Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1929, Page 13

U.. BUREAUTESTS UNDIES FOR HEALTH Penetration of Ultra-Violet Rays of Various Cloth to " Be Determined. America is going to be more scien- tifically clothed—or under-clothed—by | the time Uncle Sam completes the ex- haustive experiements now under way at the Bureau of Standards, where tex- tile experts are examining some 30 dif-| ferent materials used primarily for u derclothing to de~*mine those mo practical from the sta.-ipoint of healt] Grandpa's red flanne, undies are b ing put to the test along with the new- | est thing in striped shorts. union-suit | material—not to mention the silks and georgettes worn by the ladies. They're The WRIGHT Co. Backs Up the Wright Co.’s Policy of Underselling Prices on Good Furniture Only the strong co-operation of a number of well known makers allows us to offer these e An Entire Carload of These Splendid BEDROOM SUITES to sell at i A1 Walnut-finish a combinations _ of woods. DRESSE —CHEST—and BED. Unpainted Breakfast CHAIRS $139 ready _for y to paint. Very well made. Tables Pe Finished in mahogany. Well braced. A great value, | the direction of W. E. Emiey, chief of | “How about ours?” was the cry. THE ommended his product becausé it “let one and all being “diagnosed” to de- the health-giving ultra-violet rays filler through.” ! termine which permit air, moisture and heat to permeate, and how much. The bureau is bent upon discover- ing to its entire satisfaction which ma- terials _are most healtaful for Winter and which should be discarded in warm climates as being guilty of holding cap- tive the moist hot air to clog the skin and cause all sorts of troubles long blamed on diet, teeth, tonsils and the weather. J Immediately Uncle Sam was besieged Outgrowth of Other Tests. with requests from the manufacturers The work is being carried on under |of every conceivable sort of (nl:lcd, n the Division of Organie Fibrous Ma-|so the chemists got pusy, and after terials, and W D. An?el.‘ chief of the | juggling the test tubes for several textile section. It is in a measure an months issued their findings in the form outgrowth of the recently completed of Research Paper No. 6, United States At Psychological Moment. And he released his ad just when mother, dad and all the rest of the family were being told by their doctors that they needed more sunshine—the good old ultra-violet in their systems! Competitors Get Busy. | study of outer garment materials to de- | Bureau of Standards, “Some Measure- termine their uitra-violet ray penetra- ments of the Transmission of Ultra- tion, upon which subject a bulletin| Violet Radiation Through Various Kinds recently was released by the bureauof Fabrics,” which tells the whole story. showing the percentage of ultra-violet! It might be mentioned that the.en- rays that can permeate each of the! tire supply of this bulletin has been ex- popular dress and suit fabries, from the hausted down in the Government Print- heaviest wool to the sheerest chiffon. |ing Office, which usually stacks them A commercial advertisement started away in storage by the hundreds. the whole business. It seems one man-| Some of the other fabrics tested ifacturer did a little research on his|proved t8°have an even higher per- wn account and then came forth with|centage of ultra-violet ray transmis- an advertisement which was as unusual | sion than that of the energetic adver- as it was successful. He didn't stress |tiser, but he was first to discover this the beauty of his material; he didn’t quality in his product. remark upon its durability. He rec. In the published report it was re- Every Item in This Adv. worthwhile Furniture VALUES! Just 18 Coxwell Chairs to sell at Upholstered in mohair and combina- tions of frieze, mo= quette and tapestry. An Unusual Opportunity Offered in These 15 Fine Mohair Living Room Suites Deep spring cushions, covered on the $1 l l reverse side with moquette. Sofa, Club Chair and Wing or Bunny Chair. gg¢@ A Great Saving on This Complete Simmons Bed Qutfit FELT IMOXNS $ . COIL SPRING, MATTRESS and BED. Complete. layer Combination Desk and Bookcase Attractively i $3850 finished in walnut. A practical space-saver with large desk room. 5-Piece - Breakfast Suites Two-tone color com binations in green, Tb]ue and grey. 'wo attrac- tive styles of @@ chairs, Special Purchase of - ¥ 50 3-Row Stitched All Layer Felt. MATTRESSES Mattresses selling for $19 could not be better. All sizes. A fine quality and an exceptional saving. @ $1175 2 ‘—conveniently arranged to suit you, in small weekly or monthly amounts. > mWRIGHT 905-907 7th St. vealed that, 8o far as ultra-violet trans- mission is concerned, the most impor- tant factor is not the kind of raw ma- terial from which the fabric is made, but the weave of the cloth. An open weave transmits the largest percentage of the ray. Also, a cloth which does not shrink is more valuable from this standpoint than one that does. In the study of underclothing mate- rials now in progress, the experts are preparing to put at the disposal of the manufacturers statistics which will en- able them'to select to a nicety the most scientific, healthful and at the same time attractive materlals for undergar- | ments for any given clime. What with the information already at hand, enabling the gentlemen of the factories to choose wisely their cloth for our outer garments. this should shortly be the most healthy nation in the history of man. If it's not, the fault won't lie with Uncle Sam—or the clothing factories! Publc Works Planned. Schemes of public works outlined for the relief of the unemployed in North- ern England will involve an expendi- ture of $35,000,000. A new penny-in-slot machine in Lon- don dispenses phonograph needles. Double Size Day Beds to sell at Cane panel, Windsor ends. Wood finish, heavy cretonne pad. POSTER BEDS $1775 Mahogany or walnut finish. Pineapple plain top. Double or twin size. 2250 Your Choice of Either Double or Twin Size N.W. 4 SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SEPTEMBER 29, 1929—PART 'I. Sears,Roebuck and Co. NEW “Retail”” DEPARTMENT STORE Hours 9 to 5:30 Saturdays Until 9 P.M. FREE PARKING SERVICE Bladensburg Road at 15th and H Sts. N.E. 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