Evening Star Newspaper, August 29, 1929, Page 23

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1929. -——————______—fl——_————-_-_————————_ BAD “BAD BABIES” ‘BILLEDONBLOTTER Police Seize 10 of Show Troupe, Charged With Stag- " ing Indecent Play. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, August 29.—Ten per- sons comnected with the presentation of a play called “Bad Babies” at a local theéater were at liberty under bond today fellowing their arrest at the final curtain last night. They were charged with staging an “indecent and lewd exhibition.” Patrons of the show who witnessed the rush of detectives from the Notion Specials 25¢ Dress Shields, all colors; guar- anteed. Pair, 19¢c. Large Size Cretonne Laundry Bags, 25¢. King-Nap Sanitary Napkins. Box of one dozen, 17c. 25¢ to 39c Bathing Caps, 15¢. 59c¢ Children’s Stamped Dresses, white with_colored borders, 39¢c. $1.00 Children’ smade-up stamped dreses of printed lawn, 79e. Street Floor Smart $2.50 and $3.00 ence to the stage applauded the action, believing it to be a clever finale. Eight players, the stage manager and author were taken to the police station, where they gained release on $500 bail each. Those taken into custody were Jobyna Ralston, Arthur Rankin, Marvin Williams, Marjorle Montgomery, Nor- man Peck, Elinor Flynn, Annette West- bay, Dario Shindell, all performers, and Frank Jennings, stage manager, and George Scarborough, author. Lloyd Nix, city prosecutor, who ordered the arrests, he had received many complaints inst the show, which was blll!d ‘a comedy drama of modern life.” The play was built around the intrigues of # group of high school boys and girls and the compli- cations which resulted when a soclety woman_fell in love with one of the boys. The show was -suspended pend- ing the outcome of & hearing today. Coal Miner Becomes Poet. Robert Crawford, who was a miner in the coal flelds of Scotland until crippled at his work, has become one of Britain's favorite poets. Some of his best work just has been published in & lume entitled “In Quiet Fiel IOWA MINISTER GETS ASSAULT INDICTMENT By the Assocluted Press. BEDFORD, Iowa, August ”—rk\' C. H. Platt, Methodist minister of Sharpsburg, Towa, who is alleged to have attacked Ole Nelson, a Sharps- burg druggist, with a hammer as a result of a liquor clean-up ctusade, led | by the pastor, was indicted by a county grand jury yesterday ‘The indictment charges “assault with intznt to com- mit great bodily injury. ‘The alleged attack occurred July 3 | when the druicum encountered the min- ister on a Sharpsburg street and de- manded that he sign a written retrac- tion of accusations he was accused of making from his pulpit. The pulpit accusations were followed, Nelson sal by the signing by the minister of an information which formed the basis for a raid on Nelson's store. No intoxicants werz found. - . Canada’s population on June 1, ac- cording to the estimates of the Domin- of Statistics, was 9,796,900. Sale of Blankets At Welcome Savings Buy blankets here now for less than you will have (o pay later on. Part-wool and all-wool kinds for every requirement, featuring special groups at $2.85, $3.85, $4.85 & $7.85 Pair All Si 14 to 42 b, Sunback Dresses Clever New Drapes Chic Jacket Effects Smart Belted Dresses Two-Piece Effects An insignificant price for beautiful dresses of woven silk, flat crepe and novelty silk prints in a wonderful va- riety of styles, colors and pat- terns—for street, sport and afternoon wear. Second Floor ‘Third Floor Sizes WASH GOODS REMNANTS Staple and novelty materials, in use!ul lengths for women's and children’s garments. Flow- ered Organdy, Printed Batiste, Gingham and English Longcloth. Reduced for a quick Friday clean-up. 49c¢ and 59¢ Wash Goods c Yard Practical sewing lengths, in Printed Voiles, Cotton Foulards, Printed Dimities, Printed Rayons, Plain Organdy, Printed Organdy, Cotton Charmeuse and fine Longcloth. Buy these desirable materials ot a big saving. Street Floor ) FELT HATS —New Fall Styles —New Fall Colors $1.59 Be among the first to wear a clever Fall hat! Here are new and captivating off-the- face models, cut-out novelties, irregular brims, fisherman backs and skull caps in the new wine shades, reds, blues, greens, purples, sands, tans, browns and black—at a price surprising indeed. Street Floor. HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR SILK HOSE—140 pairs full- fashioned and seamless thread silk hose, seconds and perfects, in black hnd colors. $1.00 95 to $1.50 grades EXTRA SIZE HOSE of n.lk- and-rayon, lrreiu] in and colors. thread silk, knit without a seam. In the popular suntan 500 shades. ' Irregulars BEMBERG HOSE—$1.00 full- fashioned Bemberg hose, aristo- crat of rayons, in the fashion- able colors. Slight irreg- 75C ulars .. ‘WOMEN'S ATHLETIC UNION SUITS, s‘lmds 38 ;toh“;’l ‘White and pink., Made W em- stitched tops 496 ‘LISLE_ HOSE — Purchase of women's 39c mercerized lisle hose, slight irregulars, in black 190 and all colors. All sizes. CHILDREN’S UNION SUITS of Eljlml checks with waist at- tachment. stylea for bnys and girls. 2° 93¢ BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ SPORT HOSE—Boys’ mercerized golf hose and girls' rayon seven- eighth length hose in fancy pat- terns and plain colors. 29C Perfects and irregulars.. CHILDREN’S SOCKS—Rayon” and lisle half socks and “whoo- pee” socks of beautiful quality, slight irregulars of 25c lsc and 29c kinds Street Floor Costume Slips $1.00 Reduced from $1.25. Made of lustrous rayon satin, flat crepe and rayon alpaca in pastel shades. Tailored style with side pleats and hemstitched top. || Sizes 36 to 44. ' WASH FROCKS—Clean-up sale of $1.00 Summer frocks of printed lawn and dimity. jSleeveless mod- els;l "1:;'1‘ organd; c{:;hg bands and pipings. slz¢ o 50c SWI:ATEBs—wome 's $1.98 all- wool slip-over sweaters in plain colors and fancy color ombinations. - Sizes 51 59 34 to CORSETS—Clearance _of _dis- continued models of P. N. Practi- cal-Front coruu"lna white and flesh. Sizes 27, sz 95 and 31 only . Clearance of 39c to 75¢ Flowers, 19¢ Coat and dress flowers deeply reduced. Gardenias, clusters and sprays in immense variety of kinds and colors. Street Floor - P L] Boys’ Wear BLOUSES—Boys' well tailored in sport and high-neck of whm, tan and blue hncy percale., - izes 53¢ RS - Boys’ mlcume knickers tailored of woolen ‘mixtures in popular colors and patterns. Belt loops and buckled bottoms. Fully sl 15 lined. Sizes 8 to 16.. “BELL” SHIRTS in sizes 133 to 14. Of white, tan and blue broad- .color fancy percale. ached collar swun:ns—mys faney eaters in mnovelty color 41,15 lorbono!:&fis;.e:: Girls’ $3 and $4 School Shoge 9139 One-strap, T-strap and oxford tie models in well built and good- looking shoes of patent leather, tan calf and tan alligator grain. Solid leather soles, rubber heels and leather lining. Boys’ School Sh $2.95 Black and tan call fords with Goodyear welt. Sizes 11); to 6. Shoes that -dress the feet mmy and wear exceptionally well. Second Floor Men’s Wear MEN’S FANCY SOCKS, slight ir- regulars of 35c kind, in rayon and llal; 'r‘l)lgb\xr;! with l'elin(g:'ced heels an . In mew colorings and patterns 22(! WORK SHIRTS—AI sizes 1472 to 17 in men’s blue chambray work shirts with attached collar, two pockets and triple-stitched c seams. Special for Friday.. PAJAMAS—Men's $1.50 and $2.00 pajamas of Plaza pongee and mad- ras with rayon frogs. Perfects and irregulars. All sizes. Re- 880 Strect Floor ' Girls’ $1.59 Sleeveless Dresses 79c Attractive dresses in gay, col- orful prints, with full skirts, large collars, vestees, contrasting pip- ings, pockets fancy ties and sashes. Sizes 8 to 14 years. GIRLS' SILK DRESSES—Ca) lhl silk dresses in pastel shades. g:!ece effects wm: box-plelud or ue-ple-hed skirts, Trimmed with b Id glass l?xfi!m and hand-em- ru lery. Set! short sleeves, Sizes 6 to 14.. sz 98 GIRLS’ TWEED COATS—$5.98 ’x:hld tweed - coats for elrly Fall. ined u:munmu Set-in sleeves, large patch lll’l! hm . 6 col'J. s 12 and 14 TOTS’ DIESSIS. in broken sizes 3, 4, and 7 years. Of fine dimity, with white collars, pip- and hlnd-em- 31 oo SUN SUITS wr um ol 2,3 and 4 years Made with printed sleeve- less blouse and pmn brmdclozh pants. Tflmmed 5 trasting - colors W. B, oses & Sons Box . ~ SINCE 1861—SIXTY-EIGHT YEARS OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE 9 AM. to 6 P.M. F Street at Eleventh National 3770 Open All Day Saturday, August 31st, and Following Saturdays Last Two Days The August Sale of FLOOR COVERINGS This great sale ends Satur- to 25%. day. Until then you may ob- tain the finest floor coverings at savings ranging from 10% There is such a wide range of grades, designs and colorings that selection is an easy matter. Fine Wilton Rugs Reduced THE VERNON—a Wil- ton of great charm and wonderful durability. A truly remarkable value. THE OAKDALE-a beautiiul Wilton rug, re- producing many of the finest Oriental designs. THE FRENCH—a Wil- ton rug for which we claim the standard oi compari- son. Masterpiece of de- sign and coloring. .$112.50 Axminster Rugs Reduced Two Groups in the 9x12 Size Regularly $ 4 4 Regularly $ $55 ; $40 Seamless Velvet Rugs 912§ Regularly $45. Finest quality, seamless, fringed velvet rugs in Per- of Oriental masterpieces, in beautiful sian, Chinese and novelty designs. designs and. rich colors. Rug Section, Pourth Floor Imperial Iran Rugs Regu]arly $165. Lovely replicas New Shower Bath ‘Curtains That Add a Decorative Touch to the Bath Rubberized so that they are entirely orchid. 70x72 inches. $6.50, $7.50 waterproof; in checks, stripes and and $12. They add a decidedly dec- plain shades of green, rose, gold and orative touch to the bath. Drapery Section, Third Floor Special Purchase and Sale—Only 75 Handmade Candlewick Bedspreads Regularly $4.25 A special discount from the maker permits us to offer these beautiful, handmade spreads at 95 this price. They have cream . grounds with rose, blue, gold, or- chid or green tufts. Very special In Solid Colors With White Handwork Single-Bed Size Double-Bed Size $3.95 $4.25 ‘The Linen Shop, Pirst Floor. Tablecloths Greatly Reduced and there are no napkins to ready for use. Because they match, they have been drasti- are odd, discontinued patterns cally reduced, as follows: $5 Cloths, size 52x64, Reduced to...............$3 These cloths are hemmed, .$6.25 Cloths, slze64x64,Reducedto.............$4 $8.25 Cloths, size 64x90, Reduced to. . . .......§5.75 The Linen Shop, First Floor Summer Dresses $7.50 Were $16.75 Remarkable values tomorrow in Summer wash dresses in crepes, pastel shades and white; also smart prints. Sizes 14 to 46. Summer Dresses 15 Were $25 to $39.75 Truly extraordinary values; nearly half price and less. Flat crepes, printed crepes, printed chiffons, polka dots, plain chiffons, lace and georgette frocks; in desirable colors. Sizes 14 to 48. The Apparel Shop, Second Floor Allen-A Sllk Hose Pure Thread Silk Chiffon $1 Style No. 3697 Sizes 8Y; to 10%2 Ask to see this style if you desire a splendid stocking for office or morning wear. Silk to the top; semi-fashioned. So inexpensive, vet so durable and lovely, with clear, sheer weave, close-fitting ankle and French panel heel. A dozen smart shades in sizes 874 to 10%%. Hosiery Section, First Floor ‘In the Opportunity Shop Group of Spring Coats Were - $16.75 $ 7 '5 0 Less than half price tomorrow for smartly styled coats in navy, tan or black. Fur trim- med or plain. Sizes 14 to 20 Group of Spring Coats Were $24.75 to $49.75 $ 1 2’50 Amazing reductions on coats suitable for early Fall. Green, black, navy and tan. Plain or fur trimmed. Sizes 14 to 42 ‘The Opportunity Shop, Second Floor New Rayon Bloomers Full cut, well tailored bloom- ers of fine quality rayon. In nude, nile and pastel shades. Sizes 5 to 9. Rayon Underwear Section, First Floor Special Purchase Smart Wash Dresses $3.95 Those pastel voiles and printed handker- chief linen frocks are so popular that we have made this special purchase. A saving of $2 on every dress. Sizes 14 to 44 ‘The Opportunity Shop, Second Floor Regularly $5.95