Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1929, Page 16

Wrs. Catt Predicts Favorahle Action on Bill Granting Suffrage. ‘flfi’!l’*!.'s- Mrz. Carrie Chapman Catt, president National Woman Suffrage Asso- ion, said recently that the Chilean ongress was about to pass a law giv- ‘ang women and foreigners the right to {vate in municipal eiections. She as- iserted that the presentation of th {measure ed that South American | icountries were advancing politically. i The recommendation to permit wom- en and foreigners to vote in municipal ielections was made recently by Presi- {dent Carlos Ibanez. President Ibanez ixaid that the pa: imake Chile the YAmerica to give suffrage to women. tBrazil and Argentina permit women to | ivote in small areas. § To Affect 250,000 Women. £ Mrs. Catt said that passage of the | {measure would permit from 200,000 to | 250,000 Chilean women to vote. She izald that Chile would be the fortieth ‘nation to adopt woman suffrage. £ VIt the legislature sides with Presi- | ident Ibanez,” Mrs. Catt said, “Chile | v to adopt suffrage as a nation. At resent, only one privince in Argentina nd one state in Brazil have given n a limited voting privilege to | en, When I visited in Chile six years | ago, I found that country one of the | imost, enterprising and_progressive of | ‘South American republics. The in-| fluences which are favoring woman's suffrage there now, were beginning to \\nrk then. “The personal views of President | Tbanez, are reflected by the spirit of the | “University of Chile, at. Santiago, where | there are more women undergraduates, | .in proportion to the total enroliment, ‘than in any co-educational university in the world. I found women leading in ‘many branches of art. when I visited “the great museum at the national capi- tal. I also was impressed by the large {number of women officeholders. That “will be the first South American coun- | number has increased greatly in the | ilast five years. Thaner’s Views Well Known. Sixth Child Dies In Six Weeks While Under Anaesthetic By the Ass d Pres TORONTO, Ontario, August 28 (Canadian Press) —Mary Cum- mins, 15, Toronto, died ln & hos- !Dltll here Saturday while under the influence of an anasthetic. She was about to undergo a minor nasal operation. The girl is the sixth Toronto child to die under similar eir- cumstances within six weeks. Of the five all but two died as the ~result of constitutional mala- dies which were believed to have been aggravated by the adminis- tration of ether. Dr. W. L. Robinson, performing a post-mortem, ascribed the girl's death to “suffocation, caused by collection of blood, mucus and vomit, The ether was administered by Dr. L. F. Killoran, who, dur- ing his 20 years’ experience at a local hospital, has administered anasthesia to about 30,000 pa- tients, Austria, Belgium, Brazil (one state), | Canada, Channel Islands, Czecho- | slovakia, Denmark, Esthonia, Germany, Britain, Greece, Hungary. Iceland, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya. Lettonia, Lithuania, Luxemberg, Netherlands, Newfound- land, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, | Poland, Porto Rico, Rhodesia, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden. Trinidid and Tabago. United States and Wind- ward Islands. DESCRIBES DEATH CRISlS French Sclentist Dylng, Tells Doc- tors of Every Symptom, PARIS (#).—Seldom has man met death as did Dr. Plerre Andre Marie, scientist of the Pasteur Institute, this | Summer. He died of botulism poisoning, one of the rarest and most deadly of diseases. The infection sometimes comes from preserved food. After four years' ex- perimenting in search of an antidote Dr. Marie got the bacili in his eye | while performing a laboratory experi- ment. Up to the hour before death, when e lost consciousness, he described to | attending physiclans every - symptom , and reaction that he felt, giving them the most complete record yet made. When paralysis closed his eyes he THE EVENING they were made to sell for §5 Hats new Fall felts 1.95 ‘A very special purchase! Smart shapes...youthful, flattering styles . . . attrac- tive colors. ..and Mack, too ..just what you'll want to put on and wear im- mediately. Millinery—Third Floor ’ STAR. WASHINGTON. D. €., e / Dresses that were $16.50, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 28, 1929. MlSSCS $18.75 and $25—reduced to STREET, AFTERNOON, SPORTS AND BUSINESS DRESSES OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY Silk Dresses From sleeveless sports frocks that you'll 8 . 5 want to slip into the minute you see them —to trim, snappy little ensembles with frock and accompanying jacket, this collection includes not only all the frocks you'll need to finish this season, but scores that will be practical all through the Autumn. white frocks ~ sports silks “ tub prints Shantung jacket dresses attractive prints e flowered chiffons 1% pastel crepes dainty georgettes silk crepes S5 2 Even if you didn’t need another frock this season, vou'd he wise to lay aside two or three of these (the styles are so good you could do it with perfect assurance)—to have ready when the season opens next year! 14 to 20 year sizes Misses’ Dresses—Third Floor “The progressive personal views of | DegEed them to Taise the lids so that he { President Tbanez are well known. They | Tight look at the blue discoloration of are representative of the new Chile, in | his finger nalls—sign of the approach which s0 many young men and women Of the ¢ {are doing constructive things.” ¥ Mrs. Catt said the nations that have | In five weeks of the Summer, 13,500 | {given women either equal or limited | passengers were landed at Liverpool and i to vote were: [ Southampton, England, by transatlan- ‘Argentina, one (province): Australia, | tic liners of one company. 7:PALAIS ROYAL this is our advance Fall and Winter showing .. * note the smart new styles ‘ Wool Overcoats Two—Trousers Suits IN THIS SPECIAL AUGUST SALE MUCH RELLOW THE REGULAR PRICE $ The suits are in new two and three button models in the popu- lar new browns, grays and mix- tures, and they show in every detail that they are high-grade, well made suits which usually sell for much more. The over- coats are in blues and grays chiefly, double and single breasted, box and collegiate models, rayon and satin lined and finished with or without velvet collars. o Buy now on your char; NOte' -rcyount and ’puy in N‘o.; vember, as convenient, or pay a small deposit and reserve your suit or coat till cold weather. Men’s Store—Main Floor Last 3 Days!! Furniture Sale Only three more days to buy these specially pur- chased suites and pieces at August Sale prices. Suites so charming they seem to enhance the beauty of everything in the room . . . occasional chairs that are really comfy to sitin ... odd pieces that are real works of art. Below are a few typical offerings to be found during the closing days of this great event. 7% PALAIS ROYAL A Great Clearance of Smart Summer Dresses We've taken practically all the Summer frocks in our Home Frock Section and grouped them this way for quick selling: 500 Dainty $1 to $1.98 Dresses /4’ batiste 69C \{ * organdie Cool sleeveless frocks, attractive models with short sleeves—an unusual collection of models, mostly with the popular waist line effect; all good washing colors. Psceptional values—you’ll want several! $1.98 to $2.98 Dresses dotted Swiss 1.6 voiles batistes These are well made, smart looking dresses in many different styles—and in many pleasing colors. Some dresses have short set-in sleeves, others are sleeveless. all sizes from 16 up to size 40 voile Normandie voiles and novelties In this group are crepe de chine, Normandie voile, rayon crepe, and many smart cotton and Sizes 16 to 46 in this group. Smart $2.98 to $5 00 Dresses | $5.98 Silk & Cotton Dresses linen fabrics, in light and dark colors and many 4. 95 different styles. Plain colors or novelty effects are included. A good range of sizes, too. from far and near the mothers come— for they know our famous offerings on ' Thursday--Baby Day--Very Special Values Young mothers and mothers not so young . . . fond aunts and doting grand- mothers . . . all make the Palais Royal Baby Store their mecca on Thursday and these are some of the reasons why they'll be here tomorrow! Printed linens, sheer voiles, novelty batistes, and- other fine cottons in scores of styles and colors. Models for matrons or misses...dresses with short, long or elbow leeves; or sleeveless. new Fall Frock; need appropriate ‘slips beneath them N ew Costume Slips OF RAYON SATINS...CREPES DE ! CHINE OR RAYON CREPES IN LIGHT AND DARK COLORS 198 | 2-Piece Novelty Pajamas pecially ‘priced Of crepe, broadcloth or prints in_plain colors, stripes, floral or ‘modernistic effects; bright and colorful for misses and ‘women, ‘Crepe ' Kimonos, 1.98 T Plain tailored styles some with petal Y bottoms;; all sizes T $1.95 Baby Blankets “In attractive nursery de- signs; size 36x50 inches; ° 59 “pink and blue colorings. Rayon and wool sweaters Infants’ Sweaters, special in pink and blue and white; .39 many with embroidery. Madeira Pillow Slips, $1 Handmade and hand embroidered, too; attrac- tive designs. Pillows, Specnl 2 for $1 In pink or blue; right size for babies. Infants’ Dresses, 59¢, 2 for $1 Long or short dresses; dainty styles, some ith embroidery; umc with collars. Children's Store—Thied ‘Rubber Sheets Booties, 59¢ .59c, 2 for §1 2 for $1 Of whitt bber, g bl Dainty booties, in with pink or blue ruffied edges. pink or blue efiects. Hand Made denmda ; 59c, 2 for $1 Scalloped at neck and on the bot- $ 125 3-Pc. lem Room Sulte A4 G S 5 suite lends atmmphrre to any Imme . vou have your choice of Jacquard velour coverings . . . and you may have any two of these rhmr««]flmnv chair, a wing chair and a club chair . .. settee is 72 inches long. Other Living Room Smtes At Genuine Saving $165 3-pc. Jacquard Velour, $98 $195 3-pc. Cane & Damask, $107 Plain colors, border and Japanese patternis, $275 3-pe. Ta try Pleated Back, $178 many with IeminizingA touches of ribbons, faces and hand embroidery. 3573 v Mohai & Frise, $23 i gt Foe. tom ;. all handmade.