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PLANSCONPLETED TOFETE ERWANS Chief Burgomaster of Berlin! and Party to Arrive Late Sunday Night.' Plans for the entertainment of the chief burgomaster of Berlin and a party of other officials of the German capital on their arrival here Monday were completed today. The distinguished visitors will be received by President Hoover and the District Commissioners. The chief burgomaster and his friends arrived in New York recently for a tour of this country which will last more than a month. Historic and scenic points of interest throughout the Nation will be visited. i The party is composed of Chief Burg- omaster Boess and his wife, Council- man Benecke and his wife, Medical | Councilor Prof. von Drigalski, Inspec- | tor of Municipal Schools Nydahl and his wife and Municipal Councilor Muel- | ler-Wieland. Welcome at Station. Capt. Hugh P. Oram, Assistant En- gineer Commissioner, assigned by the | District Commissioners to >xtend every courtesy possible to the tourists, an- | nounced tollay that (nhe party would | arrive in Washington late Sunday night. | After being welcomed informaily at ihe Union Station by oriicials of the Ger- man embassy and others, they will be | driven to the Willard Hotel. { The chief burgomaster and his com- | panions will be escori:l1 to the Dis- trict Building at 9:45 o’clock Monday morning for an informal reception in the board room to b: atterded by the highest ranking officia.s of the District government. This fuaction will last 30 minutes. Tour Will Be Made. Capt. Oram then will take the visitors cn an automobile tour of Washington, during which brief visits will be paid to the Smithsonian Institution, the Cap- itol, the Library of Congress, the Union Station, McKinley High School, Mc- | Millan Reservoir, the Lincoln Memorial, the Arlington Memorial Bridge and the | Washington Monument. At 12 o'clock the party will be taken to the White House to meet the Presi- dent. Plans for the entertainment of the visitors during the afternoon still are in the process of formation. They will leave Moriday nlglht for Detroit. Various officials of the German em- bassy will be with the visitors during their stay in Washington. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of po- lice, will assign a special detail of po- THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C, licemen to escort the visitors over the] city. e By sprinkling dirt on the doorstep and observing that it was not disturbed for a day, burglers learned that e family of M. Marshall of South Wood- ford, England, were away and moved into the house, lived there for three days, then left with their swag. LANSBURGH &BRo 7th, 8th and E Sts.—National 9800 THRIFTY FRIDAY SALE Trade-In and Used Sewing Machines Included in the group are Domestics. .. Whites. . .Singers. .. New Home. . . Wheeler and Wilson and other equally famous makes. Every one in first class sewing condition. Come Early for Liberal Choice On the Balcony—Above the Street Floor, Near 8th Street LANSBURGH & BRO 7th, 8th and E Sts.—FAMOUS FOR QUALITY SINCE 1860—National 9800 Only Two More Days to Attend! Exposition of Fall Fabrics This is going to be a hard season for the "Ief!—AvS\'crs"! Fashions are so utterly different that there is to be no remodeling of last season’s best to the styles desired this Fall. It is for you, then, that this gorgeous Exposition of Fall Fabrics is being presented! Every smart nineteen twenty-nine fabric is here—from the rough surface tweeds that go to make the important travel or sports coat—through novelty silk and wool crepes, dull finished cantons, lustrous satins, whispy chiffons, exquisite transparent and panne velvets—on to supple, scintillating lames for evening wear! Pinning and Fitting and Fabric Fashion Story at 2:30 P.M. See the new fabrics draped and pinned into a new Fall silhouette by our expert fabric advisor tomorrow at two-thirty o’clock. A Complete Bed Outfit Regularly $35.85 $27.45 A good-looking and com- fortable bed by Simmens, complete with Simmons coil-spring and layer-felt mattress. Finished in a rich brown to conform with wal- nut or mahogany, 3 ft. 3 in., 4 ft. and 4 ft. 6 in. 80x105 Rayon Bedspreads 259 Well made of a rich, lus- trous quality rayon ' in wanted shades of rose, blue, gold, helio a n d green. Double-bed size. 70x80 Part- Wool Blankets $3.95 pair Clesely woven, well fin- ished; plaid and plain colors, including rose, blue, gold, helio, tan and grey. Bedwear—Third Floor Silk Department—Third Floor 64 Regular Stock Dresses These Were $16.50 $13.75 Now’s your chance to pick up an extra business frock—a frock for street or afternoon bridge! They’re of lustrous satins, a few of flat crepe and a few trimmed with velvet. Every one a smart style — youthfully draped or with tiers; set off with dainty lace collars and cuffs or smartly tucked or stitched. Brown, green, wine, blue and black. 14 to 20, 36 to 46. Reduced Women's and Misses' Dress Shop—Second Floor Pepperell Colored Hem Sheets Reduced to Clear Quickly How you've longed for sheets with colored hems! get the finest! Now is your ichance t Of excellent quality Pepperell sheeting, free from dressing; with pink, lavender, peach or yellow hems. 72x98-in, Sheets, $1.59 81x99-in. Sheets, $1.85 Matching Pillowcases, 59¢ Made of the same splendid quality as Pep- perell sheets; 45x36 1nches}., 4 % ¥ Domestics—Third Floor THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1929. At the Beginning of a Busy Fall Sewing Season This Half-Price Sale Fabric Remnants Silks Now 50c to *1.50 yd. Think of the money you can save on your new Fall wardrobe—for with one or two remnants smartly combined you can have a frock for less than half its ordinary cost! Flat crepes, satins, taffetas, printed crepes, pongees, tub silks, foulards and radiums—in smart colors and designs. Usable lengths. Woolens Now 50c to $5.00 yd. For'the popular wool frock or ensemble—jerseys, coverts and flannels; for coats and suits, broadcloths, tweeds and novelty coatings—lengths of 3 to4 yards. Cottons Now 14Y2c to 50c Ginghams, percales, crepes, sateens, voilei., dimi- ties, batistes, challis, organdies, piques and silk and cotton mixtures—good colors and patterns, ideal for Save on Infants’ Wear! (12) Infants’ Shirts, silk and wool; double-breasted styles. Broken sizes. Were wool; broken sizes. Were 1. Friday only 3) Carter's Bands, silk and wool. Broken Rex wesme... DIE (9) Cotton and Wool Bands, broken sizes. Were pink and tan with dainty touches of embroidery. S 1 and 2. Were much more. Friday only 75 (6) White Cree Some slightly coiled. Were 5205, Friday only 91.90 09 pray " Infanu’ Socks, sizes 4, 475 and 3. Were Sic. Friday oty D€ Pink Chinchilla Coat, - §2.95 one white chin- chills, the ‘other blue ik oth size 1. Were $298. Friday only 81-95 (7 prs.) Gi Rayon Bloomers, pink: sizes 8 to 10. 1. Friday y soiled. Were much more. Friday only | LANSBURGH & BRO 7th, 8th and E Sts.—FAMOUS FOR QUALITY SINCE 1860—National 9800 | Thrifty Friday—You Can Save 25% by Shopping Tomorrow! Phone, Mail or C. O. D.’s Cannot Be Accepted Save 25% on Novelty Furniture (12) Windsor Chairs, ma- hogan})" dfinish; slightly scratched. Were $3.98. Friday only 32-98 (25) End Tables, mahog- ans_finish; goad _looking styles. Were $1.25. Fiitaviontyice.. v, O (16) Card Tables, assorted ‘li'mds and coverings; some amaged. Were $1.49 89¢c to $1.98. Fridav only Furniture—Fifth Floor 40 Handbags Originally $1.39 Friday | Novelty Silks and Tapestries, back and styles all purse and mirror. Slightly soiled. Street Floor. Radically Reduced 10c (13) Saxophones, (4) trombones, (54) books, (5) base ball bats, (50) Oil- cloth dolls, (14) kitchen (12) enamel baby (3) road- Underthings Cut in Price (12) Cotton Gowns, fully cut; lace tnimmed or tai- lored styles, White. Were $1.95. i- biloh ol ., (27) Cotton Gowns, white, with dainty lace trim: short sleeve styles. \Were 69c 98c. Friday only.... (50) Crepe de Chine Step- ins, elastic waistlines; flesh, Nile and peach with dainty lace trim. Were 395, Friday only 31-49 (5) Cotton Gowns, white, fully cut \a\nd ehg\- broidered. \Were 69¢. Friday only 39c (7)" Voile Step-ins, lace trimmed. Were 69c. 39c Friday only. (44) Crepe de Chine Step- ins, elastic waistline; flesh, Nile and blue with lace trim Were only .. (8) Tailored Crepe de Chine Chemise, flesh only: with rihbon <hm'lger straps. Were §1.49. Friday only .. " 69c Underwear—Third Floor Odds and Ends in Notions 19c (75) Odds and Ends, in- cluding _ sanitary goods. laundry bags, scissors and garment bags. me slight- 1y soiled. Were to 50c. Friday only, 19e. Notions—Street Floor Women’s and Children’s Shoes Greatly Underpriced (20 prs.) Boys' Tan Calf Oxfords, blucher style with oak soles an(‘l\ruhher heels. Sizes 10to 6. Were $4.00. Friday only 32.84 (12 prs.) Girls’ Straps or Oxfords, patent leather; sizes ;2/284 (oF e Were $2.84. ri- day. only $1.85 (21 prs.) Sports Ox- fords, tan calf or elkskin; with crepe soles. Sizes 2% to 5. Were $6.00. Friday onts. . 94,99 (23 prs.) Women's Shoes, patent leathers and black satins; desirable styles; not all sizes in this lot. Were $4.44. Fri- dax. only $1.85 (50 prs.) Women’s Leather Bedroom Slippers, soft padded soles; black, tan, blue and red, in all sizes. Were 89c. i Shoe Shop—Seeond Floor (35) Floor Lamp Shades, yellow rayon trimmed with pink and blue rayon braid. Were $2.00. Friday 7 Sc only .... (50) Leatherette Has- socks, large round shapes; bl:ck vyith usrlaéloge and red. ere $1.00. Friday only soc (35) Cotton Sheet Blankets, tan and grey la%ld P av};t e rsxll ;9. 70x80 nches. Were $1.19. Friday only 89c school frocks. Fabries—Third Floor Unusual Event for Friday! 315 Pairs Full-Fashioned deal more. Every P! first quality and every pair of a sheer chiffon silk with 4-inch lisle-lined tops and soles. Light gunmetal, duskee, romance, boulevard, silver, pearl blush, sun blush and black—but not in every size. Hosiery—Street Floor Winter Rugs, Sale Priced (2) Seamless Artloom Rugs, good practical de- signs: with fringed ends. size 9x12. Were 335 $49.75. Friday.. Dorient Scatter (4) Tapestry Brussels Rugs, seamless; good de- s\gn;’s. Size 9x12. Were $19.75. Fri- - day omy . $14.75 (3) Deltone Wool Mix- ture Rugs, reversible: in (16) rose, green and blue Rugs, reproductions of combinations ideal for Orientals; sizes 22x38 boudoirs. Were $35.00. and 27x38 inches. Were FPrid - $10 and ,,n,'y ° Y $25.95 $10.75, Priday $8.50 (3) Palisade Velvet Rugs, seamless and finished with fringed ends. Neutral grounds with at- 827 95 tractive designs. Size 9x12. Were $37.50.. " Rugs—Fifth Floor Here are Men’s Plain and Fancy Shirts Now 86¢ Originally $1.95 Fancy and plain colored broadcloth shirts—many with the popular Barry collar; a few of the smaller sizes with neckbands. Sizes 14 to 17. Men's Wear Shop—Street Floer Boys’ Coats and Reefers Featured at Unusual Savings! (15) Boys’ Blue Serge Reefers, good looking, well tailored models; warmly lined. Sizes 2 to 7. $4 44 Were $5.95. Friday only - (8) Boys'’ Blue Serge Reefers, ideal for school wear_and smart enough for Sunday best. Well lined. S;Ig; 215 to 7. ;‘;‘1; h\?’flel‘e Were $7.95. .75. lay Priday only.. $5‘94 only 87'34' Boys' Wear Shop—Street Floor (4) Blue Serge Reefers, well fitting models, beau- titully tailored. Sizes 213 250 Prs. Children’s Tennis Shoes Just the kind they wear in “gym” classes! Of brown or white canvas with good rubber soles. c Were 89c to 95c. Broken size ranges. 250 Pairs Women’s Shoes Broken assortments of kid- skin, patent leather and satin § footwear. All smart styles for . Fall wear—in black, brown and blonde, Basement Store ers. sizes 1 and Were $1.95. only Infants' Wear—Fourth Floor 10c Fab and Brillo Seap, 5¢ Brillo Seap for scourii pots and Fab for underthings (86) pkgs. larly Sc. Frida (16) Laun were 8c. Frida: (17) bottles were 15c. (3) Hearth Brush were 98¢c. Friday. 94 (5) Hearth Br were $1.95. Friday. 250 Odds and Ends in Stationery 5¢c Including stationery nov- elties, party favors and seal- ing wax—all marked half- price Friday! (15) Photograph Frames, various sizes with easel backs; antique gold . Wemer-.. 39 Stationery—Street Floor Toilet Goods at Savings (20 oz) Imported Per- fumes, Nuit de Chine, Blue Rose and Da_[))hnt, Originally $1.50 to §200 oz Friday, oz. ~ 75¢ (16" pe Ware, clothes brushes, dresser trays and boudoir lamps. Were $3.50 to $5. $1v95 Tollet Goods—Street Floor Smocks, Uniforms and House Frocks (32) House Frocks, of voile, orgzn(‘!ie. batiste and pique; small sizes. Were 196, Fridsy... 39€ (10) Nurses’ Uniforms, white, ‘slightly soiled. sorted sizes. Were $1.95. Friday only (7) Kimonos, crepe with candlewick \rims.w;Tzu and brown. Were $195. Fridav onlv 95¢c (43) Daytime Frocks, finen, dimity and pique; sleeveless models. 39‘: Were 8c. Friday... (60) Sm]cck-, ‘tmall prints; good styles. Were S iy orly . 39€ House Frocks—Third Floor Savings of 25% and More in the Basement Store (275) Boys’ Wash Suits, button-on models, well made of washable ging- hams, broadcloths, cham- brays and novelty rayons. Good colors; sizes 3 to 6. Were 95c. (13) Boys’ Leatheretie Trench Coats, fully cut and well tailored; black leatherette; broken sizes. Were $4.95. Fri- day only children’s and (4) furniture 39¢c. Friday only Toy Town—Fourth Floor Curtains Reduced (150 Prs.y Curtains—shadow or filet, in attractive designs. Also Irish point in lovely patterns on fine bobinette. Originally $7.50 65 Odd Curtains (65) Curtains, in pairs or panel styles; of rayon shantung, filet or shadow nets and Irish point stvles on bobinette. Originally it enyorore-: 3299 35 Sports Frocks (35) Women's sports frocks, of satin and flat crepe. One-piece models, in navy, black, tan and brown. Broken sizes. Orig- inally $16.50. Friday Dress Clearance (25) Smart dresses, of geor- gette, lace and flat crepe. Youth- ful models for the Miss. Navy and b1l ack Broken sizes. Originally $10.00. Friday only. b . $6.95 Inexpensive D: Shop—Second Floor $5.00 Hats, $1.79 (100) Smart Fall models, of felt, velour and velvet! 1929 off- the-face and brimmed styles, in black, brown, tan, grey and blue. Were $5.00. Friday sl 79 . Millinery Shop—Second Floor “Wear-Ever” Aluminum Housefurnishing Specials new French Fryer i B9e Regular Price $1.35 Thick Sheet Griddle 8100 Aluminum Re§; 5 Sauce Seor Pans gcam “Wear-Ever” Cooker Cooks foods in thelr own Juiees with little or e water. aqe. 12q1. 8 495 8 505 We have them ... ! Housewares—Sixth Floor