Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1929, Page 21

CORNING DISAGREES WITH ARMY SURVEY i Missouri Yet Threatens| Town, Residents Say, De- spite Engineers’ Report. By the Agsociated Press. b CORNING, Mo., July 31.—Mayor G.| N. Sgnultz and other residents yester- | day Zisagreed with the report of Army ! engineers that Corning is in no danger | from encroachment of the Missouri! River, which is gradually shifting its channel toward the southwest edge of | this valley hamlet. 1 Mayor Schultz said there was no “im- metiate danger,” but he felt that the situation was grave and would continue | to urge action by the Government to | protect the town. { Property Owners More Pessimistic. M. A. Rundle, spokesman for a group | of property owners, took & more pessi- mistic view. “We in Corning think the town is in imminent danger,” he said. “We have scen the river cut a mile and a half toward Corning this year and it has only 600 feet to go. Are we going to have to wait until our houses drop into | the river?" Engineers from the Kansas City office | of the Army Engineers’ Corps after a survey reported to the War Department | in Washington today that the town is | in no danger and that it would cpst ! more to turn back the river than | ed farm land is worth. | Theodore Wyman, jr. said| s a possibility that the stream | miy again voluntarily change its course in other direction. | No Local Funds Available. i No _local funds are available to fight the hungry river, town officials said. | Corning has a population of only 300 | When Corning was founded 60 odd ! years ago the strea mwas two miles or | mere to the west of the townsite, flow- | ing virtually down the middle of the | six-mile sweep of bottom land between | the Nebraska and Missouri bluffs. In| the last 10 years the river has been | slowly cutting its bed eastward until today it is about 600 feet from the | southwest corner of the village and 27 | feet from the main highway into town. | Five years ago the Corning levee dis- | trict was formed and $100,000 spent in | an attempt to divert the river. The | currents kept eating away, however, | and swept around the retards. | The Missouri bluffs rise a mile east | of Corning. | Voleanic Eruption Ruins Village. SUVA, Fiji Island, July 31 (#).—Re- | ports from the British consul at Tonga | here yesterday said that a volcanic erup- tion ‘on the Island of Niuafu of the | Tongan group, east of the Fiji Islands, | had destroyed' the village of Futu. No lives were lost, he reported, but the in- ‘habitants of the village were “absolutely | ostitute, Every Day is Courtesy Day in the Furniture Department! The seven great sub- divisions of the famous Furniture Department of Moses. are each featuring exceptional o ppor tunities which must be cleared away to make room for the new Fall furniture. ‘The careful shopper real- izes that some pr¥~sale op- portunities are at greater reductions that prevail in the regular seasonal sales. Those moving into new homes and apartments, also realize that their selections of other picces of furniture may be tentatively made at the same time: THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1929. If it’s too hot for you to shop, Jane Stuart will do it for you. Phone Na- tional 9800. hours. . 7th, 8th and E Sts.—FAMOUS FOR QUALITY SINCE 1860—National 9800 Special! 2500 Yds. Washable Flat Crepe Lapin Fulfills Youth’s Demand And the Swagger Sports Coat Replaces Boyishness With Gentle Simplicity 3175 A new 1929-30 fur fashion! Lapin (coney) a soft supple fur that closely resembles ermine—cleverly dyed in colors which are animated and mani- festly becoming to Youth—banana, cocoa, light nutria and parchment! * However, typical sports and general utility coats—there 1s an air of formal- ity about them for this season to seem boyish or reckless, even at foot ball games is a bit passe. SKETCHED—One of the very smart 1929-30 swagger types that flares from the shoulders. In a rich cocoa shade and trimmed with fur buttons. $175. Other New Fur Coats $125 to $295 Purchase Them Now on Our Budget Plan! Far Shop—Becond Floor BABY DAY Features Imported Hand- Made Dresses Y Sessions Mantel i | Clocks, Special beautifully made and Models That Were $ $9.95 and $10.50 * finished with dee \ hems and fine embroid- Mahogany finished mantel clocks, tastefully de- signed and manufactured by a well known firm, so that ery; long sizes and one-year sizes. they are dependable timekeepers; strike on the hour and half hour; 8-day movements. New Haven Mantel Clocks Models That Were $14.50 to $19.95 Beautiful clocks in a fine mahogany finish, with black or raised gold nu- $ 1 2 5 merals; 8-day clocks that keep excel- * lent time—very substantially reduced! 8-Day Sessions Mantel Clocks Models That Were $24.95 and $29.95 Rich, solid mahogany clocks, hand- somely fhisned in fwo tonet snd vitn $7 8 Q5 trast; some with chimes. 4 Clocks—Street Floor A Drastic Clearance of 630 Summer Silk Dresses Two Shops Offer Two Groups at Big Savings . GROUP 2—INEXPENSIVE SHOP 230 Dressy Dresses Formerly $10.00—Now $7.95 D . Dresses that will go any place! Plain and inted chiffons, printed crepes in tiny florals, polka and novelty geometrics, plain and figured geor- gettes and washable flat crepes—in white and sun tan pastels! Sleeveless frocks—and ensembles— sizes 14 to 20 and 36 to 44. Inexpensive Dress Shop—Second Floor Midsummer Sale of Printed Linen Hankies Floral Patterns Polka Dots Smart Checks 1 Oc each Has Summer depleted your supply of hankies? Tomorrow you can choose some as pretty as those you lost—and buy a whole dozen for a trifling sum! All pure white linen, sheer and fine, printed in brown, blue, green and pink. Every One Is Labeled GUARANTEED FASTCOLOR Handkerchiefs—Street Floor RUBBER SHEETS, white and ffesh color, with crinkled edge, crib size 39¢ BIRDEYE DIAPERS, 27x27 inches, ready BABY BOY PONGEE SUITS, sleeveless, .cool, RUBBER PANTS, and so easy to wash; con colors $1'29 RUBBERIZED DIAPER BAGS, in at- tractive nursery patterns, 2 com- sl HANDMADE AND HAND EMBROIDER- ED GERTRUDES, with scalloped edges; sl 1 and 2 year sizes FLANNELETTE emmed, ell- s edge top; 6 ton and rayon stripe; ths to 2 6 months to 3 e e 59¢ Infants’ Shop—Fourth Floor SINGLE-BREASTED VANTA SHIRTS, cot- GROUP 1—SPORT SHOP 400 Sports Dresses . Formerly $16.50—Now el Nk dbes o s Summer sports frocks reduced. Sleeveless and long sleeve frocks and ‘en white and pnl:ly colored flat washable crepes and prints! Sizes 14 to 20 and 36 to 44. o Sports Shop—Second- Floor wa, when to brighten up 7 * stiteh For Summer shopping, you'll find a bit more comfort in the morning Women who bought flat crepes for Summer frocks and are plan- ning others and looking ahead to Fall ensembles, will be interested in this fashion flash—"Dull surfaced fabrics, particularly flat crepe, will be the leading Fall silk.” A heavy quality—40 inches wide—is specially low priced tomorrow! Summer’s Best Shades and New Fall Colors White Byrd Blue Eggshell Polar Blue Peach Capucine Orchid C. Maise Fre: Beige Pink English Green Turquoise Maracaibo Nile Autumn Brown String Philippine Brown Pigeon Independence Blue Jade Forest Green Goya Red Currant Red Pandora Black Coral Navy Silks—Third Floer Choice of Five Smart Wash Fabrics, Special 40-Inch Printed Voiles, yard 40-Inch Printed Batiste, yard 36-Inch Printed Dimity, yard c 36-In. Rayon and Cetton Chiffon Voiles 36 and 40 In. Handkerchief Lawns yd’ It goes without saying that cotton frocks of sheer materials are coolest for August wear—and this year they are fashionable as well! Make them at sur- prisingly little cost from this complete selection of popular cottons— white and tinted grounds with floral and figured designs. : 40-Inch Rayon Sport Satin, Yard, 69¢ Soft and supple, with a permanent lustrous finish; white, pastel and staple shades that are ideal for slips, drapes and art work. 45-Inch Swiss Organdie, Yard, 48c Fine Swiss organdie that keeps its beautiful finish after washirg; white and pastel shades used for party frocks. Wash Fabries—Third Floor Annual August Sale of Bedwear Features This Foster Ideal Bed Outfit, Complete (THT 527.45 A bed you would not hesitate for a moment to place in your guest room! So beautifully designed and so comfortable with “Slepeking” layer felt mattress and Foster double decker coil springs. Sizes 3 ft. 3 in—4 ft.—4 ft: 6 in. 66x80 All-Wool Blankets, Pr. Save in the end by buying all the blankets you need for next Winter, now! These, woven in a very fine manner to insure $6 9 5 * warmth and lightness of weight. In rose, blue, brown, grey and red with black—wide sateen bindings. In the August sale, pair 70x80 Part-Wool $ 3 9 5 Blankets, Pair. . . Closely woven—to insure warmth and service. Big block plaid designs in the desirable colors—rose, blue, helio, green, gold and red—bound with wide sateen. Full-size Wool $1 1 9 5 Filled Comforts . Like those beautiful ones you've seen that cost a lot more—lustrous rayon on one side with long-wearing sateen on the other. Silk cord edge; rose, blue, gold, helio and green. Bedwear—Third Floor “Wear Ever” Sheets Sizes 72x99 and 81x90 $1.15 each Sizes §1x99 $1.25 each Add to your sheet supply—and at the same time add to the service of @ach sheet! “Wear Ever” sheets are made expressly for Lansburgh & Bro., of heavy durable sheeting, hand torn and neatly hemmed. “Wear-Ever” Pillow Cases, 42x36, 28c; 45x36, 30c; 42x72, 50c Domestics—Third Floor Heavy 20x40 Turkish Towels Your family and your Summer guests will be delighted with this soft, spongy towel! Because it's of a heavy double loop quality, 2 generously sized and extremely attractive, with colored borders. c Pastel Colored Huck Towels 29C In blue, green, yellow and orchid— choose theg:hade that matches your bnthfcom! Of a soft :\éso%lfit llxie“::k toweling, neatly finishe - eclg heml.flyslu 18x36 inches. Linen Department—Third Floor Lace Edge Linen Scarfs 49C Think of it—pure linen scarfs and buffet sets at this price! In a rich cream shade trimmed with attractive lace edging and medallion inserts.