Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1926, Page 15

D. 0, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1926. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGT TRANSIT MONOPOLY FOR PHILADELPHIA Street Railway Company, Which Owns Bus Lines, to Acquire Taxi Control. ¥ Boge A Special Friday Grouping of , By the Asiociated Pre PHILADELPHITA, April periment unique in the records-of a! lass municipality will be tried Philadelphia this Summer. 4 'nder authority voted by the ci s 7 \ councl, and with the enthusiastic ap- ! considerable portion of the | 2\ . the Philadelphia Rapid Trans- | i b virtual mo- P 2 y passenger trans- f e 4 Men’s Broadcloth [FRIDAY QPPORTUNITIES AT [ANSBURGH &BRO. ;% 100 Handsome Coats | " £ BN ¢ () D 95c | A special Friday of I iering of 1,200 splendid !} athletic union suits; well tailored of im- ported broadcloth. . Sleeveless s in knee STREET FLOOR Offer Splendid Values $2 : In a Friday Clearance! ~ Just the opportunity you have been waiting for—to pick up an extra hat for a “mere song”’! < He_re are sport fglts, as well as silk hats, straw hats and combinations ; with Spring like trimmings, and in many smart shapes; both large and small. Black, copen. rose tan, navy, sand, green and other attractive shades. Just think—only $2.00! ‘" oh SECOND FLOOR, LANSBURGH & BRO. TR h Cut 300 Prs. of Smart S}xoes Wine Set At a fraction of what Whose Original Prices Doubled And Tripled This Clearance One! 290 LIS Even if you don't think you need another pair of l The decanter alone would ordinarily cost shoes just now—the values here offered make investigation worth while, and your size is certain to be here in one ‘Smart $29.75 and $35 Models ting the sub- d lines and es, the com- v h A distinctive gathering that consists partially of brand-new coats purchased especially for this value- offering event, and partially of coats that we have re- duced to make the selection more complete. Included are: ab company's equipment. In no other city has such an under- taking been authorized, according to a survey made by the transit com- pany. It produces what has been re- terred to as an “air-tight” concern, as its only competitor in the transpor- tation field then will be a single com- pany having a comparatively few taxi- -abs, which the transit company may aventually acquire. Co-ordination Held Necessary. Co-ordination of the taxicabs and emotor busses with the regulation street railway facllities is necessary ? the street railway business is to survive, sald Thomas E. Mitten, chair- man of the board of directors of the iransit compapy. In hi3 testimony hefore the Philadelphia Transit Com- misslon, when Mitten applied for per- mission’ to fssus $5.000,000 in 8 per cent preferred = to finance taxi burchase, hi ed_the_taxicabs d motor b n New York and ‘hicago, ope separately from the irolley concerns, had been the cause ¢ street railway earnings failing to o & normal (norease. ot . Mitten said he had foun taxioabs and motor busses in New 3 * Sizel York combined earn-about $30,000,000 Misses’ S i l:‘ to 20 Failure there to co-ordinate Women's Sizes ervices with the regulation 36 to 46 streat raliway service resulted in to osses to the existing electric transit Ex‘n Sizes facilities, he believed. Will Aid Community. 40Y, to 5015 “Co-ordination of taxicabs with mo- tor busses and trolleys will constitute = monopoly, not for private interest, but far the benefit of the community ~ervad,” Mr. Mitten asserted. It will create a combination entirely in the «ity’s Interest, because any extra earn- ngs will be nearly, if not altogether, \sable to help support city-built sub- vays Coats of twill, satin, faille and sport fabrics. Plenty of navy, black and tan coats. Furred and embroidered models; also plain ones. In short, every smart feature of the mode! A Co-Headliner-- Mannish Sport Coats $19.50 Handsomely tailored of fine woolens, in diamond, diagonal and plaid weaves, every one of them silk lined. Exceptional values at this price. " SECOND FLOOR, LANSBURGH & BRO. SAYING A GREAT DEAL IN A SMALL WAY! he ideal transportation system a vhich this management foresees will at least $1.19—but to- morrow you buy the whole set, decanter style or another. prettily shaped glasses Pumps of all kinds and oxfords included; in black kid. brown kid, tan calf, patent leather and combinations 4 Variops kinds of heels. < for this price. SIXTH FLOOR excepty and colored glass tray, SECOND FLOOR. LANSBURGH & BRO. provide a subway - elevated - surface which_supplies a seat for & motor bus service with a seat for @ fare, as here already established, .nd a taxicab service giving individual transportation as quickly and conven- iently as,the private automoblile at a fraction of the cost and without the ncorvenience of parking.” He promised no increased rates. —e CHESTER SNELL GETS WISCONSIN U. POSITION North Carclina U. Authority Made Acting Dean of Extension Division. fated Press. @, MADISON, Wis, April 29.—Ap- pointment of Chester D, Snell of the University of XNorth Carolina as acting dean of the extension division of the University of Wisconsin was approved yesterday by the board of . regents. Mr. Snell will begin his Auties in September, succeeding Louls 1. Reber, who resigned because of ill health. The 1ew head of the oxtenslon iivislon ‘s 36 vears cld and has been Jirector of the extension division of the North Carolina University at hape Hill for slx years. He is a rative of New York and a graduate of Columbia University. The regents accepted the resig- ration of C. E. Brooks, assoclate pro- Weesor of economics, and announced the appointment of Philo M. Buck, jr., of the University of Nebraska as pro- fessor of Comparative Literature. = P S The armor used by Joan of Arc was specially maide for her in Tours. \ B JENNY NOURSE Domestic Scisnce Espert Believe in bran? Then eat it without knowing that you are! Get Puffed Wheat. You'll love it. PPROXIMATELY 20% of this : unique cereal, called Puffed Wheat, is fine wheat bran; but to eat it, you would never guess it. Crisp and crunchy as fresh toast, it tastes like toasted nutmeats—only vicher. Children find it as enticing as a confection. 1t is whole wheat steam exploded o eight times its natural size, then deliciously oven toasted. It contains vital grain elements of wheat in a delightful form. Different in every way—in flavor, mtel:&(: (orm-—:rom -n;b(‘nhm; eereal t comes to your table, i provides the rarc combination of “food that's good for you™ that you dat because you love it. For the Great Adventure of ‘a chonge at breakfast; to delight your- self and make the children eat their cereal without coaxing; obtain e Quaker Puffed Whest | e R —————— || Housewares 4 Usual $2.00 New Printed Foulards All sorts of attractive designs in such combinations as tan and blue, white and black, green and white and many others. UNIVERSAL ALUMINUM COFFEE POTS, only 26 in the lot. $3.00 $4.20 values ..... UNIVERSAL ALUMINUM TEA Pom‘s'.4 only 11 to sell. 2.76 to $4.45 val- o~ 98c REMNANTS SHELF OIL- CLOTH, white and col- g ored. Regularly 12¢ yd. JC REMNANTS TABLE OIL- CLOTH, regularly 39¢ to 89¢ yard.. - SIXTH Clearance! Extension Screens- At far less than the usual prices. . W MNI-. -.h’:; nnl-“ arly 3 ch 30x48-in. size; regularly 98c; 790 now .. PERFECT CONGOLEUM RUGS, at great reductions: (18) $8.10 Rugs, 6x9 ft., now $5.95. (18) $10.15 Rugs, 734x9 ft., now $6.95. (28) $12.15 Rugs, 9x9 ft., now $7.95. (19) $14.20 Rugs, 9x10%; ft., now $8.95. ELLANBEE WOOL AND F;IIERH RUGS;.I 9x12 foot size. Heav: - s 99.05 FIFTH FLOOR Draperies RUFFLED MARQUI. SETTE CURTAINS, colored figure: nd double ruffled valanc “O'leB 51-39 value .... ees ODD CURTAINS AND PANELS; ‘m i-d two pairs of a kind coovenne. /2 $1.25 BAR HARBOR glll'lA‘lR CU:HIzO:{-S,b cotton ed wit -incl boxing . .... 790 BLUEBIRD DOUBLE EXTENSION RODS. 39 Usually 50c. Now.... C ‘CRdETONNE‘ Do DI‘RAI’ES. side drapes an tel valance; set 59¢ REM- MARQUISETTE NANTS, 3 to 12 yard lengths. Dainty quality lOc’ FIFTH FLOOR. Summer Furniture 4-FT. OLD HICKORY PORCH SWING, with double "nnn .:I.I';l kSllnllly built of natural hickory. $12.00 value for. . $9075 $1.95 FOLDING STEAM- ER CHAIR, with comfortable erm rest and striped can- bk $1.49 Art Dcpt. WOMEN'S HOUSE DRESSES, of 1 e or sual striped lawn; in pretty patterns $1.00 values, for..... 503 GAY CUSHIONS, square in shape and covered in cre- tonne patterne een. Special LAMP SHADE REM- NANTS, including georgette taffets, braids, flowers, Tots’ Creepers and Rompers i Boys' Wear 59¢ of cunning styles in linene and cham- bray, in plain colors, or combinations of white and colors. in sizes 1, 2 and 3; romp- ers in 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. FOURTH FLOOR, LANSBURGH & BRO. | A very spesial price, we assure you! Any i | Handkerchiefs DUTCH BOY NOVELTY ‘lEl;sNDKI‘;IfiI}IEF_‘ HOLD- a special Friday bargain al " 49c HANDKERCHIEF DOLLS, daintily made of four fine Freach handkerchicfs. 30) Special tomorrow at. (4 SHORT LOT OF WOM- EN'S LINEN HANDKER- CHIEFS, in_white or col- 12V%¢ STREET FLOOR Neckwear TAILORED COLLAR AND CUFF SETS, of crisp linen or léather. Offered at half price; a 50c SHORT LOT OF LINEN vu‘l}zs{’ vdull tailored; in natural shade or white. Each, only. $1-19 SHORT LOT OF BOU- TONNIERES, in a very pretty assortment. Offered for Friday clearance 150 L R R R ) STREET FLOOR Infants’ Dept. TOTS’ SPRING COATS of sturdy fabrics; broken sizes and colors; $10.00 e $6.75 GIRLS’ STRAW HATS, in many smart little styles and ::‘u elntll-.:ont'. 5 .. $l -00 Toilet Goods DOUBLE COMPACTS, with pretty red, blue or .ro.ln ‘Unnmel-liko tops. Speci Frid 5 cial or riday 59 c 4-LB. JAR OF BATH SALTS, in rose, chypre or al $1.50 value for ODD MFD. IVORY AND SHELL PIECES, such as buf- fers, powder boxes, vases, jgvllellboxn, etc., are spe- cial ¢l € earance values Q0 , LADY MARY $1.55 FACE POWDER, ROUGE AND TALCUM POWDER are absurdly low priced 490 STREET FLOOR House Dresses 120 APRON FROCKS, of ehocl;‘d lhl|=nm dud crepe; prettily styled an colored. Choice at $l-09 50 FLOCK DOT VOILE FROCKS; mussed from handlings assorted col- ors and sizes. $2.39 THIRD FLOOR Hosiery Dept. 1,000 PRS. OF SILK AND RAYON STOCKINGS, in all the new shades. BOYS' WASH SUITS, in fast colors. Button-on and middy styles, in sizes & 3 to 8 years. Only.. C BOYS’ SCHOOL BLOUSES, in neat stripes ané checks. "Callar-atiached style, with open cuffs. Frimdit ar il BOYS' NOVELTY SUITS, of Jersey, mixtures, flannel, etc.; middy and button-on styles. Sizes 3 to 8 years, for only. . ... 98c 4.PC. SPRING SUITS, of good looking mixtures. Sizes 7 to 17 years. Usu- $669 al $7.95 values,. . BOYS' KNICKERS, of serviceable mixtures fully lined. Ideal for school wear. Siz 3 51.39 8 to 16 years. PULL-OVER SWEATERS, in sizes 4 to 14 years. Your choice of new pat. terns and colorings $1-95 GREEN OR YELLOW SLICKERS, with corduroy- lined collars. Sizes 8 to 16 years— - SN RS JUNIOR NOVELTY SUITS, of jersey. Button- on or middy style. Sizes 3 to 8 year $1.49 Special ..... STREET FLOOR Jewelry 3-ROW MFD. NECKLACE, with dainty pearl or fancy stome catch. An attractive value 89 c ENGRAVED BAG TOP, ;.m.d frame and chain, of- ered as - a special Friday value at 45¢ ALARM CLOCK, made by the Waterbury Clock Co.; a s, Leeper: “Speciat at $1.00 STREET FLOOR PEARL . i | Linens 5.PC. PURE LINEN BRIDGE SETS; natural col- or, with gold or blue border. :Jnul $1.50 value $1‘19 1 DOZ. MERCERIZED DAMASK NAPKINS, basco finished, so as not to lint; size, 23x23 inches. $350 vatue for- $2.90 54-IN. HEMSTITCHED DRESSER SCARFS, of good h ianhead. PLAIN WHITE COTTON HUCK TOWELS, plain or hemstitched. An ab. 20 sorbent 25¢c grade for &4UC ALL-LINEN DAMASK TABLECLOTHS, size 60x60 inches; marked $2-98 down from $3.50. THIRD FLOOR Domestics 100 DOZ. PILLOW. CASESl.J“i:Iz;nnrted sizes. Usi c d e 20c 32-IN. FANCY ART TICKING, of _absolutely featherproof quality that is usually 59¢ Special at. 40-IN. UNBLEACHED COTTON, freo from spots; an ideal weight, Reduced from 19c yard te 131/20 only .. 32-IN. FINE BLEACHED COTTON PONGEE, in mill lengths of from 2 to 10 yds. each; TRIRD FLOOR Glove Dept. BROKEN LINE OF SMART SILK GLOVES, ;h-lswere fam $1.00 to 1.9! ir. pair, -?n g 790 on Frida; STREET FLOOR Lingerie 50 EXTRA SIZE GOWNS, of nainsook, in square-neck style. Choose from peach, E:oh and orchid, $1.26 76 RAYON CHEMISE; tyle. in dainty 100 RAYON COSTUME SLIPS; strap-top models, in dark shades only. Sgc Clearing at. SLIGHTLY MUSSED UNDERMUSLINS, a miscel- ollection, in broken Clenns 65¢ &7 $1.39 THIRD FLOOR Knit Underwear GLOVE SILK VESTS, STEP-INS AND CHEMISE, in flesh, tea rose, orchid and maize. $1.44 cial at WOMEN'S COTTON COMBINATION SUITS, with built-up or strap tops, and tight knee. Sizes 5() 36 and 38; only.... c CHILDREN'S ATHLETIC COMBINATION SUITS, of fine cross-bar muslin; 50 C sizes 2 to 12....... . THIRD FLOOR. 300 Mahog- . any Finished Card Tables $1.95 Exceptionally priced—these looking, well made tables with strong metal braces and cor- ners. Covered with green imitation leather; top size, 285 inches square. FIFTH ¥LOOR. low good- 0-in. Printed Georgette and Crepe de Chine Usaal $2.98 $ Qualities, 2.65 Yd. Two of the season’s most popular weaves in literally hundreds of lovely colorful designs, that will make up into the most graceful and charming of Summer frocks, 36 inches wide. 32-in. Colored Pongee Washable, of course, and hence an ideal choice for lingerie of all kinds, as well as for light Summer frocks. White All-Silk and colors. 51.74 $1.00 tions. ity. SILX DEPT., THIED FLOOE. Usual $2.00 New Printed Crepes 40 inches wide—a rich, all-silk quality, that comes in a delightful assortment of patterns, and striking color combina- Usual $4.50 Black Coating Satin And apropos of this offer—black satin. . coats are one of the smartest fashions - of the season. A beautiful, glossy qual- 51.69 $9.98 P Arrived! New Dresses Values and Style Features That Are by No Means Usual at 13.95 At this absurdly low price you will find some mighty smart frocks; frocks, in fact, that will be able to hold their own in much more expensive gatherings this Summer! Representing the vogue for polka dots,. georgette, prints and plain silk crepes; and stressing such important style motifs as two- piece effects, soft lace trims, new flares, tucks, embroidery, etc.; not to mention tai- lored straightline models of charming sim- plicity. The pretty new yellows, rose, blues , tan, white and ht trimmings. Squarc Tube Metal Beds $12.45 A speclal selling of these handsome gcv‘- beautifully finished in American walnut. Sizes 3 §t. 3in. 4 ft. and 4 fe. 6 in. C'!nmpkle with good spring and cotton mattress, for $24.90. THIRD FLOOR 1,000 Double Bed Sheets 89¢ Usual $119 grade, size 81x90 inches. All | perfect quality, that will Taunder beautifully ~—geamless and free from dressing. A won- derful value! THIRD FLOOK