Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1929, Page 32

32 OPEN CONVENTION | | Session Considering Adver-j tising to Be Used in Wide- | spread Campaign. J The side of the argument, which makes its point with the statement that | “you can't eat a cigarette” is receiving gonsiderable attention among the American Retail Confectioners, who ppened their convention at the May- flower Hotel yesterday. They set aside | part of their time today for a formal Giscussion of the controversy which has grown out of the advertising appeal of | @ cirgarette manufacturer to reach for &ne of its products “instead of a sweet.” | % “We wouldn't even like it.” one dele- ate remarked in lobby talk, “if the flogan was, ‘Tea-h for a cigarette in- #tead of a sweetic.' " Campaign to Be Nation-Wide. * An extensive advertising campaign Peing carried on by confectioners | fhroughout the United States, in be- half of candy as a food, was described | 3t this morning's session by C. J. Nad- herny, director of the National Con- | fectioners' Advertising and Educational | Campaign. | He told of 5.000,000 coples of one, drticle having been distributed. ~Mr. Nadherny also said that the association | THE FEVENING BAN]]Y PRUBUGERS [ PRIZE IRIS ON DISLAY AT SHOW ACTON 1S DELAYED |Senate Manufacturers’ Group WHEELER PROPOSAL Postpones Decision to Hear Owners. | By the Associated Press. The Senate manufacturers committee | postponed a decision today on the Wheeler resolution for an investigation | of the textile Industry, to give mill owners an opportunity to be heard Monday. Chairman La Follette said a number of committee members wanted an invita- STAR, WASHINGTON, tion to appear sent to the mill owners in order to relieve the committee of any | charges of impartiality, in view of the fact that the mill workers had been heard. | General discussion of the resolution developed no opposition to broadening the inquiry to include the textile in- dustry generally throughout the coun- try rather than confine it to textiles in the South, as was first proposed, and La Follette said he expected Senator ‘Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana, author of the resolution, to suggest such action. ‘The committee chairman declared he | had given an open invitation to all | who desired to be heard, but in view | of the desire of some members, special | invitations would be sent to some mill | o | owners, D. C, FRIDAY, MAY 17, Millions of pounds of this delicious, pure fresh Butter is consumed every year. Would it have such a large appeal and the approval of Homekeepers if it were not the finest butter in America? Wheére Quality Counts Buy Your Eggs Gold Seal Carton Eggs e 39c The Pick of the Nests .39¢ Strictly Fresh Mrs. W. Parker Reinohl, president of the National Capital Dahlia and lml Wiisve paities s L : : 5 was recently cap- Society, photographed with some of the prize blooms on display at the iris show Lo & y star Stafl Photo, | LuTed In the center of busy Bath, Eng- Sees that educators in Massachusetts Uiget information about candy” to offset unfavorable opinions. The faculty of competitors in America | at the Carlton Hotel, to work together was declared to be the | & Meme. .ég'or""’s"\;ffmf“o}h'{;c‘"?‘.‘g;‘fi",‘:’ij that are particularly famous for their Business,” who addressed the morning | €O, liguor, occupy the last four berths ssion. ! st ) y B The business program will be brought | Nevada was listed fn statistics pre- o a close late this afternoon with the | sented to the confectioners as having election and installation of officers. A | the sweetest tooth of any State, con- dance and entertainment will be held | suming 17 pounds of candy for gch the Italian Garden in the Hotel May- | inhabitant last year. Montana 'fol- ower tonight at 8 o'clock. Tomorrow | lowed, with 16 pounds; Illinois with 15 will be devoted to an extensive program | and Delaware, North Dakota and Ver- af sightseeing. | mont with 14, The anonymous author of the sta- : Confronted by Liquor Problem. tistics predicted that “if prohibition | Liquor is & problem for the candy | were actually enforced it would prob- | fhen, it was said in statistics presented | ably result in a greater per capita con- | fo the convention yesterday, the state- | sumption of candy.” | ment being made that “those States | | which have been traditionally the home | of hard liquor are the ones with the | A railway in Manila, Philippine Is- Iowest per capita consumption of | lands, is buying $600,000 worth of | tandr.” It added that “the four States equipment in this country. i ot bl B Bt o Bl ol it a Chatam gl SRR V\TOODW{(}EQ & LoTHROP (R S e REDUCTIONS in the Millinery Salon "Hats of Felt Straw Silk ‘Now * 10 Youthful and Matronly Models MiLLINERY, THIRD FLoOR. Tomorrow—Last Day of The Iris Show Here Iris Lovers and Home Gardeners will enjoy this show immensely. All our Irises are from the gardens of Earl Wooddell Sheets. Mr. Sheets, assisted by Miss Margaret Lancaster, president of the District Federation of Gar- den Clubs, is here to advise you. Orders placed during the show will be delivered at the proper time for planting—this coming Summer, Prices, 25¢ to $25 per root PLANT AND GARDEN SECTION, FirtH FLOOR. Washington’s cold and - rainy weather slowed down - our clothing business — so we offer now instead of waiting for July . . . Our Granite Hose l ; : ey Granite All-silk Semi-sheer A Hose, in white and suntan a e shades. 3 pairs, $5.85; pair, $2 of Hundreds of 5 2 PANTS SUITS reduced to One-piece Jersey Suit, with di- | g Jane Wandl All-silk Chiffon g . $ 75 | ) Hose, picot top. Plain and Yided-skirt $1650 ; | \ pointed heel. New shades..$3 M i N . - 3 Silk Beach Ensemble, with shoul- . $39.50 Jane Wandl Allsilk Chiffon e Grades up to $45 e Hose. In skin-tone tints and white. Plain and pointed $3875 < sl ...... sl.?,;,z Grades up to $55 $4875 G.r St Rayon and Wool Sports Including our famous Socks $1.50 Doublewear suits in Novelty net silk hose, in sun- tan shades and white $3.95 Hollywood models and Bank- ; : ers’ conservative models For Summer Hosiery Wardrobes - Jane Wandl and Granite All-silk Service Hose— lisle hem and sole. The fash- ionable Suntan shades. 3 pairs, $5.10; pair The Bathing Suit is a Subject for Diversity in Seaside Chic . Bathing suits are especially important this season, since aquatic sports are ab- sorbing the smart world, in its effort to acquire sun-tan. Never has there been such a variety of styles—mostly of couturiere inspiration—mostly with sun- tan backs. Our collections offer the devotee of aquatic sports and sun-tan, the *‘smartest things under the sun” for beach and wave. $8.75 to $39-50 Granite All-silk Chiffon Hose, picot top. Suntan and. other shades. 3 pairs, $5.85; pair, $2 ILLUSTRATED Two-piece Jersey Suit, with low sun-tan back and shorts $19.50 SPORTSWEAR, THIRD FLOOR. “Tomorrow—Last Day of these exceptional savings: 'Annual May Selling of Fine Silks Sports Silks—Daytime Silks—After-Six Silks New Silks to glorify every Spring and Summer mode—New Silks to create every important Summer Fashion. Their values are tremendously important —their new colorings and prints never more infinitely varied. Plan your Sum- mer wardiobe now, and take advantage of the savings afforded in this selling. FOR SPORTS Fine-gauge chiffon lisle hose, plain or with clocks, $1 to $2. 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