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THF T\'F\T\G STAR. WASHINGTON. D. C. FRIDAY. MAY 3. Back of this Sale is a long story of preparation. The markets were literally scoured by our buyers, who went to every available source to bring to Washington the best Spring and bumnwr merchandise they could get—the newest sty les—the most desirable offerings . . . at prices so extraordinary no Palais Royal patron should miss them! the new styles . . . the new colors ... the new straws ... stunning $5, 6.50 and 7.50 hats silk hats 3.75 sport hats airy braids straw hats Tovely new dress hats of fine airy braids with dainty laces and Summery flowers...pretty as can be, they are, too... snappy little sports hats of gay, stitched silks. .. fine straw hats that are always found in higher-priced groups...attractive scarf sets with straw hats with gay bands and separate scarfs to match. ..hats with brims. ..small hats. ..off-the-face hats ..you \\nn't have a bit of trouble to find any number that just suit your own particular style and type! DBlack and all the new Summer colors. Millinery—Third Floor dress hats scarf sets tailored hats novelties Or Annl Sale en’s Straw Hats Imported and domestic straws in the season’s correct, new styles. Buy your hat tomorrow. Why wait until next weel: and double this price? A brand-new, f{r at the very begi season—yet 3 season price. New straws... new shapes...just the hats the well dressed man : .‘.Hl $2.95 Values Patent-finished Hat Boxes. Well made boxes, useful for traveling; bound with tan leather. Fitted Overnight Cases ° These are of Dupont in black, rose and brown, neatly lined. For Dress Use. ..and With Your Prettiest Summer Frocks You'll Like to Carry These $5.95 Imported Beaded Bags an extraordinary purchase that/ brings bags of unusual 88 beauty for less 3 * in a popular size, and all silk lined in harmonizing colors When you're malking vacation plans remember you'll need luggage, too! Extra-Fine Straw Hats in New Styles 3 bii o b 2. This is an extraordinary purchase, for the bags include many designs 2 -69 Zipper Bags Overnight Cases Fie } and lovely shades . . . you'll like to carry them for party, theater, bridge In black, and brown, rubber Of Dupont, neat size and light 5 or afternoon use. They're all imported and all an exceptional quality Hats as fine as you'll find in a long journey \ 25 lined: two strong handles, and to carry: neatly lined, with mir- for the price. at this remarkable price . . . in fact this neat to carry. ror in top of case. & $2.95 Handbags 1 2.19 rice is "way below the regular marking. Luggage—Main Floor p v belo a g ¢1-50 Envelope leather bags in pouch, underarm Men’s Store—Main Floor * Of moire silk and tapestry, back- and O'Rossen styles. Raquel’s Orange Blossom Beat the thermometer to it! Get ready for summer now Men Hot Weather Suits $15 and $18 values 12.95 Brand-new Summer styles! Palm beach and high-grade mo- hair suits tailored in the newest styles— all of superior work- m a nship through- out. All suits have silk taped seams, patch or set-in pockets with flaps, and are in new, de- sirable styles for everybody. Plenty of new patterns. .. new shades. Regu- lar...short...stout ..and slim sizes. Men’s Store—Main Floor All Wool $2.98 Value Slip-on Sweaters Just the weight for “now and \ummer‘ All “in V' neck style; beau- tiful color combina- tions and a wide range of patterns from which t o choose. Sizes 30 to 30. Boys® Store—Main Floor Our May Sale of “Vatco” AUTO SEAT COVERS Ajax, Auburn 8 .48_Set WILL FIT La Salle Locomobile Cadillac Marmon Chandler Chevrolet Chrysler Cleveland Davis, De Soto auto seat covers yur monesy seats, lx.u',,, s with pockets in each. s new low price you can have a complete set of attractive new patterns. They are easy to attach and guaranteed to fit perfectly. We offer the most complete st seat covers in the city. Vatco covers 1o oupes, coaches and sedans of 1927, 28 and 29 cars! Upholstery—Second Floor Dodge, Durant Essex, Erskine Falcon-Knight Flint, Ford Franklin Gardner, Hudson Hupmobile Jewett, Jordan Maxwell, Moon Nash, Oakland Oldsmobile Overland Packard, Paige Graham-Paige Peerless Pontiac, Reo Reo-Wolverine Rickenbacker, Star Stearns-Knight Studebaker, Velie Whippet Willys-Knight Toiletries in the May Sale $7.50 Orange Blossom Pesfume .0 2,69 $1.50 Raquel Orange Blossom Dusting Powder . ... . .50c $4.75 Toilet Water. ... . 1.69 $4.50 Perfume o 1569 Lifebuoy Soap Lux Toilet One Dozen Soap Cakes, 65¢ One Dozen, 79¢ Scottissue One Dozen, 95¢ $1 St. Denis Bath LAY Societie la France Salts, assorted odors, ~ $1.50 Norida Bath Saits. .. as also variegatad....6% Compbacts, 29¢ e oo $1 Cheramy Toilet o st Quaniity ty Water, rose, violet, Single, loose-powder Tollet Water, in old, Mlac and Muguet..59 compacts, discontinued Soi€ bote .. ... %00 75¢ Cheramy Lov Lor Rinso style; each filled with Face Powder . . . all powder. shades, including sun- 3 for 60c tan. 29¢c; 4 for ..S1 Toiletries—Main Floor Lux Finkes large size 3 for 65¢ $1, $1.50, $1.95 Fashion Right Pearl Necklaces Many styles . . . many colors . . . and all smart Chokers Two Strands Three Strands C Festoons Lovely styles—graduated or uni- form size beads...and in all the new colors. .. Suntan, Char- treuse, slate blue, Dbeautiful pastel shades and the always wanted creamy white. Jewelry—Main Floor Infants’ Creepers and Boys’ Wash Suits in 2 to 4 Year Sizes Lots of fathers as well as mothers like to come in Saturday to get things for the youngsters Kinds that Chiefly broadcloths and 89C will launder prints well Little suits are button-on models—just right for manly litle boys, and well made rompers jor smaller tots. All in good styles and of good grade fabr $3.95 to $5.95 Hand-Embroidered Dresses Infants' size...long dresses . ...each beautiful hand- 85 embroidered and many hem- . stitched. . .lovely for . chris- tening robes. Unusual values—usually one of a kind. Infants'—Third Floor s E es, 1.5 Booties, 2 for $1 Tots ];:r::efin‘)hl:s, 1.59 Fine Crochet Booties, in pink Many styles and colors. . .all with and blue. sleeveless dresses and a_cute Haiidinade Gerteulia 576 coat to maich the frock. Splen- Handmade and hand scalloped values. —fine, sheer ;v $1.25 Carter's Shirts, 94c special. L Silk, wool and rayon...sizes 6 moniths to 3 years. Baby Pillows, 2 for $1 Quilted Pads 2 for $1 and 4 for §1 Dainty Organdie Bonnets, 1.19 Adorable little affairs of crisp organdie in dainty styles; styles for baby boys or baby girls; frilly or lace trimmed. Third Floor strap style with fancy clasp. Attractive new bags in envelope style, with back-strap handle and fancy clasp to match the bag lined with moire silk. Neat size New and wanted shades in attrac- tive Spring Combinations Shell, metal and seli-covered frames, and top and back-strap handles. All well lined and to carry. some fitted. Main Floor Wm. Rogers *“1865” Silver-Plated Flatware single Individual Pieces and Sets in blossoms $ the Handsome “Regent” sprays and Pattern 409 to 507 Less! Brighten your fruck or coat with these _ Flowet"s b"”(‘llt’s A remarkable selling of this fine quality flat- ware . . . every plece guaranteed for uniimited Violets. apple blossoms, lilies of S el the valiey and flowers for eveting restaurants, clubs and private homes. wear. They're lovely and add ¢ such a decorative touch to your e S costume. \ Reg. $3.50 Dessert Spoons, now Reg. $3.50 Tablespoons, now. .. Reg. $3.50 Dessert Forks, now Reg. $3.50 Medium Forks, now $3.00 Orange Spoons . Reg. $4.80 Salad Forks, now. Reg. $§4.40 Butter Spreaders. . Reg. $6.00 Medium Knives, now..3.25 (Solid handles, stainless steel blades) Individual pieces E: 50c Sugar Shells . . $1.00 Cream Ladles $1.50 Cold Meat Forks ... Main Floor 24 to 27 inches long Fur Lengths Tan, gray, black and brown fur lengths; all 4inches J o wide; and very suitable for collars and cuffs on cloth coats. Trimmings—Main Floor Plenty of New +§tyles for Saturday More cases have arrived . . . new lots will be shown there’s really wonderful rlumsmg in this sale $6.50 to 510 Shoes and other fine makes smart new straps 45 chic little ties clever strap styles many novelties We bought the Dorothy Dodd models direct from the factory ] and you will find in the collection new, desirable models in all & the popular leathers and in black and colors. If you are a Dorothy Dodd enthusiast, as so many of our customers are, this is a sale you'll certainly want to share in! Also included are short lines of fine makes from our own stocks . . . in broken sizes . . . but an excellent variety. Patent leather.. colored ki€.. gmmmc snakeskin, black kidskins and black satin. Second Floor ———— el ® Pt e The opening day of the Great May Sale brought big response to our Floor Lamps and Shades o 16,95 And it’s no wonder we had such a big day. It was the first time we had ever offered these lamps at this price. And so tomorrow we again give you this opportunity. These lamps have the new and ‘!mrmm" Mario Vellum shades of parchment paper that are treated with a 0117(‘(1 finish to resemble pig skin. Included in this group are many imported English and French prints and a limited number of mica shades. The bases are of Nouveau Art Swedish steel and antique brass or bronze finish. Lamps—Fourth Floor (Ordinarily $25 to $29.75)