Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1927, Page 24

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Y e e RS 1 THE EVEN In Partnership. UDGE CLANCY had recently | purchased a large tract of tim- | ber Iand, and now he and his | surveyor were Tiding search of a good 1o a town which the judge proposed to| pstablis ®*When they reached the top of n h judge reined in his | gazed about with an air tion a perfect October day, and over the tops of the trees allowed his gaz om hill to hill, over lakes nd valleys, and his satis- | ree lessened by that every Morgan.” it is, judge: one of t s of wild land 1 ever iat is that smoke down ther 1dge looked in the direction | ndicated. A thin column of smoke | was risin “A party pose we £0 ned their horses dow nd presently di small ca all the ur s like a pe observed. those trees over in the cor stumps that are Dbel Movers squatter ther themselves that way. h mptory call b a boy 4 to the open doorway of As he saw them he has-| the clearin, e've been he ht soon.” umb good eatin”.” d of th ed across where the the west. makes me hungry. Have 3 boy?" g in the whole val he cabin,” was . “We all hunted righ: | *fore we built. Pap 'lowed then good sile an’ i But come, Strangers. m glad for company.” 5 e led the way to the spring be- hind the cabin, and then brought out gtools and placed them in the shade It's coc | I'll go an’ put the horses in the | then I'll get supper. Won't ., are you the cook?” asked was called off. Morgan took out some papers, and | he and the judge bent over them, and | were soon lost in calculations and| Jians for the new town. oo i When supper was ready the boy in- | vited them into the cabin. After it yvas finished, they returned to the li\'ci - That boy s a mighty good cook d the judge, heartily, as they re- sumed their calculations over yapers. I wish my man could turn out a bird like that.” “He seems a bright little fellow all round,” agreed Morgan. “Did you notice the school books on the shelf? Looks like he's trying to study some. At dusk the boy came out Wwith a blazing brand. 7 e § tgoughl mebbe you-all would like a fire,” he said. “It's gettin’ sort o cool.” ¥ He placed the brand under a pile| ot pine knots, and in a few moments | the entire clearing was illumined by the blaze which went streaming up toward the sky. The judge rubbed his hand: “This is something like,” he said, beamingly. “Just look at the shadows dancing about under the pine. Come, Morgan, we've done enough today.” The boy stood looking at them with an expression of geniality on his freckled face. “What's your name, my boy?” the judge asked presently. “Dave Murray.” “Bived here long?” “Fhree years; that is, I've lived here three, but pap only two. He—he has to be away some.” “Didn’t you come together?” “Yes, sir, but—but pap has to awvay some.” The judge looked at him intently for a few moments. “See here, Dave,” he sald, “can’t You tell us about it? Those pheasants | were the best I ever tasted, and I would like to do something for a boy who can cook so well. Tell us about Yourself.” | hei Vssf\ DE:! 'S0 ‘i 24 Up there's only pap an’ me. He|§ STORY Dave hesitated. in ot much to tell.” he began. “Pap | gt an’ me come here three years ago an’ took this place. t out some orange trees We ‘low on puttin’ cut a heap more soon's | “(f we raise 'em. You see, we're in pard- nership, havin' things while. There's pride coming Into an' we aim m! A homestead, T en did you enter vour claim don’t reckon it's entered yet Dave admitted doubtfully. 1 pap’s sort of easy like, an' he ‘lowed | wouldn't make much differenc Lout hurryin' matters. He said we'd just Mve here five * prove up 0 e entered at Cou’ see, | sid 3ut there are sights on’ sights of | land ‘round here,” Duve urged. It isn't your land,” the judge said{4n kindly. “Any one can buy or sell|ule he ead such land if it isn't en-| ° f you cleared and planted the | 0 ‘acres, some one might take | it away from you. ‘House an Everything Dave drew told ge grove an’ all?” £ breath pap-—- e stopped |be added: “We allfe like. I 'low pap'll | fix 1t soon’s he gets back. drop came by an’ give him a drink an’ they went off, an’ pap hurt somebody, an’ was put in jail to wait sentency the man’s got well an’ gone off. they say he started it, only pap had een drunk before, so he's been kept 1 Since then we've|land farther down,” an’ fixin' up, an' this| sanq—o: | “Let st 1\ | homes didn’t 1 niggardly vose, | Morgan and 1 FURPOSE | noighborhood two months or « | but, | kncws much about cooking. You can | OU | What do you say “Why, 1I'd do {that!” | mind, | made out to n me is in pard “All right, | tike THE EVENING “STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. in six months. Thes a man|man with a handsome but weak face was brought in. “Your name, sir?" “David Murra The judge looked up “Oh! And his offens “Drunk and fightin; An’ now shall I leave our home-| Broke n hootlegger's s er was the aggresso | niy my second offense in three | safd “the tall man humbly. | d hard to keep away from the liquor—no one knows how hard, judge. “You|T have a boy waiting for me now, an' | “I've bought a | if You'll make my sentence light I'll and your little | try harder than ever to go straight.” d is included in it. Now, 1 You've heen waiting seven | v enough for the land to he | weeks.” thoughtfully, “I think per- | about a few acres. Mp.|haaps that bhas been punishment | expect to be in this|enough. Now, go home and do as| more, | Well by that boy as you can. A boy heither of us|Who ean turn out pheasants like that | t to have a good father. Next| pheasant better than any 1 {case, officer!” i and it you will take ch. ge 10 our cooking and look after ses and outfit, 1 will make you lear deed for the jand con- | e LS | CARDINAL CASANOVA DIES. But An't ickly. your honor. | rm, but: the | will help you enter some nice began Morgan, the boy hear interposed the ' turning to Dave, tract round here, my proposition unfortunately THE END. 1027.) | (Copvrieht | Give it to me sure enough. without n’ on it five vears an’ provin’ up payin' f asked Dave gress and Met President. ¥ S | roLkpo, 25 (R)— Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain, dicd today after a lin % illness i 'h dinal attended the eucharis. | tic congress at Chicago last year and | | was received by President Coolidge, | | He was born at Valencia i 1859 and | { was created a cardinal in December, | Primate Attended Eucharistic Con- | incred. | i Spain, August shone Cardinal Rel Casanova most he cried. I'd rathe r both of us. 1 in it that way we'll fix it just as you And Il see it recorded, so| 'd be more inter- had not appeared to ba lis. | you'll be safe."” - . - Now he rose to a sitting pos- | « he said brusquely, ou tell us a straight story her is in jail, isn't he face grew white. “Court sits in November,” Morgan on relentlessly, then your r will know whether he is to le | sentenced. Isn't that »ves were now flashing p's in jail,” he confe: ut he ain't done nothin’ fit drinks now an’ ag'in, | folks, only when he drinks | > can't stop. But he ain't no drunk- | ard. 1 got him to come off here in| pardnership, an’ he didn't touch a LU SRR Special Friday and Saturday ODD CHAIRS MADE TO YOUR ORDER Some small cases were he: missed, November Judge ' irkeville. | d and dis heavily bearded time in opened court More than 700 men have been em- | during the past 18 months in ‘ting the aerodrome at Brem- Then a tall, € Sale of GLADIOLI —to enliven week-end business SIX Gladioli for..........$1 DOZEN Gladioli for....$1.01 Cash& CarryFlowerStores Funeral Flowers Delivered Free—Nominal Charge on Other Orders 807 14th Street N.W. 804 17th Street N.W. Phone Franklin 514 Phone Franklin 10391 SELECT YQUR OWN MATERIAL N SIG “Repair Work a Specialts” ¢ STANDARD 4 UPHOLSTERY CO. F 403 11th St. N.W. SRR A R T Real Estate Loans (D. C. Property Only) 6% No Commission Charged You can take 12 years to pay off your loan without the expense of renewing. $1,000 for $10 per month, including interest and prin- cipal. 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Don't hesitate to get in touch with us—you'll be under no obligation—but we can tell you these Homes are the biggest bargains in all our experience with Washington real estate. Jos. A. Herbert & Sons Realtors 1013 15th St. Main 4590 [T S.E. CORNER 13th AND G STS. N.W. RUSHING THE SEASON with a SPECIAL OFFERING of ADVANCE FALL HATS A of great variety last-minute modes—all at a single low price! —All Velvet —Velvet with —All Felt 4 mirror An exciting sale of the latest models and the most attractive colors of the new season. Put one of these adorable slash-brimmed things, or hoods, or tur- bans, or vagabonds on your head — the will tell you how much youwantiz, rose beige, bright blue, soft green, navy, copper, marron-~combine with the rich materials and the chic styles of these hats to make valuesthat you won't soon forget! Trimmed and Tailored Hats— Matron and Misses’ Hats e new colors — crimson red, black, pomegranate, autumn brown, gray, THURSDAY. AUGUST 25, 1927 Woodward & Lothrep Dewn Stairs Stere Remnant Day—A Weekly Economy Event Remnant Day Merchandise is not returnable or exchangeable; not sent C. O. D. or on approval. Phone or Mail Orders not accepted. Items below on sale tomorrow—Friday—only. Other items than those advertised Now $5.95 15 Silk Pongee Dresses, $1.95; were $3.95. Short sieeves, square necks. Clearance Summer Dresses, Originally $10 and $16.50 S 50 Dresses in the clearance. Printed crepes, 3 checked Taffeta Dresses, $2.95; were flat crepes, georgettes and organdies, in $ “As is.” Organdy trimmed St S styles in sizes 14, 16 and 18. mostly one-of-a-kind styles. Sold “as is. 2 Imported Linen Dresses, $3.95; were zes 16, 18, 20, 36, 38, 40, 46 and 48. $1.50. Orchid and blue. Size 18. DOWN 10 Navy Georgette Dresses, s § Tailored styles in and women's models. Ideal fe tion travel rly Fall we 14, 16, 18 nd 38, 1 15 s 10 Printed were §. sizes 16, k Crepe Dresses, $1. hort sleeved models; Ao STAIRS STORE Our Exclusive Sunbeam Rayon Underwear Coats, $7-50 e hced Hose, 45¢ Some are seconds of our $1 grade ? Women's & 200 pairs fine quality hose, in educed 4 i ats reduced shades of white, atmosphere, ood styles flesh. champagne, peach and . moonlight. Sizes 8'% to 10. 4 Mock seams. Sizes 36 to 40 2 Full-fashioned Lisle Hose, 25¢ $ pair. 300 pairs of perfects and » Shades of gray. white. Sizes 8% to Specially Priced Ta! Resulsr: Stock Would Be $1.95 to $3.95 slightly mussed from handlin Others are a new oLt ts wunla e oo shipment of very slight seconds—the larger portion Overblouses and i is perfect. All wanted pastel shades. Broken size white, tan, blue ranges and sizes 34 to 44 RUGES. Women’s and Misses’ All-Wool Bathing Suits, $1.95 Were Much Mare. in pop- ular styles. Shades of green, ved and orange. Sizes 36 to 4. flesh Small Dresses, $5.95 Crepe de Chine Sports Slips $1; > 5 Were $10. 15 Small Women's vere $2.95. 15 in flesh re S « only. Broken sizes. and resses in _one . b A S, vere 5lc and two plece styles. Of crepe R i i de chine and flat crepe. Light & sih . colors. percale and sateen. DOWN STAIRS STORE Were $15 s Twill nee. with but- trimmed braid and Bloomers and Step-ins, 78¢ Some are seconds of our $1.50 grade The larger portion of this Underwear is perfect quality 200 garments in the lot. A number are perfect, but Novelty Cuff Fabric Gloves, 35¢ 3 pairs, $1; were $1 pair. 100 pairs in three styles. Soiled from display. Shades of maple, mode and gray. Sizes 513, 6, 7. Women's Linen Handkerchiefs 2 for 25¢ Were 25c each. 200 white handkerchiefs, decorated with colored designs. Hand-rolled hems. DOWN STAIRS STORE Silks—Reduced 1/ to 1/ for Clearance—Friday Only Lot of Short Lengths—Flat Crepes, Printed Crepes, Printed Georgettes, Plain-color Georgettes, All-Silk Baby Broadcloth, Pongees, Radiums; also Sports Satin (rayon), Silk-and-Rayon Alpacas; in lengths suitable for dresses, lingerie and trimming. Desirable colors and combinations. 12x90- 100 Seamless i, Sheets, 75¢ Were $1 Excellent Quality Seamless Bleached Sheets that are being reduced for quick selling day, tomor- row. Snowy-white of perfect quality and full cut size. 7 Krinkied Bedspreads, $2; were $1.50. Three- quarter-bed size; rose and orchid stripes on cream ground. Separate throw for pillows. Slightly soiled. 100 pairs Ruffled Curtains, pair, White Ruffled Splash-dot and Cross-barred Volle Cur- tains, 21, yards long and complete with tie- pin Handmade Gowns, 63 hand-embroidered in flesh, peach an Sizes 16 and Rayon Alpaca_Sports Slips, were SI. es of and white. Small Slig LARS GRAD! Silk J I and $5.95 1 and pastel shades. DBroken sizes. Bungalow Aprons, 45c. 131, in kimono style. Assorted colors. Extra and Regular Size resses, $1.65; were $2.50 nd $2.95. Garter Brassieres, and $3.9 ancy brocades striped material. STORE gowns d white. and DOWN STAIRS Friday Selling 100 Handbags d | Attractive styles in genuine and imitation leather Bags. Show- ing a good assortment of colors. Very Special 4 Krinkled Bedspreads, $2. were $1.95. With separate throw for pillows, in double-bed size. Cream grounds, with orchid stripes. Slightly solled. 130 Semi-made Dresses, styles, of fine quality material. out, ready to 200 yards All-linen Tea Toweling, 6 yards, $1; was 25¢ yard. With red borders. 5c; were $1.28. In good Dresses cut These values are on sale Friday only. DOWN STAIRS STORE Men—~Genuine Broadcloth Pajamas, $1.2 60 Men's Full-cut Pajamas of genuine broadcloth, in the wanted plain or fancy colors. - These suits are Samples of much higher-priced grades. All sizes A, B, C and D. Broadeloth Men's Union_Suits, 55¢; very special. 200 12 pairs Men's Bathing Trunks, SL.13; ndoz collacs suits of 72x80 pajama check nainsook. were $2.25. All-wool, in navy and black: s 14 to 17 in lot. Reinforced with strong back webbing; sizes 30 to 40. pairs $1. BEER IO % BOYS' LINEN KNICKERS, 95¢; were more. Men's Bathing Suits, $1.15 and $1.85; were ) pairs hoys' gray linen knickers, in e g b s zes 6. 7. 8. 12 and 13. $2.95 and $3. 27 of all-wool, in one- v piece styles, plain colors and stripes; sizes BOYS' PAJAM 3 were 88c. 10 in plain all-wool, and in : colors and two-piece styles sizes 8, 10 36 to 44 in lot. and 12. Men's Tropical Worsted Suits; were #1975, now Two-piece, single-breasted styles, partially hand-tailored in the most desirable patterns. $ 1 1 bac DOWN STAIRS STORE In rayon checks and s Men's Bathing Shirts were $1.7 white only. Sizes 3% Pin and pencil stripes, in shades of gray and brown. Sizes 33, 36, 38, 39, 40 and 42. DOWN STAIRS STORE Hats Reduced 30 Women’s Hats, 95¢ Were $1.50 o $3.65. Lamps and Lamp Shades—Reduced 2.95; Girls’ Vests, 50c CONDS OF 6 to 16 years. SECONDS OF Sizes 6 to 16 0 Girls' Rayon Vests, SLIGHT HIGH PRICED GRAD) Sizes Is' Rayon Bloomers, 68 HIGHER PRICED GRADES. years. mediate disposal Girls’ Rayon Combinations, 88¢. SLIGHT SEC- ONDS OF HIGH-PRICED ADE. Sizes ’s Hats, $1.45 voar O een, The: were 5195, 1 assored | Women's Hats, $1. 8016 vears. % L, colors and finishes " ¥ y' Gi Cross-bar Union Suits, 50 Metal Ma ine Racks, were $1. Formerly Desirable colors, Broken sizes 2 to 6. 50 Metal Waste Paper Bas s, 38c. styles and shs Infants’ Orga:.dy Bonnets, 18¢; were 50c¢ and i5c. DOWN STAIRS STORE DOWN STAIRS STORE Seamless Axminster and Velvet Rugs— Reduced (5) 9x12 size, $29.35 (4) 8.3x10.6 size, $26.35 (20) 27x54 size, $1.98 If Perfect Would Be $52.50 If Perfect Would Be $32.50 If Perfect Would Be $3.75 40 9x12 and 8.3x10.6 Seamless Velvet Rugs, $20; if perfect 5 9x12 DuPont Duco Felt-base Rugs, $4, special. $30. Fringed ends and Chinese and Oriental designs. 25 27x54 Japanese Grass Rugs, 25c; were 75c. 10 in 6x9 size, $12; if perfect would be $17.50. 25 27x54 Fiber Rugs, 75¢; were $2.75. DOWN STAIRS STORE Women’s White Pumps and Oxfords, $1 100 pairs White Canvas and White Kid Shoes. Slightly soiled. Many turned and Goodyear welt soles in lot. Broken size range. 10 Polychrome Bridge Base: were $5.95. cord and socket. a nent Shades, $1.75; were $4.25. ch Parchment Shades, §1 were $3.95. nch Parchment Shades, for Bridge Lamps, Reduced for im- 10 Servi Velvet and Kid Children’s Keds, 65¢; were more. 20 pairs, Children’s Slippers, 50¢ pair; were 85c¢ and Broken sifgs, odds and ends of several styles, in brok- $1. 30 pairs Felt Slippers, in several en sizes, styles, Broken sizes. by DOWN STAIRS STORE 30 m‘n Women's Satin, mps, reduced to $1 pair. desirable styles.

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