Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1933, Page 19

PALAIS ROYAL . Street ut Fleventh Telephone Dlrtrict 4400 January ... the month of Opportunities at the ParLais RoyaL €€ Y UST before Inventory” . . . prices going down on every small lot left on every one of our six selling floors. Wander through and scan the opportunities for YOU! Those Mellolite Candles you wanted at $1 a pair . . . what’s left are now 39c a pair! A magnificent living room suite, 15 off! Yes...it'sasample...letit go! Those three swanky knitted suits . . . well, they’re one of a kind . . . so get them out! At what? $3.75? Absolutely! Our “Princess Royal” Shoes . . . not many left . . . never are . . . they sell so well . . . but those broken sizes . . . speed them on their way at mighty close to cost. That’s the theme on every floor, in every department. We want to be ready to greet the Spring with clean stocks and a gay heart! In the mean- time, the SURPRISING SAVINGS are yours! A Perfectly Grand Saving for the Girl Graduate! “Princess Royal” Matelasse, : Seersucker A limited quantity, limited time only at this extraordinary low price. Pumps and straps, of fine white kid, and hand- turned! High and low heel types, in sizes 3 to 9, but not ‘every style in all sizes. Palais Royal Second Floor for a and Crepey Organdies 1.00 - Sponsored by Lyolene and other couturiers — the out- standing fabric for new neck- wear and blouses, for romantic evening gowns later on. They're all at the Palals Royal, of course. Printed Dovelyk Lawn....yd, 29%¢ Palais Royal—Second Floor Gloriously Gay Hand-blocked Prints on Allsilk Pongee Pajamas 1.69 Grab yourself an armful at this low price! You'll wear them now and need them later. You know the kind—easy-to-launder pongee, in natural tan with those appealing vibrant prints. One " and two piece styles; regular sizes. . Palais Royal—Third Floor | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. FRD 1 BSEN ASTRILBEGS Attorneys for Manufacturer Continue to Fight to Quash " Old Proceedings. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, January 23.—With Henry Ford failing to put in an appearance Mmfny in a 6-year-old court case to which the motor manufacturer has been subpoenaed. The attorneys halted proceedings temporarily shortly after - examination of Federal Judge Artdur J. Tuttle of Detroit, the first witness, began. Ben- jamin O. Frick of Philadelphia, one of the Ford attorneys, questioned the right of attorneys for the Sweeten Automobile Co., of Philadelphia, plain- tiffs in the case, to examine the wit- ness, and ordered them to produce the law giving such a right. Motion to Quash Case. At the same time, Wallace R. Mid- dleton, Detroit attorney for Ford, said he had filed a motion in the Wayne County Circuit Court here to quash the proceedings. Ford's attorneys refused to state whethér he would put in his appear- ance, and indicated they would wage a fight on the question of jurisdiction of the Philadelphia courts in the case. The taking of testimony in the case, |8 counter-suit of the Sweeten company against the Ford company which in- volves the Lincoln Motor Car Co., taken | over several years ago by Ford. began in the law office of Kenneth M. Stevens, Detroit attorney. Wilfrid C. Leland, sr., one of the founders of the Lincoln com- pany; Judge Tuttle and James Swein- hart, Detroit newspaper man, were present to give testimony. Stevens and Leonard J. Schwartz of Philadelphia represented the Sweeten company, while Frick and Middleton appeared for Ford. Name Corrected. ‘The sul served on Ford by Wil- [frid C. Leland, Jr., summoned him to appear before “Bertha” D. Connolly, Detroit notary. Today Stevens obtained an order in Circuit Court correcting the name to Bertrand D. Connolly and rul- ing that the subpoena shall be in full force and effect. Connolly was pres- ent at the start of the testimony. FIGHT 1S DROPPED. Ford’'s Attorneys Abandon Move For Stay In Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, January 23 (P).— Attorneys for Henry Ford today aban- doned their move in this city to have the proceedings whereby the manufacturer was to testify in an old court case in Detroit. The matter will be_pursued in Detroit. The case is that of the Sweeten Auto- mobile Co., & former agency of the Lin- coln Motor Car Co., against the Ford company, for $227,000. Henry Ford was subpoenaed in De- troit last week to appear before a com- missioner in that city today as & wit- ness. Counsel for the Ford company on Saturday moved in Philadelphia Com- mon Pleas Court, where the suit was brought, to have the decree calling for the examination stricken off. Judge Harry S. McDevitt of Common Pleas Court, refused to grant the mo- tion. Exceptions were taken and an ap- peal filed with the Pennsylvania Su- preme Court. This court was to have heard a motion today to have the peal act as a stay to halt the Detroit | examination, but Charles W. Gamble. for counsel, announced that this had been abandoned. He indicated further action may be taken in Detroit courts. ANGLO-CATHOLIC CLUB WILL FETE DIPLOMATS Envoys of Greek Orthodox Nations to Be Guests at 8t. Thomas’ Church Tonight. Diplomats of Greek Orthodox ¢ouh- tries will be guests of the Anglo-Cath- | olic Club of the Diocese of Washington | tonight at a colorful service of proces- sion, solemn evensong and sermon at St. Thomas' Church, Eighteenth and Church streets. In the procession will be clergy of the diocese. acolytes, choristers and the clergy of the Greek Orthodox churches of the city. The sermon will be preached by Rev. Robert Shores, presi- dent of the club. Dr. George W. At- kinson, rector of St. James' Church, will be in charge of the service. St. ‘Thomas’ choir, accompanied by L. B. Aldrich, will offer special music. Ushers will be Maj. Lane Schofield, W. J. Moore, Prof. Richard Harvey, Al- bert W. Atwood, Dr. Alvin T. Gregory, Charles M. Potter, Busey Howard and Robert Officer. St. Thomas’ Church, which has been the club's headquarters for several years, has been by President- elect Roosevelt as his parish church, Wabash Flood Threatened. MOUNT CARMEL, Ill, January 23 (P).—Flooding of the Wabash River bottom lands in this district threatened for the second time within a month last night as the stream neared the flood stage after heavy rains. The river was less than half a foot from flood stage. The 25-cents-a-week cut in wages of atm:zurmnmundcnwlubere- stored. S 1216-1220 F STREET Elizabeth Motion “5 teps 1o every afternoon this weck ! beginning TOMORROW — Two Showings Cleansing, toning, b LEGISLATORS BEGIN DRASTIC ECONOMY Number of States ‘Launch Drive to Cut Sharply Into " Tax Burdens. * By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, January 23.—The econ- omy ax emerged from the whetstone of committee discussion last week and swung into action in a number of State Assemblies. Moved by a common desire on the part of legislators to fill State coffers with money to meet emergency condi- tions—unemployment relief particularly —the blade fell hard and bit deeply into governmental expenditures. ‘The weekly survey made by the As- sociated Press today showed that many of the commonwealths concentrated upon enactment of retrenchment meas- ures, shifting of taxes and alleviation of financial pressure upon citizens in the form of mortgage foreclosure mora- toriums. | ‘This in addition to the almost uni- versal action of Legislatures upon the twentieth amendment to the Constitu- tion of the United States abolishing the “lame duck” session of Congress. Idaho and New Mexico voted for its obliteration Saturday, bringing to 35 the number of States which have rati- fled the amendment. One more was needed today. Actions Qutlined. States where assemblies got beyond preliminary flourishes and what they did during the past week toward tax revision included: Georgia—Sevcral bills introduced to provide moratoriums on farm and city property mortgages. A Housé bill now in ‘committee provides a 2 per cent sales tax. New York—Bill introduced to give persons losing property through ‘mort- gage foreclosures two years to redeem it by paying the buyer with 10 per cent and the deficiency judgment hold- er with 6 per cent interest. North Carolina—Committee on Gov- ernment Reorganization recommended elimination of various bureaus and consolidation of others, estimated to save State $2,000,000 a year. Superior Court judges and Supreme Court jus- tices voted to aceept $1,000 reduction in yearly salaries each. Vermont—Bill introduced in Hmue{ to slash salaries of State employes 10 per cent. | Pennsylvania—Sent to the House| Appropriations Committee, the general appropriation bill of $158,000,000, a| reduction of $34,000,000 from last| year’s bill. | four relief bills, | Ohio—Introduced one diverting gas tax funds to relief| | purposes. Minnesota—Several bills introduced | for reducing real estate and personal property taxes, extending time for their | payment and others cutting county and | State officials’ salaries. | Tax-Paring Started. Towa—$25,000,000 tax-paring program off to flying start with Senate approving | bill to make mandatory road levies| optional. House passed bill authorizing | the issuance of poor relief funds by counties with anticipatory warrants. | |, Wisconsin—Bill introduced to substi- | tute sales tax for general property and | State income taxes for financing State | and local governments. | Indiana—Introduced gross sales tax | bill estimated to produce $10,000,000 | to $12,000,000 annually. | ‘Wyoming—House passed bill reduc- | | ing from 15 per cent to 8 per cent the | interest rate on delinquent taxes. Arizona—Bill introduced in Senate | reorganizing State government by abol- ishing approximately 88 boards, com- missions and departments. | Oklahoma—$600,000 relief bill re- | ported favorably to House after passing Senate. | ‘Washington — Governor announced | slashes of 10 to 35 per cent in code | department heads’ salaries. Employes cut 10 to 25 per cent. Unemployment | relief bill providing for a Five-Member | Commission to supervise centralized re- | Tef activities with money to be pro- | cured from the Reconstruction Finance | |'Corporation passed both branches. Four State Assemblies—Those of | xtm&u West V‘ié*gmh. Maine and el —are consi a graduated | tax on chain stores. . © [ LEGION REPORTS GAIN IN RELIEF WORK HERE | Average of 351 Families Helped! | Monthly in 1932 and Still Great- | er Burden Is Expected. A large increase in relief work by the welfare and relief department of | the American Legion, an _associate | member of the Community Chest, was reported today for 1932 by Francis F. Miller, director of welfare and relief. ‘The number of families now under care by the agency shows an increase Care e 3 1995 the e i ptem| - 2, said. It is expected that this increase will continue. The agency cares for de- pendent World War veterans and their families. | During 1932 the agency cared for a | monthly average of 351 families. The highest number of families under care :%l;ml any one mu‘;lt;l dwu 563 in July. agency expended during the year $47,901.67. * A g | | India is said to have enough gold to | pay the British debt to the United States | many times over. You are invited to a showing of Arden’s Picture— Loveliness” Tuesday! p AR C., MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1933. VWinter stocks clearing away at a great rate! More choice values for tomorrow—in Coats, Dresses, Suits, 1216-1220 F STREET Sports and Accessories—in our annual— Pre-Inventory Clearance! — GOWN SALON DRESSES Women’s and Misses’ $29.50 to $49.50 Dresses $l Street; afternoon and evening fashions in the finest of crepes, velvet, sheer wools, sheer crepes, chiffon and lace combinations. Black, brown, wine, blue, peach. smoonp FLoor. Women'’s and Misses $29.50 to $49.50 Dresses. Crepes and sheers, for street and afternoon, and eveming. . ..$19.75 Women's and Misses $39.50 to $65 Dresses. Crepes, satins, sheers, matelasse, crepe with satin, bagheera, wooks. . . . $25 Misses’ $16.50 to $19.50 Dresses About 50 dresses in all...even a few evening s dresses. . -others are one-piece crepe, nicely tailored ...high shades and black and brown. Fagoting and white trim. Puffed sleeves at the shoulder and the rew 7 length. Black, blue, green an tweed effects. Sizes 14 to 20. (FIFTH FLOOR.) SPORTS SHOP $16.50 Silk Dresses 22 sports dresses in silk materials...ideal for and green. Sizes 14 to 40. THIRD FLOOR $77.50 wear now and early spring. In navy, red, black Larger Women’s $25 and $29.50 Dresses Well tailored dresses for the larger woman in boucle . . . and wool knits . . . three-piece 75 styles with pull-over blouses and skirts with . built-up slips . . . black, brown, navy, green. Sizes 4072 to 50%. FIFTH FLOOR Women’s $19.50 to $25 Dresses s 1 2 .15 Sheers, crepes and rough crepes—in red, green, black and blue. Sizes 36 to 44. FIFTH FLOOR 18—$19.50 to $25 Silk Sport Dresses, red, green, blue and black; sizes 12 to 40 A 12—$29.50 and $39.50 3-Piece Wool Costumes. In the dark shades you will want for now. Sizes 1410 20. ... ... ....$18 50—$2.95 to $4.95 Sweaters in nice light and heavy weave wools. Pastels as well as brown, and navy. All types. ...$1.85 49—82.95 to $4.95 Blouses. Crepes, rough silk and satins. Big puff sleeves. Pastels. Sizes 32 to 40 85—$1.95 to $3.95 Sweaters and Jersey Blouses. Good to finish out the cold months. Dark colors ...$1.95 ..95¢ 35—$2.95 to $4.95 Skirts in beautiful tweed mixtures and stripes. Make yourself a Spring outfit! 14 to 20.........$1.65 : , Al Riding Apparel—; Price! 3—$16.50 Riding Habits. One brown linen, one white linen, and one brown whipcord. Sizes 14 and 16.............$8.25 7—$5.95 Linen Riding Coats. Sizes 14 to 38 ..$2.98 11—$5.95 Riding Breeches and Jodphurs. Sizes 14 t020...................ocvvveennn. S $2.98 All Other Riding Apparel at 1/, Regular Prices Women’s Fashion Coats—3rd Floor $89.50 Beaver and Fox Trimmed Coats, in red, green, and brown crepe $69.50 Black and Green Suede Finish Coats, with kit fox and kolinsky collar and cuffs $69.50 Imported Tweed Sports Coats with beaver, kit fox and caracul collars; oxford, brown and green.. $125 to $145 Velkra Cloth Coats, with beaver, mink, and kolinsky trim; in brown and green. Sizes 36 to 44. ... $165 Black Duvelga Coats, with Persian lamb and lovely miik collars and cuffs. Sizes 36 to 44............. o $145 Black Zara Cloth Coats, with huge Persian lamb shawl collars and cuffs. Sizes 36 to 44.............. Women’s $69.50 and $79.50 Coats One of the best buys of the coat season. Large square shawl, circular shawl, and mush- 50 room collars...flare and panel cuffs of . kolinsky, Persian lamb, black and kit fox. Sizes 36 to 46 and 35'; to 415, THIRD FLOOR. ceeel 8110 Women’s $98.50 to $110 Coats Black and brown in fine, crepey woolens. Large shawl collars. . .panel and flare cuffs of 50 fine mink, silk black fox, rich, soft beaver . and close nubbed Persian Jamb. Sizes 36 to 44 and 4213 to 4815, 4 THIRD FLOOR. $29.50 and $35 Black Coajs, with collars and cuffs of skunk and kit fox. Sizes 36 to 44—fourth floor. . ... .. u...$15.00 $55 Black, Brown and Green Suede Finish Coats, with kolinsky collars and cuffs. Sizes 34 to 46—fourth floor. . ..,.$24.50 $59.50 Oxford Cloth Coats with huge collars of raccoon . . . in sizes for women—fourth floor.............. e e . $24.50 $59.50 Black, Red and Green, Brown and Beige Coats, with collars of beaver, kolinsky, skunk and fox—fourth floor. . $26.50 $69.50 Larger Women’s Coats, with Persian lamb collars and cyffs at a low -pre-inventory price—fourth floor. ... ...$39.50 $49.50 to $59.50 Women’s Coats, kolinsky, jap mink, Persian lamb, black, brown & kit fox; sizes 36 to 44 & 37V to 4113.$34 Women’s $25 and $29.50 Coats Black, brown, wine and green woolens in suede and crepe finishes with kit fox. wolf, s 75 marmink, skunk, caracul and manchurian . wolf. Sizes 36 to 46. FOURTH FLOOR. Women’s $29.50 Coats All black coats...the best seller of the season... with black skunk, lynx, caracul and pieced Persian lamb. A few black coats with kit fox. Sizes 36 and short women's sizes 3512 to 4175, FOURTH FLOOR. ‘16 Misses’ Fashion Coats—3rd Floor 6—$69.50 Fox Collared Coats. Shawls of silver burgundy with tucked sleeves on black and brown crepe 2—$89.50 Wine Coats with large horseshoe collars and cuffs of fine badger—third floor 2—$79.50 Black Dress Coats with adjustable collars of silver fox. Sizes 16 and 18—third floor 1—$79.50 Blue Csepe Coat with huge square shawl and cuffs of kolinsky. Size 16—third floor. ... 1—$89.50 Black Dress Coat with large shawl collar and cuffs of Persian lamb. Size 16—third floor. .. . 2—$125 Jamaica Brown Coats with blue fox shawl collar; the other has a cape collar of beaver. Size 16... .$78. 1—$135 Blue Forstmann woolen fabric with shawl collar and high elbow cuffs of grey krimmer. Size 16...........$82.50 Misses’ $69.50 to $89.50 Coats Sizes 14 to 20 in fine crepey woolen fabrics. Purred with the season’s better furs...Persian lamb, beaver, skunk, silver burgundy fox, skunk, mink and kolinsky. . In square cape, circular and waist-deep shawl collars, many with adjustable collar and elbow deep cuffs. Black with black furs, black with brown and brown with THIRD FLOOR. brown. 4—$49.50 Black Dress Coats in crepe with adjustable shawls of pointed fox. Sizes 16 to 20—fourth floor 3—$49.50 Brown Dress Coats with deep shawls of blue fox (dyed red). Size 14—fourth floor 4—$59.50 Wine or Green Coats, all with adjustable collars of kolinsky or caracul; elbow cuffs. Sizes 14 to 18....$24.50 8—$59.50 Black or Brown Dress Coats with large shawls and cuffs of kolinsky and Jap mink. Sizes 14 to 20. . 6—$49.50 All Black Dress Coats with horseshoe collars and cuffs of Persian lamb and black fox. Sizes 14 to 20.. 6—$49.50 Fox Collared Coats in brown, black and blue (red dyed) fox. Brown and black crepe. Sizes 14 to 20.. ...$34 ..$34 ..$34 4—$59.50 Sports Coats; camel’s hair or tweed. Pouch collars of beaver or squirrel. 14 to 20—fourth floor Misses’ $25 to $29.50 Coats Only 30 and they won't last long...not even to noon we’ll venture. Clm'eollln, square and circular shawls, horseshoe and U shape 75 collars of marmink, wolf, kit fox, skunk, . French beaver and caracul. Furred, tucked = sleeved treatments. Brown, black, green and wine. Sizes 14 to 20. FOURTH FLOOR. 10—$25 Sport Tweed Coats with large raccoon collars . . . for the junior miss. Sizes 11 to 15—fourth floor. . Misses’ $25 to $29.50 Coats Pre-inventory brings this swell value...fine all black dress coats with Persian lamb, caracul, beaver, kit fox and skunk. Horseshoe, square shawls and scarf collars...and elbow cuffs. Soft crepey woolens in the wanted styles and sizes 14 to 20. FOURTH FLOOR. ....$8 15—$29.50 All Black Coats with large horseshoe collars and cuffs of black wolf. Sizes 13 to 17—fourth floor 6—$35 Sports Coats. Monotone or mixtures with collars of lapin, wolf and raccoon. Sizes 13 to 17—fourth floor. . .$18.75 - Junior Misses’ $49.50 to $59.50 Coats s 20 coats...the most wanted furs...Persian lamb, beaver, kolinsky and blue fox (red dyed). In scarf, and large rs...some with furred cuffs...soft crepey woolens in blsfik. brown and green. Sizes 11 to 17. Economy Frocks—Fourth Floor '10—$5.95 and $7.95 Silk and Wool Dresses. Well tailored in the new styles that make wools so smart 23—$7.95 Silk and Wool Dresses. These weren’t ready for pre-inventory, but they're here and everything goes 88—$7.95 Dresses. Silk, wool, li?fll’, and velvet combinations comprise this group and all in the desired colors 3 pAl'(len’ Salon—MISS JO:N ROJAS, s Daily 2:30 who will also consult with you privately on your own beauty problems, following & 440 PM, mereme COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS will be given you at the Exclusive Arden Section i —Street Floor. - Litde Theater—Seventh Floor BAG CLEARAN $10 and $13.50 BAGS. All antelope suede. Beautifully made, ‘5 trimmed with sterling silver, metal and marcasite. $16.50 BAGS. Nat Lewis styles. Antelope suede, with 37 50 crystal ornament. Black or brown g 8195 $3.50 GIRDLES. Good style for figures with large hips. $2.50 3 $3 and $5 BAGS. Leather, smooth and grain 14-in. side-hook step-in style. Snug-fitting waist....., i LR $1 BRASSIERES. Dorothy Bickum’s Business Girl models. 500 leather o ‘1 Peach satin with new fitted uplift bust line. 32 to 36. ORSETS—SECOND FLOO! $ GIRDLES. 16-inch length. Side lacing, pink brocade. $3.50 Invisible boning back and front. Sizes 26 to 34 2