Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1935, Page 23

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1935, ROMAN ‘NEW DEAL J THENEW Winding up our Summer Sales of One of the magnificent HAD BITTER CRITIC ll : ,s Fur and Fur-Trimmed Coats! i RS o Priceless Manuscript by e e copius Describes Jus- e o : 1214-1220 F Street N.W. tinian’s Court. ) Decisive savings, dependable selections for women, misses and juniors. Also the con- Y gshw furred round Silver Fox Col- venience of gradual payments and free storage till November 1st. ) 7 : lar and Stunning Muff, $99. This is one of a series of articles by Mr. Faucett, written in the women Yoo course of a recent trip to Europe and recording his impressions and observations. Other articles in this 5 series will appear from time to 4 Sheer Crepe! time in The Star. BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT. Chiffon em- Reformers invariably have critics. Wi iE In the Vatican Library at Rome there . . is a priceless manuscript which proves 25w ‘ R br0|dered sleeves— that President Roosevelt and his & 4 “brain trust” are by no means the i & first proponents of a “new deal” to be v . <3¢ mercilessly castigated by literary foes. 154 3 A $ 9 5 ‘The so-called “Secret History” of e ¢ o . Procopius is the document in ques- 3o A8 B8 " tion, and ite theme is the career of “pgadis LY Ehzabelh Haas the Emperor Justinian, ruler of the i ' SLm R D e . o JTRRRN One of a large collection of dCSIgned [hCSC Secretary to the celebrated Gen.| Belisarius, a Senator and Prefect of | gracious new fashions especial- Vi | 4 ly selected for sizes 36 to 42. Constantinople, the author was a| i v y s¢ [0 9 member of the “inner circle” of the You'll want it NOW for its per- Lucky Strike fect Autumnal colorings . . . turbulent and sinful court of Byzan- 3 9 5 c tium for many years, and he wrote of 3 copper, Normandie blue, tobac- Glove. of what he saw and heard there in the | b co brown, Veronese green. Then 3 = interests of revenge. His chronicle, of ¥ 3 for its soft flattering lines with Suede Fabnc course, was not designed to be read distinct “above the table inter= during the lifetime of his hated | est” in the jewelled neckline, $1 95 master. Instead, it was suppressed glumorous sleeves draped at the with particular care—so much so that | A elbow and tapering to a tight its very existence was unknown for | cuff. We hopelyuu‘u see the 10 long centuries. First printed in| : entire collection! 1623, it was not completely translated | e fl;‘;:_»ml;_lgl c‘qu :rg:r: into English until 1896. | 1 . wit Dean Milman, referring to its un- | (e Moderate Price Dre: reu:} bgz:wpel;fl button that varnished frankness, considered it the | 3 3 “Thru the Arc hflnisgnchexg.bizvmn.;’;: “worst, bookfixtlhnll liberan!u'e."d lbts :li}el- | “d Second Floor e B Tacks. Dol scriptions of e orgies staged by the & ) - Empress Theodora, wife of Justinian, | £ 'b.ln.czkre?lfi:ne' brown, navy, are unquestionably vile. But as a side- | 3 i 3 light on the age to which it belongs | and on the social, economic and polit- | ical changes of that period, it is an invaluable source. Indeed, in the opinion of many historians, it is the principal authority on the epoch of its production—its faults notwithstand- ing. Depicts Justinian as Monster. And it strips Justinian bare of even the least consequential virtues. The | = Emperor is depicted as a monster of greed and corruption. But it was his‘ Misses ... attempt to supplant the older policies and practices of his predecessors with Accent Of Velvel on P Y % s : 7 OMOTTOW... A Jelleft master-stroke in tion of his biographer. a“.over bra.d-em- > f “He turned everything upside down,” says Procopius. “Whatever . . RSE ¥ had before been forbidden by law, he broidered silk crepe CAFREE . now introduced into the government, Sl Puft-stitched ' while he revoked all established cus- | %f A ] S d toms. . . . Existing offices he abol- $ g ished, and invented new ones for the ' % 5 nieiope dueae . management of public affairs. He did ’ the same thing to the laws. . . . There | e L T el ! Envelope Bags remained, while he ruled the Romans, i scarf on Dubonnet dress, - & 11 & = 7 A . B0 sure faith in God, ho hope fn 1o | § 414 green on biack! The two- . $R.00 —lavishly mounted on coats for Women—Misses—Juniors! | —at almost unbelievable savings — made possible because in business, no trust in contract.” piece, front-rippling dress rich- His endeavor to exploit the rich| ly ' embroidered 1in soutache : for the benefit of the crown was hotly ' braid! Another exciting fash- ig % It MUST be an outstandin g resented. e gathered to mmselt| | G0 B e, Sl . sty for Jeler’s to sngle it These silver foxes were purchased way back in May at the iR peae Vet o oy dress, pleated from neckline to \ mentl Tnese ssie points market’s lowest prices. TODAY, in many instances, Jelleff’s zens from all over the empire; some | hemline . . . its dramatic ac- : by agcusing thelr possessors of crimes = aan v il et i e e . sale prices for these coats are the prices we would have to pay of which they were innocent, others | design, the marcasite-studed by juggling their owners’ words into flower! Gorgeous in Patou red. 1% frame, the polished medal ‘ ? by juggling thelr owners Mo "o || Elegant in biack. Sizes 141020, oo g gy wholesale! More than that . . . silver foxes like these are in- He had no scruples - . - and did 50t | | poderate Price Dress Shop— Bishop purple, wine, green, . credibly scarce. So scarce that manufaturers are eager to pay even think any excuse necessary, leghl | w Aoy 3 % brown, black. Other style or illegal, for confiscating what did Tl e Bechs [ sketched: Tailored envelope . today’s higller pfices to blly them back from us! We cannot not belong to him. And when it was | o A ¥ with Jeweled clip, $5. over rate this opportunity! his, he was more than ready to squan- | der it in insane display. . . . In short, “ he neither held on to any money him- % self nor let any one else keep any, {3 & as it his reason were not avarice, but I { & jealousy of those who had riches. ; Driving all wealth from the country i ® } 2 . of the Romans in this manner, he 3 became the cause of universal pove " erty.” | Constructis terprises nder- fifi'fifi;ié&%:‘??fifimvfii are ¥ - 4 $89.75 Coats $110 and $125 Coats $145 and $159 Coats 4 : ; A : with Silver Fox with Silver Fox with Silver Fox scribes them as “senseless building | extravagances.” Justinian, the Sen- | ator declares contemptuously, actually ! £ 7 Surely Jelleff’s can poiné to no more convincin f of leadership th: thi b 1 : Surely s | poil g proof of leadership than this e o e e Juniors... v, 3 achievement resulting in 3 great groups—totaling 105 coats, royally furred with as ter the % . . T P . M :}tfn{:fiooa‘r:;lfi the“b::n:‘e:i." ! 55 ; i lustrous black, profusely silvered fox skins. Never in our experience as “Silver The fiscal policy of the Emperor | p 4 Frock, hat : Fox Headquarters” have we approximated such values! In the collection are no fil‘:fgm.l.i,of_z’e:‘y’ ,;lzem:;:;hchiggtr‘:% y Gl S B less than 8 luxuriously fashioned styles for women—8 styles for misses—3 for s i tats e m_\ 5 0 II’IPC g juniors. The coats are superbly styled, reflecting Jelleff’s exacting workmanship, one gold stater, but Justinian and and all...! . . i high-type woolens in rich black friezes, diagonals, classic smooth weaves. Waist- Theodora, as & scheme for their profit, | Sllk SfOCklngs \ L deep, rippling, and wing collars. New plaited and square collars, draped, adjust- ordered that only 180 obols should | . able, and young chin-hugging collars. Again let us say . . . these are rare oppor- 5,;““:1?9335 e | $1 6 95 $1 i 35 - ‘tunities « «« REAL INVESTMENTS. Fashion Coats Shope—Third Floor gold coin possessed by the people.” Had an N. R. A, Too. Meanwhile a novelty in the line of Secure your coat tomorrow and arrange comvenient payment 3 pairs, $3.90 , N v terms if you wish. We will store the coat ’til November Ist. an N. R. A. experiment bore hardly | NEW!—The _sglorious, on the masses. “By licensing monop- : You'll adore it. Take the out- rich brown shades de- to barmenire olies of nearly all kinds of wares,” | fit in brown or rust with s :‘:!&r ail Paabione” writes Procopius, “th T | ePD:sssed fif ::rchss:::me g dfluy‘i vivid green velvet beret and ALWAY! e fine As a result of agrarian experiments, belt! One style out of a col- “the most fertile country on earth lection of daring, brilliant became destitute of farmers. To the Christian owners of these lands, the goutg {ashinas i ot and fwo affair brought great hardship, for piece crepes . . . sheer colorful while their profits from these proper- woolens in plain colors and ties were annihilated, they had to laids, for cam] Sizes 11 pay heavy annual taxes upon them | fo “' i to the Emperor for the rest of their | = Nves.” | b . i ¢ . . ‘The counselors and advisers of the Junior Deb Dress Shop— Emperor, the author insists, were | Fourth Floor 3 £ ul WI greedy rougues who used their offices | g to defraud the state “to the limits of 4 . their ambition. . . . Publicly in the 5 : 4 3 i forum and under the management of 3 i : wWee —Llne F ur ( oatl palace officials, the selling of court decisions and legislative actions was 1 carried on.” 4% \ ’ ) copi. builde. hit o menimint. of Revelation of Smart Styling in & - ; Slim-Cut Tweed Skir everlasting infamy in the words: “He 22570 New Fall FLORSHEIMS IR =< v forcd . sacred ocaths to his people in their very hearing. Then he would imme- mmly' bruk_mgum‘;u;e.?m m“;: ) $ 50 i L i 8 ‘ This Summer Sale lasts ONLY 4 $ :m'n mln...'fi&';:a cloud of dust. Pt~ 4 N, . . ‘ \ MORE DAYS! The savings make it tiers had no difficulty in persuading 4 BEod : definitely worth while to anticipate him that he desf o was destined to rise as Winter needs! P iy Mg 4 3 HIGH.CUT OXFORD in black suede But all that remains of his reforms R with patent, or ginger brown suede today are the codes or compilations of | . with dark brown calf. } v ] WHY is Jelleff’s so talked about for suits? Girls who never el ’;1‘2’:;3,“’;?,‘, and.the APRON STRAP pump with the new 4 4 before realized the advanta, £ “buving ahead” dusbi ghurch of 8t Sophia, now o Mo v e N = Mk { ; before d the advantages of “buying ahead” are dashing erected. These keep his name alive brown suede! in for values like this, in our Summer Sale! The lapin swag- d Procopius’ “Secret History” i i g R I£ you think Florshelms are exclusively e A3 | ger, cut flaring full, made of soft supple skins, warmly inter- Co! es—Yyou v riling sur- # 3 . the book 15 shown only to scholars sty aptl e it lined. Smartly wearable as a separate sports coat. Stunning re il bt St B Bt o T dna e : i h d sk d o by es. : = | ith its striped skirt and sporting little hat! In lustrous moulded, glove-fitting arch—the subtly 2 wI p P! g rounded vamp giving toe room without 2 § 0 2 2ot 0 ’ ll:ulkifl‘nass;—th‘; new light construction— b_ltwk,l :otf: lbs_rown lapin with harmonizing tweed, Misses' uf ey're concealed cleverly and com- ~ Zes E - " pletely by the smart lines of this sea- Sl Suit Shop—Fourth Floor i t styles! And they're— O e T 44 Representative of a fine collection of 2 and 3 piece Exclusive w.l:'l-.‘lo'l:;fl"-_:‘-rx-;"l:;l““"— Winter Suits, sale priced from $39 to $79