Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1926, Page 7

DR ELOT SERVCE HELD AT HARVARD University Mourns Passing of |« Its Leader for 40 Years. Burial Today. By the Associated Press. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., August 25.— d University mourned to the man who for 40 vears directed its | destinies—President Emeritus Charles | W. Eliot. University buildings had closed their | doors for the day, and activities were at a standstill for the hour of the funeral, in Appleton Chapely where often in life he had worshiped. Distinguished colleagues of Ellot represented Harvard. A. Lawrence Lowell, a cou former president and was absent in Europe. At services yesterday at the little Union Church, in Northeast Harbor, Me., where the vear-old educator died Sunday, and where he had made me for nearly half a paid a to their friend. . Francis G. P -, his brother- inlaw, and the Rev. Henry Wilder ¥oote of Belmont. Mass. a nephew, conducted the service, which in its complete simpli was characteris tic of Dr. El Today George A had been t s rites, after which bur made in Mount Auburn Ceme resting place of many illustriou The Rev. Samuel A. Eliot, the only surviving son. accompanied the body bere from Northeast Harbor. Dr. President ATTENDANT NEEDED. | Examinations for House of Deten- tion Job Are Announced. The Civil Service Commission today @nnounced an open competitive ex- amination for attendant, House of De. tention, to fi ey in the Metro- The en may be 1 slgnment office of the Civil Servic 1724 I street Practically every adult Ing in the region of Point Bar Alaska. is a_member of the church. This s @ smail “ad’ Is full of big news of 'the _ greatest Augusi Fumniturs ¢ entire Wonderful $22).00 Walnut Dining Suites re $ l 27 duoced to Magnificent $320.00 Living Room Suites, in mohair, 3 x‘flm"ns. 5 l 79 Charming $249.00 Bedroom { Suites, of four $127 pleces, in genu- ine walnut, at.. Handsome $49.00 Four- | poster Beds, in wal- ‘'t nut or mahoguny $22 | fintsh, Btee.....e.o L Regular uol;:m ;. Sanitary Kitchen Cabinel 18t sececcommenc-::= $29 Reautiful $22900 Kroehler Overstuffed 3-pc ! 1aving Suite »ly Deco- | rated §-pe kfast lloom Suites, in a o e $29.50 $20.00 Mahogany or Oak { Chifforobes, a $l 7.95 ! wonderful \/ bargain - $29.00 Bimmons Bed Outfit. | including walnut or white | enamel ~bed. Guaranteed ispring and comfortabls = eS| #1968 emomnses Peerless FURNITURE CO. 829 7th St. N.W. Between H and Eye Sts. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, August 25— Naval observers declared today that complete safety of airplane travel has been assured for the near future the result of the test made here terday in which a giant parachute brought a plane and pilot safely to earth from an altitude of 2,500 feet. ‘The ship was -lowered from the | skies after the engine had been killed |and made a “pancake landing.” A part of the under-carriage Wwas broken and a propellor blade was snapped. Lieut. P. D. Donnelly of the Naval air station at San Diego, declared the experiment an unquali- fied success. The mammoth parachute, spread- ing 474 yards of silk, is the invention of Harry A. Douchejt, chief machin- ist’s mate in the United States Navy. The test wa made at Inglewood air- 2 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Giant Parachute Lands Plane and Pilot Safely in,ngt From .2.500-Foot Height port by R. Carl Oelze of the Naval Reserve, who piloted the “plane, and | was witnessed by 25,000 parsons, in- dozen planes, including several naval | reel photographers circled around Oelze’s machine during its descent. Oelze stopped his motor and released the big bag. For a while the big plane swung from. side to side, but soon steadied itself, landing on the outskirts of El Segundo, ‘about 3% miles west of the starting place. The descent required one minute and six ond. The pilot and plane weighed 1,800 pounds. “It was a very interesting experi- ment and I would not have ml!!edi it,” Oelze said as he climbed out of his ship. SCHOOL LAND INSPECTED. Committee Reports on Mineral Character of Grants. The committee appointed recently by the Secretary of the Interior to re- view proceedings involving the min- eral or non-mineral character of lands anted to the States for support of ools has passed upon 394 school tions or parts of school sections, for gDepartment announced number were found 1nd Secretar pending pr in the s 5 One hundred and forty-six sections or parts of sections were found to be valuable for their mineral and to have not passed under the law to the States. These lands will be retained by the Goverpment and the States given the opportunity to select other lands in their place. All the sections inspected were in the West and South- west. Bus Fare Hearing Postponed. The Pubtic Utilities Commission has postponed hearing on the application of the Washington Rapid Transit Co. for a fare increase from September 1, the original date, to September 16. STEAMER IS GROUNDED. Steel Navigator Goes Ashore En Route to New York. BOSTON, August 25 (#.—The steamship Steel Navigator, Boston for New York, went aground last night -on Bear Shoals near Pollock Rip Lightship. The Coast Guard cut- ter Redwing responded to the vessel's call for assistance. gator said she was resting on soft bot- | tom_and in_no immediate danger. Take your ride around the al on the SWAN BOAT and less fortunate children will benefit through 1140 15¢th Street N.W. There is an American Security in Your MERICAN AND _TRUS Capital, Surplua‘n Undivied Profits Over $6.500,000 - Section S Store Hours, 8 to 6 Closed Saturdays During August | “Clean-up” Sale! Rich’s Women’s Shoes at Greal Reductions Embrace this unusual opportunity to buy the most desirable models of the sea- son at a splendid saving. The small lots of Rich’s high-grade Shoes which formerly sold at $10 up go $3.90 There are no black shoes in this sale, but therc is a variety of models in blonde, gray and white kid. Not all sizes in any one lot, but nearly all sizes in the lot. Other models reduced to $6.90 and $9.90, Ricli's entire stock is not included. ICHS Pro; on sale at cluding Army and Navy officers. A || airships and others carrying news | After reaching the desired altitude || secbnds, approximately 38 feet a sec- || The message from the Steel Navi- || - —Bridge Score Women's Pumps and ollowing Our Oxfords $4 and $5 e $2.69 Late Summer models, of patent and tan leathers, white kid, black satin, combination and dull leathers. Spanish, military and low heels. Some classed as “‘factory rejects,” but the wearing qualities are not affected in the least. s':l’: 2 tu.'l_." i 'o—Firs 2 STt e $1.59 Hemstitched . Bleached Sheets $1.19 72x99 Seamless Hemstitched Bleached Sheets, extra_ length for three-quarter beds. Made of high-grade round-thread sheeting cotton, free from starch or dress- ing. Three-inch hemstitched hem. $1.19 Sheets, 89¢ 54x99 Seamless Bleached Sheets, extra length for single beds; free from starch or dressing. 35¢ Pillowcases, 25¢ & Former $10.50 45x36 Bleached Pillowcases, perfect quality; hand torn and ironed; free from dressing. ° $3.50 Bed Sets, $2.49 * 81x90 White Dimity Bed Sets, scalloped edges / and cut-out corners; double-bed size. $2.50 Dimity Spreads, $1.89 Crochet Bedspreads, double-bed_size; heavy raised Marseilles designs. Neatly hemmed, 29¢ Unbleached Cotton, 18¢ 39-inch Unbleached Sheeting Cotton, extra heavy round thread, for general use. B e 59c Table Oilcloth 29¢ Yard Six-quarter Table Oilcloth, slight irregulars of the standard qual- ity; various neat printed designs of wanted colors; 1% vards wide. Goldenberg’s—First Floor. Invited. perfect quality, some oriental, Rugs, 27x54 ders of rose, blue, Summer Silk Charge Accounts 39¢ & 50c Grade Cretonnes 19¢ Yard Yard-wide, Fast-color Cre- tonnes, in light or dark floral, bird, stripe and foliage designs. Mill lengths from 2 to 8 yards, but hundreds of yards alike for draperies and coverings of all sorts. First _Tloor—Bargain Tal Fourth Floor, i $1.25 Bed Pillows, 68c 18x25 Large Size Bed Pillows, filled with sterilized curled feathers, covered with A. C. A. stripe or heavy-weight art tic ings. Goldenberg's—Fourth Floor. * Charge Accounts Invited. Imported Desk Novelties 49c¢ and 59c Each A special purchase of Imported Desk Novel- ties on sale in the Stationery Department to- morrow—offering choice of many attractive articles suitable gur bridge prizes or gifts. Cov- ered with heavy embossed gold paper. Divided into two groups. at S9¢ at 49¢ —Note Pads —Picture Frames “Day to Day" Snapshot Albums —Autograph Albums —Jewel Boxes —Playing Card Cases —Telephone Address for the business woman. mer shades are shown. Sizes 16 to 38 only—for misses Pads —Note Books —Address Books —Telephone ‘Books Index —Diaries Goldenberg's—Stationery Department, First Floor. Charge Accounts Invited. Women’s $2.95 Silk Scarfs $1.89 Beautiiul Sports Scarfs, of georgette crepe and crepe de chine, full length. Some with deep silkk fringe ends, others with 3-inch hemstitched hem. A large variety of combination colors, as well as all wanted plain shades. Boys’ 79¢ to $1.50 Grade Sport Blouses 55¢c A clean-up oi a well known maker’s entire surplus stock of Boy’s Sport Blouses—priced remarkably low in this sale Thursday. Great choice of patterns—fine qualities intended to sell at 79¢c up to $1.50. This season’s biggest values at 55c. Complete range of sizes from 6 to 16 years. Fine Materials Include: Rayon Striped Madras Percales Khaki Rayon Fabrics i .. 80-Square Materials Corded Madras .Choi:e of plain white, tan, blue, fancy checks and neat stripes. All made with double-yoke back. £very garment full cut and well . Warranted fast colors. mad(-ad“nw‘_-m_ Department, Third Floor—Charge Accounts Invited. ung Aprons at 69c Women will make no mistake in buying several of these Bun- galow Aprons for Fall. Made of good quality ginghams m1 ndeat checks and broken plaids; o i % square apd round neck models, .umhg\“:':do‘rc:?'t‘"hw:‘ ! neatly trimmed; all-around belt hole bands; sizes 2, 4 and 95 | and pockets. Guaranteed fast 6 years colors. Medium and large sizes. - Babies' White Gertrudes, but- ton shoulder style, with lace- | Every garment full cut and well trimmed ruffle; soft finished nain- *| k; sizes 1 3 years. mnluo S 48'3[ D. 0, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 'O INTEREST OR EXTRAS ADDED TO CHARGE ACCOUNTS== > ON ACCOUNT OF THE INCLEMENT WEATHER ALL “DOLLOR DAY” BARGAINS REPEATED FOR TOMORROW. sua chases Made After August 25th Will Be Charged on Bills Rendered October First $42.50 Fringed Wiiton Velvet Rugs, $25 9x12 ft. Large Room Seamless Fringed Wilton Velvet Rugs, all Smith manufacture. Chinese or neat all-over patterns, in colorings to suit any room decoration. $1.25 Imported Rag Imported Rag Rugs, light and dark hit-and-miss_ef- fects, with novelty crow-foot bor- —(First Floor—Bargain Table.) | around. $1.50 value 1926. ustom for the Past ears, IT PAYS TO Gold to $11.40 Gold Seal Congoleum Squares $6.95 Just 75 to be sold at this price— ali perfect Gold Seal quality, in large room sizes, 9x11 it., 9 it. by 11 ft. 6 in. and 9x12 ft. These are shown in beautifgl carpet, Dutch tile and wood flooring designs without borders, in blue, taupe Mand other wanted colorings. Each sold with the usual Gold Seal guar- antee, which means a new rug for any that do not prove satisfactory $5 and $7 Jap Grass Rugs, $2.98 8x10-ft. and 9x12-ft. Large Room Size Heavy Double-warp Japanese Grass Rugs, green, blue and brown stenciled de- signs; tape-bound sides and ends. $55 Seamless Axminster and Wilton Velvet Rugs, $38.50 Alexander Smith and _Sons Deep-pile Axminster and@ Heavy Grade Fringed Wilton Velvet Rugs, 9x12 ft, large room size; beautiful Chinese, oriental, medal- lion and neat designs. All the most wanted colorings. of Alexander Three hand- 69¢c tan and green. Dresses Former $12.50 and $15 Values Only think what it means to buy Dresses as these for $3.88—you will wonder how it is pos- sible, for the style values as well as the qualities offered are of the best character. ors—a bevy of models, such as the smartest dressed women have sought all season. A riot of col- A dress for every occasion—dress, sports, motoring or boating—as well as the plainer styles Choice of Straightline, flare and two-piece models, of Georgette Crepe, Crepe de Chine, Georgette Crepe and Fancy Lace combinations, or Beauti- ful Flowered Silks. All the most popular Sum- and small women. (Goldenberg's—Second Floor.—Charge Accounts Invited. Smart Autumn Millinery Stunning New Styles—All the Smartest Colors $5 and $7.50 New Lines New Fabrics New Crowns New Colors A new phase of Millinery is expressed in \ these distinctive Fall models—the Felt Hat appears in a new version—supple and intri- cately draped; more formal Hats of Satin,” Velvet and Moire, either large or small with high or dented crowns and the simplest of trimmings. Then again Velours find their way in the prevailing mode, shown in the smartest of shades for sports or tailored wear and are in- terestingly small and close fitting. In fact, all that is the very latest in the world of millinery fashions is shown in these assortments. The colors are varied and are just as interesting as the styles. Chatel Red, Jungle Green, Chestnut Brown and Rosewood are among the newest, also black and other shades are just as popular. Fabrics are Imported Velvets, lustrous and soft, combined with moires and satins; fine Felts and Lovely Velours. Fashionable large small shapes for milady. e et Tavitea " Leather Handbags $1.88 Smart-looking Handbags, of good-wearing leathers, in plain and novelty pressings and many of the most popular colorings, including red, blue and green. Choice of pouch and underarm styles, some with leather lin- ings, others silk lined. Inside myirror or swinging purse. $3.95 Beaded Handbags $2.88 Beaded Handbags, pouch shape, filigree metal frame, with chain handle; closely beaded colorful de- signs. Silk lined and fitted with mirror. Goldenbers's—First Floor. Charge Accounts Invited. and Everything for Baby’s Comfort $1.50 Philippine Dresses and Gertrudes Bables’ Short White Dresses, with kimono sleeves and ) aainty scalloped edges, also Gertrudes with scalloped bottoms. ll handmade and embroidered in several dainty designs. § 89 Crib Blankets, size 36x50 | inches; light blue and pink grounds with white designs in corners; stitched all sl 29 Babies’ Rubber Pants, guaran- lt:ed wllernlmo{: flesh ium white; | rge, small and medium | i = 39¢ | in peach, tan, pocket: at Clearaway Prices 95¢ Costume Costume Slips, white muslin, with built-up shoul- ders, hemstitched neck and shoul- fl!r'_4 12-inch hem: sizes 36 to 46. —{First Floor—Bargain Table.) Babies’ Creepers, oi chambray. green, rose; all around belt: embroidered white collar and cuffs: sizes 1 to 3 years. i DO NOT PENALIZE OUR FRIEND “Vanta” Shirts and Bands shell stitching: double-breast ties. Regular $1.3 shoulder strap style, reinforced denberg's—Th . . 40-In. Radium Silk so much in demand for lingerie and costume bings. Comes in all wanted lingerie shades, 32-inch Silk Pongee, all-silk quality, in street, S 5 - $1.29 Sport Satin, 98¢ black and white. grade, in strect and evening shades, also white. quality, light grounds showing pretty printed Charge Accounts Invited. ins, with net tops; flesh 39¢ rubberized _styles, in or- rubberized _styles, in or- 9Qq Aprons, with cretonne 33 faced maroon rubber: 4@ assorted colors; 50-yard g PS, c 1 tily trimmed; 3% and 49¢ Household and Dusting 95 ¢ rosetteand flower trim- 3@ 38¢ “Vanta” Shirts, soft-finish )$1 od style. No pins and no but- Babies’ “Va s, across the bottom. All sizes. ‘harge Accounts slips. A rich lustrous grade that will re- as well as black. evening and lingerie shades: beautiful lustrous 40-inch Sport Satin, rich satin-face rayor . $1.75 Taffeta Silks, $1.49 $2 Foulard Silks, $1.19 designs. Small Wares and natural colors. Each chid, white and flesh..... trimming made with metal evelets. . spools ; pret- grades .. Mittens, each . ing: all colors . Babies’ Silk-and-W ool silk-and-wool quality, with silk tons; finished with twistless soft tape beautiful quality silk and wool, Regular 69c value. TWO for $1. Regular $1.69 Quality 40-inch Radium Silk. all pure silk quality, tain its original finish after frequent tub- $1.19 Silk Pongee, 95¢ quality. quality, in a large assortment of shades, also 35-inch Taffeta Silks, all-silk, chiffon-finish 36-inch Printed Foulard Silks, fine, all-silk Goldenberg's—First Floor. Rubber Bloomers and Step- Sanitary Aprons, rubber or Rubber Household Rubber Crib Sheets, double- Sewing Silk, black and Bathing 25¢ Fancy Ribbon Garters, with Goldenberg's—TFirst Flos Chargs Accounts Tnvit $1 to $1.50 Neckwear, 58¢ Assorted lot of Summer Neck- wear, embracing many of the latest conceits in vestees, pan- els, collar and cuff sets and sep- arate collars. Of crisp organdy, lace and satin: white, cream and colors. Goldenberg's—First Floor. Charge Accounts Invited. $7 to $10 Wool Comforts $4.85 72x80 and 72x84 Fine-grade Wool-filled Com- forts, covered with fine-grade sateen and other lustrous fabrics, figured all over with plain borders, others plain all over; choice of blue, rose, orchid and gold. $5 Part-wool Blankets, $3.75 $x80 Heavy Double-bed Size Part-wool Blankets, plaids of blue, rose, tan and gray. Good weight covering for early Fall. Goldenberg's—Fourth Floor.—Charge Acconnts Invited. Colored Silk Umbrellas $395 & $450 $3.29 Values Women's Colored Silk Umbrellas, fine- grade satin and fancy stripe bordered taffeta silk in the popular short ten-rib style, with amber tips. Colors include blue, green, purple and garnet. Attrac- tive carved wood handles, trimmed with silk cord loops. Goldenberg's—First Floor.—Charge Accounts Invited $3.69 Radium Silk Costume Slips $2.95 ixceptional values at this lowered pr A special purchase of Silk Radium Costume Slips—of soft shimmering beauty and in. the most wanted styles for Fall. Made with hemstitched top, double shoul- der straps, inverted side pleats and 14-inch hem of same material. Choice of black, navy, white, tan, jade and pink. All sizes 36 to 44. | $1.79 Costume Slips Slips, 79c $1.29 of soft-finish | Of English striped sateen, in white or flesh colors; trimmed with filet laces, others with hermn stitched yoke; double hip hem: all sizes. McCall Printe Patterns Cut along a printed cut- ting line—it is more accu- rate than cutting along a wobbly paper edge—it is surer, giving a purchase on the material. which protects the accuracy. of the style lines falls away as you cut through paper and material. The margin blue and c 48¢