Evening Star Newspaper, November 12, 1926, Page 22

MUSEDN IS VN *SHOE COLEGTON Frank G. Carpenler;s Group, Collected From All Parts of World, Has 95 Pairs. A collection of the footwear of many Mations, made by the late Frank G. Carpenter during 40 vears of wander. ing about the earth, has been pre- sented to the Smithsonian Institution by Mr. Carpenter’s daughter, Mrs. W C. Huntington, it was announc day. The collection consists of 95 pairs of footwear. It will be placed on ex: hibition at fhe National Museumn. es- suth curiosities as the Hindu priest pilgrim from S <, the leather temple slip- pers of a worshiper at Santa Sophio Mosque, in Constantinople,:apd the woven linden bark sandals of.a Rus- slan peasant. The clogs of the Hindu priest : flat slabs of wood. shaped se as to re- semble a fAving dolphin with tail thrown back. They ave raised from the ground by two mets of stilts and quite ornately carved.” But their most curious feature is the method of hold- :‘nx them to the foot, accomplished T fand the ornate clogs of Tripoli. between the Ppopulpr material for the ny countries, as in the toe. ‘Wood 1s poor of sabots of the French and Dutch peas- ants, the crude'clogs of the Japaness he THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO! v osans e ewona| AR) BOROUGH CASE PRINCIPAL IS SILENT Japanese supply the place of rubbers| Nyeslineg to Make Statement on Re- by attaching stilts to their clogs. These they call “rainy day" shoes. The pair clogs from Tripoli, described as antient, resemble a monstrous insect on four iron shod legs with an iron proboscis under an elongated head. Other curlosities in the collection lare a Manchurian lady's quiited shoe raised some three inches from the ground by a felt pedestal shaped like the pedestal of a trophy ship, a pure rubber shoe from a rubber plantation on the Amazon, ah -English school boy's shoe with two pounds of iron bnails on the soles and an Ameri- can lady’s toothpick shoe of the vin- e of 1900. Ethnologically, the colleetion is a revelation of the prosperity, customs and tastes of many strange. peoples. Romantically, it is a tale of adventure. " BRAZIL FLYER READY. Reaches Cape Verde Islands on Eve of Home Hop.. ) PRALA, Cape Verde, No- r 12 (#).—Cunha Braga, Bra- an aviator, who ix making a filght m Italy to Brazil. arrived here yes- terday after a short hop from Fogo Island. Parto Praia will be his starting place for the transatlantic hop to the Island of Fernando Naronha, off the PORTC oden knob, which fits northe; 314-16 7th _St. N.W. ~ _SATURDAY A Great Offering of SMART ‘NEW MILLINERY F. 01:* Winter' Wear That Permits & Unusual Savings ligion—Vatican Says No An- nulment Plea Has Arrived. By the Associated Press. LONDON, November, 12.—The Duke of Marlborough, who' is reported to have made application for the fissu- ance by the Pope of a decree nullify- ing his marriage with Consuelo Van- derbilt, who divorced him several years ago, declines to make any state- ment concerning his religion. It had been said that-he was eager to em- brace the Roman Catholic faith and that he had been attending services at the Roman Catholic Church of Saint Aloysius at Oxford. Must Go to Diocesan Court. ROME, November 12 #).—Vatican authorities declare that nothing has been received regarding the reported desire of the Duke of Marlborough to join the Roman Catholic Church or 'was celebrated. seek annulment by the Pope of hie first marriage. ke It is asserted that if the:duke de- sires to obtain annulment of his first ‘marriage, he must not appeal to the atican, but must first have recourse to the diocesan court at the place of his residence or where his marriage WOULD END GRAIN TAX. Chicago Board Member Prefers Plan to Rebate Project. CHICAGO, November 12 (#).—Relief from the one-cent tax on each $100 involved in sales of grain futures was asked of the next Congress by C. D. Berry, member of the Chicago Board of Trade, in an open letter to Presi- dent Coolidge, made public last night. Berry urged the removal of the one- cent tax rather than the proposed 10| to 12 per cent reduction in personal | and corporate income taxes for | Mr. Berry said that the Canadian farmer, with whom the American farmer competes, already has been relieved of the tax he asks be revoked. The tax orij Iy was 2 cents on each $100 involved, but was reduced to 1 cent in 1924, D. €., FRIDAY; ‘NOVEMBER -12, - 1926. Coal is measured before the custo-\by & recently"inven mer's eyes in a German city, much as]records the weight as each basket of gasoline pumps in this country indi- | coal is deposited. Wardbman Park Hotel Werdimen Pork: Ditaoe-and Little Symphony Orchestras Now Special tnwm"’:'ha: the Courtesy of the is the responsible, time in fit- ting Shoes to youngsters feet. Future fqot-ease de- pends upon present care.. We take pains to see they get the Shoes they should have. For dress, school or play; the wehr kind; at worth prices. Caring for feet is better than curing them Hose they'll like and you'll like—59c, 75¢ and 1.00 Arthur Burt Co., 1343 F Street At Kann’s —Tomortow morning at 9:15 you-may come! Santa will be here! And there’ll be lots of other things to see, some of which you'll find in the picture below. Eighth sfreet elevators will take you right to the Toyland entrance! And there you will see toys by the:thousand! Toys, gangs, scooters, wagons,’ trains—and just the “beautifulest” dolls you evér'did see! And what do you think? ‘San,td Will Give Every Boy and Girl a Souvenir &\ ) “Au opportunity that you s shouldn’t overlook, for it of- fers Brand-new Millinery at impressive Every hat new—every hat is smart—and each one is a rare offering at the price. savings. is Come . Karly! See. Everything! Bring Styles Your Parents With For Misses, Women amnd Matrons. Large and small head sizes. ~¥s : The very smartcst shapes and fabrics—trimmed with flowers, feathers, ribbons or embroidery and lacy effects. Special Attractions Look in the pie- ture and you'll find them! Come down tomorrow and watch them! “Santa” Himself With His Restless Reindecr Pawing the Snow “Jllmbo” The Big Elephant Who Rolls His Eyes and Swings His Trunk “Fiddler Phil” Who Plays Real Tunes on His Big Bass Fiddle “Jocko” The Clever Clown, Who Bal- ances on a Moving Ball! And Other Things