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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1932. Tremendous Clearaway! SOCIETY (Continued Prom Second Page.) Faik Konitza; the Lithuanian Minister, Mr B. K. Balutis; Dr. Mikas Bagdonas of the Lithuapian legation and Mr. and Mre. James Patton, jr., of New York. _— | Mr. and Mrs, Bishop Perkins Hill have motored to their country home, Hillbrow, at Shawnee-on-Delaware, Pa., to spend a week. Mrs. Hill's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Charles C. Worthington | are likewise spending the Summer there at their home, Manwalamink. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Lord Holt, Mrs. Holt being the former Miss Sara New- ton Worthington, have been spending week ends there, and have now closed their Baltimore residence to spend the remainder of the Summer at Hillbrow. Mr. and Mrs. C. Ashmead Fuller are to spend the coming week end as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hill. who will enter- tain at a buffet supper Sunday night for them. ‘ Miss Mary M.’ Burns of Fairmont, W. Va., is passing a few days at the Dodge, and is accompanied by Miss Margaret E. Nicols of Elkins, W. Va. Mr. and Mrs. Richard William Dick- inson Jewett will leave Saturday for Nantucket Island, Mass., where they visit Mrs. Jewett's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Pepper Constable, of Bal- timore, at their Summer home. Mr. and Mrs. T. Ridgway Longcope of Toledo, Ohio, and Boston, Mass., and their two small sons, Parke and Kern, have taken an apartment at the Shore- ham, and expect to make their home there through the comixg Winter. S | Dr. Chao, the new director cf Chinese | student activities in the United States, and Mme. Chao will be guests of honor at the international dinner in the gar- den at Naticnal Woman's Party head- quarters, at 144 B street northeast, to- morrow evening at 7 o'clock. Dr. Chao will ccnduct an informal Tomorrow—Thursday at . . . . . Tomorrow! Final Remnant Day of a Busy Month! To wind up a month of vigorous sales . . . to close out every small or incomplete group . . . to clear decks for incoming merchandise . . . a grand clearaway tomorrow! Further SAVINGS on typical Jelleff merchandise that was low priced even before this Don’t miss these VALUES . . . Thursday! THE NEW ClREe ’S event! 12161220 F Street N.W. Women! Misses! Larger Women! $16.50, $19.50, $25 DRESSES $ Now in Progress Summer Sale of FURS —Bought” at lower prices than ever —Bought before the new Federal Tax Here are values you'll be glad you didn't mis Fashions to finish the Summer and begin the Fall. Dark prints and dark plain colors are plentiful. —Sheers —W ashables —Crepes —Chiffons Light and dark background prints! Capes—jacket frocks! Hand-done de- tails! Fagoting, embroidery, lace yokes! Navy, black, brown, wine, white, blue, pink, maize, green. Sizes 14 to 20 Misses; 36 to 43, Women; 4014 to 52 Larger Women. frocks. 5 $7.95 Redingotes—$5. Tn wool, with 3 scalloped sleeves. SILK REDINGOTES with button or tie closing. Black, navy, brown. Sizes 36 to 44 regular and short. Women’s $16.50 Dresses Short-sleeve printed dresses for the shorter women, a few printed and plain crepe jacket Women’s $16.50 to $19.50 Dresses Not more than two of any one style. ]. 0 Grand values if you find your size in the model you want! Printed crepe jacket frocks, one-piece printed crepes, a few dark sheers, and some printed chiffons. Brown, navy, in assorted prints. Sizes 36 to 44 regular and FIFTH FLOOR SUCCESS DRESS SHOPS round table on the status of women in the Chinese Republic. Mrs. Paul Line- : barger, Disjrict chaimen of the | |/l o : : Woman's Party, will preside. ST through Mrs. Arthur McElroy and her daughter, Miss Ethel May Taylor, pho! pl M e P e nat | at Blue Ridge Summit, where they are spending the Summer.—Underwood Photo. man at the National Woman's Party | headquarters. | trip.” An excellent orchestra \‘vgnd. fur- - nish music for those who care nce o A s ommittce ! and comfortable chairs have. been ar- R., Mrs. Everet L. Harvey, Tegent, will | ranged cn the top, deck for those who give a luncheon and card pa"it:t tkée :;llithzo:n‘:l:”y enjoy g home of the chairman, Mrs. Arthur 8. o . ; ; Tickets can be obtained from Miss Tield, j3607 Lowell street, on Priday.| ;06" Prillips or Miss Gertrude M. Among those attending will be Mrs, | Louis or at'the desk of the Roosevelt Harry Colfax Grove, State reg:: Hotel. e Miss Helen Harman, ex-State re e ation. P iON R First Reduction on These! Women’s $19.50 and $25 DRESSES Pure dye silks! Printed crepes in smart one-piece styles. The dresses that will $ l 5 Get License to Marry. ROCKVILLE, Md, July 27 (Spe- cial) —A license was issued here yes- terday for the marriage of Ern~ Green, 33, and Naomi Johnson, 23, both of Washington. be a joy to wear for the next two months. Light and cool in soft greens, pinks, blues, beige. Some with dark backgrounds. Double revers in contrasting colors, smart yokes. Printed sheers, jacket frocks with hip length coat and tailored one-piece dresses. Printed chiffons in one-piece and jacket styles. THEIR FIRST REDUCTION FROM REGULAR STOCK. Navy, brown, blue, rose, green. Sizes 36 to 44; regular and short sizes. FIFTH FLOOR DRESS SHOPS Now 15 % Less Than Regular Prices FUR SALON—FOURTH FLOOR . Sports Shop Reductions! $29.50 to $39.50 Silk Dresses resses—man tailored, hand-finished The majority are lace jacket dresses. Pastel shades with dark Jackets . . . blue ‘with navy, beige with brown, maize with brown. Black and white, and blue and white polka dots. Broken $16.50 to $25 Silk Sports Dresses frocks! One and two piece dresses. 6 of these are Golflex, and that means the best in tailored sports clothes. Black, own, green, navy, stripes and plaids. Broken sizes Cottons Less! Cool Dotted Swisses and Voiles! Have as Many as You Like at— chiffon, and tub beautifully! Crisp, dotted Swiss, white dots on color, or colored dots on te, offers limitless opportunities with bright Would Usually Be! Just 24 of them, and 12 are the famous Golflex jacket frocks. Fine crepe and shantung, and a few sports $ 2 2 sizes 14 to 40. Beautiful silk crepes, printed shantung, and silk shirting s 14 to 40. SPORTS SHOP—THIRD FLOOR Cool voiles, that look and are as sheer as accessories! White, blue, red, green, maize and National Girl Scouts’ Tea In Mrs. Hoover's Rock Garden. Miss Patricia Richards, who has been Girl Guide (Girl Scout in this country), | trained for both Bombay Presidency and the United Provinces in India and who has also done Girl Guiding in South Africa, is visiting the United States for the first time. She is spending a few days in Washington, where she has met some of the national and lccal Girl Scout officials at a tea given in her honor at the national Girl - Scouts’ “Little House,” 1750 New York avenue. | She will visit Camp May Flather, the Girl Scout camp of the District of Co- lumbia Council, located in Virginia, be- fore going to the Girl Scouts’ naticnal | cemp at Edith Macy, Briarcliff Manor, N. Y., before sailing for England. Miss Richards is the guest of Miss Clara Seiler in_the home of her brother, Mr. J. F. Seiler, on Newark street northwest. Miss Seller is missionery in Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, India, and is inter- ested in school work and Girl Guiding and works with Miss Richards in India. She will accompany Miss Richards to England, on her way back to India after a year'’s furlough in the United States. ‘These furloughs are granted every seven years and Miss Seiler expects to reach ia about October 1. The ivy-elad | national headquarters of the Girl Scouts | pever looked more attractive than foday. ‘Tea was served In the garden, under the sycamore trer and near the rock | garden that was planned by Mrs. Hoo- ver. Girl Sccuts assisted at the tea, Miss Sadie Slutsky, entertained at a bridge and shower Sunday evening for her sister, Miss Ruth Slutsky, whose engagement to Mr. Louise Waldorf of Steubenville, Ohio, was recently an- nounced. There were 20 guests. Miss Bell Gurnee entertained at the Bar Harbor Club yesterday a party who arrived from Montreal, including Lady Meredith, Mrs. Andrew Allan and Miss Barbara Cowans. Mrs. James ‘G. Wents has_returned from Europe, and is at the Plaza be- fore gring to Newport for the re- mainder of the Summer. Mrs. Wentz was presented to the Court of 8t. James during her stay in England. Towans Join All-States On River Cruise Monday. The Iowa State Soclety of Washing- ton is inviting all Towans and _their friends to join the cruise down the Po- tomac on the City of Washington on staying at Newagen Inn; Newagen, Me. They will remain there until they go to the White Mountains the middle of Au- gust, returning to Washington about October 1. Dr. and Mrs. Otto Warner of Ward- man Park Hotel have had staying with them as their guest for the past few days the former's brother, Mr. D. E. ‘Warner of Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Dorothea Kerfoot, dagghter of the secretary of the Board of Pharmacy and Mrs. William T. Kerfoot, has re- turned home after spending a fortnight at the home of her grandfather, at | Hoffman Heights, Front Royal, Va. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Davis of Sewick- ley, Pa, accompanied by their three children, are spending a few days in the Capital and are guests at the Dodge Hotel while here. JAIL SCHOOL PLANNED Something New Afoot for Boys ‘Who Play Hookey. RALEIGH, N. C., July 26 (#)—Boys who played hookey from school to keep from studying their lessons and wan- dered into s life of crime may soon find their books and slates awaiting ) them in Jjail. Mrs. J. K. Slear, chairman of the North Carolina Adult Iliteracy Com- mission, has announced that a move- ment to stamp out illiteracy in prisons will be started in the State. . Mrs. Slear said the commission be- lieves that through teaching men in prisons of the State fundamentals of reading, writing m::d arithmetic, much can be accomplished toward making them law-abiding citizens when they are released. GARMENT PLAN APPROVED NEW YORK, July 37 (#—Xeven thousand shop chalrmen of the Interna- tional Ladies’ Garment Workers' Union ratified by acclamation Monday the | agreement with = employers | made through the mediation of uem.' working G?IYD:*;?()?O :lhlm mu:beu. voting in wwwm%c il The. new agreement supplants fi ‘which expired June 1, It EOrdens Gooo-Bve L Massage the chin gently but firmly until the cream is ab- sorbed and the residue rolls off. Then hold warm cloths over the chin for ten minutes. Rinse in cold water. Use con- | sistendly, and you'll be de- | lighted with results. Slimmex | is a pure, scientifically blend- ' ed cream, entirely harmless. Here exclusively. 17-ounce s jar ell 12161220 F St N.W. lug‘x.n 1, at 8:30 o'clock p.m. trip is sponsored by the All- Btates icers’ Society. All efforts have been made to make this a delightful ‘orkbuyuwfn the employers, and work, mm by for.a limitation of c THE NEW elleffs B 1216-1220 F Street N.W, A Startling SALE “Breaks’” Tomorrow! Misses’ $16.50 Silk Dresses 33:.95 Just 45 Dresses. Not many in any style or color, not many of a size. 15 are short-sleeved printed crepes, 30 are plain crepes, redingotes with print dresses, jacket frocks, one-piece styles. Black, navy, beige. Sizes 14 to 20. Misses’ $16.50 to $25 Sil Save half and even two-thirds tomor- row on these plain and printed crepes! There are a few sheers. Necklines high or low; sleeves are short, mostly. Skirts are pleated and flared. Some are jacket frocks. Black, navy, beige. 14 to 20. FIFTH FLOOR SUCCESS DRESS SHOPS s Larger Women’s $25 and $39.50 Dresses Only 10, so be in early tomorrow! Pure-dye crepe, and fine sheers. Well tailored s jacket dresses for street and afternoon. Elbow sleeves in dresses and full-length sleeves in coats. Black, navy, combinations of black and white, navy and white. Sizes 40% to 46%4. FIFTH FLOOR SUCCESS DRESS SHOPS prints. every one of them! Sizes 14 to 20, 36 to 44. The right kind of values, Jelleff values, $2 95 too, and that includes good workmanship, high Ik Dresses $™7 .50 quality material, and fashion! COTTON SHOP—FOURTH FLOOR JUNIORS! SAVINGS! Juniors’ $10.95 and $16.50 Dresses In plain and printed crepes, Jjacket frocks with printed blo Beige, navy, black, rose, blue. JUNIORS’ $25 15 geric collars and cuffs. Push-up sleeves, high necklines, Sunday Night Dresses In chlfl‘ml.utupe. and lace. Just one of a size and color. Low-cut_lace event black. frocks with Ml' llet\"l!'l. "l:l:c&l. ‘f-;d. blue. 4 JUNIOR SHOP—THIRD some with jackets. Crepe uses. Plain crepes with lin- and $29.50 Evening and § 5-00. FLOOR —Your Choice! $165 to $79.50 COATS Women’s and Misses’—Fur Trimmed and Tailored— at these clearance prices—but often only one of a kind. coats with such savings that you certainly ought to partici Now $ Women's $16.50 to $25 Coats Smart furless dress coats in corded wool crepe, ostrich cloth for travel, stitched Jabots, silk scarfs, set-in’ and doiman sleeves. Beige, brown, blue, Sizes 36 to 46, Misses’, Juniors’ $16.50—819.50 Coats—$5 For sports or dress] Furless crepy wool- ens, silk crepes, tweed mixtures in lovely colors. Capes! Scarf and collarless necklines, -beited and beltiess styles, Black, biue and mixtures. Sizes 11 to 20. Handkerchiefs Were 6 for $1.00 6 for 85¢ Colored linen, initialed. Wine, maize, green, blue, cherry, pansy. $3.95-85 Umbrellas Al silk and silk mixtures, Green, brown, sizes. Tailored scarf and jabot collars. Dol stunning monotones! or tailored necklines. Swagger styles! Now Women’s $19.50 1o 10 Dress and sports coats, wool and silk coats, wool and satin combinations, Ostrich cloth. Regu- lar shorter women’s and ’s man and set-in sleeves, tailored revers. Blue, black, green, tan. Fine materials and fine mak- ing. 20 fur trimmed coats, in blue and beige, bhlc:kad brown with broadtail, mole and kid galy: For Misses $19.50—8$29.50 Coats—$10 Furless sports coats in imported tweeds and Belted styles with scarf Fufless dress coats in wool crepe and ‘wools, All-silk coats, wool crepe combined with satin. Collariess necklines, double revers. All hand- tallored. Many with tucked sleeves and col- ::In:,’;'le“wlth Jabots edged TS with galyak, Biack, blue, beige and mixtures. Sizes 14 to 20, For Juniors $19.50 to $29.50 Coats—$10 Hand-tailored furless dress coats! Diagonal weave woolens, crepy woolens, alf silk or satin with wool combined. Jaunty cape styles, col- larless necklines with tucked sleeve treatments, Adjustable cuffs, semi-dolman or set-in sleeves, belted or beltless styles. Furless sports coats in monotone and tweed mixtures, camel's hair. 'lzll‘c.ll, blue, beige, green, blue, tan. Sizes 11 Now $ Women's $25 to $45 Coats The popular furs, the wanted fabrics, well made, Fur trimmed and furiess dress coats. Fox, squirrel, and mole collars, tucked sleeves, satin combinations. Jabot collars, re- vers. Furless sports coats in imported tweeds and monotone diagonals. Black, brown, beige, blue and green. Sizes 36 to 46. For Misses $29.50—$49.50 Coats—$15 styles. brown, biue and mixtures, Sizes 14 to 20, For Juniors $29.50 to $59.50 Coats—$15 Furred dress coats, furless dress coats, furless sports coats. Scarf collars of ermine and gal- yak, deep cuffs of beige or blue fox, muff cuffs of wolf, capes edged with galyak and fox. Fur- less dress coats in the finer materials, Forst- mann woolens! Imported tweeds, alpaca and monotone wools for sports. Black, blue, beige, tan, brown and green mixtures. Sizes 11 to 17. w at four sharply cut prices! All sizes, all colors, all styles It’s a glorious clearaway of stunning Spring and Summer pate in this opportunity—TOMORROW ! Now $ Women's $49.50-879.50 Coats collars olinsky, galyak, fitch, dress coats with fine tucking, stitching . . . inserts of satin on sleeves and yokes. Black, beige and blue. For Misses $49.50—$69.50 Coats—8$25 Detachable silver or blue others with 3 or'6 skin ke it Dok Nevin cs. - =Tt HATS to Clear! 125—$5 to $7.50 Hats. Now.... 100—$10 to $12.50 Hats. Now ... 85—$12.50 to $15 Hats, including 1arge flops. + § Now . SALE! 85¢ Silk Chiffon Stockings LACE TOPS CRADLE FEET $1.95 and $3 Glove Silk and Rayon Pajamas and Gowns . . . . ¥1 Some of the pajamas have little breakfast coats, some are one, some two-piece. Bright red, green, orange, blue, gorgeous combinations. The gowns have round and square necklines, satin belts, wide flare hemlines, and are trimmed with lovely laces and applique. Flesh, pink, peach. 10—$1.95 Glove Silk and Bemberg combinations, with bandeau sl tops, step-in or bandee legs. Pink in sizes 32 and 34....... GREY SHOPS—STREET FLOOR $10 and $12.50 “Scanties”— Corsettes-Brassieres—Girdles crepe de ¢ Corsette-brassieres by Treo in faille silk, net or lace brassiere, Scanties in erepe de chine with lace, Skin- 95 in with jersey. Dorothy Bickum models in . For medium and large figures. Broken sizes. 5 and $5.95 Dorothy Bickum and Maiderform Girdles. $3 5 Satin, crepe de chine, brocade and all-elastic step-ins... N $3.50 and $5 Corsette-brassieres and Girdles $5 and $7.50 Scanties, Girdles, Corsette-bra: weight and boned models. L 75c and $1 Bandeaux, silk, brocade, flannel GREY SHOPS—SECOND FLOOR SLIPS $1.50 $1.95 Silk Underwear French crepe panties, trimmed with d | TOILETRIES contrasting piping. Flesh, tea rose and 100 Boxes—$1.50 R. $3 French Crepe Lace-Trimmed French crepe slips, with lovely lace applique at top and hem. Some have the smart vestee fronts, some are evening styles with deep backs. Tailored slips, too, with bandeau tops. Broken sizes, of course! Flesh, tearose, white, black, navy. $5.95 Lounging Pajamas One-piece lounging pajamas in B $ 95 ::lk:‘ll:’l::t, with satin ribbon straps. floral prints, or solid colors, with GREY SHOPS—SECOND FLOOR. cape collars and two-tone sashes. #1 Cotton Gloves 85(3 Wide, wide trousers! Red, green, 6 and 8 button length, French biue, and navy. with smart scalloped tops. white. Black georgette chemises trim- C NECKWEAR 36—$3 Batiste Blousettes with short sleeves, or Irish pattern lace with Peter Pan 5195 50—$1 and $1.50 Collar and Cuft * guitn, 25¢ 2—$16.50 Transparent Velvet Evening Wraps with puff 35 sleeves. Satin lined. Black. 83 HANDBAGS Now Leather, fabric, beads! Real ring lizard, smooth and g'rain$ 1 95 calf, patent leather, tapestry, ° crepe, linen and simulated pearl bead. Discontinued numbers of the Glen Bogie knit bags. Black, brown, white, grey, green, beige, navy. Buy all the lovely chiffon stockings you want at this closeout price . . for a saving like this hasn’t come along in an age and probably won’t again! 100 Sets—$150 Dusting powder and toilet water 100 Bottles $1.50 Morelet toilet water 25 Bottles $3.50 Morelet S R e s i 250 Pieces $1 Jewelry, 50c Earrings, elips, bracelets, and necklaces in white, red, green, maize and combinations. 50 Pieces $1.95 to $3 Necklaces, earrings, bracelets, in white, pink, blue, green maize, white with crystal. Wonderful variety for $1 15 Pieces $3.95 to $5 Rhinestone Necklaces, imported earrings, dainty rhinestone combs for evening $3 3 Pieces $7.50 to $25 Jewelry. pearl necklace 1 $20 Necklace of genuine white coral 1 $15 Imported Onyx Locket. Lovely! 2 $20 and $25 Conch Shell Necklaces, Smartest Summer Shades Double woven for double service and wear, kid seam for smooth fit. White only. Shell Reve Grain Pebble Beach Plage Fawn Brown Sises 8Y; to 10%; Sun Beige e 10—$1 Cate giant Mem All silk, from top to hem, with dainty lace tops, smart French heels and gradle feet.