Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1926, Page 18

18 WOMEN IN BRITAIN. SEEKING FULL VOTE . Campalgn to Enfranchose 5,000,000 Still Without } Ballot Is Begun. | By the Associated Press. | LONDON, April 22.-Nine million Rritish women have the ballot, but | are still 5,000,000 ‘women in England over 21 vears of age who | cannot vote They do not like it and are on the under the leadership of Miss Eleanor Rathborn, president of the National Union of Societies for 1l Cltizenship. The suffrage act, passed in 1918, enfranchised &1l married and single women over 30 vears who complied with certain residentfal qualifications. This gave the ballot to 9,000,000 wom en, but there are 5.000.000 left out in | the cold. comprising all women under | 30 vears of age and all professional | and business women who have neither business premises nor unfurnished roome. Consequently, all shop ase| sistants who “live in"—that is, those | who live on the business premises | of their employers —all woman domes. | tic workers who “live in” and all | daughters living at home are denied the ballot, Claim Injustice Done. ational Union of Societies for 1l Citizenship declares that spe- injustice is done under this act | 1 working women—the women most | in need of the protection of the vote | - as only one in 15 of the women in enfranchised. e granted the franchise ward for their magnificent war | with the support of all par ties, Since the original act was pass- | ed several attempls have been made 1o pass a bill that would enfranchise | I women over 21 on the same terms with men. But the frequent changes | 10 government and the economic dis. location have rend for equal suffrage unsuccessful However, much progressive legis. | lation has been enacted in the seven | years women have been voting, such | as the act elected to Parliament, removing sex disqualification for admission to the | there warpath, legral profession. and permitting wom- | en to act as jurors and magistrates. More than 1,000 women have already heen appointed magistrates. Helped Many Bills. Women's rarry through many bills dealing with moral and social questions. The Na tional Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship has branches all over the (g 18 Holes and Permanent Greens Rriteh Isles, which have been roused | o vigorous action. The Women's Freedom league, with which the hon- | ored name of Mrs. Despurd, sister of the late Siv John French, is assocluted also b= ln action Dame Millicent Fawcett, the veteran leader of the Censtitutivnal Suffrage Party, who has battled for €0 years s women's rights; Lady Nancy As tor, the first woman elected to Parlia ment in England; Miss Maud Rovden the Anna Howard Shaw of the British Miss Ellen Wil Pankhur suffrage movement; Linson, Mrs. Emmaline - | who has just returned from a world tour, and scores of other fearless lead- ers are engaged in the campaign throughout Great Britain. Premier Baldwin has pledged gov ernment support to the proposed ac dcsigned to give women absolutely thy same political rights that men have. MAN WHO ONéE GUARDED JEFFERSON DAVIS DIES; _Capt. Thomas A. Briggs, 81, Con- | veyed Confederate President to Prison in Virginia. By the Assuciated Pross, NEW YORK, April 22 —Capt Thomas A. Briggs, 91-year-old Civil \War veteran, who at one time had Jefferson Davis as his prisoner, died vesterday a the home of his daughter in Brooklyn. Capt. Briggs, who en- xaged in the ice business in New York shortly after the Civil War, re. tired 10 vears ago. Immediately after the war he owned a tugboat which was chartered | by the Government as a dis) hearer. One dav he received orders from the commander of Fort Monroe, V4., to meet & ship in Hampton Roads and bring ashore a prisoner. T who was intrusted to 10 the Virginia fortress. Capt. Briggs is survived by daughter, Mrs. Raymond Foicl one Chocolate for the sweet tooth Bran for Prevention - Pure milk chocolate combined with that's ed the attempts |3 enabling women to be |§ votes also have helped | FOLITICAL PLOT FOUND. Ecuador Government Jails Four in Alleged Conspiracy. (.l AYAQUIL, April 2 ). —Another political conspiracy is ulle;u-d to have been discovered by | the Fcuadorean government. The police announce that Clotario | Paz, Dr. Carlos Pulg and Capts. | Lopez Darquea and Hector Icaza have been imprisoned in connection with the plot. Ecuador, Births Reborled The following births have been reported {0 the Health "Department in ihe past 4 ours John F. and Sarah E. Lartz. boy William H. and Frauces Stivers. girl David F. G. and Marion S. Dudley. boy. and Ida P. Russ. boy d Georgia E i Joseohine Kephart, boy Iy In E: and. Margaret O'Me 4 Bessie Clarke. boy. Deaths Reported The following deaths have been reported to the Health Depart William Ni Thomas C. Max Aberhach, « “uu ColbEreon. 50: 5400 144 Caldwell, 60. en rotue Emergency ital ary Conradt. 6. 1855 Calvert st Doria M. Hickman. 8. Stanton Park Hos- pita Edna E. Peluzzo. 3. 445 15th st s.e. Minnie . Scriveher. 3 dase. 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Tomorrow to be set aside for a quick apparel clearaway—ones and twos, but new fachums—odd garments in our stocks but Spring stvles—reduced in price, but only to aid us in putting our stocks in order!,.Your op- None can be held on deposit—no exchanges—no credits— portunity, but you must not delay! No duplicates! - all sales must be final on advertised clearaway merchandise! Spring Coats—Tailored Suits—Dresses Women's, misses’, These garments partments. larger women's, little women’s—grouped by prices for convenience in choosing. although grouped together in the advertisement, will be sold in their regular de- Women's and misses’ coats, third floor; women’s dresses, second floor; misses’ dresses, third floor. *15 20—Women's $25 to $29.50 Dresses—Sizes 36 to “—SIS Co ng of tailored crepe-back embroidered net collars and cuffs—flat crepe str with Roman striped ribbon bandin tache braidings, fancy pockets and similar treatments at neck- lines and cuffs—navy, black, cocoa, beige, and powder blue. Friday—$15. 18—Women’s $29.50 to $35 Sport and Twill Coats—$15 Including brown and gray and tan and rust sport C s 34 to 40—navy blue twi ith figured silk crepe ngs, with extra scarf to one BIIase twill [Cont ‘with pikited panel ittle Women's Sport Coats” in gray and rust color tweeds—sizes 211y to 28';. Friday—$15. 10—Misses’ $19.50 to $29.50 Sport Coats—Sizes 14 to 18 Single and double breasted Coats—plaids and plain col- ors—woodland rose, sea green, powder blue—$15. 16—Misses’ $25.00 and $35 Frocks— ing spert, afternoon and evening models—in cocoa, ue, green, maize and black—chemise and basque mod- over pleats—chiffon, georgette crepe, Friday—$15. L—Mu;fl $29.50 Sport Suits— 18 Women'’s $25 to $35 Dresses, Sizes 36 to 40—$20 Consisting of crepe ns, flat crep n-striped faille silks and various silk twills—black, navy cocoa shad and braided model o tailored styles fancy jabots—$20. 10—Misses’ $35 Sport Coats—Sizes 14 to 18 Years— Imported tweed mixtures and stunning plaids—cape backs and slightly flared models: and double breastea—patch velvet collars—tan, gray, rose and brown. —$20. 5—Misses’ $35 Sport Suits— Tan, gray and blue imported tweeds and plaids—single and double breasted. Friday—$20. 25 12—Women'’s $32.50 to $45 Coats—Twills, Sports, Satin— Twill Coats range from $35 to $45 ragularly, including straightline and flare styles—navy, tan, gray, corniche and black.—$39.50 Embroidered puff-sieeve Coats in tan and gray, sizes 34 to 38.—$45 embroidered cape Coat in sandal-color twill—$45 twill Coats in everglade and bluebell shades, with fur-edged collars and embroidered sleeves.—$39.50 black satin cape Coats, with squirrel-edged collars (2 only—sizes 36 and 38).—$32.50 tweed Topcosts with full backs and notched col- lars—tan, iI"lY, green and blue twill Suits. Button trimmed. Friday—$25.00 8—Misses’ $35 to $39.50 Dress Coats— Lovely lorcheens and twills—cape sleeve and straightline models—with and without fur trimming—woodland rose, blue- bell, julep and thistledown gray. Friday—$25.00. 3—Misses’ $39.50 Double-Breasted Navy Blue Twill Suits— Button trimmed. Friday—$25.00. 20—Women’s $35 to $39.50 Silk Dresses— Including charmova, soft crepe-back satin, flat crepes, light- w.-gm repp and sheer georgettes—plaid collars and cuffs—rib- bon girdles, Italian filet lace trimmings on sleeves and at side panels, fancy braidings, fine tuckings throughout, save for the Godets—beige, gray, chartreuse, brown, powder blue, navy, Siack—sizes 34 to 44 in the group—only one and two dresses of a styl 18—Women's Suits, Including— navy blue twill Suits with long panel jackets, sizes 38 to 42-425’50 tweed sport Suits, tan, gray, blue and green, with short box jackets, sizes 36 to 44—and one $79.50 sport suit in rust and tan tweed, size 36. Friday—$25. 12—Little Women’s $35 Twill Coats— With Tuxedo panels, flare and straightline styles—navy, rose, sray, tan and everglade—sizes 15/ to 21 $39.50 detachable cape Coats in tan and gray twills—sizes 2103 and 23'4—$25. 10—$49.50 Dress and Sport Coats— Very choice Coats—imported tweeds, satins and (wllll-— capes, flares—straightline models—quiltings, stitch- ings and tuckings—upstanding and muffler collars and_ milk sauirrel—best Spring *30 18--Women'’s $39.50 to $69.50 Dresses—$30 Including crepe faills, frost crepes, lustrous satins—aizes 36 to 40—reversed materials as trimmings—pleats, godets, panels with tiered effects—vest of pleated nude chiffon—ribbon bandings—odd dresses—Spring styles—one price for choice, Friday—$30. 22—$39.50 to $45.00 Larger Size Coats—$30 Straightline and flare Coats of lorcheen and twillbloem— navy, gray, black—natural squirrel collars or attractive stitch- ing—sizes 4214 to 50/;—$30. 20—$39.50 Dresses for Larger Women—$30 For business and street wear— elf trimmed or colorful embroidery—navy, black, gray, beige, green—s 4017, to 50'4. Friday—$30. 10—Misses’ $39.50 Fur-trimmed Twill Coats, $30— Cape and straightline styles—Katrinka sleeves, with high colored embroideries—woodland rose, blusbell, thistledown and navy blue—collars and edgings of belly Friday—$30. 7—Misses’ Navy Blue Twill Braid-bound Suits— Single and double breasted models, with kick pleat skirts. Friday—$30. 8—Misses’ $45 and $49.50 Dress Coats—$30 Lorcheen and twill Coats—scalloped capes, shoulder capes, flared and straightline models—Spring shades—mink and natural squirrel trimmings—pipings and butten trim- mings—for quick clearing, Friday at $30. *35 18—Women's $45 to $59.50 Spring Coats—Sizes 34 to 44— Comprising cape sieeve Coats in tan and black twills, with tuxedo revere coll black, rose and lorche Coats, collars fur edged—$55 Navy blu braided scalloped side panels and squirrel coll ible Coats of black satin and ro i gray kashmic opcoats of candia cloth, si 10—Little Women's $49.50 Cape Coats— In navy. tan and gray lorcheen, with squirrel eolla 15!/,—$35. 10—Misses’ Afternoon Frocks— All lovely—georgettes, taffe glrdles, bishop and cap sleeve: over tuckings—navy, black, powder blue, 45 26—Women’s $55 Twill Satin and Faille Silk Coats— With mole an $69.50 gray, cornh:h storm charmeen broidered ballo leeve 40—$69.50 green crepe sl s and flat crepes—gypsy ings, lace jabots—ali- green and gray. borately em- yokes and with tuxedo broidered—$65 black and gray chlrmllflc dged with gray squirrel—$59.50 with squirrel collars—$55 tailored and n black, gray, tan and bluebell lorcheen and lwnll with .qmrrll collars, sizes 36 to 44. Friday—$45. 4—Women’s $49.50 and $59.50 Ensemble Costumes— Of tan and gray twill with printed and self-color silk crepe frocks or rose twill cape sieeve coat and two-pisce effect frock of silk crepe. Friday—$45. 8—Misses’ $59.50 to $65.00 Afternoon Frocks— Most attractive frocks of crepe Roma, cre crepe and chiffon—basque, two-piece and pr lored georgett I-over pleated skirts—pl ton trimmings—gray, cocoa, woodland rose and powder blus. 75, Women'’s $95 Embroidered Sleeve Coats— Mole tuxedo collars—sandal, rose and everglade—sizes 34 to 38—one flare style in bluebeli shade—$110 Coat with deep border of mole; $135 Coats of Charmeen in julep and thi down shades, with deep border and puffed siesves trimmed in mole fur and silver thread embroidery, sizes 34 and 38—$125 black satin Coat with braided puff sieeves and gray squirrel Tuxedo collar—Size 36. Friday—$75. 100—'10 and *12* Hats—Friday —Trimmed and tailored: —Just one hundred in all —DMatrons’ and youthful models: = —Jarge and small head sizes —One of those Friday opportunities that comes sometimes at Jelleff’'s— Your choice— Black Sand Navy Pearl Almond Oak Rose Orchid Palmetto White $=.50 Street Floor Silk Underwear, Negligees, Costume Slips—Second Floor $2.95 Chemise and Step- Ins—$1.85 rments, Chemi: .85 Lovely radium silk, geor- gette and crgpe de chine and chemise with d filet laces— $7.85 to $10 Gowns and ses—$6 including d styles — othe lace trimmed. $3.95 Silk Gowns and Chemise—$2.85 A quick-clearing price for attractive lace-trimmed jum silk and crepe de chine garments—various pas- tel shades m the grcup. $2.50 Pink B: Ccrutlu—fl.’& Boned back and front and fitted with two pairs of hose supporters. Not many. pastel shades, of ra Fith appligus work: Guantity small. $4.85 Gowns and Chemises—$3.85 Broken sizes, and real rem- nant chances! Tailored crepe de chine gowns —and trimmed chemise of radium, georgette and crepe de chine. Ch of filet and val laces in this group. 512.50 Negligees—$9.85 30—$4.95 Costume A few lo crepe de chi rose, maiz side‘tie fi with self-ruching. mussed, but extra value. $15.00 to $18.50 Negligees—$12.85 Attractive val lace trimmed negligees—in crepe de chine, georgette and gros de londre —light blue, peach and flesh color—mussed, but not hurt. $7.50 Silk Negligees—$4.85 Only 10 of these in brocad- ed crepe de chines—in maize, rose and turqu trimmed with - Will not last long. titched iopc Friday :;dlum silks, with ow ms—not all in each style. 75—$7.50 Costume Slips—$5.85 titched band tops stylos— h h eop out 75 n"n- elf-ruching. to be cleared away tomorrow. VAT A A A AT trimming—deep NG NG GG N N Nt e G G e & 150 Pieces of Attractive Novelty Jewelry —ranging in price from $1.00 to $3.50 and consisting of necklaces in many styles of pearls and colored nov- elties—link style bracelets, gold finished and gold set with stones, drop and hoop style earrings, rhinestone brooches and other French novelties. 65c¢ Choice F Umbrellas $5.00 Cclored Silk Umbrellas With half-inch 53.95 satin or Roman stripe borders and carved wooden or handles—b lue, red, Gloves Street Cut— Regularly $1.50 & $1.65 “Twill be a good day to buy | orchids, violets, pond- an opportuni Powder—very fine quality, 68c. Soap. 12 cakes in box, 59¢c. BLUE. GRE 18 pieces $7.50 to $10.00 Gilt unusual--frames that are attrae- Floor Chanel and scarf efilll?i-—'r‘qnt pleated skirts. attractive amberite reen, brown and purple—fin- ished with matching tips and ferrules—Friday in the enlarged umbrella section. T8 Seelog enlee All Flowers Sifk Gloves (broken Now on one big sizes) and washable table for clearaway fabric gloves (broken were 75 to $1.95. sizes). Pair Roses, gardenias, SOC gloves—and you can always use | 1 es, nasturtiums. an extra pair like these ! Friday choice— Scores to choose from! Note s as many Summer hats will be (o) et flower trimmed—why is thic not REQUISITES 72 hoxes $150 French Face H db o5 Boxes 3100 Frencl Face anapags owder, smaller size, 35c. ; 75 boxes $1.00 combination, Rajah—Damask Bath Salts and Dusting Powder, Moire—Leathers 7. BLONDE 15 boxes $1.00 English Guest | GRAY, ROSE $9.95 $1.5 Hand Painted Double | RED. NOVELTY 2‘ Loose Pacts, 89c. COMBIN A- 15 bottles' $1.50 Marie An- | TIO toinette Bath Salts, slightly fad- Attractive Friday selections— ed. 75c. embroidered in designs that are Jeweled Novelties for the dress- | tive—linings and fittings also ing table—trays, bottle holders, | combining to make thesa bags etc. Choice, $5. . . Friday in the Sports Shop 12—$10.75 Two-piece Jumper Dresses, in tan and gray jersey, with 10—$10.76 and $12.50 Two-piece Jumper Dress “biue, ts and gr of two-tone jersey—student and C kick pleat skirts. . oah Ak s P 15—$22.50 and $25.00 Flannel Sport Frocks, trimmed with colored buttons and scarf ‘tie—; peasant style, with rainbow 253295 Tai English Broadcl tan, with fine tuckin, 50—$1.95 and $2.95 work and narrow lace trimming: color voile—trimmed with bright lored model in fine dimity. blouses, with h tyle—white or buff and strictly tai- 954 Frocks and Coats for Juniors 13, 15 and 17 year size garments in'the clearaway this Fri- day. Mothers, please take note—quantities are small. 6—$16.50 Junior Sport Frocks, $7.50 Two-piece jersey dresses, in tan and green. 8—319 50 Junior Sport and Afternoon Frocks, $12.50 ack—silk crepe: with embroidery. 10-—32500 Junior Frocks for Sport, Street and Plrty Wear, $15.00 fetas and twills—new fashions, including e, coral, green, powder blue and navy— basque and flared models, with handmade flowers, ribbon girdles or lace trimmings. 3—$29.50 Junior Sport Coats, $15.00 Tan and gray tweeds, double-breasted models. 6—332.10801gunior Sport Coats of Imported Tweeds, Gray, tan and woodland rose—single and double breasted and cape-back models—silk lined. 10—$35.00 Junior Dress Coats, $29.50 In lorchene and satin—capeback, slightly fitte models with fur collars and edgings—popular nav. many Spring shades in the group. hird Floor In Our Downstairs Shop—Friday 125 Silk Dresses Original Prices $10 and $12.50 Flat Crepel——Sn(ms—Chlrmeen‘—-Ray- $6.95 sheens__Printed repev—-Georxette: — Sizes from 16 to 44—all at. all our lower priced Silk Frocks— price, so that it can be quickly ac- A general clearing, out and at a sensationally low complished. Splendid frocks here for many uses. One and two piece models—tailored and semi-fancy for street and aiternoon wear—fancy braidings. tuckings, stitchings and pleatings. Metal and fancy ribbon trimmings. Appliqued velvet motifs. Navy. black, brown, cocoa. bois de rose, powder blue, palmetto green—refined bandings of contrasting shades. A score of models—appropriate cizes in each. All Friday in the downstairs store at $6.95 400 Pairs Broken Sizes SOROSIS Pumps and Oxfords Broken sizes and discontinued lines of this famous foot- wear. Shoes to fit every one, but not in every style— $8.75 to $12.50 Sorosis Shoes —Dbut in this clearance your choice Black $ 2 .Pm White Browns Tans When you see them you will probably decide to buy several pairs! Kid Patent Leather Gray Blond Red Blue Green Women'’s Imitation Alligator Boudoir Slippers $1.45 400 pairs specially priced. See them wkile here tomorrow. Rose, tan, copenhagen blue and Amem—an Beauty. Choice tomorrow, pair . Shoe Section—Rear Street Floor. Friday—Light-Weight Sports Steckings + Two-tone colorlngc—m rayon and wool mixtures, 590 broken sizes. Choice ..... Embrondered Fi ull Fashioned Silk Stockings 2 die pairs—black with colored _embroidered 75c clocks. Friday, pair st e ey