpDINE N Mass. i ' SPRED & H i : y o 4 late hours. Showing that salesiadies in the bargain base- all but papa, who foots the bills S < B3 ! ) R o ment are just as ritzy as their sisters in the upstairs & departments. i