Evening Star Newspaper, August 11, 1926, Page 17

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RETRENENTFUN 0F .. ADEDATE the foundation of our economic struc- ture does not need to give bond or make deposit to insure specific per- formance of its obligations. If a like theory were extended to other Fed- eral activities, it would follow that the Government should carry insur- ance on its buildings, maintain a de- preclation account agsinst its property or give bond for specific performance as a contractor,” sald Secretary Work. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 11. 1926. the Capital Traction systems. The City and -Suburban and. the Georgetown and ‘Tenleytown _com- | panies are subsidiaries of the W. R,l and E. and the present proposal sim. ply would bring them directly into the | later company, thereby simplifying bookkeeping and resulting in a .mod- | erate saving in taxation. It was explained that these ¥ \Qh wwo | Y (i ; L‘j Exceptional Br: Washington Rallway and Electric und{ [ T e AT o T Y T T T A S Y T AV AT ) T AT, assiere Values, 35¢ | GROUP of excellent brassieres in odd sizes —short, medium and long and a wide range ’ 5.00 “Scanties,” 3.95 HE popular three-in-one undergarment, made of pink broche. Two pairs of supporters. Sizes 32, 34, 40. Corset Shop—Second Floor Were 50c to 1.00. Corset Shop—Second Floor LINE MAY ABSORB ‘0 D. C. RAILWAYS | Stockholders of W. R. & E. to Meet October 10 on Proposition. subsidiaries, while maintained as sep- | i a s. arate corporate entities, pay the 4 per | cent gross income tax to the District, ! and the W. R. & E. system also pays | a tax on the earnings it receives from | | the subsidiaries. The contemplated | merger would reduce this taxation. | The merger of these two lines with the W. R. was said, could be carried out under the old merger act of 1900. The only relation the elimination of these two | |} separate companies bears to the ques- {tion of a general merger is that it {represents a preliminary step that The City Suburban Railway | Would be necessary in connection with Co. of Washington and the George-|% £eneral consolidation. | Xr‘)wndund Tex]\lles'l'n\\‘nhnil‘fl\\‘;y Co., already controlled by the Washington B McDevitt Made Window Shades Railway and Electric Co., may be| merged into the parent company in —mean a better thade for less money. us send you estimates—Factory Prices. the near future. The stockholders | Slip Covers—Druperies—Hours: 8 to 6 of the W. R. and E. have been called to meet October 10 to consider the 1211 F §t. N.W. Maln 3211 foy M ANY 2L A AN AN 12 /A2 .... lu GeEEE NN Price Savings R < proposal bears no particuar signifi- stamp this sale . Secretary Work Sees No Need of Appropriations by Congress This Year. A FASHION INSTITUTION Paris Washington NewYod - Thursday Remnant Day Comes Again With Tremendous.Price Savings! ’ lT'S getting close to autumn for us, because our new autumn merchandise is arriving daily, and we must find room for it. But for you, the summer is still here. There are, at least, six more weeks of hot weather on the schedule, and the merchandise that we must dispose of at this time is the merchandise you will need for the rest of the summer and early fall. We have to sacrifice profits, of course, but our loss is your gain, because Remnant Day tomorrow will bring you many of the things that vou have heen intending to buy anyway—at unexpectedly low prices. Come Early! Values Like These Will Crowd the Store Tomorrow! 5.00 Umbrellas Silk Stockings, 1.35 16.50 and 18.00 3.95 Pure Silk Stockings, full-fash- Handbag‘, 10.00 ioned with cotton garter hems. esh, grain, atmosphere, nude, i Lizard uiI: ::-rgrellllr;:':?tlhgp:pa:; f.ell!: French nude, crash, dove grey, c.r':m' SH"::dbE:‘:. a'l;:auti'::':y Fules fo match handies. Plain Moonlight and white. Every jined and fitted with mirror and and fancy borders, black, navy, Pair_perfect and all sizes. 135 Covered and uncovered green, purple, brown and red. P33 pairs, 375. Coore THe T, Exceptional’ values ~ Thursday. nd white. Special, 10.00. Silk Stockings, 2.75 Scarfs, 2.95 Real Chiffon Silk Stockings, e plain and Paris clox with picot Georgette and Silk Scarfs, tops. Flesh, pink, beige, blonde With fringed and hemmed edges. and taupe. Not all sizes in every Bho::"lmht colors and street s s color. Scarf Section—Street Floor N Ladies’ Linen Kisen Handkerchiefs, 18c Handkerchiefs, 50c Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs in 5 : b various width hems. Also a few Men's shire hemstitched, s, woven colors. 18c each; 3 for 4, V2 inch hems. Also a few 50c. woven cords, 50c. All on the Street Floor—Thursday! Appropriations by augment Jthe civil fund will not be n and prohably not f any years to | come retary of the Interior Work said today. He is charged in the-new | retirement law with transmission of any recommendations for appropria by tne legislative body to cover the ‘ongresg to e retirement ry this year »ED and ‘xpected deficiencies in retire ment fund. “In view approximately tirement fund,” of the fact that there js $54,000,000 in the re Mr. Work said, Do Have ind interest th percentage of creased from would seem probable t w number of years bef tions from the gene re: be required, if at all. In the mean time experience gained from the oper. ation of the act will be acquired from actual administering of the fund.” Aw: Needs. per cent, it it it will be Estimates These Values in the Downstairs Store! 10.75 Net Tunics, 6.95 Cream Net Tunics, combined with lace—round neck and cap sleoves, 45 inches long, excel- lent for afternoon and evening wear when worn Wih a bright colored slip. Sizes 36-38. 3.95 and 4.95 Morning - Dresses, 2.95 Morning Dresses of flowered broadcloth and printed cotton. Very attractive styles. Pastel shades. Sizes 36-46. Downstairs Store Thursday 16.50 Junior Frocks, 5.00 15 Junior Girls’ Tub Silk and Crepe de Chine Dresses—an unusual group of smart sports styles in excellent quality fab- rics, in_one and two piece ef- focts. Blue, rose, white, green and mavy. Junior_Girls' Frocks— Third Floor Really Worth-While Savings ‘in the Sports- Wear Shop! 1.50 to 2.25 Middy Blouses, 1.00 38 Middy Blouses of poplin and gaberdine, in white or nat- Gral color, with sailor collar and side pocket. Excellent for the gymnasium or camp wear. 1.95 and 2.25 Middy Blouses, 1.25 8 Middy Blouses and Tailor- ed Shirts of khaki, sailor collar or high neck styles, both with side pockets. 1.95 Knickers, 1.00 Khaki Knickers to match middies. 2.75 Hiking Suits 1.95 20 Two-piece Hiking Suits, of grey crash, consisting of knick ers and sleeveless coat. Coat in tuxedo style with black leather belt. Very special at 1.95. 3.95 te 5.00 Sweaters, 1.95 14 Slip-over Sweaters of pure wool, V neck style, some with side pockets. Colors—Pink, lav- ender, tan, red and green. 7.95 Sweaters, 3.00 10 Slip-over Sweaters, of wool and rayon. V neck style, woven in an attractive pattern. Colors are red, lavender, tan and brown. cance to the broad problem of bring- as THE fur ing about a consolidation of the disposal of the season. QgEspecially notable values in Fur Coats await your at- tention. of the In willing to subscribe to the thec | B N vocated Ly the board that the l py ment should make appropriations to ment fund in advance of its | : Sale time arrives, e clency sneral treasury. To this extent Congress did not sdopt the theory propounded by the actuaries that appropriations should A Furs Exclusively for Over 35 Years K} e e announions ol 2> 610 Twelfth——Just Above F. Phone Main 1647 ‘ sy with contributions by the : %~ J. E. Cunningham Co., 316 7th St. N.W. Style News—Quality History-Making Savings! All pelts are perfectly matched. All coats are silk lined and interlined to prevent splitting of skins. Every coat carries the usual Cunningham guarantee. Every coat is a value that will be appreciated upon comparison. AUGUST FUI Caracul Leopardine Coat > i Of whole DS b e autiful fox collar and cuffs. Caraculs in Gray. Beig Blac Brown, $195 AtterSept. st Price, e % % < o D - < Novelty Jewelry i 95¢ 200 pieces of assorted Novelty Jewelry, including: Bracelets, Brooches, Earrings, Manufactur- ed [Mearls, Necklaces, Rin All this season’s merchandise and many pieces worth much more than marked. Thursday, 95c. Jewelry Section—Street Floor . A new plan prepared by the board [ g\ ed as of June @ total cost for the 3 )1, with appropria- tions required from the Government . years amounting to Most Unusual Remnant Vclues in the Grey Shops! 3.95 Hangmade Undergarments 2.85 40 Gowns and Chemises, of fine batiste or nainsook, in plain and figured patterns. Trimmed with filet and lIrish laces. Gowns, with round and V - necklines. White flesh and orchid. 1.00 Cotton Ufidergarments, 65¢ 75 Step-ins, Bloomers, Gowns, of cotton crepe. In flesh, orchid, peach and white. Broken sizes. 1.95 Silk Slips, 95¢ 50 Radium Silk and Polka Dot Rayon Slips. Tailored styles with shadow hem. Broken sizes. Henna, nile, tan, French blue. 2.95 and 3.95 Silk Slips, 1.95 120 Silk Slips of Baronette satin and radium silk;: tailored styles with shadow hem. Bro- ken sizes. 8.50 and 10.00 Silk Underwear, 6.85 Gowns, Chemises, Pajamas and Step-irs, of crepe de chine, ra- dium silk and georgette. Lace and net trimmings. Nile, flesh, peach and white. Broken sizes. 10.00 Cloth Capes 6.85 10 Terry Cloth Capes. designs, fast colors. 10.85 Silk Negligees 8.85 Negligees of changeable satin, trimmed with self ruching. Orchid, rose and peach. ted, showin; )t which th 98,983, whil this plan was the total at $6% employes would the Government w Your iurchases will be Stored Without Charge. 2 Women’s Smart Frocks Come Down io Less Than Cost Thursday! employes. “The Government is in the . RF.ALL\' smart desirable styles for all Summer occa- or guarantor of the fund, sions and for early autumn wear; in the remnant group for no other reason than that they are odd pieces or slightly mussed from handling. 9—10.78 to 16.50 JERSEY SPORTS FROCKS. Mostly gwo-piece models—some trimmed with crepe de chine or with beautifully tailored skirts. Summer colorings 3—14.75 FLOWERED GEORGETTE FROCKS. Straight-line_models, the pastel color- ings. Sizes 36 and 38 4—2500 SILK ALPACA FROCKS. With short sleeves—in attractive color combina- tions. Sizes 36 to 38 10—25.00 CREPE DE CHINE JUMPER FROCKS. Beautifully tailored models in the pastel shades and white 15—19.50 to 39.50 AFTERNOON FROCKS. De- veloped in rich crepe-back satin, printed crepe, georgette and taffeta combinations and flat crepe. Many one-piece tailored models suitable for early fall wear. Navy, black, claret, red and lighter shades.. § 10—25.00 SPORTS FROCKS. Rayon and Jer- 5.95 Vestees, 2.95 sey mixtures, in attractive, one and two 29 Vestees of linen or silk, in piece styles—some stenciled, others wi plain, striped or plaid patterns. colorful ~yarn embroideries Slesveless or with very short 28—3950 to 59.50 AFTERNOON DRESSES. sleeves, to be worn with the tai- In printed crepe, flowered chiffons, crepe de lored suit. chine, crepe-back satin—unusually attrac- - E tive models for all-occasion wear 1.95 Blouses, 79c 124950 to 7950 FORMAL AFTERNOON 30 Blouses, in voile and dim- AND EVENING FROCKS. One-of-a-kind ity. Some with Peter Pan col- models in orchid, flesh, black and green.. lars and buttoned in the back. Women’s Frock Shop—Second Floor Also a few peasant blouses. 6.50 1.50 10.00 12.50 — i : i 15.00 16.50 25.00 35.00 floral Navy blue satin trimmed with silk braid. 35.00. Satin frock 6 with clever bead elaboration. 12.50. R s Aty 2.5 XX Luxuriously trimmed with natural fox or skunk collar and cuffs. Ex- “quisitely silk Tined. $125 After Sept. 1st Price, $175.00 Sportswear Shop—Fourth Floor Women’s Desirable Coats Merely Nominal Prices for Immediate Disposal! WF. have taken all our women’s spring and summer coats and marked them at a ridicu- lously low price to clear our stocks, as the space is required for our fall merchandise. Many of these coats are suitable for early fall wear in Washington and there are several travel coats in the group. These values cannot possibly be equaled at this time. | 25—25.00 to 39.50 ONE-OF-A-KIND COATS. Developed in georgette, flannel, twill and tweeds. Unusually attractive models for sports, afternoon, travel and street wear. o 29.50 In white, pastel colors and navy 39.50 14—47.50 to 69.50 DRESSY TWILL COATS. Embroidered capes, pleated panels and fur- 59.50 Grey Shops—Second Floor skins, mush: room collar, ©x q ulsitely lined. Exceptional Misses’ Frocks! Values that have never been equaled, not even by us. s Come to see them and make your own compari sons with current prices! 10—16.50_ MISSES’ STREET DRESSES. Charming mod- els, in georgette and crepe de chine—one-piece and 7.50 3_Jumper styles. Summer colorings...... FS . 16.50 MISSES' SPORTS FROCKS. Deveoped in awning-stripe tub silk; two-piece ta with circular skirts ... ... . ... . 7—19.50 MISSES’ AFTERNOON FRO After Sept. 1st Price, $195. Poney Coat trimmed collars. Navy, grey, tan, green and bluebell in this group *10.00 12.50 22—79.50 to 95.00 EXCEPTIONALLY SMART COATS. Dressy and tailored models, in all the desirable style treatments, cluding cape sleeve and straight-line models. Choice of charmeen, lorcheen and n in the desirable summer colorings, including black and grey. Many with fur-edged or full-fur collars. . 20—110.00 to 135.00 ELABORATE WRAPS. For summer and fall wear—dolman, blouse, capes and straight-line styles in this group—interpreted in in, faille, crepe R silk ottoman and charmeen. Attractive emb eries, pleatings and fur trimmings. Black, grey, navy, tan Women’s Coat Shop—Third Floor ely bloused models in dark patterns 20—25.00 and 35.00 MISSES’ ALL-OCCA;ION FROCKS. In all the desirable summer colors. Crepe de chine, printed chiffon, flat crepe and georgette, and a wide range of the more recent style treatments. . ... 15—35.00 and 39.50 MISSES’' STREET FROCKS. De- cidedly suitable for early fall wear. Tailored, one- piece and jumper styles with long and short sleeves— developed "in printed chiffons, crepe Roma, crepe de chine and flat craps. - S 22.50 12—495'0 to 79.50 MISSES’ DINNER FROCKS. One-of- a-kind _models, really unusually smart styles, in crepe Roma, printed chiffon, Elizabeth crepe and 32 50 An Exceptional Group of Women’s Suits o b e Ce L es’ Frock Shop—T hird Floor 20—39.50 to 59.50 TAILORED SUITS, in navy and black twill. Coats in short box '25 OO D'. . esses for Larger and or panel styles and wrap-around or pleated skirts—an exceptional opportunity . Taller Women for the woman who is planning a travel wardrobe. Women's Suit Shop—Third Floor 1—25.00 BLACK AND WHITE CHIFFON, tri black lace godets. ' Size 4205 .. i) () unusuaily 99 5() Unusually natural i skins, satin il lined yoke, matched plaid lintng, Skins Tom Boy B e autifully model. silk lined. $150 $125 After Sept. 1, After Sept. 1st Price, $195 Price, $195.00 collar, cuffs W ” of and edge, superbly crepe lined, tdeally selected skins. $150 After Sept. 1st Price, £195.00 15.00 “h.‘ ( Squirrel (Natural) Natural / Blue Saquir-y rel Coat, with fine platinum fox collar, £ uaranterd o ) ' e—ss.sotez 3950 FLAT CREPE DRESSES, in smart treatments | i Eam e Reduced for Remnant Day! The Majority Marked Below Cost! Y N 7\ ‘_....quI!l"" Fox collar and border, s u p erbly silk lined; £ 1 aranteed best quality S ey b e a utifully o m broldered lining. Must be seen to be appreciated. $275 After Sept. 1st Price, $335.00 4—25.00 MISSES' SPORTS COATS. Ideal for travel wear. Rose and blue.. 8—16.50 to 19.50 MISSES’ FLANNEL COATS. Straight o/; capelet models. vzape blush pink que lining $450 After Sept. 1st Price, £393.00 applt 6—29.50 MISSES’ TWILL COATS. Really attractive models with cape shouldes cular sides and fur-banded collars. Rose, grey, tan and green 2—2950 BLACK SATIN DRESS COATS. With cape:back and lovely blue crepe £ de chine linings ‘—1&50 to 69.50 MISSES’' DRESS COATS. In twill and lorcheen, with standing collars of dydd squirrel. o G, BIOBDEILanBRERNG - bt e e Sy The fur market is rapidly rising. It is our belief that prices Misses’ Coat Shop—Third Floor in the near future will be very much higher. Reserve your coat now with a small deposit, and investigate our Fur Coat Budget i Plan, J°E . Cunningham Co Reliable Since 1914 314-16 7th St. N.W. .,,I e Coats for Larger and Taller Women All at Less Than Half Price! 10—59.50 to 69.50 CHARMEEN AND TWILL COATS. Straight-line models an flare, trimmed with natural arfld beige squirrel collars. Grey and tan.. ik B s & W 4 op for Larger and Taller Women—Second Floor 7.50 Remarkable Remnant Values in 7.50 SORQSIS 10.00| Short lines and discontinued number marked way down for final disposal, Thursday. d . 22.50 2 Pairs 1'95 GROUP of 300 pairs of SOROSIS and HENRY CORT Sports R Pumps and Oxfords—remnants of this season’s merchandise, consisting of broken sizes and discontinued lines in two-tone and wear. All sizes in the group, but 1ot all sizes in any one style, K X 5°75 the Pair Were 8.75 to 12.50 styles. Especially ~selected for Thursday's group. Spool, Spanish, military and low heels in patent leather, satmn. suede aned a wide range of colors Pumps and Oxfords! 15.00 Were 7.50 to 10.00 solid ‘effects. Just the thing for Summer sports and semi-sports UN this group are 200 pairs of SOROSIS Pumps, all this season's Sorosis Shoe Shop—Street Floor R i 4—59.50 LOVELY SILK COATS. with natural squirrel W)

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