Evening Star Newspaper, April 23, 1929, Page 23

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 0, TUESDAY, APRIT 23, 1029 T0POLOBAMPOHELD KEY T SINALOA Town of 300 Inhabitants Is Vitally Important as Mex- ican Seaport. s ., “Topolobampo, to which & United States Navy destroyer was dispatched to protect American interests, is a city of only 300 native inhabitants, yet it is an important port in the northern art of Sinaloa state, Mexico,” says & ulletin from the National Geographic Soclety. The town faces a large landlocked harbor with a deep water port inside, but a series of sand bars acioss the entrance of the habor prevent vessels of more than 16-foot draft reaching the port's one dock. Topolobampo is the southern terminus of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad, which, when completed, will connect the town with Kansas City, Mo. Town Without Streets. “There are mno streets in Topolo- bampo, and only one-mule-wide trails penetrate the thick brush and forests of the hills that lie at its back door. All cargoes for shipment from the port are brought to the dock by rail and hoisted from freight cars to waiting vessels he Kansas City, Mexico & Orient 1s completed as far as Fuerte, Sinaloa, about 65 miles northeast of Topolo- | bampo. To this line the port owes even | its small development. The dock is owned by the railroad, and the com- pany maintains a hospital for its em- ployes in the town. erhaps the greatest drawbacks to The Palais Royal This is practically wholesale cost! Sale of Girls’ Dresses 1.47 mothers are buying them by the dozen! materials styles broadcloths basques chambrays smocked ginghams 2-piece prints ensembles piques bloomers School frocks and dresses for bet- ter wear—straightline models’ in 7 to 14 year sizes; bloomer dresses, 7 to 10 years and ensem- bles from 7 to 14 years. And all $1.47! Girls’ Dresses—Third Floor Special Now is a good time to fill up the gaps in your supply. Silverware Three groups, all at prices that will appeal to you because you can save on each. $5.50 Sugar and Cream Sets Heavily silver plated on a nickel base; bright and 3.88 butler finish; styles to go with other pieces of table- ware. $5.50 Casseroles Ovenproof ~ dishes in_attractive silver- plated holders; _) ¢ dishes of assorted colors; attractive gifts. Hollow-ware Relish dishes, vases, sandwich trays, vases, nappies, bonbon dishes and other pieces; splen- did values. Silverware—Main Floor the port town is the fact that the Southern Pacific Railroad of Mexico intersects the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient at San Blas, about 25 miles northeast of Topolobampo, and much of the produce from the Fuerte Valley that would pass through the port is transferred to that line for United States and Mexican markets. The Southern Pacific of Mexico crosses the international border at Nogales, Ari- zona-Mexico, and, in its course down the west coast of Mexico bisects Sinaloa state. Americans Own Ranches. “While sugar, bananas and cotton are important products of the region near Topolobampo, shrimp fishing has long been a leading industry among the Indians along the north coast of Sinaloa. The port derives it name from the shrimp fisheries, although translated into English it means ‘Tiger Water. The natives will tell the traveler that a visit to the shrimp fisheries will con- vince him of the propriety of the name for the declining rays of the sun upon swarms of these golden crustaceans give the effect of a tiger's skin, mottled in purple and gilt and gray. The shrimps are dried for shipment to China by way of San Francisco. “An extensive area of American- owned property lies near Los Mochis, abous 15 miles up the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient from Topolobampo. ‘Tortillas, thin Mexican flapjacks, beans and pork are the outstanding articles on the native bill of fare in North Sina- loa, and it was the Americans’ love for a more varied menu that instituted the establishment of an American Club at Los Mochis. Italy’s population is now estimated at 1 00. 4 Talk About Smartness! % PALAIS ROYAL Here It Is! An Impressive Sale of 500 SummerFroéks (Just @ few simple embroidery stitches to complete) Four patterns from which to choose. Three different sizes—small, medium & large. The most fashionable dresses you've seen at this price will be . displayed here tomorrow in this sale of five hundred crisp, new, washable Summer frocks. They are of pure white linene with pretty colored bindings. These models are all sleeveless and come with pleated skirts. Pretty finished models on dis- play in the Art Goods Depart- ment. Art Goods—Second Floor So exquisitely handmade . . . such perfectly stunning styles . . . you’ll scarcely believe your eyes when you see the price! Linen and Pongee Dress Length Sport Tunics in Clever Styles Fine Silk Pongee in the Natural Color Linens in White and Colors 5.95 The prettiest things you've seen in many a day, for so little! That's what you'll say when you see them—adorable little pongee dress length tunics, with work, embroi and li in gay colors; and white, nk, blue, maize, green and lavender linen dresses, handmade and hand drawn. Many sleeveless; some with short sleeves. Perfect for warm weather wear! 14 to 42. Sizes Sports Section—Third Floor Stunning New Summer Dresses for Women More of those wonderful values that fairly walked out last week! 2.95 “Prettiest frocks I've seen this Spring at the price!” that's what a number of women told us about the first lot— and these are quite up to the last week’s high standard! Dress frocks « « . party frocks . . . wait till you see them! georgettes fine crepes silk prints Delicate pastel shades . . . darker tones for street . . , gay new print effects . . . lovely suntan shades «« « and youthful, charming styles s « « yoitll love them! Dresses—Third Floor Notw, in Mid-Season, When Every Nook and Corner Begins to Shine With Brightness—A Sale consists of 86x90-inch low to match. . Beacon Reversible Blankets, 2.98 ea. An ideal Summer-weight blanket; a combination of two attractive shades in one blanket; 66x80- inch size. spread and one fluffy pil- Voile Bedspread Sets = Special 5.95 The newest patterns in figured voile are emphasized in these sets. Set includes an 86x90-inch spread and a large ruffled pil- low. Trimmings are of plain . colored voile. Printed Rayon Bed Sets Of Tustrous finish and in the most attractive color- ed designs; trimmed with plain-colored Tayon; set 9 9 5 ° Comforters 4.95 ea. A beautiful comforter, covered with lustrous figured or dotted mull; filled with soft white cot- many with jackets sport frocks, ton; double-bed size. Bedwear—Sccond Floor . too 85c to $1.149 New Spring ‘Wash - Fabrics Thousands of yards of beautiful wash goods— plain colored or printed in conventional and floral designs—a regular riot of colors—and all in this sale at one low price. Printed Pique Fine quality pique—artistically printed de- signs; a most colorful group. Printed Silk and Cotton Crepe Soft and silky in appearance; multi-colored; at makes up into lovely Summer frocks. Printed Celanese Voile Attractive designs and colorings in this soft, 9 C J ; Printed Flat Crepe new, lustrous fabric. Just the fabric for your Sprin; of lustrous finish and serviceabfe; Rayon Voile. enscmble; Multi-colored rayon voile; conventional and floral designs. Wash Goods—-Second Floor Our Fumflure Department Joins With the Bedding Manufacturers in A Great Celebration — National Bedding Week The whole fourth floor is teeming over with bargains. You'll recognize the specials by the green tags they bear., ‘Come in dur- ing National Bedding Week and SAVE. '8-Piece Bedroom Suite $369 4-Piece Bedroom Suite 169.50 —only three of these. $200 4-Piece Bedroom Suite, $157 —only two of these. $235 4-Piece Bedroom Suite 169.50 —only three of these. Metal Beds $1395 full size metal bed $19.50 4x6 size metal bed. $23.50 single metal bed . Furniture—Fourth Floor Regularly $475 ¥297 A discontinued pattern made by a well known Grand Rapids manu- facturer—therefore this great re- duction, shown in accompanying sketch. Hand-rubbed enamel, artistically decorated; fully dust proof; with mahogany drawers and hottoms. Eight pieces — just as $35 Full Size Walnut Bed, 19.95 —recently marked $26.75 $44 French Vanity Dresser, 23.75 —recently marked $29.75 $32 Chest of Drawers at 24.75 --recently marked $27.30 $49.50 Full Triplicate Vanity, $33 —recently marked $36.75 From One of America’s Greatest Makers 7,000 Yards Colonial Crash “CRETONNES” If yow're winter-weary this sale will cheer you. A varied assort- ment of the most colorful CRETONNES—just like a summer garden for beauty and life. Yow'll buy for your home decora- tions and for your personal apparel; and every yard you buy is ALL PERFECT. ,3"6"inches wide—Guaranteed Washable Beautiful cretonnes—stripes, florals and modernistic patterns—that can be turned into dozens of uses. For door drapes, window drapes, chair covers, day-bed covers, bedspreads, cushions—for the new smocks, children’s frocks, dress trimmings; for portfolios, book covers—in fact, for every home and personal ‘article that needs a dash of color. A marvelous cretonne party. Check up on your need tonight and come in tomorrow and make your selections. Upholsteries—Second Floor Special Purchase and Sale of Of heavy quality felt base with the new lacquer finish. Shown in the new colorings and patterns for Spring and Summer. Rose, blue, tan, green or mulberry. Rugs—Second Floor 5-qt. Tea Kettles 6-qt. Covered Pots _5-qt. Windsor Kettles 38¢ - $11.50 51-pc. Dinner Set - 6.98 Hampers, $1 Well made, large sime ; :':;: h;:,:, Complete service for six hinged _cover; Bright Spring flower decorations. Beau- ;m‘:';“ ‘:‘3 tifully colored and artistically designed. venience. Housewares—Fourth Floor 3,000 Yds. New Crash Cretonnes, Special, 22¢ Yd. 400 Guaranteed Felt Base Rugs Room Size 6x9 ft. 5.78 __Apn'l Brings Many Unuma_f vOppqr_tunilAiel for Thrifty Housewives In The Housewares Section $1 to $1.75 Aluminumware! 2-qt. Double Boilers 6-qt. Covered Kettles 2-qt. Percolators Compartment Plates, 69¢ Highly glazed and daintily dec- orted; in blue, pink or green. Galvanized Wire Window Screens 18x33