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. 28-.® GERMAN ZEPPELIN TO ATTEMPT OCEAN New Craft, Larger Than Los Angeles, Coming Here Next Month. By the Associated Press The German Zeppelin LZ-127 has two visits ‘to the Tnited States sched- uled before Christmas, the first to be undertaken early in September. Comdr. Garland Fulton, chief of the Lighter- Than-Air Craft Division of the Navy made this announcement upon his ar- rival her from Friedrichshaven, Ger- many, where the craft was constructed - Comdr. Pulton accompanied Lieut Comdr. C. E. Rosendahl, commander of the Navy's dirigible. Los Angeles. (o Ge! to inspect the craft, on which the latter will return to the Naval A Station at Lakehurst, N. J., the destina- tion of the Zeppelin. Besides being larger than the Los Angeles and_having improved equip- ment, the LZ-127 embodies an_inno- vation in airship construction. Comdr Fulton sald. That is the use of a spe- cially compounded gas fuel. which elim- inates the necessity of water recovery clevices necessary on the Los Angeles to ballest the vessel. The gas is only slightly heavier than air. About 40 persons, including the crew of 30 will make the first voyage Among them will be Lady Drummond Hays of London and a German news- paper man, in addition to Lieut. Comdr Rosendahl. Accommodations for 10 more will be available. Comdr. Fulton said he did not believe that Dr. Hugo Eckener, the Zeppelin's commander, would attempt to fly the airship across the Atlantic to any place but Lakehurst, as xhal:us‘vago‘n ;‘U\r enly one equipped to t. As to the: cities it would visit, he said. the Germans themselves had not decided MAN, 80, AND BABY HURT. Victims of Falls Are Believed Se- riously Injured. An elderly man and a Laby were sesi- “condition is reported ‘undetermined. Norval Russell, 18 months old, 338!, ‘Thirteenth street. northeast, reccived a .THE EVENING STAR. W.&gF{T'L\GTON. D. C. THURSDAY, -AUGUST 9. 1928. Th PALAIS ROYAL DOWIIStAIIs Store ore Friday 1 tSchecluled Earthquake Is On Time I ' But Sleepy Seismologists Miss Tremors | By the Associated Press | SAN JOSE, Calif. Jose was rocked gently by an earth’ August 9.—The | tremor which lasted about a minute | convention of the Jesuit Seismologists’' and a half. The delegates, however, | Association of America was voted almost | slept through the quake. | & complete success today. | Pather Henry, assistant director of | Last year, when it met in Chicago. |the observatory at the University of | | the carthquake experts were invited to|Santa Clara here, was working among | jconvene here in 1928, and as a special his instruments when the shock regis- | | Inducement were promised a real earth- | tered on the seismograph. He rounded quake during the meeting. Many of the jup the delegates so they might examine selsmologists. never having experienced |the record immediately. as proof that | an earthquuke, voted for San Jose. his promise to them had been kept | | At 10:35 o'clock last night the pen-| No damage from the quake had been | | insular area from San Francisco to San | reporte od: | | | CHICAGO SCHOOL SYSTEM | cnts were removed and replaced. the | former cabinet members becoming prin- | 'S G'vEN SHAKE UP 1 cipals of various schools. Three vacan- . cies were filled. a new office was created and one position i3 vet to be filled. ! A wide sweep was made In_transfers | of principals in high and grade schools | | and a number of new principais were | | suggested by Mr. Bogan to the hoard of education, which affirmed his actions Mr. Bogan also proposed an innova- ! tion in educational requirements when | he recommended that teachers of the | Crane Junior College and the Chicago | normal schools hercafter submit to the | regular examinations for teachers’ cer- | ! tificates before being eligible to teach | here. The custom has been to give them certificates upon their graduation. | Four Assistant Superintendents Replaced and Other Radical Changes Made. Br the Associated Pross CHICAGO. August 9. The person- nel of the city school system was given a violent ‘shake up yesterday by the | new superintendent of schools, William | J. Bogan. Four assistant superintend- EERON 614 12th Street - August Millinery Clearance Our complete stock of Summer Hats in extra large to small headsizes. Straws, Hairs, Combi- nation: and Felts in every wanted style and color in three special groups. tormerty £2.98 to 8300 THE A LIFET BEDDING REDUCED during UGUST SALE OF IME FURNITURE LL the things that go 1o make sleep more comfortable are here now at un- usually low sale prices. Mayer & Co. Bed- ding is good bedding. too. the kind that relieves insomnia. Mattresses Boll edge, mew process T New ll“'l“:tfl' M“A‘; mteres : Tofl sdse 13 cotte tress. tuf wize Serilized Tayer feit ‘-‘..I‘I'!-. » l‘ -’l‘l :“ Foster 19 Mearns & Foster spring e Toh gamas bed size 35 Beatient laver felt mat- (::? wit ekias T 8259 Pillows prings Double steritized feath- riaple coll spring, gt i P e pl in flowered tick, $e3.50 on hed or twin hed e eoll wprings. vers 4 8149 Blue ¥ Lo xurisusty resitient T and white stripe Stearns & ox Teringn, san.28 Bprings, $amn. fall size 38 Faster Tuin hed sl Stearns x Billow washable piliows. A Foster bo white ~ tiel - ing. wer pair This Is Only a Partial List of Many Bedding Items ‘Reduced MAYER & CO. Seventh Street Between D) and E Little wonder that Palais Royal Friday Bargains are the talk of the city! argains ! Women for miles around come early—before the store opens—to get first choice and take advantage of the great opportunities for saving. Prices are marked way down, irrespective of for mer prices. Phenomenal Offering 81x99-In. Sheets We bought a tremendous quantity of these sheets because they These Are Seconds of a $1.69 Sheet save on to you. Women’s Underwear Women's Silk Underwear, 1.88 Pure dye crepe de chine chemises. step-ins and bloomers. Tailored or lnce-trimmed _ styles. White and pastel tints, Sizes 36 to 42, Women's Summer Undies, 89¢c Cool voiles, dainty batiste and nain- sook, rayon alpaca, slips. pajamas. chemises, step-ins, hloomers and gowns. Tailored or lace trimmed. White and pastel shades. Sizes 36 o 52 Women's Underwear 69¢ Slips, gowns, pajamas, step-ins and bloomers of voile, nainsook, batiste and muslin Plain or lace trimmed White or colors. Sizes 38 to 45, Women's Underwear 44c Gowns, slips. chemises and step-ins of coo! voiles, batiste and muslin. White or colors. Regular sizes. $1.00 Rayon Underwear Chemises, step-ins, bloomers and panties made of closely knit_ravon. Tailored or lace trimmed. Beauti- ful pastel tints. Regular sizes. Re. cently marked 79c. Rayon Underwear, 69¢ Lace trimmed and tailored models. Teddies, vests, bloomers of good quality rayon. Regular sizes. Women's Cotton Vests 15¢ Rodice, built-up and some lace- trimmed models. Fine quality cot- ton. Slightly irregular. Broken wres. Porto Rican Gowns, 65¢ Handmade Porto Rican gowns and dips, embroidered in vines and flowers. Kimona sleeves and o v riety of necklines. White and col- ors. Regular sizes. Extra Size Voile Dresses .00 Sizes 42 to 50 Dainty figured voiles. Trimmed with lovely lace and frills or smart- ly belted. A variety of colors from which to choose. Children’s Underwear 59¢ Children’s Undies 39¢ Gowns, pajamas, combinations and bloomers of muslin: also hloomers of satin and crepe. Some slightly soiled. Sizes 4 to 12 Children's Underwear 6%¢ Pajamas, gowns, slips and combina- tons made of fine white muslin, ravon alpacs, erons har or crepe. Some ravon hloomers included. Sizes 4 to 14 yrs, Boys’ Wear Boys’ Play Suits, 85¢ Blue and white stripe play suits, full ent of strong, durable fabric Plain or trimmed in red. Boys' Blouses or Shirts Low neck and short sleeve hlonses and shirts. Plain white, colors or figured patterns. Sizes 6 to 15, Boys' Knickers, 69¢ Full-cut knickers of nice quality crath, 1 ight checked or striped pat- terns. A few linen knickers in cluded. Broken sizes. Boys’ 2.Pc. Pajamas, S0¢ Good quality pink and blue pin- stripad pajamas, full eut and roomy; frog buttonholes. Sizes 8 to 16, Boys' $1 Wash Suits, 79¢ Well made suita of fine quality checked and striped hrosdeloth, pongee and other serviceable wash fabriéa, Sizen 3 to K. were such exceptional value . . free from dressing. . and we pass the opportunity to These sheets are “run of the mill” of a well known brand. Extra large, of a very good grade, bleached, seamless and Limit 6 to a customer. No mail or phone orders Men’s Collar-Attached Shirts Slight Seconds of $1.50 to $3.50 Grade 89c Full-cut, roomy shirts of good quality wash fabrics. Broadcloth, madras or percale. Plain, striped or checked patterns. Women’s Hosiery Women's Rayon Hose, 44¢ Pointed heels, 4-inch lisle top, good, serviceable rayon hose. First qual- ity. All the new shades. Sizes 8; to 10. Women's Silk Hose, 69¢ First quality silk hose with picor edge, lisle sole and seamed hack. White, Nude, Peach. Moonlight, French Nude, Skin. Sizes 83 to 10. Women's Rayon Hose 3 pairs for S0c All the new colors. Pointed he seamed hacks: slight irregulars. Sizes 813 to 10, 75cC Beddings & Domestics 90-Inch Unbleached Sheeting, 26c yd. round thread leached Free from dressing. Reg- Limit 10 yards to a cus- No mail or phone orders. Pillowcases, 19¢ First quality, full-hleached cases, well made and hemmed ready for use. Heavy sheeting. ular 50c tomer. large-Size Towels 6 for 1.00 Run of the mill, large size. heavy- weight bath towele with eolored horders. Many Other Bargains Not Advertised Think of it! $6 and $7 Dresses to Clear Friday Tailored, sports and afternoon types sleeveless and long sleeves 4 Plain colors, stripes or prints Pleats, ruffles, gathers, belts, etc. Imagine buyipg such dresses as these at $4! Striped georgettes, lovely tub silks, crepe de chines, beautiful printed patterns. Every woman can find just what she wants in this extensive assortment. sizes. Dainty pastel or dark colors. Small and large 150 Summer Silk Dresses These dresses will last only a short time, so come early. In the majority of instances materials alone are worth more than we are asking for the dresses. You will buy two and three when you see them. S dainty organdies, lovely rayon taffetas, ete. misses’ sizes but not in every style. Clearance of Drugs 40c Castori 78¢ Vick's Vapo Rub. ... §7¢ 65c Father John's Med.. 45¢ 50c Squibbs Cod Liver Oil, 36c 65¢ Glovers Mange Cure, 48¢ $1.00 . Wampoles Creo-Ter- pin. .. By 30c Bell's Pine Tar & Honey, 25¢ . 45¢ . 18¢ 18¢ 19¢ 13¢ . dle < 1ge 20¢ 10¢ 23¢ b . e S0c Pape's Diapepsin. . 25¢ 3.0z. Sodiphene. . 25¢ White Pine & Tar. . 25¢ Mentholatum. 20¢ Spirits of Camphor. 35¢ Pierce's Pellets. 25¢ Bellans. . e J-0z. Listerine. .. 15¢ Vaseline........... 30c Fleet's Phospho Soda 25¢ Peroxide. ., 35¢ Mufti e Carbona. . .. 35¢ Tonsoline S50c¢ Alkyol ! 45¢ Milk of Magnesia. . 45¢ Pluto Water. .. .. ... 3le 2,500 Pieces Nickel-Plated Flatware C each Knives. forks, spoons and other pieces of flat- ware made by well known makers of silver- ware, Plain or figured patterns. Regular value 12%;¢, Bang! Washable tub silks, Women's and 2 They Must Go Men’s Straw Hats Miscellaneous $1.98 Krinkle Bedspreads, 1.33 Rase, bue or gold handsome Krinkle weuve spreads. Extra long to serve as holster throw $1 Handbags, 89¢ Underarm or pouch models in plain or contrasting color combinations. Strong metal fasteners and frames. Tots’ Wear 79¢ Tots' Voile Dresses, 59¢ Duinty French Voile dres: med with hand embroidery. without sleeves. Reautiful colors. 210 6 ves, $1.00 Tots' Raincoats 89¢ Good quality rubberized conts with rduroy collars; some with h Colors blue, red and green 206, $1.00 Tots' Bathing Suits, 3% All-wonl suits in comfortuble one plece models. Colored tops, A wa. riety of shades. Sizes 2 to 4 yro, Made to Sell for 5200 to 2 $4.50 Each. .. c Never hefore has there heen o more remarkable value. Each hat hears the label of some famous maker; Klum & Koch, Leeds (imported) and others. A variety of styles and hathands Sizes 74, 7', Men’s Wear Men's Union Suits, 39¢ First quality nainsook wnio full cut, flat locked seams. Sizes | to 44, . Men's Golf Hose 3 for 100 Nice quality cotton golf hose in gray and white with contrasting cuff tops. Sizes 915 1o 114y Men's Cotton Hose, 19¢ A miscellaneaus assactment of men's cotton hose in back and colors. All vizes in the lot. Miscellaneous $1 Beach Hats, 10¢ Large rim straw heach adjust. able to any hend size. $1.00 Smocks, 79¢ Rroadeloth smocks in blue, green or or offce $3.29 Hat Boxes, 298 Excellent for vacationists and teav- ellers. I8inch plain Mack or tan trimmed hat hoxes, neatly lined. Lock cateh and two metal clasps, et Women’s Shoes Made to sell for $5 and $6.50 Friday only .00 pr. Opera pumps, strap models and fancy ties. Patent leather, colored kid and calfskin. All heels and all sizes, but not in every style. Miscellaneous $1.00 to $1.29 Boudoir Pillows, S7¢ Clearance of boudoir pillows in fancy round or oval shap Choice of ravon or ribbon slipe. Attractive colars. $1 to $1.50 Corselettes P & N Corselettes made of light- weight materials and lightly boned. Pink or white. Broken sizes. Linen Tennis Dresses 279 Pure linen sports dresses in variety of desirable colors. Full cut, well made and attractively trimmed with hemstitching and tucks. Sizes 16 to 42. 5-Pc. Curtain Sets, 69¢ Full length curtain sets, with valance and tie-backs. Some with eolored ruffes. Made to sell for $100 to $1.49. 59¢ Oil Cloth, 39¢ Rreakfast oilclaths, size S0xS0 inches. Attractive stencilled designs Slight seconds. Full-Fashioned Silk Hose Ocr Thrifty women will buy a good supply! Silk to top; all desirable colors. Stight imperfections. Sizes 8'; to 10. Wash Goods $1.49 to $1.98 Silk Remnants, 1.00 yd. Short lengths dress lengths of good quality including fAar crepes, georgette crepes. printed and itks. A variety of beautiful domestics, drapery and . ravon fabries, etc d helf price for immediate closeout. 29¢ & 39¢ Printed Voiles 15¢ vd. figured and florsl desigm ABout 1S patterns to choose from Also Meinch cotton and rayvon fah. ries and solid-color organdies. 29¢ Rayon Marquisette 18¢ vd. Dainty curtain marquisette of ravon in ecru shade. 36 inches wide. 15¢ Curtain Marquisette, 10¢ Yd. Nice quality, choice of plain o checked pattern. In white or ecen. Odd Lot of Marquisette Curtains, 29¢ 3 to SLO0 values. Full length harred Marquisette curtains in white or ecru. Some have valance and tie backs. Slightly seiled. S9¢ Rag Rugs, 44¢ Attractive rag rugs for hathreom o bedroom. Washable colors, Lovely Remnants Wash Goods SC yd. Fancy prints, percales, dainty lingerie crepe, ete. Buy plenty for children's dresses, blouses, aprons. Lengths up to 4 yards,