Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1927, Page 16

16" . ARMOUR REPORTED =27 N DEBT AT DEATH H . by Assets Will Not Cover His|” | half of this v | slice of the poy { the company Liabilities, Friend Declares. | du By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, August 18.—The Herald any previous year, B o { though higher than those for whites, THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. T, THURSDAY., AUGUST 18, Insurance Comp Dispatch to The Star. W YORK, August 18.—So far as been ar eptionally healthy r, judging by figures just issu - a large insurance company Fewer people have died in the first V' in the representative | lation included amoj olicy holders tha sponding | the statisticians’ The white death rate the six months was $.6, as com 9.7 for the first half of | mortality fizures, iring the o Examiner foday says that J. O8den | 41q5 showed a decided improvement Armour, who once refused §130,000.-} 000 for his interest in Armour & Co., Qied leaving liabilities that will not be covered by his assets and s d that he owed at the time of his death in the neighborhood of $20,000,000, most »f which was due Armour & Co. of he newspaper quoted a close but unnamed financial associate of Mr. |y, Armour as ng the 00,000 as | jq speculation | war deflation as a contributory Of the purported debts. the «aid between $10,000,000 and $15,000. 000 was due Armour & Co. but this ected by 7,500,000 esti by 56,000 | er Basin land develop- | California. | | r account, is the §3, consisting of 1.000 The exact will remain a es. | of Mr. Armour | ntil his last will | and_testament emoved from a | vault in a Chicage bank and probated statement to this effect was meds | yesterday by Attorney A. F. Reich.| m who prepared the will.. He| =aid that until the family decides 1o i the will he would not touch ument. ne time the Armour wealth wa red at near - $200,000,000, a few vears after the war Mr. Armour more than $130.000.- pay any income tax >4, .and the explanation suffered losses in ex only Business and a few other minor p erties he could not unload. His ban stock. railroad stock and similar hold- ings were liguidated. Plans for the funeral here are be- | fng held up pending the arrival of | pr his family and the body from London. ! re 709-711-713 TWELFTH STREET, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. The statisticia that the gain than appears from mere comparison ker .owed | quring which ess lives of s, grains and stocks with post- | encour: ndication of health con The nearest approach to the present | red in 1921, when the t six months was S.7. hy 27 is greater figures, since the company has re- dently adopted the policy of insuring fants under 1 year of age, the period sceptibility to disease onsequently, the gain in is considered a most greates! light of the fact that| = INCREASE IN 1927 Arrival in the United States of 62 iens during June who gave as their ¢ lace of sarm in Lake Forest. | Col; e | destination the District of Labor Department a few more than | time 46 lef the total for the 0 immi were | n June naking the total admissions 538 - the fiscal which_ended ien . ures during the %, resulting in a population of f as compared | 1 for the previous fiscal a contribution of 81,506 | t, followed by Mexico | mark for deportations rtment having depor er warrant procee: d to be an increase | per cént, over the | water mark of 10,904 fiscal year 1926. s hi d in the - | stight gain. | will keep them nice and white. Rccortl Year for Health Thus Far. | any's Survey Reveals| some 492,000 infants are included in | the calculations. | The outstanding feature of 't r's health record to date is the t p in deaths from tuberculosis. ! on of the year when the most| deaths from tuherculosis occur is past. | |and it is hoped that 1927 will show a | ater mark for deaths from | | from influenza and pneu- | monia lower than it has been| in sev vears. While the typhoid | rate t due probably to the out-| break in Montreal, there has not as | yet been any notable increase from conditions aristng from the Mis flood. Measles, scarlet feve | whooping cough have claimed fewer | victims, but diphtheria has made a | The cancer situation is| unimproved an@ shows a slight in-| crease in the number of deaths amons whites and a bigger galn among col- ored people. In spite of the generally hopeful conditions with respect to disease, the | record for violent deaths is high. One- | fourth of all the accidental deaths | | were automobile fatalities, while the | drownings registered a 10 per cent | gain among whites and actually | doubled among negroes. | LEMONS WHITEN THE SKIN Better than “Bleaches” for Freckles, Tan, etc. N R | | The juice of two lemons squeezed into a bottle with Orchard White, | will soothe sunburn, and clear up | ireckles, tan, discolored skin quicker | than anything you can buy already | prepared, and it doesn’t cost you near | as much. : Any druggist can sell you Orchard | | White, and it only takes a minute to mix it with the juice of two lemons Then you have enough to last you ali | season. It makes a delightful lotion which vou can put on your face, neck, | arms or hands at any time, and it | Mix | a bottle now, so you will have it | handy to use should vour skin begin to turn dark, or rough. A We will store the coat you select until you need it— without charge. —_— 1927 TORE CLOSED ALL DAY SATURDA ‘BRKS & CO e . o B SEn A s S S s R . O oy G ~STREET BETWEEN 11th & 12th Convenient payments may be arranged for those who desire. August Sale of Winter Coats Fur Coats There Are Two Impor- tant Points to Remember in Connection With This Annual Occasion FURS IN THE AUGUST SALE ARE OF THE FINEST SELECTED PELTRY AND MOST CAREFUL MANUFACTURE. The Brooks reputation for sty!e aqd quality is back of every garment in tlps selling event and the prices are decid- edly the lowest in the city. Beige Caracul, Fox collars and cuffs. Black Pony Coats, Fox shawl collars. Northern Seal Coats, Squirrel collars and cuffs. Chinese Cat Coats, Fox collars. Ideal Belgian Seal Coats, extra size, Marmink collars and cuffs. August Sale Price 4 Buy Now at Savings! Magnificent Winter Coats That Cannot Be Equaled Later! GORGEOUS REPRODUCTIONS OF FRENCH IMPORTS AND MAS- TERPIECES OF OUR OWN AMER- ICAN COAT CREATORS. At no time in the year can the selection, the quality and the value equal this first great introductory event! The tai- loring is of the superior pains- taking excellence of the “slow season.” The FUR TRIM- MING—the first choice of the year’s pelts! The styles— far more varied than later on. Every coat is specially priced— Cloth Coats ““The House with the Green Shutters’’ RUGS in our Home Furnishing SALE Oriental and Domestic Weaves are featured in great variety i and profusion ORIENTAL _ Room-Size RUGS $12500 $13500 $1850% $22500 . Inthe T 9 x 12 size ‘-—«———, Also in this sale are these weaves KIRMANSHAH SAROUK SENNEH FERREGHAN KHORASSAN BIDJAR KURDISTAN ANATOLIAN TURKOMAN MOUSSOLS OR generations we Fhave been closely identified with the - development of Ori- ental Rugs, evolving weaves and color effects in the various rug weav- ing centres of the Far East, on looms where products are controlled by ourselves, insuring qualities, even at very low prices, which can be depended upon to give satisfaction. Recent importations of large purchases augment this sale. CARPETS Thousands of yards of the very popular broad loom seamless carpets are offered in the following prevailing colorings: Wisteria, Rose, French Grey, Light Taupe, Raisin, Prune, Tan, Taupe, Dark Blue,Medium Blue, Mull , Apple Green, Rose Toape BeigeiiBeaver. 6% & *12% per sq. yard These can be had for immediate delivery in the following widthss DOMESTIC Room-Size RUGS $3(00 $4000 $7500 $12500 In the 9’ x 12’ size ety —ALSO— HOOKED RUGS MINERVA RUGS SCOTCH ART RUGS NAMDAS THREAD AND THRUM CHENILLE BATH HANDBRAIDED 5148 | *358 A Sale of 350 Women'’s and Misses’ Silk Dresses A Remarkable Collection of New Fall Styles We can't begin to tell you all the important fashion details that make these new Fall Dresses so unusually interesting. They are the “last word” in frock fashions. MAIN FLOOR—CLEARANCE 30 Wool Sweaters $1.95 Were $3.50, Tomorrow...... 10 Wool Bathing Suits $1.50 Were $3.50, Tomorrow...... - 10 Silk Blouses Were $5.95, Tomorrow 15 Silk Umbrellas 16-rib Were $4.95, Tomorrow 20 Lace Vestees Were $2.95, Tomorrow...... 72 Linen , 75c Handkerchiefs Were 17¢, Tomorrow, 6 for 255 Pr. Kaysers Milanese Silk Gloves 79C Were $2.00, Tomorrow 20 Pr. Kaysers Milanese Silk Gloves Were $2.95, Tomorrow. To be able to select a dress of such loveliness, such smartness and at such a low price is to save several dollars on each one. Be sure to see these new dresses. Clearance Sale of Bathing Suits Bathing suits you will be proud to wear—and at such an attrac- tively low price! Beautiful mod- els of solid and two-tone effects with stripe at bottom. Models with jacquard designs, also radio blazer styles. Orange, red, tan, green, blue, black and electric W blue. Sizes 34 to 4. At Special Low Clearance Prices. Regular Prices, $5.95 to $8.95 WHILE THEY LAST $3.95 and $4.95 510 MAIN FLOOR—CLEARANCE 20Pr.FrenchKidGloves $1 S0 Were $2.95, Tomorrou_v...,,. 40 Pr. Black and Col- ored Bottom Silk Hose !V_/ore $2.50, Tomorrow 30 Pr. Lehigh Black Bot- tom and Contrasting colors —Silk Hose $1.50 Were $2.00, Tomorrow...... 20 Glove Silk Teddies 51,25 Were $2.50, Tomorrow... .. 35 Crepe de Chine Teddies _Were $3.50, Tomorrow 30FrenchVoile Teddies $ 1 S0 {V ere $2.95, Tomorrow.. y 30 Crepe de Chine Slips $2 S50 Were $3.50, Tomorrow 25 Phillipine Handmade Gowns Were $1.95, Tomorrow Tomorrow Every Summer Hat in the House This Is a Final Sale Never before has a clearance offered such a large and Several hundred Summer for Quick Clearance hats still remain in our stock. Every one must be sold im-. mediately. Everyonehas been reduced regardless of cost. varied selection in both large and small hats. Dressy hair hats, large Milans, silk hats, smart silk and straw combina- tions, small straw and hemp hats, also matron hats. Hats in black, white and all dark, bright and pastel shades. ZARANIMS 9'—12'—15—18' RUGS Charge cAccounts Conveniently eArranged STORE OPEN FROM 9 A. M, TO S P. M. DAILY FREIGHT PAID TO ALL SHIPPING POINTS CLOSED ALL DAY SATURDAY IN THE UNITED STATES Sloane Endorsed Merchandise Carries an cAssurance of Satisfaction 83¢