Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1929, Page 20

20 CIRGUS FEATURES " ATTRACT THRONGS Many School Seats Vacant as Youngsters Trek to City of Tents. I HUGE SEA ELEPHANT WITH CIRCUS | el ' | Multimillionaire W. G. Mather and | Another Spectacular Offering! 1,200 Pairs % B o7 e $1.50 Paris Clock and Open Mesh Hose Goliath, sea elephant, is one of the main attractions with the Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus, which will show here today and tomorrow, k3 Tong before opening of the matinee | performance of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus at 2 o'clock this afternoon. the great menagerie tent and side-show were thronged with an advance crowd unmindful of threatening clouds. Vacant seats in Washington schools after the noon recess were silent wit- resses to the line of march that led to the Camp Meigs site. where the circus holds forth until the “big top” is brought down after tomorrow night's performance. Rain or shine, youngsters were prepared to make a day of it, and- parenis, too, entered into the spirit of the show. | Due to traffic conditions, the tradi- tional street procession was abandoned long ago. In its place, the unloading of the circus train and erection of the tent. city attracted hundreds to Camp Meigs early vesterday. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the menag- erie tent opened its doors. Youngsters crowded around Goliath, the huge sea elephant, and watched him eat a third Co.. of which Mather is president.” The | boat “wae bound for Fort, Willlam, on-i ario, on Lake Superior. ! | 1and, 38, were honeymooning on the | Great Lakes vesterday aboard one Of‘ silk sheer hose in two charming styles for Spring and Summer wear all at one low price | Mather's 21 freighters. | champagne Mather, a bachelor, and Mrs. Ircland | widow of James Duane Ireland. busi- | ness associate of Mark Hanna, i\nd‘ prominent in the steel industry, were | | married socretly at Trinity Episcopal | Church late yesterday, after they had | surprised Cleveland society by obtain- | light gunmetal mystery Cuban sand mirage tea time white jade These stockings are the famous Nightingale make—and are lustrous, fine quality hose, both delightful for Summer use. The open mesh hose is finished with the square call .\ heels; the lace clock style has tailored heels. Both stvles ; : e \ are in all sizes from 8% to 10, and there are desirable SANITARY CARPET & ; - >7\ colors, named ahove, in both styles. RUG CLEANING CO. ing a license, and they sailed last night ROBT. LEE PYLE the freighter Willlam G. Mather, a:qf»h‘fi! of the Cleveland Cliffs Iron | 106 Indiana Ave. N.W. boulevard rifle French nude sun bronze sun tan black atmosphere Spring Is Here And a Woman’s Fancy Turns to Freshening Her Home— work after the circus train pulled in | officers of the house in Berwyn, West yesterday morning. With 1,600 per-| ern suburb, where Blumenthai was held formers and workers to b fed. the great | captive until he agreed to pay the ran- cook tent was one of the first to be som money. M was killed while put up. | posing as Blumenthal's brother in an of his daily portion of 400 pounds of . | effort to trap the extortionists. fish. while the baby llama, prize pet| CLUE IN GANG MURDER. Deputy Commissioner of Police John of the menagerie, also drew attention. st hs Stege sajd last night he was convinced ¢ 2 SikiTore wifiiam Parsy Palzo, already in Some otihe reat et ceh 3 - ustody, had a_part in the kidnapin ere in the world are listed among thefChicago Police Likely to Get Slay- —iiodi R Slars. A real thrill is furnished be Huga zacchini, the human profectile, | who is shot from a cannon. Lillian | . 4 Teltzel, queen of the aerial artists, and| CHICAGO, May 20 (4 —Solution of the famous Wallendes, wire walkers, the slaying last week of Detective Ray- are famous throughout the realm of mond Martin for $50,000 ransom of the sawdust world. Phillp Blumenthal, reputed, former : Tonight's performance begins at 8 bontlegger, appears certain. police said birth for an illustration o'clock. with two performances sched- last night, as the result of information M. LeRoy Goff uled for tomorrow. obtained from one of three persons SR sia mIHE Getting the show in readiness for arrested Saturday. ; 5% Woodward, Bide. The arrests followed discovery by Clean Carpets, Fresh Rugs ers of Detective Martin, LIFE INSURANCE Hosiery—Main Floor 3 Many Stunning New S_tyles Just "Arriyéd in Women’s Chic Summer Frocks sparkling and bright, with newness in every line, they radiate unusual charm Send the date of sour || today's matinee was only part of the | prints gay colors Now you can regulate the freezing time exactly as you regulate the cooking time See the new Frigidaire Cold Control in your oven crepes chiffons 13.95 many blues bright prints New Creation Women Delighted I { A new French Process Face | Powder that perspiration hard- 1y affects—will not let an ugly shine come through; stays on a long time; fine and pure; makes the pores invisible; looks like beautiful, natural skin; ‘gives a soft, velvety complexion. 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Coats—Third Floor Main Floor women and misses are buying things eagerly in the May Sale of Lingerie $3.50 to $5 lovely new silk garments are in this sale at Frilly and lacy, or sim- ply tailored garments— all of lustrous crepe de chine in exquisite new styles and the alwavs popular pastel colorings pretty slips nightgowns dance sets petticoats chemises 2.98 i illar, o i Opposite Willard Hotel—Open Evenings Sets, $2.98 Fine quality sheet sets in prefly Duul:“—!liibl e:he:: and #wo 45x36-inch pillowcases in set. $2.98 & $3.25 Candle- $1.29 to $1.69 Summer Underclothes Voile, batiste and dimity gowns; broadcloth, dimity, crepe and cotton soisette pa- nightgowns pajamas WASHINGTON BRANCH FRIGIDAIRE DEALERS: 8. KANN SONS COMPANY. Bih and Market Place N.W. THE HECHT COMP Ith and F Streets WOODWARD & LOTHROP, 1ith and G Sts. N.W. L. P. STEUART. 2113 14th St. Edward Cooper. 1502 14th St. N.W. L. C. Brooks Ce., Ine., 510" Conn. Ave.’ NW. 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