Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1926, Page 6

KNEE COVERS WORN WITH SHORT SKIRTS Paris Limits Revelations of New . Dresses With Lacy, !"\ -Beaded Caps. By the Associated Press kirts now end t authority on (or Art, Goute, | and they have scal make them still | ght ki re emhr laced and made to match the hem: of the dress. They look rather ‘like the frills of the pantalets that were worn in 1830, and they help to limit the ln‘\'vlntlnn:l of a very short sakirt. Fur is being worn more and more. The latest notlon is to treat squirrel, fox and rabbit with peroxide to give them the fashionable blond tint. A women who dresses well will have a selection of colors, white, pale yellow land silver, and a Summer ermine coat for motoring. The natural Sum- mer color of ermine is golden blond, which turns snowwhite in winter. A Summer ermine coat in no way does away with the necessity of an fm- maculately white Winter ermine wrap. SR P Nobody ever does exactly as he pleases, but some men get a good deal of pleas: in bragging *about how THE EVEN PUBLIC HELP ASKED IN IDENTIFYING MAN State Department So Far Unable to Patablish Nationality of “Harry Wilcox,” n Haiti. After an unsuccessful eight-month search for iffgrmation to establish the nationality of Harry Wilcox, a pris- oner in Haitl, the Stafe Department yesterday issued a public appeal for help in the case. STAR, WASHINGTON, attempting_to stowaway on the steamship Baracca, at Cape Haitien. stoms authorities sent him under guard to tt Justinien Hospital, where he was pronounced insane, and he was placed for safety In the civil prison. " He gave his father’s name and ad- dress as John Wiicox, 114 Thursts street, Wilmington, N. C. Inquirfes there and in Wilmington, Del., failed to bring _information. Since ' then the State Department has had every Thurston street’ 4n the country searched for trace of John Wilcox, but without success. Prince Adolph Sails for Japan. HONOLULU, August 24 (#).—Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Wilcox, whose. statements, voice | Louise of. Sweden sailed yesterday and speech indicate that he is an . Lthey do ays the Kokomo Dispatch. | American, was found last December on the Japanese liner Siberia Maru for Japan. C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1926. fllnnfi ' Tomorrow—A Very Special Purchase Smart Fall Hats that would regularly ward & Lothrop 10th, 11th, F and G Streets Every one Needs a New Umbrella To Take to School or sell much higher Carry Here $875 $5 Woodward & Lothrop 10th, 11th, F and G Streets August 16 to September 18 The ideal time to furnish your home at Semi-Annual Sale Savings i FURNITURE i iy With the ¥all rains and the Winter's storms, you'll need an umbrella.”.Here is a wonderful opportunity to buy a fine grade silk um- e - brella at a very low price. fer these advance Fall mod- 810 and 16 ixib frames satin or ottoman boydered silk. Attractive wood or amberlite handles, finished with silk cords or leather thongs. Tips and ferrules to match. Through a very special Above—Rlack vel- purchase we are able to of- vet and satin, with crushed crown, it els at this low price—$8.75. Right—Two tones of gray velvet com- binc in shis Afri- can shape, $8.75.. Felts, Velvets, Velours, Combinations of Fabrics Navy, National, Red, Garnet, Purple, Black, Styles as New as the Values are Unusual Brown Every imaginable new shape— The new Autumn colors offer including matrons’ models—fca- wide, selection—deep wine reds— turing the newest brims and Chanel and Cherry reds—soft crowns for Fall—trimmed with siney greens—wood browns—tans chic pins and grosgrain. and, of course, black. Millinery Section. Third floor. Umbrella Section. First floor. Single pieces and complete Suites of rare beauty and offered during this Semi-annual Event, at prices exquisite to their true value, workmanship are so low that they do not even give an inkling as The Spinet Desk sketched, $25 A Few Fine Values at Genuine Savings Dining Room Suite $267.50 Early American inspiration for the small apartment. Bedroom Suite $225 4 major pieces of lovely figured walnut veneer. Living Room Suite $278 2 pieces, exposed frame design covered with mohair. Tapestry Chair.$23.75 Rocking Chair. ...$40 Livid# Room and Oc Windsor Armchairs $12.50 Windsor Chair..$8.75 Fine Wing Chair. .$30 Upholstered Armchair : $25 High Back Hall Chair $30 Carved Hall Chair.$25 Console Table $8.75 nal Furniture Sections, Sixth floor. Dining Room and Bedroom Furniture Sections, Seventh floor. End Table, $6.75 Davenport Table $16.50 Apartment Dining Table, $42.50 Open Leaf Pedestal Table, $32.50 Large'Oval Mirror $16.75 Fine Secretary Desk $57.50 High-Grade Secretary Desk, $115 Small Size Spinet Desk $25 Piano - Hinged Spinet Désk, $37.50 Windsor Pattern Metal . Bed, $21.50 Splendid Gate-leg Table, $16.50 Drop-leaf Tea Wagon $21.25 Luxurious ORENTAL FLoor CovERINGS At Unusually Low Prices Chinese Average sizes are given; an endless number of styles and patterns to choose from. Orientals Average sizes given. Beloochistans. . . 3x5.6 $26.75 2.3x4.6 Moussouls $26.75 Moussouls $39.50 Hamadan Moussouls 3x6 $48.50 Kazak, Karabaughs 4x7 $48.50 Oriental Hall Runners $52.50 Dozar Lilihans. ..4x7 $87.50 Lilihans Lilihans Fine Sarouks....2.6x5 $85 Anatolian Mats. J.6x3 $7.75 Heriz Rugs $165 Fine Gorevans. .. $175 Fine Lilihans. .5.6x6.6 $167.50 Room sizes at ~ proportionately low prices. 1 lot—2.6x3-foot size $48.50 1 lot—3x6-foot size $57.50 1 lot—4x7-foot size $85 1 lot—6x9-foot size $155 1 lot—6x9-foot size $185 1 lot—S8x10-foot size $225 to $295 1 lot—9x12-foot size $250 to $365 Larger sizes at proportionately low prices. Rug Section. Fifth floor. Long, soft, luxurious intricate patterns—deli pile—beautiful and cate, lasting color- ings—in fact, every feature which makes Oriental and Chinese Rugs so much in de- mand by those who desire the very best floor coverings for their homes. annual Sale at specia In' the Semi- lly lowered prices. Many months of careful selection and pur- chasing by our agents a broad have brought to you, what we feel, are the best values in many years. Junior Girls’ SmartFashions that will go to fashionable schools Tweed Coats that are Campus-bound, $29.50 to $95 —in plaids, ombre and mixtures, collared with badger, fox, beaver, wolf and coney. Sketched—Tweed Coat in brown tones, with badger, $95. Youthful Dresses for School Wardrobes, $16.75 to $39.50 —of crepe satin, moire, heavy crepe de chine, charmeen and twill. Sketched—Navy blue crepe de chine bloused dress, trimmed with Chanel red, $22.50. Chic Hats that will Travel School-ward, $3.75 to $13.50 —are felts, velours and velvets—in smart Fail colors. Sketched—Tawn velour, $12.50. Stitched black vel- vet, with Alpine feather, $7.50. Junior Girls’ Scction. Fourth floor, Women’s New Shagmoor Topcoats For Fall and Early Winter Wear *35 «*135 %2 Eaxclusively here in Washington Every woman nceds at least one combination town-and-country topcoat in her -wardrobe. Modern life calls for an automobile and general sports topcoat, which has the correctly smart lines required ‘for day wear in town and for day and informal evening wear in the country. Shagmoor Topcoats have the aristocratic character and quality which fashion- able women have adopted for town-and-country wear—for sports, street, motor, travel and general utility. Sketched — Mannish double - breasted sports model, $39.50. Sketched—Dolman model that proves how dressy a town-and-country top: coat can be when cor- rectly designed. Collared with beaver, $110. Women's Coat Section, Third floer. Two Boys® Values Lumberjacks Specially Priced $5‘75 Warm, serviceable lum- berjacks—that boys like— are just the thing for school days and chilly Fall weather. Sizes 8 to 16, Pull-over Sweaters Specially Priced $3'95 Just the kind vou'll want for Fall wear. Well made sweaters in a variety of colors and designs. Sizes 8 to 16 Years Boys' Section. Fourth floor. Sale---Girls’ Dimity and Voile DRESSES $1.65 Our last lot of these dresses sold so quickly that we had to reorder at once. They have just arrived and will be on sale tomorrow, We suggest you make your se- lections early. Polka-dot dimity and pas- tel-tinted voiles, with touches of hand-embroid- ery, make these dresses really remarkable values. -Sizes 7 to 14 years. Girls' Section. Fourth floor. Hand-decorated Lemon Plates Speciall Rws. M Indispensable for the tea table—lovely for the bridge prize—ideal as a gift—these lemon plates are unusually attractive, with colorful luster border and hand- painted designs. The at- tractive lemon fork is dec- orated to match. A very remarkable value. Chinaware Section. Fifth floer,