Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1931, Page 29

“WASE L D. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1931, | normally high, Americans there so far | 4 { are not suffering though disease con- Stitutes greater menace to the few Jocal foreigners than does famine. “The only bright spot INCHINESE FLOODS ‘Ships Made Ready to Move 2,000,000 Sufferers to - \ ! By Cable to The Star. SHANGHAI, China, August 20.—All Chinese shipping firms have been or- dered to keep their vessels in readiness by Gen, Chiang Kai-Shek, head of the Nanking government, for a possible evacuation from Hankow and the other Wuhan cities of close to 2,000,000 Chi- nese flood sufferers. It is proposed also to build a huge bamboo, mat-shed eity on, high ground away from river banks capable of pro- viding the scantiest accommodations until the floods abate. Refugees Are Trapped. . Wholesale drownings and many_sui- ‘eides are a daily occurrence in Han- kow, Hanyang and Wuchang, cities of the ‘'Wuhan group, Central China’s in- dustrial metropolis. Hotels, schools and warehouses housing hundreds of refu- gees, including many farmers with their families from the surro g country, are daily collapsing, burying the refugees beneath debris ‘The government has provided $2.000.- 000 silver as an initial relief fund and has sent a relief commission to Hankow to investigate the needs for a full relief program. While the swollen waters of the Yangtze over the Hankow area today showed a two-inch abatement, this is virtually meaningless since it was caused by additional breaks in dams surrounding Wuchang, city across the river from Hankow. ‘While food prices in Hankow are ab in this pleture of desolation consists in news published here that the American Red Cross is donating $100,000 for immediate relief, as well as a report that the American Farm Board is considering easy credit to China for immense wheat purchases. China's full needs as regards wheat are not likely to be known until the Chinese Official Relief Commission reports on | | its survey. (Copyright, 1631) RESCUE BOATS SENT. American Reports Refugees Clinging to River Dykes. SHANGHAI, August 20 (/).—Because John E. Baker, Argerican head of the Yangtse River Flood Relief Survey, re- ported many refugees had beea seen clinging to dykes between Anking and Kiukiang, Chinese steamers were dis- patched today to the rescue. Restoration of normal conditions like- ly will be long delayed. Reports from foreign sources said 80 per cent of Kiukiang was submerged | as the result of a steady rise in the| ver level there. Prince Blucher, 65, Dead. BOSCOMBE, England, August 20 ). —Prince Blucher, grandson of the famous Marshal Blucher, who led the Prussians at the battle of Waterloo, died here yesterday. old The prince married spent a great part of his in England, although he went to Germany during the World War. Modernize Your Old Jewelry le That Is Our Specialty us show you the designs that inspect our diamonds. Jew- and mountings CHAS. F. HERRMANN Es 1892 811 E St. N.'W., 2nd Floor Specials in Diamonds and Watches Repairing THE NeEW elleffs here it is! the litile Chenille Hat that everybody loves in New Romance Fashions The little chenille hat that a own . . . but in entirely A slim bit of wire about the Perhaps you'll like a swoop other side of the head s all femininity has made its new fashions for the Fall, edge transforms the shape! down over one eye and the ywing...or maybe a madcap derby that looks so stunning with sports things! Take your choice =i three styles. a trip by train, boat, automo for campus wear! Get one for every tallyho green, brown, Neckwear Section—Street Floor to wear in town...off on THE neEw Can’t wait . . . Jewelry No Matter the season’s ending! Must Go Reduction . . . 39 originally $1.00 59¢ . originally originally $1.95 to $4.95 rokd the mucl i longer ler bro . green, red 3 There are the most remarkable values we have had in many years . . . but Jellefi’s never kéep merchandise from one season to another. . . . So prices were cut. Street Floor He was 65 years | 1 an English- THE NEW elleffs Close-Out Prices! The most outstanding groups of remnants that remain in the store . every purchase will save you dollars! Many way less than half price! See them for vacation wear! Dresses—They’ll go out quickly! Sports Suits and Dresses $16.50 to $39.50 Originally tailored silk suits, a few dresses of silk crepe, and the very new wvm‘s)m‘v#'\’d!e::;~ _\y"“b y‘:, I,w 310-95 Fourth Floor Juniors . . . $16.50, $29.50 Dresses Flat crepe dresses, many with jackets...printed silk jacket s- j P ] frocks in dark color ust the thing for school or business ..sizes 11 to 17 Simple Third Floor Cotton Frocks ... Were $5.95 Eyelet Batiste dresses...size 14 only...plain linen, broad- = cloth, Normar sile, printed linen and dotted swiss $3.95 frocks, sizes 16 to 20 and also size 44...weeks ahead to wear them v Morning Frock Shop—Rourth Floor Misses . . . $16.50 to $29.50 Dresses Wh “\‘ le et trocks... Summer satin frocks lovely chitfon frocks, many with »se irocks to go around the day zes 14 to 20. Success Dress Shop—Fifth Fioor 39.50 to $59.50 Dresses 25 from this group Misses . . . Evelet organdie in pink ..beige chiffon with jackets. ..chif- fon and georgette...canton crepe...few canton crepe snits ...blue georgette too...if you really like something ex ceedingly sma ook at these. Sizes 14 to 18. Fashion Frock Shop—Second Floor Women . . . Dresses that were $16.50 to $19.50 are on'd enjoy e sleeveless dress o S e e e 9B s collection are washable jacket frocks s 36 to 42._.and little women's 35/ to 41%%. Fifth Floor Women . .. $39.50 to $49.50 Dresses Silk crepes, printed crepe, chiffon, georgette drestes... @€y @ r 925 w N r: And too in pastels...women lovely afternoon and evening dresses...some in dark cc for Fall, too...ior women, 36 to 44, and short women, to 41%. Second Floor Larger Women . . $25 to $49.50 Dresses Beau lly tailored things...some for street, others for s - a 1...plain or printed chiffon...chiffon and Jace... D and many have jackets, Black, navy, and blue can be worn later very smartly. 40%; to 48Y; Second Fioor Misses’ and Women’s Coats 10 Instead of $19.50 to $39.50 The first cool day you'll be glad to have a new coat. You'll be ever so much smarter! Nobody would ever guess these coats could have been bought for $10. They couldn’t have been before! Silk and basket weave coats in women's sizes . tweed, polo coats, basket weave coats for misses! And they are remarkable values! Misses’ 14 to 20, women's 36 to 44. Coat Shops—Third Floor / '//fl’/// 5 S\ Short Women! Here’s the New Rever Frock After Patou Diagonal Pattern Travel Crepes $16.50 5516.30 The diagonal is fashion's here developed in that in- dispensable fabric for col- v st Utk .travel . the long crepe, a light-as-a-feather two combination of silk and Notice the new > neckline . . . the lege and business. . or smart contrast wool. the sleeves are new, squar heir tight-fitting un vivid splashes of color in . the diagonal the red buttons and red closing of the blouse is new patent leather belt , . . Brown, black, and green, in the close-fitting hipline. dull-suriace canton faille Black, brown; green, and crepe. ..and that's new, too! blue mixures. = Sizes 14 Sizes 3514 to 39V4. to 20. : ke Misses’ Success Women ’n‘fls’:‘c’cm Frocks " Ju 'wm i dercuff Things New....Things Reduced! The new Caroub brown that Patou introduced recently in Paris . . . here in smart accessories . . . the puff glove that Chanel created and which is being worn by half the smart women in Paris for evening, here . . . the little chenille hat that has become so dear to the heart of the woman or miss with long, busy, smart dz . . it's here in the romance fashions! We can't begin to tell you how many new things are here at Jelleff's. You'll have to come in to see them. savings to make the rest of the hot days smart! Supreme Elegance of Mink” 15% Less in the Summer Sale Instead of $395 Low prices such as we have never had before, for mink* . . . and then a further saving of $60 during the Summer Sale. Cer- tainly it's worth your while to investigate this opportunity! Patou —has _designed the coat with deép revers . . . here it is re- produced with Cavalier cuffs the slimmed waist . . . the w ened shoulders! Other Mink* Coats $295 to $595 Less 15% $250.75 10 $507.75 A deposit holds = coat until November 1, in our storage vaults. *Jap Mink Women’s and Misses' Sizes Fourth Floor Knit Look For Sports! 316.50 Even if you don't sit by the fire and knit...your sports clothes should look as if you did, for there’s nothing uch smarter this Fall the hand-knit look e the irock sketched, for instance _.a Claire A copy in two shades of Spanish tile...the very new coat stvle, with a yoke shoul der. You may have this frock also in tobacco brown, navy and tally-ho green Sports Shop—Fourth Floor - Bias Slips ‘1.95 You'll need plenty of bias slips to wear with your new Fall frocks...bias because they fit without a wrinkle to mar the smooth Tines. Alencon pattern lace top and botto, in flesh, white and tea rose. Grey Shops—Second Floor Silver for collar_and rouon or el h'e Miss, mer Sale. $195 later. mer Howajian, Lei collar 350, For a 125 in the Sym- ale. $145 later. 07 on green woolen. 3140.25 in the Black fox om Forst- Tann ‘and “Hufan For ‘a Miss, Sum mer Sale. 8165 later. And at the same time pick up a few new things at huge There are savings that the thrifty will revel in! spiral cufis on Forst: nd "Hlfl'lln il ":l‘ o7 @ dunior elase 1 Summer' Sale. " 8128 tater, < Fox-Trimmed Coats Are Selling In the Annual Summer Sale of Winter Coats ] $98..')0 125 $1 440'25 Upward $10 to $25 Savings on Coats Up to $125 159/, Straight Discount on Coats $165 Upward Never such a sale for values! ge vou to shop now ... that we regular prices . We've shopped and we know! in this Summer sale! It is with utmost confidence Big values for the money at the . . bigger and better values ... besides being the smartest, newest fash- ions . .. at savings of $10 to $25 and more on the finer coats! Fox is so becoming that e.verybody loves it And we have: Silver fox, chico fox, blue fox, red fox and black fox. And in these styles: Circular shawl collar, horseshoe collar, Hawaiian Lei collar, And Really Stunning Cuff and Sleeve Treatments of Fox, Too! Misses’ sizes Women's Sizes Little Women's Sizes Juniors’ Smart Fox-Trimmed Coats Begin at $78.50 (a Saving of $10 to $25) A Reasonable Deposit Holds a Coat Until November 1 Steady Demand for Our Washable Doeskin Gloves $].95 Wa're not suprised at all, be- cause they are beautiful gloves ...no oneever has enough gloves! White and eggshell, Glove Shop—Street Floor Sifted 50 Times —That’s Why ELIZABETH ARDEN Powder Is Soft as Silk! Elizabeth Arden’s Poudre d'lllusion is made with the ex- acting care of a fine scientific experiment ... entirely made by hand...blended to just the right shade by hand...and finally sifted 50 times througn fine silk. Small wonder that discriminating women always use it Elizabeth Arden Shop Street Floor Wear the new Adjustables @ because they come in the new shade, “Caliph,” to wear with Fall browns and black . © because they will fit you no matter what your size. ® because they don't twist or bunch . . . you can fasten your garter in the reinforced seams, @ because they are protected from runs by the famous Gold Stripe. because they come in fine, pure silk chiffon, $].35 $1.95r 3 Pairs, $3.90 3 Pairs, $5.70 Gold Stripe Shop— Street Floor Also 1013 Connecticut Avenue So Exceptional Our Buyer Wired the News! “New Long Envelope Bags for Friday” And then she rushed the bags to us so we could sketch one for you to see! The new leathers... 3 elephant and rhino grains. ..smooth cali with suede trimming. . .plain alligator grain! And the very shapes that Paris promised would be smart! Room some with leather linings. .. zipper, ! Smart " new black, greefl. And they're iy fine ¥alues, too! New! To Wear Leopard* on Wool Frocks $16-50 leopard has left his native s to become one of the smartest trimmings for the new sheer woolen frocks. The tawny yellow flecked with black is particularly stunning on the Fall shades of brown, black and green. The frock sketched is two-piece in ei- fect, with a big, flat bow of leopard* perched on the shoul- der, and narrow bands around the sleeves. Sizes 13 to 17, *Stenciled Lapin. Junior Dresses—Third Floor New! Pajama Ensembles 3 One and two piece pajamas in lovely pastel shades of rayon .with wide beruffled trausers, and smart little breakdast jack- ets to match. ink, peach, coral, mint, canary and orchid. Sizes 16 and 17, Grey Shops—Second Floor