Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1931, Page 26

B—10 J. V. WKEE TAKES OVER MAYOR'S JOB Ex-Reporter and Teacher Plays Polo and Is Johnny Farrell’s Golf Partner. hitting fore bri clubs, night New York C He is John porter and school teache the Bronx, who a fe socribed the luxurious Park evenue as ments.’ McKee, as president of the Board of Aldermen, took over the city reins for the third time August 2, when Mayor, James J. Walker departed for a rest cure in Europe. A 30-day absence clause in the city charter confers right to “hire and fire” upon him in the midst of a three-fold cricis of anti- crime warfare, unemplovment and & city-wide legislative iniestigation of public officials. | Is Accustomed to Results. | | Perturbed police heads ordered to | curb racketeering nd stop gangster gry citizens voicing protests mowing down of innocent and adults in the sireets and, rent committess | have (“nw(‘d \(rl\ threshold in t Jast month and found him on the job. The crime war he attended to last | week " | He told the pulu'e commissioner in | the will of |he\ square-jawed. aired and blue-eyed. | into the aldermanic | 9 after one term by | » ever received by any | He even outstripped | “Jimmy” Walker, who headed the city | ticket. Since he has been mentioned | 25 a mayorally prospect if Walker should relinquish the office. | | Plays Polo and Golf. The acting mayor, & 1911 graduate of | Fordham University, has four degrees, | A. B, A M. LL B and LL. D. They | Teflect his night life, which. aside from demands of public office, is spent mainly | in the library of his comparatively ob- | scure apertment I He put in two terms as Greek and Yatin instructor at Fordham and also taught English in high school after giv- | ing up reporting on two newspapers He starts the day astride a tough little | polo ponv in an uptown regimental | armory, batiing a ball around at break- neck pace. On holidays he plays golf with Johnny Farrell and can knock them around in ! 78, which is considerably under par for | acting marors who hope to keep one eye on the ball and the other on the Job. AKRON NOT TO MAKE TRIP TO AIR RACES Dock Tests Preliminary to Test| Flight Would Make Schedule Too Late, Say Builders. By the Associated Press. AKRON, Ohio, September 3.—Presi- bility that the Navy's new dirigible kron might fly over Cleveland Airport during the National Air Races, dissipated | ‘Tuesday when e builders indicated that dock tests preliminary to the trial fight will not be completed until some | time next week. The races end next| Monday. Untii today it had been expected the dirigible would make her maiden jaunt | either this Saturday or Monday. To-! day’s statement left the trial date in| question, but carried the intimation that it might be deiayed several day bevond completion of dock tests. This mav mean that it will go over | to near the middle of September | The Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation, | builders, said it is hoped to complete | dork tests during next week, and the| ship will then be submitted to the Navy for final inspection. “She will be ready for flight tests! when the final inspection is completed | and adustments made as required by the | * the statement said | “The amount of this work cannot be | foreseen, but a few ' time must be allowed fo s developed by final ins) Yhe De fin ace az‘ ffif’ Fascinating Evenings . Seven to Eleven after Sundown Shoreham cui- ‘neath a vou stroll Excellent sine served nightly canopy of stars... along the beautiful Venetian Pool...and you dance to the charming the famous Lowe-Nevins SHOREHAM Orchestra. melodies of Dinner, $1.50 Also a la Carte Service Special Dinner Saturday and Holidays, $2 In case of in- weather JOSEPH V. McKEE. Rains Flood Adelaide. ADELAIDE, Australia, September 3 (#).—The heaviest rainfall in 20 vears today flooded several suburbs and turn- ed the township of Mannum into a little Venice, with boatmen doing a big trade on the thoroughfares, Two More Days to buy one of these Muskrat COATS "8 —then they will be $100 Remarkahle buys for many reasons muskrat coats are best sellers they wear marvelously . musk- rat is soft and supple . muskrat has tone flattering to everybody. Save 157, now now we mean Friday or Saturday then prices must go back to normal. Small _deposit —holds your coat . . . storage in our vaults free of charge until November 1. . Other Muskrat Coats, $140.25 to $212.50. Regularly $165 to §250 Fur Salon—Fourth Floor JTi e Store open all day Saturday . . . Sep- tember 5th —and by THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., THURSDAY. $1.95-82.50 Gloves .tan shades...one-clasp and one-button styles . sizes 534 and 6 - 50c $3 Imported French Lambskin Gloves $1.45 Black, white and grey trim...turn back cuff: sizes 53, 6, 6%, and 6'5. 211—$2.50-83 Gloves .. .$1.95 Tan washahle suede pull-ons. Tmported kid pull-ons..euft styles, too. _ Broken sizes. Glove Shop, Street Floor Imported_kid.. Fridays Are Friday Again will be open all day Saturday . . . and the regular Friday cleanwd\s Because, being September, the store ular store hours until six P.M. . begin again tomorrow! Good-bye to Summer —at least to Summer apparel Every Summer Dress Every Summer Coat To be moved from our regular departments tomorrow and placed for disposal on our Fourth Floor, beginning 9:15 A.M. . Any garments remain- No sales made between 2:30 Here are the prices on the good-hve clearance ing 2:30 P.M. will be again marked down. and 3 P.M. Accessories in regular departments first and second floors Women’s, Misses’, Larger Women’s, Juniors’ 179 Dresses $ 5 Were $16.50 to $29.50 Final! That's what we say and mark down ... street dresses. afternoon dresses . . . ning dresses. Prints and clear colors. Chiffons, crepes, satins, shantungs, Broken sizes—14 to 20—36 to 44—3315 to 411;—11 to 19--401; to 4614. eve- georgettes. Fourth Floor Jacket styles . . . tailored , 14 to 20, ‘Women’s, Misses’, Larger Women’s 225 Dresses Were $19.50 and $49.50 Every dress is a bargain . . . styles .. . afternoon and formal styles. 4015 to 50%5. 131 are our expensive salon frocks. Sizes in the lot . .. 34 to 44, 3514 to 41} Fourth Floor Were $25 to $95 left hecause of odd sizes ... evening print chiffons . . . afternoon . long and short sleeves ... some black and navy, and blue dresses, Sizes 12 to 20, 34 to 40, 3515 to 4113, 4033 to 50] .. Fourth Floor vk Women’s, Misses,” Larger Women’s, Juniors’ 77 Dresses One-of-a-kind dresses, crepe de chine styles . Velvet evening wraps for juniors. Cotton Dresses for Mises, Juniors Were $1.95 to $5.95.. ks oy it Linens, voiles, cotton meshes, lawns, quuel !yelel bltl.lm e but broken size: dresses were $595. Sizes 11 to 17, 14 to 20. Light colors, of course. 115 Dresses for Women, Misses 82.95 Were $3.95 to $10.95.._ Two groups . 69 are cottons . . . voll mem lnd dn"}d iwiss. 47 are l\]k jacket mlu of .h..munl and 99 Dresses for Juniors, Women, Misses crepe. MOEU)' Vih"e with contrasting jlck!u Sizes 14, 16, 18, 42 and 44. Were $7.95 to $16.50_.._........ _. st 3 Silk crepe dresses going at $3.95 bec‘uu eolm are aflh-r lilht or wh!u Broken n-u for womm, misses and juniors. Fourth Floor . black, blue, brown, white and eggshell, pastel Fourth Floor basket weave coats in one of the juniors’ Women’s and Misses’ 45 Coats Were $8.75 Collarless coats . . . silk and wool crepes . . tinte. Sizes 36 to 42, 14 to 20. 24 Coats Were $19.50 and $29.50 Polo coats in white and eggshell . . . black and blue silk coats . . . white and pastels. Sizes 14 to 20. Fourth Floor Misses’ Women’s, ‘Misses’, Larger Women’s 50 Coats Were $29.50 to $49.50 You'll think it foolish of us to let some of these coats go at $10 . . . furless, fur trimmed with squirrel, ermine, galyak, lapin. Sports and dress coats . . . sizes 14 to 20, 38 to 40, 3515 to 4114, 4614 to 4814, Fourth Floor Women’s, Smaller Women’s, Larger Women’'s 10 Coats were $39.50 with jabot or scarf . . Sizes 36 to 40 and 3574 25 . ermine 35 . galyak trimmed black coat, Fourth Floor Furless styles . . . . black or blue crepy wool. to 3914. 19 Coats were $49.50 to $79.50 Brown tweed and trimmed with white caracul . . . black furiess dress coat . . trimmed blue coat . , . that gives you an idea! Sizes 36 to 42, 3714, 4214, 484. 4 Coats were $69.50 to $98.50 Green velvet evening wrap; mountain sable collar, size 36 . size 42 . .. black and blue coats in sizes 4214 to 465. SEPTEMBER 3, lzu-lm F Street N.W. 1931. styles. Vestees with cuffs . . . hand-painted head scarfs . . . Blousettes . . . Neck T Goe ous ecl ;v"(;a‘l"w" Scarfs 500 ‘White batiste jabot blousettes . sizes . . . val lace collar and cuffs sets . . . triangular scarfs and oblong handkerchisf linen blousettes in broken $1.95 Neckwear, $1 val lace collar and cuff sets . . . triangular scarfs . . ., tubular scarfs with fringed ends Neckwear Shop, Street Floor this is the end of our Summer Sale of Winter Coats with the wonderful savings! Why don’t you buy now! The Styles that Paris approves are here: The Furs that are right and beautiful The Savings from $10 to $25 on each coat in the group at $4.850 35850 37850 and #125 And at discount of £9850 15% on all Coats $165 up The coats have met with the approval of our cus- tomers as never before and the sale has been a success at all prices. Women who bought at $125 in the sale two vears ago are finding better coats at $98 S0 and the $48.50 equal those that were . in that sale And so the sale proved to be another Jelleff Success from all angles And it lasts only two days more! Friday and all day Saturday Storage free until November 1st. Privilege of exchange for any coat in regular stock during October if you so desire. Charge it to vour ac- count for payment when you take vour coat and pay a small deposit. Such beautiful Beaver on this brown cost . . . lsst year it would have been $165 . . . = this year it's only. y $125 $145 Next Week for Misses Handbags 100—$3 and $5 Handbags l Pig grain, patent leather, handbags, slightly marred from handling. crepes, visca $3 to $8.50 Handbags, $1.95 Stenciled crepes, linen, and embroidered mull hand- bags...24 bead bags, too. 36—85 Silk Crepe Handbags, $3 Handbag Shop—Street Floor Dusting Powder and Bath Salts 2 for 25¢ Were 25¢ Each Jasmine, Rose, Narcisse, Violet and Chypre fragrances. 200 jars to be sold on Friday . hurry to get the 2 for 25c. Tolletries Shop—Street Floor. Corsets—$1.50 up 1--$5 Corsette Brassiere, size 44, soiled, $1.50 1—$5 Girdle—elastic and brocade, size 33 jor Corsettes—uwith jersey up- lift brassiere; sizes 32 and 36. $1.95 6—$7.50 Corsette-Brassiere Garment, sizes 34 and 42 $3.95 7—$12.50 Scanties—all-in-one garment of Skinner's satin.and jersey, 34, 35, Summer Sportswear 42—52.95 Cotton Blouses. . 12—$1.95 Polo Shirts. .. 24—-$8.95 Pastel Sweaters. 35—$5.95 Silk Blouses ... L5208 9—$5.95 Silk Skirts ..$2.95 39—$8.75 Fancy Jersey Bathing Suits, $3.95 7—$10.75 Schiaperelli Bathing Sui 40—$10.95 and $16.50 Dresse. 8—$13.50 Flannel Jackets.. 17—$29.50 Three-piece Kni Suits . ..$1.95 ...$15 and $19.50 Riding Apparel 11—$19.95_Cotton Coats. ... 5—$10.95 Flannel Jackets. 2—8$10.95 Cotton Su Sportswear Shop—Fourth Floor. ..$5.95 .$8.95 ..$8.95 Act now . . . for new fashions and lovely furs « « . and real coat savings . . . Third Floor. Jewelry 63 Pieces— Were $1 Necklaces. . .earrings. . pieces leit irom sets. $#1 and $1.95 White Beads, 59¢ One, two. and three strand necklaces of white china beads...100 in all. $1.95 to 83 Jewelry, 89¢ Jewelry Shop—Sireet Fiv: 25¢ Attractive odd .bracelets. Chiffon Stockings 85¢ Were $1.15 Sheer, all-silk stockings with French heels. Reduced because size and color ranges have been broken. Stocking Shop—Street Floor. $12.50 Giove 11 pairs . . . pure silk piece <l\19 with long sleeves, bo- lero jacket, wide trousers. Black with bright colors. 240-$1.50 and $1.95 Glove Silk Panties Pure silk Illusion and milanese...chiffon triconese. Pink, peach, white. 40 in the group. Well made yoke panties...bloomers and bandee styles. just that we have too many leit...so they must go at $l. Grey Shops—Second Floor Underwear £1.95 and $3 Silk Underwear 50 pieces in broken sizés,..bloomers, che- s mises, step-ins, dance sets. Trimmed and tailored. Flesh, tea rose, white, $5 to $10.75 Silk Underwear Pajamas, Nightgowns, Chemises, Slips, Odd Pieces, leit from our loveliest assortments ..crepe satin, French crepe, georgette. $3 and $3.95 Silk Slips French crepe . . . trimmed with $1.85 laces . . . flesh, tea rose, white, peach. Broken sizes. Grey Shops—Street Floor.