Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1931, Page 23

POWER HEARINGS SF FORNEW YORK Statement Fixing Oct. 1 Says Situation Involving Owner- ship Demands Probe. By the Associnted Press NEW YORK, September 9.—The New York State power authority on October 1 will begin public hearings looking toward n~otiation of a contract with private ele.ric companies for transmjs- sion and distribution, at tre lowest pos- &sible cost to consumers, of the current | to be generated at the St. Lawrence River. In a statement authorized last night by Chairman Frank P. Walsh, the power authority said “the fact must be rec- | ognized that all present channels by | which that power can reach the people of New York State seem to be owned by the Niagara-Hudson System.” TInvestigation Held Demand. “This situation,” the statement con- tinued. “which may entirely eliminate competitive bidding, in our opinion de- mands a thorough and open investiga- tion into all the elements of the pro- posed contracts so that the expressed object of the law, i. e, to secure the Iowest’ possible electrical rates for the householders and farmers of the State, may be achieved.” In event a favorable contract can- not be negotiated with Niagara-Hudson, | | less than a year ago, was the scene a | | few days ago of a celebration of the the power authority was instructed at the time of its creation by the last Legislature to_recommend plans that would set the State up in the distribut- ing business in competition with private | concerns. “Most Economical Plans.” The statement said the power au-| thority favored, as the “most economical | and satisfactory” so far submitted, the plans of the advisory board cf engi- | neers of the St. Lwarence Pow:r De- velopment_Commission, headed .7 the | late Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin. These plans, reported to President Coolidge in 1926, and made public last January, call for the construction at an estimated cost of $171,500,000 of a_ power plant near Massena Point. The plans also included navigational | improvement work to cost some $50,- | 600,000 more. MOTHER JONES’ NURSE MARRIED THIRTY YEARS| TP . S Hyattsville Scene of Observance. Leader Near The house in which Mother Jones, centenarian labor leader, died a little | | thirtieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Burgess, who nursed Mother Jones during her last illness. ‘The Burgesses live on _Riggs road, | near Hyattsville, Md. Friends and | relatives visited them throughout the | cay and evening. The room in which Mother Jones died has been Kept as a shrine to her memory and is opened onl¢ on May 1, | anniversary of the labor leader's birth, and on a few other special occasions. KL EVENING STAR JUAREZ C. OF C. BREAKS WITH EL PASO- BODY Bridge Closing Agitation in Gam- bling Dispute Results in Severed Relations. By the Associated Press. EL PASO, Tex, September 9.—The Juarez, Mexico, Chamber of Commerse has, in effect, severed relations with the El Paso chamber as an aftermath to agitation over gambling in Juarez and closing _hours for the International Bridge here, It advised the El Paso organization yesterday it had discontinued its Com- mittee on Foreign Relations because & reco:nmendation of the El Paso cham- bel Foreign Relations Committee ad- vising a hands-off policy in the bridge controversy had been disregarded. The El Paso chamber recently peti- tioned the Treasury Department to close the bridge nightly at 7 o'clock un- | les gambling in Juarez stopped. ‘The present closing hour_is midnight. FalseTeeth Doa't allow your false teeth to drop or slip when you eat, talk or laugh. Just sprinkle a little Kling on your plates. This new improved powder forms & comfort cushion—holds | plates so snug, they feel and act like your own teeth. No more danger of rocking plates—eating will again be a joy. Leading dentists endorse Kling. Guaranteed better than any- thing you ever used c;t‘rlnlv:ey‘:r:; Large package, 35¢ a ruj Y HOLDS PLATES FIRMLY AND COMFORTABLY LANSBURGH'S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 No Connection With Any Other Washington Store here’s the apron dress with the bow which forms a bustle back Going or coming, this dress wins admiration. Partly 1850, but mostly 1931, it chows how really wearable are the Eugenie fashions. Dark brown canton crepe with white satin collar. $16.50. One of many of the new Fall mod- els, shown in crepe, velvet, satin and wool, in black, brown, Spanish tile, green, and b to 20. new the gain FASHION SHOPS— SECOND FLOOR. lei collar is ing applause this has the added fashion advantage of boucle fabric Beautifully fitted coat oi black boucle woolen of the finer grade, en- hanced with a luxuri- ous lei collar of silky black baby lvnx A woman's coat at $39.30. Others of black brown or green boucle woolens with skunk, baby lynr and for trim- ming; 14 to 20, 36 to ¢6. Take Steps Towards Fashion! ra Pump, of brown suede with trim and stitching. $6.50. tent leather with The Empress Eugenie Spent the Entire Day With Her Hairdresser So you must devote at least a few hours each week to your coiffure to look enchanting in the hats Eugenie made famous! A romantic haircut—an exquisitely soft finger wave . . . Will set you right with the Fashion World. Eugenie Eugenie Finger Formoen: $8.50 5% $! Delcttres Beauty Salon, Phone National 9800 BEAUTY SHOP—FOURTH FLOOR. Eugenie Haircut The smartest step vou will take this Fall will be in suede and patent leather! For to be dull and shiny at the same time is the vogue. Pumps, straps and ties—in black or Fancy Three-Eyelet Tie, of brown suede with brown patent leather trim. $6.50. One Strap, of black suede low breasted Cuban brown. heel of patent leather. $6.50. SHOES—SECOND FLOOR. WASHI Pattern Headquarters For the Newest Creations By Vogue. Pictorial, Butterick and McCall. We make it a point to have at all times the newest arrivals. Come to LANSBURGH'’S for your pat- terns, PATTERNS—THIRD FLOOR. 1,000 Yards Popular Wool Dress Goods Special $]-98 vd. Nubhy crepes and tweeds, sheer woolens shot with multi-colored threads of wool or showing bits of glistening ravon. Also all-wool flannels and novelties, <o new, so smart and so 1931! See them in the newest shades! All Wool Jersey, $1-3 An excellent weight suitable for both wom- en’s and children’s frocks. 54 inches wide and in twenty of the most popular colors. Other Fine Wool Coatings ‘orstmann and Huffmann’s “Charda,” “herkessa™ and “Chella,” in other words the newest nubby and rough woolens, in rich, new Fall shades. $4.50 to $7.50 yard. ‘Fur-Like Fabrics Include Fabrics that resemble Krimmer and Cara- cul, in black, tan, brown and white. Also Astrakhan cloth. $4.00 to $10.50 yard. WOOLENS—THIRD FLOOR. Make Quick Work of Fall Sewing Rotary Electric Sewing Machines 5135 For quiet, easy sewing, choose the Domestic electrified with five-speed knee control, and the superior Rotary Round Bobbin. $ e ot make or condition. $3 Down—Balance Monthly SEWING MACHINES—THIRD FLOOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1931 LANSBURGH'S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 No Connection With Any Other Washington fllfi Concerning the New Silks: Now spread before you, in all their beauty on the Third Floor, are fabrics with a fascinating newness! New in the soft loveliness of their colors . . . new in their rhythm of design . . . and the most thrilling of all, the divine newness of their weaves! must see them, for upon these fabrics depend your smartness for Fall, 1931! You Cheney’s Transparent Velvet, $3.95 A soft, rich quality with an all-silk back and ray- on pile that is not easily crushed. 40 inches wide; choice of black, white and 23 new Fall street shades. AlLSilk Black Velvet, $2.95 An imported all-silk velvet, extremely rich in texture and with a suppleness that enables it to be draped into the loveliest afternoan frock. Canton Crepes, $1.19 to $2.45 This group includes five price ranges and in each range you will find a heavy, all-silk quality canton crepe, in black and the newest rust, green, brown. blue and red shades. Sleek Satin Crepe, $1.39 to $2.45 Satin is leading for Fall, 1931, and here in four price ranges vou will find a complete assortment of colors, including new evening, afternoon and street shades. New Fall Prints, $1 to $1.95 Satin prints, all-silk crepe prints and silk-and- wool prints—in neat tweed effects, tiny florals on spacious grounds. grounds and conventionals on dark Silk Crepes, $1.69 to $2.95 1007 pure dye <ilk crepes, of a rich, heavy tex- ture and with the p Buy it for your lovel pajamas. W ashable Flat Crepe, 79c to $1.95 suede-like finich! . underthings and At six low prices you will find heavy qualitv flat crepe in over a hundred rich colo and every yard guaranteed washable, wide. SILKS—THIRD FLOOR Wash Fabrics Include: s—every color 39 inches Printed Rayon FlatCrepe 95C yard The big advantage of this crepe Is ifs washability! dresses. Printed Rayon Crepe 48c Yd. Rich dark greens, wines, browns and blucs on which are inted the new Fall patteras; 36 inches wide and tubfast. Cotton Tweeds 29c Cotton tweeds printed on a rough meshweave fabric; excellent for tallored frocks; 36 inches wide. WASH GOODS—THIRD FLOOR. Tt is so practical for business Floral, tweed and geometric pat- terns, 36 inches wide. Rayon Tweed Prints $1 Yd Flecked dots and tweed effects on stippled grounds of dark Fall shades and Dlack: 39 inches wide, and color fast. Hollywood Chintz 38¢c Much in demand right now for children’s school frocks: neat pat- %rdnx In fast colors; 36 inches le. PicTORIAL \ This _ Pictorial Pattern, No. 5797, shows the slender moulded hipline of the new silhouette. 45c. 5711 VoGUE This Vogue Pattern, No. 5711, is the smart coat- d with diegonal closing. Forged Steel Scissors and Shears Nickel-plated scissors and shears with a keen cutting edge that will be a help when vou start making your Fall wardrobe. Six, seven and eight inch sizes. Dressmaker Pins, rust- roof, sizes three, four and ve; Y;-lb. box, 19c. Warren’s Bias Binding of nainsook, all shades; 6-yd. bolts, 2 for 25c. Warren's Blanket Bind sateen shades; 39c Rust-proof Snap Fasten- ers, 3 cards, 25c. Warr Bloomer Elastic; 6 yds. to a bolt; Y-in. wide, 21c. O. N. T. Sewing Thread Cotton, 250-yd. spools; black and white, 40 to 90, dogen, 95¢c.