Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1929, Page 16

- that Acting President Thomas Nelson SHIPEARLYDRVE DS SEAL SHES Mail Receipts Indicate 200,- | 000 Tokens Already Con- verted Into Cash. The early shopping campaign spon- | sored by Washington's trade orgaiiza- tlons is boosting the sale of the Christ- mas Seals of the Tuberculosis Associa~ money the fight against disease. This does not include amounts contained in this morning’s mail, the size of which carried hope of contniued good returns,'it was said. From several of the larger stores have come messages saying that customers were asking about the Christmas Seals. are no won foot to organize a number of volunteer teams of women . to sell the seals at booths in the lead- ing stores and banks. Also the princi- pal chain stores have again consented to display the self-service boxes con- taining seals in envelopes for which the buyers can deposit dimes. Yesterday several of the larger de- partment stores got into the campaign, accepting thousands of the little leaf- leta distributed by the association and promising to have them wrapped in all parcels for delivery from the stores to the homes of customers. This leaflet has the lithographed picture of the Christmas Seal bell ringer on one side and on.the other, photographs of sev- eral scenes at the Children’s Clinic and Children’s Health Camp, both of which . are financed by the sale of the seals, and a statement of the various health activities carried on by the association. . CONTROLLING INTEREST IN BOSTON & MAINE SOLD Acting Head of Road Quoted on Acquisition of Stock by Pennroad. By the Associated Press. PROVIDENCE, R. I, December 5.— ‘The Providence Journal today said Perkins of the Boston & Waine Rail- road, in an interview yesterday, sala that the Pennroad Corporation, a hold- company organiged by the Pennsyl- vania Railroad interests, had acquirea an amount of stock in the Boston & m{ne which invelved control of thac road. The Journal said Mr. Perkins de- that President W. W. Atterbury of the Pennsylvania Railroad had aa- mitted to him late in October that the Pennroad Corporation had acquired be- tween 15 and 20 per cent of the pre- {nlmed voting stock of the Boston & ine. This block of stock, with the 28.3 per cent of the Boston & Maine stocx owned by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co., is sufficient for control of the Boston & Maime, the paper also will say. BOY WHO SOUGHT WALES’ AUTOGRAPH SUSPENDED |§! _— { Prince’s Answer to Father’s Letter Asking Opinion on Matter Inter- | ests Signature Hunters. LONDON, December 5 (#).—Geoffrey Gill, a star student in the Leyton High School, has been indefinitely suspended by the ister because he sought an autograph from the Prince of Wales ‘when he (his highness) opened the school last week. M notifying the& father of the 15-year-old boy of the | suspension the headmaster said he had | been gullty of “gross impropriety” to- ward the prince. ‘The father has written the prince, asking him to inform the headmaster whether he was annoyed by the inci- dent. The autograph-hunting | public is awaiting the outcome With in- | GETS DAIRY APPOINTMENT R. W. Balderston Will Succeed Dr. C. W. Larson as Manager. | organization today. He will succeed Dr. C. W. Larson, who was formerly chief of the Dairy | Bureau. W 5 1214 F St. A New Presentation of PARIS HATS Smart Mid-Winter Creations Just Arrived! $5.00 Models so chic they will lit- erally thrill you. Pastel felts ...satins...celephanes...an- .in every new color. 95 HATS to close out Marked down goras from higher-priced groups . . . thrilling values. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Bill Folds $1.00 —Every man likes to re- ceive a gift that he can use. And here at the low price you will find leather bill folds in a size for the new money and place for auto license. Plain or with gold-plated mountings. Kann's—Street Floor. Leather Handbags, $1.95 —An interesting assortment of gift bags, including calf bags with shell frames, goatskin . bags with enameled clasps, Vagabond bags of calfskin—and bags of novelty leathers. Each neatly lined and fitted with purse and mirror. In black, brown, green and navy blue. Kann's—Street Floor. Gift Handkerchiefs 15¢ ea. | 3 39¢ —Dainty linen handker- | —White handkerchiefs, chiefs, Ylth hander g’x{‘l& ‘ white with color and solid broidery in one corn color with embroidery in narrow hemstitched hems. S6e Camr. THIGE B s i d colored em- g'gilxtigry.an!%eg. 25¢ values. | gift box for this price. in a Box Kann's—Street Floor. Bemberg Hose $1.00 /) ~—Good-looking, long-wear- ing, service-weight Bemberg Hose, made with lisle feet and soles. Full-fashioned for fit, in sizes 8% to 10— and the following colors: Stationery 50¢ —A lovely assortment of gift stationery, in- cluding cretonne cov- ered boxes, folding boxes with paper and lined envelopes. Cabi- nets with paper and colored quill pen hold- er. And many others you will want to send | with your greeting card. Kann's—Street Floor, . Light Gun Metal Breezee Tea Time Black White Naive Nude Alnora Allure Duskee Sable Misty Morn Dark Guh Metal Kann's—Street Floor. Nickel-Plated Waffle Irons T $4.75 —Attractively shaped, highly pol- ished, nickel-plated Electric Waffle Irons, with guaranteed element and long cord. Make four waffles at once, Colonial Lamps $2.95 —The quaint beauty of old- fashioned o0il lamps has been cleverly repro- duced in _these steel lamps. Adjustable to any height. Beverage Sets $1.00 —Imported glass hand- painted sets— with decanter, tray and six Mantel Clocks $7.49 —Graceful " clocks in mahogany finish, with Normandy chimes and sflver dials. 8-day clocks that strike the hour and half hour. Kann’s—TRhird Floor. Army Scout Plane —A pull toy of steel, attrac- $l tively finished in green and yellow. ‘Wagons, $1.00 —Bright green enameled wagons, with yellow trimmings. Size 17x8% inches with 5-in. disc wheels. Scooters, $1.00 —Metal jscooters, with roller - bearing, rubber- tired disc wheels and pol- ished handle grips. Inter-City Bus —Metal busses, with red disc $l wheels and mud guards. Velocipedes, $1.00 —Blue finished velocipedes, with bright red, rubber-tired disc wheels and rubber pedals. Steam Shovel, $1 —Miniature shovel with red robf— wind it up and it takes the dirt up, then unloads it. Miniature Airplane, $1.00 Mechanical Train —The Overland Flyer, with $l locomotive, tender, two cars, two sections of straight and four —The sky pilot plane, in aluminum sections of curved track—forms 30-in. finish—glides forward, then reverses. oval. & ‘TOYLAND—Fourth Floor. Sizes D. ¢, THURSDAY, DECEMBER Jy 1978, Visit the Gift Bazar Canton Crepes, Winter Prints +With Smart Longer Skirts and Higher Waistlines —Never was it more desirable to save on a smart new dress than now—and never have we been able to offer you smarter Misses® Sizes dresses or a better value than this. All are new dresses, just Women’s Extra Sizes Bright-Tonefl Felt Leather Cases $14.95 - \—Women’s strong cowhide cases, with rounded edges, double locks, shirred top pocket, two end pockets and back pocket. Sizes 18, 20, 22 and 24 inches. Other Cases, $2.98 to $29.95 Kann’s—Fourth Floor, HATS Express the Holidl;ly Mood—and Are Holiday Priced at —Chic hats to complete the festive holiday costume— smart Little Felts for holi- day shopping tours—in fact, styles for your every possible need have been included in this marvelously low-priced group. Bright red, blue, g{eelr(z, beige, brown and ack. Kann’s—Second Floor. arrived for this sale—many of them the new silhouette models so greatly in demand now. . Chic new styles of silk crepe, fersey, covert cloth and printed silks. 'Flares, capes, touches of lace, bows, flounces and softly shirred waists. In pagan red, dahlia, blue, navy, black and other colors, Also included, many models from regular stock. Kann's—Second Floor. Three-Piece Toilet Sets ~Brush, comb and mirror of lovely Amer- glo and imi- tation pearl, in pretty shades of green, maize and blue, A gift that will please every woman. Kann's—Street Floor, A Special Purchase Secures Ferneries Woven Fibre 30 ~ Three Four Styles Colors $2.85 —Every one likes growing plants about the house—and now, just at the time one has to stay indoors, comes this offer of woven fibre ferneries—27 inches long. All are double braced, all have side handles, all have in- serts of metal, and they are in such pretty finishes as green, fawn, brown and yellow. Shop early while color range is complete. Eerneriea complete with Ferns, $7.50 Kann's—Fourth Floor.,