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THE, EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, ' D. C., THURSDAY, The PALAIS ROYAL G STREET AT ELEVENTH TELEPHONE DISTRICT 4400 APRIL 11, 1935. M SSIShlm For Friday o y . Well tailored; of sturdy br mad 79‘ slightly muued from hundlmg Colhr attached and neckband styles, but not in every size. 13% to 17. ! Palais Royal—Main Floor Men’s New Spring Ties For Friday only 3 for sl New striped effects, phldl and checks on light and dark ‘shades of ‘blue, tan, gray and maroon, Palais Royal-Main Floor BOLNVAR PAGEANT OFFERED TONGT First of Two Performances to Be Staged—Schools to Observe Day. ‘The life story of the South American Liberator, Simon Bolivar, will be told in pageant form, with music by the Marine Band Orchestra, at 8:30 p.m. today and tomorrow in the Roosevelt High School auditorium by groups of Washington actors and dancers under the auspices of the Community Center Department. Presented in gbservance of Pan- American day, which falls on Sunday | this year, the pageant is expected t draw Latin American diplomats and Government, officials to its opening. | Tomorrow night, educators and groups | of students from local schools will' attend. In further observance of Pan-| American day, Supt. of Schools | Frank W. Ballou has suggested | to all public school principals that | they hold appropriate exercises either tomorrow or Monday in their respec- tive institutions. The:e exercises may | be either at assemblies of the entire student body or in individual class | rooms. The pageant was written by Dr. Barbara Ring, and is directed by Marie Moore Forrest. Leading roles will be assumed by John Sikken as Simon Bolivar; Hester Walker Beall as Policarpa Salabarrietta, and Mau- | rice Jarvis as Daniel F. O'Leary, Bol- | {var’s aide and biographer. Participating groups are students from Georgetown Visitation Convent, | Alice Louise Hunter Studio of Dance, | Lisa Gardiner Dancers, Players’ Club, Arts Club, Eckington Players, South- east Community Players, Macfarland Young Men'’s Club and Marian Chace Dance Group. MURPHY IS PRESIDENT OF VOCATIONAL GROUP| New D. C. Association Backs Two | Resolutions Related to Edu- | | | | | cational Plans. E. J. Murphy, Jormer president of | the Washington Board of Trade, was | elected president of the newly formed District of Columbia Vocational As-| sociation, at a meeting last night in the Abbott Vocational School. The organization is liated with the American Vocational Association. Miss | S. Irene Raver was elected secre- tary. The group adopted two resolutions, one advocating & new building for the Denison Vocational School and the other indorsing the character edu- | eation program of the public schools. | R CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. ‘TODAY. Chicken dinner, Acacia Chapter, No. 28, O. E. S, Almas Temple, 1315 K street, 5 p.m. | | Bingo party, True Blue Council of | the Sons and Daughters of Liberty, Phoenix Hall, 7 Fourth street north- | ast, 8:30 p.m. Lecture by Manly P. Hall, “The | Mystery of the Great Pyramid,” Ma- | sonic Temple, 801 Thirteenth street, 8:15 p.m. Card party, Mathias Club, Shore- | ham Hotel, 8 pm. | Card party, Mizpah Chapter. No. 8, | ©O. E. S., Southern Dairies, 8 pm. Lenten services, Rev. Henry W. A. Hanson, D. D, All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 8 p.m. | Lecture by Dr. Mordecai Ezekiel be- | fore the Chemical Society of Wash- ington, Cosmos Club, 8:15 p.m. Bingo party, Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Lambskin Club, Northeast Ma- sonic Temple, 8 p.m. Bingo pfirty Lincoln-Campbell Camp, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 9 Q street northeast, 8 pm. | Dinner, Reciprocity Club, Mayflower Hotel, 6:30 p.m. Bingo party, Pride of Washington Council, No. 26, Daughters of America, Northeast Masonic Temple, 8:30 p.m. Dinner, Medical Arts Society, Uni- versity Club, 6:30 p.m. | TOMORROW. . Bingo and card party, Bradbury Heights School P. T. A., auditorium, Bradbury Heights School, 8:30 pm. | Luncheon, District of Columbia Bankers' Association, Willard Hotel, | 12:15 pm. ! Dinner, Sureties Da Daughters of the | Barons of Runnemede, Willard Houl 6 pm. Dinner, Central Business Men's A.s- sociation, La Fayette Hotel, 7 p.m. “At home nigm‘ National Capital Republican Club, Sixteenth street and | Scott circle. Tilustrated lécture by Dr. R. A.| Kirkpatrick, Hamline Church, Six- teenth and Allison streets, 8 p.m. Card party and dance, Buffalo Club | of Washington, Hayloft, 1326 Massa- | chusetts avenue. | Dance, American University, Shore- | ham Hotel, 10 p.m. Banquet, Dames of the Loyal Legion, | Mayflower Hotel, 7:30 p.m. Lecture by Ross A. Collins before the Washington Public Affairs Forum, | “Should the Profits be Taken Out of | ‘War?” 3034 P street, 8 pm. Bingo party, Naomi Chapter, No. 3, ©O. EE S., 1406 Kearney street north- eas| Dinner, Pi Knppn Alpha Alumni, 1643 Connecticut avenue. 7:30 p.m. 8-DAY MOUNTAI EXCURSIOIIG‘S Leave April 19 and 20 ROUND_TRIP $4.50 Charlottesville, Va. Staunton, Va. .... Clifton Forge, V. Hinton, W. V. S Charleston, W. V. ‘1000 Proportionate rates to intermediate stations. Half Fares for Children Good on Certain Trains REDUCED EASTER FARES TO ALMOST ANYWHERE Consult Ticket Agent for Full Details CHesaPEAKE and Omo 100 Wonderful FRIDAY BARGAINS NO MAIL, PHONE OR C. O. D. ORDERS ACCEPTED Novelty Mesh White Gloves For Friday Only Cocl, crisp white gloves, smart as a whip, brand new and fresh, and the kind you’ll like to have by half dozens in your glove box, because they look so perfect with summer frocks They are extremely well made, and launder so easily. C pair and have large cuffs of contrasting fabric in white. All sizes 5'/; to 8. Men’s 59¢ Hand- Tailored Brand New Ties z for sl Offered for this one day only at this price! Crepes, twills, satins, boucles and novelty weaves. Stripes, plaids, checks and spaced figures. All resilient construction . . . they’ll tie and wear like more expensive kinds. Palais Royal —~Main Floor Orig. 5.95-7.95 Girls’ Dresses For Friday 3. 1 9 Mostly party frocks . .. or- gandies, voiles and silks in dainty styles and pastel col- orings. Slightly soiled Palais Royal—Third Floor Palais Royal—Main Floor Here's a GIFT Opportunity! Easter Watch Sale For Friday z°% og‘! only .... Swiss wnwhu. Elgin watches, Waltham watches . . . for women and men—all marked way below their regular prices for this one day only. « ‘There is even one diamond studded watch included? We’'ll do the en- graving without charge. Palais Royal ~Main Floor Orig. 55¢-69¢ Felt Base Floor Coverings For Friday 39 . Gold Seal Congoleum and other famous makes, in remnant lengths and discontinued patterns. Tile, floral and marble designs. Please bring measurements. Palais Royal—Fourth Floor Marked at Mere Fractions of Their Original Prices! Dresses to wear right now, and far into summer .at ridiculously low prices. We've simply slashed prices to clear these dresses out immedi- ately—new summer merchandise is arriving daily —we've GOT to make room for it! 30 Dark Crepe Dresses, for misses and women. few sheers in the group. Friday only 20 Dark Crepe Frocks, for misses, women and little Friday only 25 [Prints! Crane Daytime Dresses . . Orig. 13.95-16.95. fashions in the group. 16.95. Friday only Some $5 . some few evening 25 Taffeta, Crepe, Print Dresse and women. Orig. 6.90-7.95. Friday only... Palais Royal—Third Floor 0" come basly? CIeanablye Cello Shades For Frlday 3zc each only . Now vou can put new shades all over the house . . . and do it at a substantial saving! These are cleanable, will not crack and are mounted on good spring rollers, 3 ft. wide and 6 ft. cut lengths. In green, ecru or pongee. Palais Royal—Second Floor Only a Hundred of These! 1.29 Chintz Boudoir Chair Slip Covers For Friday B s l only Gay chiatz chair covers in color- ful spring patterns. Box pleated all around and finished with bound seams. Make a point to see them. Palais Royal—Second Floor Exactly 50 Scatter Size Fibre Rugs For Friday s’c only .. Made of heavy fibre, sten- cilled in a number of color- ful and effective designs. Handy size 24x36 rugs for countless places around the house! Palais Royal Fourth Floor Huck Towels For Friday 79c only ....... Hemstitched towels of Webb's dew bleached linen huck with woven damask borders in attractive pat- terns. Orig. 1.29 Stay-Clean Tablecloths, felt back. Size 54x72. Friday Only Irish Linen Hemmed. Friday Only, dox Orig. 4.95 Lace Tablecloths, size 72x90. Ecru shade. Fri- 3‘95 day Only Palais Second Floor Napkins, Royal Will fit all cars—1930 to 1934 Universal Automo- bile Slip Covers for Coach or Sedan For Friday park ....1.59 ‘These neat slip covers will add comfort and a better appearance to your car. Theyll help keep clothes clean. And you'll find a set to fit your car any model be- tween 1930 and 1934. Coure €O Sets. . Second Floor Palais Royal Crisp New Curtains For Friday only ... Priscilla curtains Cottage curtains 68c pair Tailored curtains Studio nets Here is a real opportunity to save and solve your curtain problems at the same time. Kinds for many rooms and many houses. Palais Royal—Second Floor Just in Time for Summer Homes! Exactly 100 Heavy Quality 9x12 GRASS RUGS For Friday 6.29 only .... Yours for a gayg colorful appearance and a cool - effect . . made of heavy quality twisted grass, that is exceptionally long lived and sturdy . . . rugs that will not crease and buckle, but will stay firmly on the floor. Stencilled in good designs and colorings for Summer. OTHER SIZES SPECIALLY PRICED . .. Size 8x10 Ft. 5.35 Size 6x9 Ft. 3.49 Size 4x7 Ft. Size 27x54 In. 1.75 69c Palais Royal—Fonrth Floor Men’s 25¢ Socks For Friday only 3« 68¢c New socks! Fine gauge rayons in new patterns—clocks, stripes and spaced figures. New shades too— tans, blues and grays. Reinforced heels, toes and soles. 10 to 12. Palais Royal—Main Floor For Friday 9 oy 1.1 Made of sturdy, good wearing broadcloth in solid colors with con- trasting trims. Middy &nd surplice styles; sizes B, C and D. Palais Royal—Main Floor A wide selection of fiction books to please every taste. Slightly soiled—all good reading. Palais Royal—Main Floor Flash! A Special Group of Girls’ New Spring Frocks For Friday 79c Dainty sheers, flowery prints, gay plaids and pastels in flock dot organdies, hanky lawns and voiles, all beauti- fully fashioned! Sizes 3 to 6, and 7 to 12. Palais Royal--Third Floor 1.00 Rain Capes For Friday Only ..... Palais Royal—Main Floor Originally 69c Each! Boys’ Cotton Sweat Shirts ... 39¢ only ..... ‘White, blue, yellow, orange and red shirts . . . Mickey Mouse in sizes 32, 34 and 36; White Paddy, the Cop, Shirts, sizes 24 to 36. Plain grey in sizes 32 to 36. 25—2.95 Tom Sawyer Combination Suits, wool shorts and broadcloth blouses; slightly - sofled; l 65 sizes 8 to 10. Friday only 6—12.95 4-pc. Knicker Suits for boys; sizes 15 and 16 95 only. Priday only 1—5.95 Overcoat for little boy: size 4; of blue chinchilla, Priday only l‘s“ 10—3.50 Shaker Knit Sweaters; sizes 26 to 30. For Friday l.zs 35—1.59 Sport Sweaters; sizes 28 to 36. Friday only 94‘ 8—295 Corduroy Long Trousers; sizes 12, 13, 15 and 17. Friday only 1’25 100—59 Shirts for boys. also junior shirts and button-on blouses; broken lots and sizes 4 to w sl neck. Priday only....2 Palais Royal—Boys’ I)fpl. Main Floor Odds and ends, that's why! Children’s 25¢ Half Socks and Anklets 18e¢ 3 psirs 50C But for Friday only! Odds and ends of the more expensive kinds— all sizes in the lot, but not in every color and patterns. Palais Roval—Main Floor 1,024 Pieces of Lovely SILK LINGERIE For Friday Only Smart Accessories « « o at a Seving! 59¢ Costume Jewelry For Friday 4 4 c enly ... What an assortment! Gay new necklaces, bracelets, attractive pins, smart earrings, new clips and compacts . .. many may be matched in sets. For yourself ... or Easter gifts to others. Palais Royal—Main Floor Good Leathers— Smart Novelties! $2 Handbags for Easter For Friday l .44 only ....covinnn Plenty of NAVY . . . plenty of other good styles, in fact, a splen- did selection of desirable leather and povelty fabric handbags in beige, red, black, brown or grey. You may find the very bag you want in this group! Palais Royal- Main Floor They've been selling for $5! These Smart Princess Royal Spring Shoes For Friday ) 3 45 only .... Just 268 pairs of these extremely good-looking Princess Royals — shoes that will be just right for many an Easter outfit! Blue, grey, beige, brown and black shoes 1n pumps, T straps and ties . .. just look for your size—and SAVE! Palais Royal—Second Floor Men! Don’t Pass These Up! Spring Lynbrooke Suits For Friday Only Tweeds, worsteds, cassimeres and flannels in grays, tans, browns and the new off shades of blue. Well cut, well l 6.95 tailored, good-looking suits, tailored by Lynbrooke in sport back and conserva- tive styles. A Special Lot of Suits and Topcoats ... Reduced For Friday 4—3$30 Tuxedos, 1/38, 1/42, 1/44, 1—Tepcoat, size 36 $10 1/46 stout.....$10 .$10 .$10 ..$10 Palais Royal—Main Floor Exactly 20 Orig. 12.50 Liberty Satin Liberty Satin Comforts For Friday Only Luxuriously warm —finiched with silk cord. 5, Al Weel Blankets: satin Plain shades. Fri Only D 4.95 Tallered Rasvon sizes, Friday z 95 in. n‘l :‘.’.""" "“5; Oris, 98 ":u e l:::t: size white. Friday Only 79¢ satin-covered beautiful two-tone color combinations. Wool filled comforts 9.95 Fridar Onts z9c . 135 Martex Turlhl Towels. Friday Only 5 7” Palais Royal—Second Floor 1 For Easter Gifts—For Personal Use! Luxurious satins and crepes in a host of exquisite styles . . . per{ect for dainty, intimate Easter gifts . . . excellent values with which to replenish your own lingerie supply! Gowns, slips, dancettes and chemise, nicely detailed and finished with Alencon type laces. Originally $3 and $4 a Pair! Clearance of Children’s Shoes For Friday 1 .79 ‘These are broken sizes of children’s better shoes—shoes from our own regular spring stocks...in brown, patent and smoked leather. Oxfords, pumps and straps in the group. Sizes collectively from in- fants’ size 5 to growing girls’ size 6, Palais Royal—Second Floor A Good Assortment! sx Handbags Attractive fabricoid bags in desir- able shapes and styles, in black and brown. Palais Royal—Main Floor CLEARANCE! Small Odd Lots of China and Glassware For Friday only 528 pieces of plain, striped, plai ay only . 400 pieces . . . glassware, solid colored hunblan, d For Friday only $1 and 1.25 Bowl Sets—5 and 6 pieces to each set; green canters, vases, canape sets. or yellow earthenware bowls $1 Baking Sets, 9—$1 brown and white custard cups and 1 casserole 79¢ Colore Decanters—handled dec Orig. 79¢, recently reduced Se and 100 ware—tumblers from 1 to 12 ox. sizes; Originally $1 and 1.20 a dozen. Fr 5e 10¢c = 79¢ ‘79c¢ rs in amber, Ritz blue, ' 39¢ Palais Rmfl—rlflh Floor You know the name—you know the quality! Famous Ruby Chiffon Silk Hose For Friday only . 12 These are of clelr: ]ovel):. chiffon silk, in smart and desirable colors, 3 and all sizes, 8% to 10 Perfect for Easter Gifts! Palais Royal—Main Floor Rayon Undies Fer Friday only . Broken assortments and discon- tinued styles in vests. panties, step-ins, briefs, gowns and chemise. They were higher priced—but this is to clear them out. Regular and extra sizes. Palais Royal —Main Floor 181 Orig. 2.95 Wash Frocks 1.9 ginghams and seer- luct-I in gay fllld-l or stripes. All Spring styles, nicely tailored in Misses’, Women’s sizes. Palais Royal—Third Floor For Friday Only .. 64c Hall China Tea Pots For Friday 3 4 c only «oooovvnnnes In white—8 and 10 cup sizes. Re- cently reduced to 49c—now marked to 34c for quick clearance. Palais Royal—Fifth Floor Orig, 1.29 to 1.95 SMOCKS Friday Paislay patterns—plaids, prints and checks in gay colorings. Attractively styled. Palais Royal—Third Floor. For Palais Royal—Third Fleor ONE-DAY SALE OF TOILET GOODS For Friday Only Imported Perfumes in Exquisite Scents - package. Fri oy serp e 39¢ Lavender . 29¢ 50¢ Fomu Shnnpon. a st 21 21c 50c Canute 1-1b. Liquid Shampoo $1 Morlet Cream, jars, a discon- tinued package. 59c Palais Royal—Main Floor Smart Spring Shades, too! All-Silk Honan Pongee For Friday 39«! yd. Pongee is a perennial favorite—and doubly de- sirable when you can get it in such lovely colors as jade, peach, pink, copen, Nile, eggshell, horizon blue, white and black. 39-in. Rayon Taffeta For Friday Only.....ccovvvivvnnnnn s, linings and many other uses, this rayon And you may have it in 25 different colors! For slips, dra) taffeta is ideal. 28¢ Palais Royal—Second Floor 50c Grade Men’s B.V.D. SHIRTS and SHORTS 3 for $l Lustrous white and striped broadcloth shorts; well tailored; tie or elastic waist; balloon seats, all color fast, 30 to 44. Shirts are of fine combed yarn, full length, deep cut armholes; 34 to 46 sizes. Palais Royal—Main Floor Only .. Models, with and without inner- batiste. 3,000 Pcs. Silver Plated Ware: knives, forks, spoons, salad forks, mnr shells, table- “ spoans, ef For 15 lucky shoppers! 14.95 Walnut Finish Vanities For Friday 8 95 only ...... Charming vanities in walnut finish five-drawer style. with hanging mir- Tors in bone white finish frames. 12.95 14.95 14.95 Palais Roval—Fourth Floor. 2.95 New Spring Pinch Plated Nerdupes 5—17.95 Walnut Vani- ties. For Friday only.. 4—19.95 Maple Vani- ties. For Friday only.. 3—1995 Mahegany Vanities. For Friday Glued chintz overdrapes—a hru se- lection! Pleasing colors that will har- monize with your color unemu Hna auality chintz. well 36, Jide each side and 2 rds nnuhea The bands l’lhu Royal—Second Floor Clearance of Vanity and Table Lamp Bases You pay '3 price! For Friday only e to 3.9R. these china. and metal bases some are slightly dam- ned But the Teduction takes care of Clearance of Bed Lights and Boudoir Shades 20—75¢ Bed Ligh Friday enly .... 54—25¢ Boudoir l-“o.r_ Friday enly 24—25¢ Pin-up Lamp Bases. For Friday enly ........ lu P Royal—Fifth l-lrmv Homemakers—see these! Friday Specials from the Housewares Section 29¢ Dust Mops 24c Triangle mops, with long handles; chemically treated to hold dust. Frigidaire For Friday s 1 89 only ....... This refrigerator originally_sold for £300 and was used only a short time: 1t looks like new. O cu. ft size: full porcelain inside lnd out. A real bar- #ain for somebody. 7450 Detroit Jewel Gas Range. Used as a aemonstrator for & short time; looks like new and 5 carries a new guarantee 4" 0 Sure Way Electric Moth Extermi- nator. , It kills the larvae as weli as the moths. Cannot harm the finest fabrics; will reach in- 7,‘ to all crooks and crevices. . 85¢ W. E. Aluminum Saucepans. 2-qt. Wear-ever aluminum iipped saucepans; two only to customer at this price.... 3%¢ Electric Cord Sets. 6-ft. ap- proved cord, with snap awitch plug; Shower Curtains. Just 50.curtains; importer's samples; no two alike. Stk shldowphane Tubberized silk, ruI:beflud = liled‘ ; ’;ubbcflkd silk broade! exceptional value ....... 3095 Palais Royal—Fifth Floor Only 75 Orig. 1.69 cmanu Bath Sets -1.19