Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1926, Page 17

THE SUNDAY STAR, \\'ASHINGTON, D. AUGUST 15, 1926—PART 1. 17 SEES DEVELOPING OF WATERFRONT Commissioner Bell Predicts Wholesale Businesses Will Gather Along Channel. the waten IFourteenth Early of front property street and the Army War College was forecast nzineer Com missioner J. I Bell as a re- £ult of the locating the farmers’ fuce market on a site adjoining the Municipal Fish Mark and the plans developed in the office for making development between v by anklin on for of the chief of engineers Water street a monumental boule vard Undeveioped property along the Col. Bell descriped as an waterfron . Most of it is overrun with hizh weeds. Why it has not been de. veloped commercially before. the I gineer Commissioner said. he is at a loss to understand. because. it is ideal esore. 1v located for such purposes, having water transportation on one side and rail transportation on the other Predicts Greater Use. “A greater portion of the property gaid Commissioner Bell, “is a wilder ness. “It is valuable land and should ‘he time is coming soon when more use will be made of this waterfront property. It is the logical place for wholesale businesses.” The plans prepared by the office of the chief of eugineers call for a boule he developed vard along W street of a width yanging from 100 to 160 feet all (hP from Fourteenth street to If the plans are car .m fing to Col. Bell there will sufficient space for commercla the houlevard Another ton Channel development north of 1o the railron tract on the be tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets also could be used for this purpose. The site was originally ac and heating but it now quired for a central li plant about 13 vears appears that it will not be built. Nilent on Market Plan. Col. Bell aiso referred to the re cent annual report of the District wharf committee. which pointed out that there hus been a gradual change in the character of Southwest Wash ington in the 10 or 15 vears from residential o commercial and indus trial and explained that the commer cial development of the waterfront properties would not appear to be the Teast objectionable The Commissioner would not com ment. however, on the proposal to lo cate the farmers’ produce market on the waterfront. “T have no opinion on that matter as vet,” he said. “but wily consdder the proposition when i recom mengation for a site comes before the National Capital Park and Planning Commission SLAYER TO0 BE HEARD IN PLEA FOR HIS LIFE Nebraska's Youngest in Death House Gets Privilege After Father Offers to Die for Him. By the A~so LINCOLN Don: kan to v iated Prese Nebr 14— Nehras. 4 Ringzer. 19 voungest A death sentence. to- eive day wa nted an opportunity to appear hefore the State Board of Par dons and Paroles on Monday 1o make & personal plea to have his sentence commuted to lite imprisonme Ringer. who lust electric chair by when a last-minute 1 ped the hours, Tuly e three ed by Gov. MeMull right by the board. as metthis morning ready to make a final de cision in his case Ringer has denied vesponsibility for the death of ( Mo ting fesman, in 1924 Test father offered to ix son LANGLEY FIE.LD AIRMEN TO MAKE LONG FLIGHT | Second BombardmentGroip Wil Leave Tuesday for Trip as Far as New England. Asson WPOR —The second hom! BaS Va., August 14 rdment group of Langley Field will leave Tuesday morning in four Martin bomb un der command of Ma eton for an extended flich Middle Atlantic an A States. It is expecte S will occupy a perlod or five davs. the sh Field. N. Y., then Boston and back returning Langley The fligh part of the training o will serve to acquaint th the prob. ible areu a base for cuvers the proposed com! HELD AS SHERIFF SLAYER Ohio Man Inmcu‘d Tuo Others Named as Material Witnesses. ST. CLAIRSVILLE. Ohio. Auzust 14 (®).—A special grand jury tod indicted Mike Dragovich for f de nection with the am Dunfee, Au gust iff was shot down when he automobile carry ing liquor Vido Radonovich driver of the ma- chine, and Mike Vituia. who were sald to k siven evidence as Dragov nesses. The former was indic ep i Mquor law charge. 1 vich will g0 10 trial early in September YWO SMALLPOX CASES. Victims Are Quarantined at Isola- tion Hospital Two cases of smallpox were reported yesterday by the District Health De partment. The victims, Fred O'Leary, 4 vears old. and Gec rolored, 22 vears old have been quar Intined at the smallpox hospital through Western Canada. where he O’Leary came to Washington from gy the ineffective methods of the Al AVash on ‘s R | farmers there to combat the birds at 1033 Law ce street k| 5 ! taken fr «# house in tk rear of 1 Fiftieth and Fitch streets northeast | Japanese Trade Immcnx . | August 14 (P).—Japanese | French Lightning Rod i exports last ve e the co n some parts of Fra people upon the approach of a thunder storm, adorn their hats with snrays of hawthorn leaves in the be lef that, thus protected, they bear a ~harm against the harmful effects of hzbmlnx FRANKLIN ('()\l.\ll-"Sl()Sil‘ll_( J. 1S ARGENTINA AR SERVIEE DOUBTED Weather Condmons Chief Obstacle, Says Companion | of Duggan. Br the Assac.ated Dress BUENOS AIR August 14, — Bduardo Oliv who 4 companied Bernard Duggan. Argen tine sportsman, on his flight from, sw York to Buenos Aires, believes that the flight proved the impracti cability for the present of regular | aerial communication between the i | | [ United States and Argentint Maj. Olivero based his opinion on the observation of the flight, which | 82 although it had | the weeks. of required days been leisurely in about major said that the i as the changeable we: the Northern and hoped to cover distance three - prevail Southern in wi ing IHemispheres He said that they encountered the same obstaclex which had been ex perienced by Lieut. Walter Hinton, | United States Navy, who attempted | lhv same trip several vears ago Jdeut. Hinton was six months en | lnmn. and finished his flight only | after his seaplane had been replaced | and numerous other difficulties over- | come In Maj. Olivero’s opinion. | obstacles would face | even if the enterprise | in more favorable | season | The major said that their Italian- | built seaplane worked magnificently and did not require the change of a single screw during the long 9,300- | mile flight. nearly 100 miles of | which was made under rai Senor Duggan and M Olivero, | who, with their mech Lieut. ! Erneste elli, have heen the center ¢ ous ovations. expr tude for the facilities the United States Army Air Services. U. S. YACHT STARTS IN 600-MILE RACE, L. Lothrop Ames Jr s. Craft En- tered in Long Ocean Run With Eight Others. aff | i By the oW tted Press { Tsle of Wight, August 14— Xine .. including 1. Lothrop Ames. r's, 49-foot schooner Primrose of Boston, today started the around Fustnet Rock, st, to finish at Plymouth. One feature the event is that most of crews consist with | 2lloween as the The outside allowance s 20 minutes ven m«l cutter Penloch, while the Primrose IV received the 28 hours 20 minute which won last ent Be minutes he st next d the and compe muc Fine BOOTLEGGER ADMITS SLAYING OF GUNMAN Detroit Mnn Says Shooun" Was Accidental—Robbery Confes- sion Reported. By the Associ DETROI 14 Har f & bootle Mutchman, ope establishment, contessed to police tonight that he killed George LWl alias ster, hel . but maintained | 1 | | | i the shooting accidental | Mutchman said he was cleaning a n when it was accidentally dis- charged fatally wounding Lewis confessed to robberies in Chicago, a implicating Ross was his Ir.\l‘ln«‘l’l | Mutchman_also series of cording to police. King who. he said, in a bootlegging apartment here where Lewis was killed. The rob- beries. police said, included a sational jewel hold-up of avenue establishment last June investigation of police withheld a | sen- a Michigan Pending further Mutchman's story murder charge Catches 500 Crows. | eradicating crows onally known for H ting wild geese and | | ducks to his Kingsville (Ontari | has invented a crow trap by which he | has caught more than 00 one time. “All that was T was to know more than. the crows de Mr. Miner explained. His efforts were | directed to the crow trap after a trip | 000000 yen. In were 26,000,000 - . | Residents of Monarch Road. Nerth ampton. England. recently refused to pay rents until the coungl] dealt with a plague of crickets. q \ New and Clearance Merchandise Special for Monday and Tuesday Ekonomy Kolumn August Clearance Sale of August Satisfaction Since 1859 21c Children's Socks, 10c [ Fur Sflle Mercerized short socks in plain y added models and SEC8 SEE e ah plendid quality 50c Boys’ Golf Hose. 35¢ pelts at excep- S Pairs for $1.00 ash Fabrics $95 to 59¢ Children's Union Suits 50¢ " T hat Formerly Sold for 9c to $1.25 29c e Priced so remarkably low for immediate clearance—we need the space and you need the fabrics for Summer street frocks and Fall home frocks and children's dresses lhese are very fine fabrics that have the appeara of fine silks and wash beautifully. Featuring a wide variety of printed. floral, figured patterns and plain colors. Silk-and-Cotton Crepe & English Broadcloth Plain Rayon Crepe Novelty Weaves 25¢ Bookfold $259 Second Floor New Charleston Dress ENTIRELY DIFFERENT! The Most Alluring Style Introduced This Season 1.55 st attachment s, in sizes 2 to girls. Also boys union suits in sizes 2ic Infants’ Shirts, 2 for 25¢ Low neck and slee fine cotton rib. uble seat 810-818 Seventh Street hoys athletic and 34 sless shirts raight front Street Floor —_—— With Coupon Oniy Colgate’s Toilet Soap 6 Cakes for 39¢ Regularly 10c each NEW! Street Floor Notions Special 5¢ Collar Bands, 3 for 10¢ Sizes 131 to 17. One-half inch al lowance for shrinkage 5c Elastic, 6 Yds. for 19¢ White, 1§ inch. 25¢ Sanitary —White and flesh 39c Dr. Parke Promenade Prints Rayon Crepe Rayon Brocade Duocharme Crepe $1.50 Rayon Crepe Aprons, 19¢ net tops. 54 Inches Wide Percales Ml Street Fm'hr 49c yd. stunning fabric for sport .md street frocks and its wide width makes it nccessary to use only 1% vards for a smart frock. Sport colors with white satin stripe borders ~: ST With Coupon Only Circular Skirts Mavis Body Talcum, 64c full, 19¢ yd inches wide new as- sortment of dainty pal(ern\ in large or small motifs on light or dark grounds. Splendid for that their It requires The circular skirt is leading feature attraction! nearly 4t vards of material to make a dress just because of this charming skirt. A large round ecan with ve lour puff. Street Floor R house dresses. boys' blouses. S f P . children's dresses, aprons and Scores of Patterns s ’ $2 ISk | ——— Scarfs, with wide drawn-work patterns, Baby Dresses, 75¢ up, of <heer white. mercerized fin ish mull with tucks, nd s with hemstitched yokes. Neat de signs. Sizes one and two vears Luncheon Sets, 39¢ ['n 39¢ hemmed heading. white and nice a hundred and one colors. They are trim- Pure med in contrasting colors Crepe de Chine 5149 yd. Full range of beauvtifui colors suitable for dresses and lingeric, also black and white. 39 inches Two $1.50 Silk Georgette §$1.00 Yd- An all-silk quality textured georgette Trimmed Smartly— il ade dresses beach These for porch, ne shopping. ternoon and business parties. of in a firmly street, af wide wide in a firmly textured. | variety of street. afternoon and 5 woven quality evening shades, including black wear. No other style bleached cotton stamped. in dish Floor—King's Palace and white. Cool Costume Slips August Sale Priced $4 and $5 Silk Slips Radium and Duo-Glo silk jn a Sizes 16 to 4. “Charleston” Slips ‘1 lovely array of pasteb tints and street colors. Some with shadowproef “hems, embroid- erics on skirt, tailored models or with picot ruffles. Ravon Slips. Straightlme trim on skirt. in a splendid group of pastel tints. with pleatings and lace Very smart and new. Sizes 16 to 44 model side r—King's Palace 52 and 54 inch squares. Reauti fully embroidered in multi-colors, | $10 to $15 Silk Dresses Hand knotted, silk fri on Reduced for Immediate Clearance will impart such and flower desizns inche. vouthfulness, such Labiby RO R L grace of line, such 79¢ Nightgowns, 59— . s = Made up and finished at neck and ! fascination as these 4 dleeve. Small pattern for em » frocks. >, H broidery. 7 g p Buffet Sets, 35¢—Ovster This is the original ¢ 5 ¢ Linen, stamped in choice of four i SChavleston D lovely patterns; 3 pieces in set Charleston Dress 4 i v T eva o i el $1.69 Bedspreads, $1.29—— i s Waski i 3 ? Double bed size, with bolster 7 4 ashington, and of L 1 ia g splendid designs which more than 2,000 i & s e ; DN $1.69 Breakfast Sets, $1.30 . g (BHE JEEIER SO A & N AN Consists of atinch cloth and 8 N four napkins in att em - & ¢ broidery design. star un G ol 9 bleached cotton of ceptional ALL FULL CUT SIZES 7 A e ) B RIG Street Floor W B .. ; 16 to 44 Ry i’;‘ With Couson ol . Castile Soap, Lb. Bar, 17¢ i Street Floor : Second Floor e 8% A Embroidered Shawls Formerly $19.98 Choice of green, orchid and black Handkerchiefs, 9¢ Men's 1 women's White solid colo and colored horder Printed Georgettte, $1.50 Yd i Formerly §2.50 vard. Close-out i of several patterns in black and white, green and orchid 1S | ome ombre tones Val Laces, 12 Yds. for 35¢ Diamond Mesh Laces in white More Smart Footwear Added to the August Sale at ; White. blonde, gray and black, kid, Formerly $5 to $7—these dainty shoes il satin and tan calf. All sizes in the | are shown in last-minute styles.” Many assortment, all heels | are newly purchased d!\(‘ were intended Children’s Pumps | Barefoot Sandals Made with sleeves and round and ecru D Baby Flouncings, 45¢ Yd. . inches wide. Made of fine s with embroidery flounce. | Baby Yokes, 39¢ - embroidered necks Trimming Buttons 10c Card Solid eolors and combinations Street Floor With Coupon Oaiu Umbrellas, 87¢ Men's, Women's and Chil dren’s _Heavy Umbrel las Never hefore sold at this low price Street Floor 59¢ Infants’ Dresses, 50c¢ Fine nainsook. trimmed with lace and embrofdery 59¢ Infants’ Gowns, 50c¢ Muslin_gowns in button-tront style. Trimmed with embroiders Tots’ $1 Play Suits, 89¢ Khaki and Chambray Suit trimmed with red. Second Floor Table Oilcloth, 22¢ Yd. Seconds of 40c grade, Plain white and fancy tile or marble patterns. 50c Rag Rugs, 39¢ 18x36-inch hit and-miss pattern rugs of clean, new washable rags Fringed ends. ° $1 Feather Pillows, 69¢ 17x264nch. Warranted all new feathers. Fancy ticking $1 Window Shades, 59¢ Slight seconds. Plenty of dark areen $1 Oil Mops, 59¢ San-a-Wax Floor Mops for polishing and dusting Third Floor e — With Coupon Oniy i 0. N. T. Sewing Cotton 45c Dozen 100-yard Spools in black and white. All numbers Hot weather is still with us and it makes it imperative that vou have plenty of cool Summery dresses on hand to really enjoy Summer. Here's an opportunity to purchase several at huge s: ings and keep cool and look smart and dainty all through the hot Summer. for sale at higher pr -but in order to give our customers an outstanding value we decided to put them on sale h-ut"\r with those previously offered. Turn soles. patent $ 29 Misses’ and chil $ 09 i Smart silks sn prints, plasn colors, and tan strap and 1- dren's sizes 6 to l- s iR A0 ; cut-out pumps. Sizes Patent leather san- combsnations, white, pastel and bright Jto8 dals and tan play oxfords. | colors, also black and navy. Second King’s Palace . l Sizes 16 to 44 An August Stock-Reducing Sale of ! A" Sllmmer Rllgs % Off Ready for Monday and Tuesday— $4.98 Matting Rugs, $3.35 | A Sale of 750 22 Splendid Rugs, perfect quality, in 9x11.6 size. Hodges Rattania Rugs 2—$23.50 Rugs, 9x15..........$15.68 11—8$16.50 Rugs, 9x12. . .$11.00 5—$14.50 Rugs, 7.6x10.6........$9.68 9—$10.50 Rugs, 6x9. .....$7.00 Just arrived — smart, new models—light Summer weights, in a great variey of fashionable shapes and colors. You will want nd Floor—King’s Palace = Light Sand Blonde Vanilla Gypsy Raisin Julep Green Rose Black Almond Capri Blue Japanese Grass Rugs 16—$7.95 Rugs, 9x12........... 12—$5.95 Rugs, 8x10........... 12—$4.95 Rugs, 6x9. . .......... .$5.18 .$3.99 .$3.30 Atmosphere Suntan several of these clever little hats for Japanese Grass Rugs wear with different cos- Summer Hats, 50c tumes. The felts are excep- Sport styles of straws, felts and silks in all colors, Clearance fine quality— in great va- tionally soft, the styles are 9—8$5.95 Rugs, 9x12............$3.99 .$3.30 4—$4.95 Rugs, 8x10........... riety, including smail, dium and large skapes. Street Floor 13—83.95 Rugs, 6x9.............82,64 | tuing "t newsr pinched. Trimmed Hats, $1 All rugs offered are pericct quality, showing smart stencited [| dented .and soft crowns, : P —— = ) patterns in green, hlue brown. Choice of plain centers and pokes. roll and u f'oa"!?‘a»t:r:ASprfnd: .,si';'a?., attractive borders, brims, effectively tailored in Menine srtes T ey Third Floor ribbon bands and trims. Siveat Wioor } 3