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THE FEVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, CANT ARPLANE " LEAVESFOROHO 20-Passenger Craft Quits Bolling Field on Hop 10 Dayton. The big Burnelli 20-passenger, high- speed transport plane, which has been Leld at Bolling Field for several weeks because of bad flying weather over the mountains, took off this morning for | Dayton, Ohio, on the second leg of a transcontinental tour, which will take it to the principal airports of the Nation. | Vincent J. Burnelli, designer and builder of the plane, was aboard as a passenger, with Lieut. Leigh Wade, former Army round-the-worid flyer, as pilot. The plane, which is unique in several respects, is th2 forerunner of a fleet to be built for P. W. Chapman, New York financier, for use on a trans- | continental passenger linc. ‘The Burnelli plane will be followed on its tour by the new Keystone 20-passen- ger air liner Patrician, which has com- pleted its test flights at Bristol, Pa., and Mitchel Field, N. Y. The Patrician tomorrow, by Capt. St. Clair Streett of | the Army Air Corps Test Flight Section. After its flight from New York to this city, the Patrician will be flown to Day- ton, Ohio; St. Louis, Kansas City, ‘Wichita, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Fort severe attack of influenza in London. big Keystone commercial plane, Wash- ington will have had an opportunity to inspect the latest developments in this country in big, speedy commercial is to be flown here, possibly today or | planes. A 48-hour air mail service | Nellie Melba Il , DAME NELLIE MELBA, Famous prima donna, is suffering a Air Service Is Inaugurated. CALEXICO, Calif., February 8 (#).— from WHISKY IS IN LOOT. Colored Jeweler Reports Theft of $890 to Police. George Thomas, colored jeweler, in business at 607 Louisiana avenue, list- ed six pints of prescription whisky with other Joot yesterday in reporting an $890 burglary at his residence, 2014 Ninth street. An intruder, agile as he was thor- ough, came in a second-floor window via the kitchen roof, Thomas said, and thence made his way to the lower floor, where Thomas kept his valuables In a trunk. Here the thief procured a poker and a pair of scissors, forced the trunk and | made off with a diamond ring valued | at $175, two gold watches and a large | amount of currency, Thomas declared. Five hundred and ninety dimes and $52 in bills were stolen yesterday from the home of Beatrice Smith, 308 South Cavpitol street, she reported today to police of the fifth precinct. For colds, grip and flu talgl alotal)s TRADE MARK REG Fi1ZABETH ARDEN Says “Only keep your skin healthy and it will be lovely!” Use Elizabeth Arden’s toiletries to quicken the circula- tion through the tissues, to stimulate action of the pores! Use. .. Cleansing Cream ... Ardena Skin Tonic Skin Food Always a comprehensive collection in ti shops . . . street floor FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1929 1 FASHION INSTITUTION s Washington $ NewYork Delustered Rayon Pajamas have you seen them? $ The objectionable sheen is gone . . . and besides these are tri-color in keeping with Spring fashion! glove silk . , , sizes 15 to 17, And the modern trimming is Grey Shops—Second Ploor Clothes for Youth to Turn Winter Into Spring! It's in the air . . . Washington especially . . . a decidedly Spring feeling! What fun to slip back vour Winter coat and look like a Spring flower . . . and more fun to look like Spring on the out- side, too! If you select a Llama coat you can wear it right now! And here are accessories, as well, to accent your Spring-rightness! Now for Youth . .. Llama Cloth . . . fashioned into Glorious Spring Coats For the first time this aristocrat of Sports fabric . + « Stroock’s Llama Cloth . . . so soft . . . . but not in the least bulky . . . becomes coats for youth! so warm . . so fleecy Jacket Frocks in the material you prefer Plain silk } 525 Printed silk Thin woolens Every frock has its complement in a jacket these smart pre-Spring days! And now in this group every frock has its jacket . . . «and the jacket may be the length that you desire . . . Not just coats . . . but fashioned with dash and verve! Swagger coats that swing from snug shoul- ders and pert upstanding collars! Worth, San Antonio, El Paso, San Diego, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, Boston and back to New York. The flight will be made not only to demon- strate the plane. but to make a survey of the best landing fields along a pro- posed transcontinental route. During the visit of the Burnelll plane #nd the anticipated visit of the first the American border to Mexico City was inaugurated yesterday at Mexicall, Mexico, border city adjoining Calexico. Planes will leave Mexicall on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Scheduled stops are Guaymas, Obregon City, Culiacan, Mazatlan, Guadalajara and Tepic. —hip length —finger tip length —3 length —7 length —full length Silk ensembles with printed frocks . . . or silk skirts to match the coats and with con- Relieves the congestion, prevents complications, and hastens recovery. FURRED Coats that are distinctively foreign looking with flat fur collars and to the elbow cuffs . . . and coats that are the last word in luxuriousness with long, silky lynx to follow the shoulder line from the waist! Footnote for Washington Washingtonians who are “on their toes” con- tinue to come to the Family Shoe Store! A straight ALL Gridiron Footwear Boys’ Reg. $3.75 to $7—Now $2.25 to $5.25 Men’s Reg. $6 to . $10—Now T $4.50 to $7.50 ' 25% Off ALL Children’s Shoes Including infants’, children’s, Misses’ and growing girls’ shoes. NOW 25% Off ALL “Rydal” and “Kayser” Hosiery Reg. $1.35¢t0 $2.50 « 25% Off t NOW 3 $1.00 to $1.88 FAMILY And no wonder! It’s easy to “foot the bill” when the price has been cut a straight 259,! ALL footwear and hosiery in the entire store is included in this Cleara nce — every single, solitary thing—NOT EVEN A SHOESTRING IS EX- CEPTED! We've got to hand it to our Washington friends — they know where to come for footwear! But hurry—because all good things come to an end— and this Family Shoe Store Cleagance is no exception! loth €0 t coat with silk, natural lynx with gre: caracul collar trimming . . o« . $08.50. $215. (constructed) Instead of $5 for a Valentine Greeting Creamy pearls made by the French who have an_instinctive knowledge of beauty! Every smart type! Chokers of uniform or graduated Glorlous natural llama See Them Yourself Witness their air of re- fined loveliness . . . feel the caressing llama cloth, and see how inordinately smart you will look when you have slipped one on! And These Beautiful Furs Lynx, caracul, pahmi, platinum lynx, beaver, squirrel . . . all of them choice, fine skins. Wearable All Year Round In town . .. at the sea- shore . . . in the country ...ondeck ... for travel ... for utility! You'll de- light in wearing one no matter what the weather! Colors Accent the Beautiful .Fabrics Natural shades, soft beiges and light tans ... and a new blue, full, deep, and soft. Prices are $65 to $215 Misses’ Coat Shop Third Floor trasting silk blouses . . . wool crepe in navy or tan. Misses’ Frock Shop—Third Floor ] Very Short Boleros for Junior Frocks $25 Smart youth revels in the princess silhou- ette that is smartest with the very short bolero! And here it is for swank young things! And sometimes the jacket is re- movable! Really another version of the jacket frock developed in —georgette —silk crepe —printed crepe One model has tiny tucks and ruffles to make it more feminine! In lovely Spring colors! Sizes 13 to 17. Juniors’ Frock Shop—Third Floor Opening for Misses . . . Shop of Spring Ensemble Suits! The Paris couturiers speak in one voice and say . . . Ensembles! Jelleff's felt the pulse of fashion months ago...and now Ensemble Suits are Spring-ready! Here are four important types! Three-quarters ensemble in black wool with a thin white line . .+ and a blouse of yellow silk ALL Women'’s Footwear Reg. $5 to $11 25% Off NOW $3.75 to $8.25 “Grover’s” Comfort Shoes Reg. $5.50 to $10 25% Off NOW $4.15 to $7.50 ALL “Betsy Ross” Arch Support Footwear Reg. $7.50 to $11 25% Off NOwW $5.65 to $8.25 l. ALL Rubber Footwear Galoshes, Rubbers, Boots, Etc. 25% Off Rubbers, 78¢ to $1.30 Galoshes, $1.85 to $3.95 “Broken Sizes’’ at Big Savings A special group of women’s and chil- dren’s shoes. At one-half off you'll save the price of a pair of shoes! 2 PRICED! SHOE STORE 310-312 7th Street N.W. 55 Years of Satisfactory Service beads . . . clasp. 1, 2 or 3 strand pearls with sterling clas; S. 120 g’earl Ropes. Jewelry Shop—Street Floor Trillium and wonderful wear! embroidered chemises! worn them! Sizes 34 to 44. sterling, crystal set Silk Chemise Trillium stands for 100% pure silk Here it is! Crepe de chine and radium finishes « » » in hemstitched, appliqued, or You will always want them in your wardrobe once you've Flesh, orchid, Seven-eight - suit of bor- dered tweed in soft beige . . . a matching blouse of faille crepe . . . that smooths the hips. . .$79.50 The casual dressmaker type suit! The full-length coat of middy blue wool . . . the frock of matching blue silk faille crepe com- bined with beige. . ..$98.50 The tuck-in blouse of egg- shell crepe and the finger- tip-length coat of red tweed are two important fashions first for Spring....$79.50 Other Suits $39.50 to $110 Ensemble Suit Shop Third Floor '3 peach, Nilg! Grey Shops—Second Floor Last Day! And hurry, too...for you'll find the very things you'll want for Spring! Kidskin strap pumps, operas, and d'Orsays in honey beige, rose beige, medium brown, and grey! Springtime Sorosis Shoes $7.85 Sorosis Shoe Shop Street Floor - Silk Stockings make a heart-stirring valentine in Bermuda the new sun-tan shade for February! A gift that’s new as tomorrow for the shade has just been created to meet the Vogue for sun-tanned skins! It goes with everything and it comes in the gloriously beautiful Gold Stripe silk stockings...100% pure silk...and garter-run proof! Sheer Service or Chiffon Weight Pointed or square heels 3 pairs, $ 5.70 Initialed without charge, too! Gold Stripe Shop—Street Floor Conmecticut Avenue Shop in Stomeleigh Courts 95 & pair Effa Blanche Underwear Fashioned by a woman with a feminine soul! Charming g‘e)ilu §te $3.50 to $8.50. Only at Jelleff’s! Centemeri Gloves —are signs of smart- ness! Lovely to give + oo $3.50, $4.50. Only at Jelleff’s! —{rom a manufacturer all ready for Spring, who waited to move a lot of bags quickly...so he dis- counted a general order ...smooth ' calf, jutland, grain lizard, grain goat, water snake, butterscotch, ambertone, or simulated shell! Swinging compart- ments and striking Spring shades! Special! Handbag Shop—Street Floor