Evening Star Newspaper, September 26, 1927, Page 15

STORY The Day of Triumph. LIX NORTON awoke to a drum. | overhead; to the | drip, drip outside THE EVENING { | ainy day!” she| she crawled Nvl she ex-| rebelliously | suit and| dab of t now | as #he took e she gave up e had to run for her train, and! she got her breath and the last| vacant seat besan to make up the e would send home who on their | n up all he parties, her sister ‘Sutie anoutd have music le: 8, And she would Ko on living was a while lnm:.'l‘x pnd fit up a laboratory for her bud- dison brothe soner had the train mmhwnm” jon than Alix dashed to nv1 o Sunrise Magazine, | please.” She actually held it in her hand! | ¥he number she had heen waiting for | furing hectic weeks. The number that | tvas to announce the prize winners in | the short story contest. | As Alix turned the magazine's pages with eager fingers she recalled the | g2y whken on her way home on the| Rrain from the office she had first read of the contest. A day of discour- | mgement and defeat, when she had ' ilure.” }xm~ the lure | . had goaded her to And not only did she | story she sent in was | piece, but | of succes: fonfidence, during the waiting week: that followed had come a new z for even her routine work on the | weekly magazine, where her position, measured by her ambition, was in- tonsequential. She found it at last—the page of Jate. What had the moving finger written upon it for her? First, second, third p Alix was shaking so she had to sit fown before reading the prize win- fier’'s names. Her name was not there, She had not won even one of the 10 small $25 prizes. All the light, all the life, went from | per, and again a surging, submerging tidal wave of despair swept over her | soul. | She had been a fool even to have hoped! Like a silly child expecting the mpossible because wisehd for on a b Trafic held up by a small motor truck, she had to walk to the office in the pouring rain. | She reached it, drenched and 15 minutes late. “I'd concluded you'd missed your train,” the business manager snapped At her. “The chief wishes to see you. He's sent in after you twice.” | Alix’s face whitened to the lips. She | ad thought that nothing worse could | appen to her, hut her chief's sum. | mons threw her into a panic. If ghe | should lose her position on the Mer- | fury what would she do? Like a wooden image she sat in the | nnnrs inner sanctum listening to his | jeas of wh the Mercury Weekly pught to he and his d t number's gen: pointment in al make-up. o giving any- | THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C.% MOXDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. “The PALAIS ROYAL Have You Any Article Bought At The Palais Royal 50 or Per- haps, 40 Years Ago? If so, we would like very much to borrow it for display purposes during our 50th Anniversary Celebration, which is coming * soon. Kindly communicate with our Publicity Director. Main 8780. Serving Washington 50 Years In Half a (Century We've learned a good many things about store keeping and what people want. Styles may change—new fashions may come and old ones go—store keeping methods have improved—but there are some things that do not change. To get dependable merchandise of good quality at a fair price is what most people want —and it is what we have endeavored to give you, for fifty years, here in Wash- ington. And that is one of the reasons, we believe, that vou will still find on our books some of the names that were there balf-a-hunderd years ago. The Palais Royal. September 26, 1927, (Copyrighted, P. R., Inc. 1927.) Special Demonstration Marvelette WITH FAMOUS SIDE BELT $5 MRS. E.S. SANKEY Expert New York Corsetiere, Is in Our Corset Department This Week to give vou valuable advice in corsetry and heln you select the car- rect model for your figure. She Will Ex- plain the Five Reasons Why They Fit PALAIS ROYAL— Corsets—Third Floor * Lovely Fabrics For Your New Fall Frocks Sale! 5,000 Yds. $2.98 to $3.49 Plain or Fancy Silks $2.49 v included At This Price Are Ming Toy Crepe (Guaranteed washable). Suede Crépe, a mellow silk, excellent for wear, Crepe Elizabeth, much in vogue. Crepe Moire, in 15 exquisite colors. Sports Silks, in varied weaves and colors. Satin Crepe, most fashionable. Printed Cinderella, a lovely Cheney weave, Two Popular Woolen Fabrics $1.98 54-in Al11-Wool . French Spun Jersey.. $ .69 $1.98 54-inch Wool Cos- tume Serge . 58¢c Taffeta Ray Lining. Special, yd. PALAIS ROYAL—Dress Fabricsuu Becond Floor. Cold Nights Demand Extra Blankets All-Wool Pre-Shrunk PLAID BLANKETS Extra Large i G Street at Eleventh—Telephone Main 8780 1507, Slender Line Modes for Larger Women Sizes 4215 to 524 Distinctive Silk Frocks 29N For Larger Women Here is a group of dresses that will bring exclamations of de- light from larger women. Frocks that adapt the styles of youth to mature figures. Models with graceful drapes or slender tailored lines. In sizes 4215 to 5214. Larger Women’s of Satin or Canton Crepe In one or two piece effects, trimmed with charming lace jabots or unique buttons. All styles that decidedly slenderize large figures. Navy, Black, colorful Autumn browns and greens. PALAIS ROYAL— Women's Dresses—Third Floor Fur-trimmed Coats %65 $65, a low price, indeed, for extra size coats of such warm, lovely fabrics and rich fur trimmings. Slender- izing styles, of course, with side tuckings and flat pock- ets. All splendidly tailored and beautifully silk lined. Sizes 4214 to 52V%. PALAIS ROYAL—Women's Coats—Third Floor MATERIALS: Suedecloth Veloria Broadcloth Duveena THE FURS: Caracul Wolf Jap Fox Australian Opossum 50x50 in. Very Specially Priced $1.00 All-linen Tablecloths of extra heavy quality, close- Now Is the Time to Replenish Your Supply at Savings All Linen Tablecloths Lunch in the Crystal Room! The food is truly delicious, service prompt and courteous, and the prices so moderate that you'll find them hard to equal in all \\'z:hiumnn' Just try it vhc next time you're in The P; Royal—y be more than satis PALAIS ROYAL—3Main Flo $1 Buys Many Clever Novelties in the New Gift Section! Two typical values—and scores of others we haven't space to describe. Georgette Bed Lights Dainty styles, trimmed with braids and metallic laces. Rose, tan or orchid over rose lining. Completely wired H Brass Candlesticks, ea. Purchased in China and with all the fascination of the Orient! Hand etched, spiral design. Also a three. footed 6-inch Colonial Style. PALAIS ROYAI—S$I Novelty Section—Main Floor Big Specials for Tiny Babies Pure Gum 27x36-inch Red Rub- ber Sheet, made with eyelets. . 5 9 C Aprons, various colors, dainty Tots’ Pure Gum Rubber 25C 8x10 Fillex Soft Paper Napkins. ........ i % v aaie B 10x12 Fillex Soft Paper Naphkingt . . ...« Vo beaay e 35 C $1.25 Double-faced Rubber Sheeting. Very special, yard $ 1 000 $1.39 Birdseye Dlnpers. $ 24x24. Special, dozen. . 1 l 9 Babies’ Oilcloth Pads, for nur- 50 C sery chair, white, pink or blue, Carter's Cotton and Wool Shirts, single or double breasted. infants to 3 years Fine Quatty Cotton Pillow Slips, unusual values. Lace edges and attrac- 21 tive insertions of lace 3 C PALAIS ROYAIL—Infants’ Section—Thid Floor An Opportunity for Savings on Lambs’ Wool Filled ' Comfortables Regularly $7.95 $5.95 | | | the sack.” he said in his dry | 1 feel it a necessity to make | pne or two changes on the staff the | first of the month. It was in this con- 1 n that I sent for you.” - ' faltered Alix, b for the blow u( The pen 1 poked | the edges of hix desk i sture when | ly woven and shown with oyster white centers ’ 72x80 Double-Bed and co]nrerl borders, a style very popular right > g Size all-wool blankets now. FEasy to launder and always attractive. ers in floral design, with 39c Turklsh Bath Towels plain borders filled with In Large 22x44-1nch Size pure lambs’ wool. Re- An extra thick, large size Towel, in double-loap weave which makes it C ;Z\Tl\p:—zi values at this most absorbent and soft. White with colored borders. PALAIS ROYAL—Domestics—Second Floor Double-Bed Size Thick, P that make sleeping a real pleasure. Made extra wide. In large block plaids of 100% wool, exceptionally warm because it was clip- ped from live shecp. A . g her- | Luxuriously warm, com- fortables with sateen cov- be for the o let my pr and offer the p PALAIS ROYAL—Bedding—Second Floor PALAIS ROYAIL—Bedding—Second Floor AL ROY AL—. g—Second Floo THE END, =ht. 1 Buy These Suites on the Club Plan! A Sale! And Price Reductions of Interest! Six-Piece Walnut-Veneered or . Decorated Gray Bedroom Suite | | Seamless Axminster Rugs Would Ordinarily Be Just at a time when Fall housecleaning has probably shown that you need new rugs 8325 we feature this sale of luxurious Axminsters—latest 1927 Fall designs and color- $ 1 95 ings to harmonize with your furni- ture and decorative schemes. $130 saved! With charming Come in and See These Values: simplicity this suite was de- $47“q) 9x12-ft signed and constructed to give a lifetime of satisfaction, 1% cellent 5-ply veneers, posts of * gumwood, French plate m and dustproof draw piece well designed. Repair Parts Hot Water Boilers Fries, Beall & Sharp 734 10th St. N.W. [ WANTED 10 BUY | — o b ! Ask Our Salesman About The Club Plan. Will pay cash for farm <‘ Tt WHIE/Save Your: Savings: suitable for dairy busi- | ness. Must have: 5 150 acres good land, tenant house in repair, large barn $45.50 8Y x101/2-ft. Rugs $29.75 6x9-ft. ) 50 $19.75 4Y3x6Y;-ft. S50 HallRug/;x.../z..t....... $13 PALAIS ROYAL—Rugs—Second Floor in repair, hard road from main highway and be with- in radius of 15 miles from S0-inch Dresser Wing Vanity Chest of Drawers Double Bow.end Cttif Bed Bench PALAIR ROYAL Furniture—~Fourth Flcor downtown. See Mr. Peyton Hedges & Middletonne: Reaitors 1412 Eye St. N.W. Franklin 9503