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THE e THE HECHT CO F Street at Seventh ON DAM PROJECT Arlzona Prepares to Sue to‘) Halt Plans as Construc- ; 1 | A Great New York Store ‘Sold Over a Quarter Million Pieces of This Flatware i+ tion Work Begins. By the Associated Press. LAS VEGAS, Nev., September 18.— The $165,000,000 Boulder Canyon Dam ject, for more than 10 years the Rm of the arid Southwest, today was officially under way. A spike of Nevada | silver, sledged into a railroad tie by Becretary of the Interior Ray Lyman ‘Wilbur, started the first numerous con- struction steps yesterday. BSecretary Wilbur said to the assem- bled representatives of six Colorade River Basin States: “I have the honor to name this dl.m after a great engineer, who really started this mlfien project of all ume ~the Hoover Dam.” ‘The spike-driving eeremony muiq\d $he start of construction of the 22-mile Union Pacific. branch line, which will run from Boulder Junction to the dam site. Actual work on the dam proper will not start for a year, ead, head of the Recla- , who ‘will supervise con- struction, was taken {ll just before the ceremony. Representatives of California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico, the six basin States which | signed a compact allocating water and power, were present. There was no offi- cial representatiye from Arizona, ' the seventh State of the ‘Colorado Basin. Arizona is preparing to-file suit in ] the United States Supreme Court to halt the profect. NAGEL IMPOSTOR SOUGHT Screen Actor, Denying Younge Brother, Tells of Bad Cehcks. NEW YORK, September 18 (&) Conrad Nagel, screen. actor, has ap: At Teaspoons Dessert Spoons t Table Spoons ' Soup Spoons Dessert Forks Dinner Forks Salad Forks Oyster Forks EVENING STAR SHINGT Now on Sale Here I 7Ceach A New York store sold over ¥, million pieces of this ware at this sante low place them on sale . . any judge of Washington there’s going to. be just as big a response here as in New York. price. © Now we . and if we're Cold Meat Forks Iced Tea Spoons Orange Spoons Berry Spoons Gravy Ladles Spreaders Dinner Knives (stainless blades) ng SILVER DEPT.—Street Floor. He sald he has been recelving Ictterl‘ from all parts of the country from friends who cashed the checks, believ- ln" the youth’s story. - agel said he has no younger: brother. f Remnants and Odd Lots 'FLOORTEX RUGS Blight seconds of heavy. Floortex and Guard Floortex Rugs, i w;«.'..'. Sinee 1859 amed for fine ap- pearance and dunblmy Aflrlntlve flw llo-lll Seventh Sk. N.wW. and tile patterns. | SES s 2 $x12 and 9x10.6 shes, 33 95 Nm Slylu cmi Low Prices Third Floor ; Hosiery nnd Underwear SILK HOSE—Seconds of $1.50 full-fashioned thread silk hose in service 50¢ 99.75 and $8.75 values. 9x9 and 7.6x9 'sikes, | e i 33 19 For the ~ hoolgirl Schoolgir GIRLS’ WASH DRESSES, sizes 7 1o 14 years. Floral nd » novelty ‘prints in straightiine .and oo twosplece * jacket effects ‘with pleated or flared skirts. &‘mm trimmings. Fast colors .x. v TRL®. SCHOOL SWEATERS, “Bear-Man” :100% wool. Codlt style, button t, muh poo- s 98 kets. Navy, brown, beige and copen. Some striped, others with wide nnpc around col- lar, cuffs and hem. Sizes 32, 34 and 36.. . GIRLS’ BLOOMER DRESSES, in floral -mrmlty mnh. Sizes 7 to 10. 2-plece model with s 98 leated skirt buttoned onto M-fln Long nhevol. round or turn- !nbmcd GIRLS' WASH D“ll“. sizes 7 to 14. cloth, rayon, satinette and colorful prints. Straightline style with leather beilt, bolero ket blouse, flared skirt buflnll.d onw louse, with box coatee . GIRLS’ FELT HATS, ln e)ou- tirn-back, bole and tam styles. All eolofl Trimmed with grosgrain ribbon and fan regulars. Also children’s. perfect quality long fancy stock- . 19¢ nes SILK HOSE—Rayon hose and ; mercerized lisle hose, seconds and rregulars, priced for a 25 many clean-up c FULL-FASHIONED S IL K HOSE, perfects and irregulars, in woven. turbans, smart, warm and urvlee- ‘able f!’l’ school wear. = All wlm and mix- Famous INGERSOLL Watch FREE be $L.00 m lo!l—knlu lars of full-fashioned 400 Boys’ School Suits | sfi 95 Boys’ 4-Pc. School Suits $3.98 BOYS' SHIRTS—Toc and $1.00 “Bell" fancy broadcloth and Sizes 12 690 $8.95 and $9.95 Values Dress the boy smartly and mvlonhly for school in these rully high-grade at this special price. In fine fancy wool mixtures, blue cheviot and blue serge. t, two pairs knickers or one pair d one pair long trousers. Sizes 51,00 RAYON UNDERWEAR— Non'run and other excellent” | grades of rayon bloomers, panties, step-ins and shorties, slight irregu~ lars, tallored ahd Ince frim- 3. | med. About 100 pieces, each c $1.25 & $1.50 RAYON UNDER- | WEAR—Perfects &nd irregulars in Jrunproor Chardonize and heavy | rayon garments. Gowns, step-ins and bloomers in' regular sizes; chemises, combinations; bloomers, | step-ins and < panties in 69¢ Best suits this price has bought in years! Tailored of handsome and durable fancy mixtures. Coat, vest ani two pairs knickers, Sizes 8 to_15. BOYS’ BLOUSES of white and col- ored broadcloth and fancy percale. “Bell” and other makes. Per- fects and irregulars. Sizes 4 55(, to 16 KNICKERS, tailored of sturdy, good looking suiting mixtures. Also in Crompum'l‘curdumm Sizes 8 to 17, and all-wool Eng- lish shorts, sizes 4 to 10,. sl'()o | extra sizes; also some dou- | hle extra sizes. standard bt‘lndl percale. Perfy to 14% Street Flonf $10.00, $12.00 and $15.00 Sllk Dresses Plain an n.‘.‘,‘, ':,’.:: :,u : In combinations of 1 39 { georgette and. velvet, . | m‘n,—-n a bargain | price. and all-silk ‘chiffon.« SIZES 14 to 20, 13 Ensembles 5 _ Chic Jackets . Smart Flares FRIDAY SALE New Drapes 5 Clever Ple New Dra, New Hemlines | black and ail col- chiffonsand velvet, silk Misses’ and Children’s to 17, 18 to 26%, 36 $2.00 and $2.50 New QUALITY dresses | ors in Pall hats of travel tweeds, “silk flat NEW BERETS to 44, 46 to 58. down to the last stitch! | excellent quality crepe, geargette crcpc Bt 39 ™y 79¢ Second Floor Special D. €, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1930. Only 3 More Days in Our Half-Yearly Furniture Sale! | Reductions | material in , solors ‘- :::ut d 208 'fl"n. Platn s, wool serges, wool $1.19 to $1.69 Seamless Sheets — e -huu, “aults | very slight. Sises 81x00, 'fll‘fll and 54x90. $1.00 HEAVY WlllAlLl<‘ RAYON FLAT CREPE, 40 inches wide. Lustrous quality in the favored Fall shades: yard HEMBTITCHED PILLOW- CASES, alse 43x36. Of dwms | smooth, _bleached cotton ] 7. with deep hems; each c 3% RA¥@N ' ALPACA—36-inch heavy, brilliant rayon alpaca in & complete range of colors; Igc yard .. 40 Inches Sheer, filmy quality with —— | light and dark h&m\m“‘ 19‘: I | Guuumnd Wllh‘hll h{ Floor .,GLOVFS FABRIC GLOVES—Smart new | slip-ons and * faney-cuff fabric clovu in_all colors and all Fayorite Autumn 59€ WAsanz KID GLOVES and | suede gloves, substandards of $2.00 and $2.50 qualities, Slip-on.and fancy-cuff styles. Black 3 and all shades Streat Foor With Every Bo, at $6.95 or s Suit and other Men’s Wear WORK !lfllTS—MenA durable | blue work shirts, with col Iar attached. - Sizes lt‘,fi 45‘: 3% FANCY ' SOCKS Men's novelty Fall socks in rayon and lisle mixtures. Many new pal terns. Sizes 10 to 11%5. .. M B GAN UNDER- eve balbriggan checked nainsoc : oy ok; sizes 36 48': 46, SHIRTS—Broken lots of men's | | $1.00 shirts, perfects and irregu- lars, in brondcloth and per- cale; plain colors and fancy 650 patterns NIGHTSHIRTS — Men's _ $1.00 and $1.50 nightshirts in broad- cloth, Fruit of the Loom muslin and New England Loom muslin. Some slightly solled. Sizes 77c | 16 _to 20 Special -purchase limited quantity famous - Brighton -garters 160 with wide elustic bands. . PRESIDENT - SUSPENDERS — ‘These famous - suspenders priced much below 69cfii 69c ! 59 i © 25¢ lf| worth, Popular colors.... Street Floor Remnants Siiks; | Rayons & Woolens 68 e $1.25 to $2.98 Values lonable Pall malerialy Carloads of fine furniture rushed in for closing days. Same fine qualities, same low prices, that helped us set a record for business in August.” Buy on the Budget Plan. Free deliveries anywhere in Continental United States. Consult our Interior Decorators. See Home Sweet Home. Nearing the Close in a brilliant fashion This *179 Five- Bed Room Suite Choice of twin or double beds. $96 includes the twin beds. Our Half - Yearly Sale, drawing to a close, will make you remember it with this brilliant achievement in value giving! Offering you a beau- tiful bed room suite made of five - ply walnut veneered gumwood. The beds are in graceful poster style . ., . the vanity is in the French style. (Fourth Fleor Annex. The Hecht Co.) NS e Delivers It Balance Monthly Simmons Layer Felt Mattress At the wonderfully low price of Weighs 55 pounds. Roll edge, Dia- $10-50 $29.50 Coil-Spring Day. Bed Brown walnut-finish cane panels. Cretonne cover, with valance. Opens slg 85 mond" tuited in 46 places. Green, blue, into double size bed. rose, floral ticking. Twin or double size. (Pourth Floor, The Hecht Co.) (Fourth Floor, The Mecht Co.) THE HECHT F Street at Seventh NAtional 5100