Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1937, Page 30

310 & THE EVENI STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, INDENBURG FRE BLAED N SPRK Brush Discharge May Have Ignited Leaked Gas, Probers Report. Destruction of the German airship Hindenburg, with the loss of 36 lives, at Lakehurst, N. J., May 6 probably was due to the ignition of a mixture of free hydrogen and air by an electro- static spark generated during the at- tempted landing of the ship, & Com- merce Department Investigating com- | mittee reported late yesterday. The committee, in a 61-page report submitted to Secretary of Commeree Roper, discounted charges of sabotage | and theories that lightning, a broken propeller, structural failure or ignition by a radio spark had been responsible The sabotage angle was thoroughly igvestigated and was found to be un- supported by any evidence, the com- mittee reported. A leak at or in the vicinity of cell 4 or 5 caused a combustible mixture of hydrogen and air to form in the ipper stern part of the ship in con- siderable quantity, the committee | found | “The theory that a brush discharge ed such pears most probabie,” The committee nation of 97 ses s studies | of the wrecka a series of labora- tory tests at the Bureau of Sta The report quotes very & the testin v of their sensations duri ments of the/Hind s Most of them described hich accompanied th burst of fire as Tesembling the parting of a landing | line. One witness described the sound a&s “the s e type of explosion that one hears when using a kitchen | gas range, when first lighting the | flame or turnin Hans Freund | said that fire was simultaneous with | the sound and that he was “surrounded | fire immediately The report w 1 by the three mittee memix Trimble, | Comn partment solicitor | and commit director of merce took prior to icz of the| and Denis ) n, chief of cement divi- au of Air Commerce The committee was aided by a group | of technical advisers, | ATTENDANCE MARK SET AT CAMP LETTS| 201 Enrolled at Y. M. C. A. Rec- reational Project for Boys. Camp Letts, the Y. M. C. A. boys’ camp on the Rhode River near An- | napolis, Md,, today is enjoying an all- | time record in camp attendance, y | terday's enrollment of two additional | campers bringing the total to 201. | The previous record attendance for | a given time was reached last year, | when 194 were enrolled. ‘ Thomas Blackburn of Arlington Va., has been adjudged the best r during the first two weeks | season, Carl Johnson has b(‘en} awarded the camp honor emblem for round achievement at the (‘nmp,’ cluding intellectual, physical, de- votional and service development. Thirty-eight of the boy ecampers| have passed the beginners’ swimming | tests, it was announced yesterday by | camp officials. Six others have | passed the camp's regulation smm-} tests e Junior Red Cross life-saving | as been passed by Roy Burton, | Viesinger, Alan Kinsel and Hereford. e with the policy to guard | h of the boy campers, health | are discussed each Friday t at camp meetings, conducted by ical students. Each Saturday | night a first aid course is conducted | v William Claudy, camp health of- | r the junior and senior coun- s of the camp. STRAYER'S GRADUATES | TO HEAR SENATOR LEE | 147 Students to Get Degrees To- night at Commencement Exer- cises in Mayflower. tor Lee of Oklahoma will be t st of honor and principal speaker tonight when Strayer College eraduates 147 students at commenoce- ment exercises in the Mayflower Hotel. Edmond 8. Donoho, president of the college, will introduce the speaker. Degrees will be conferred upon the 61 accounting graduates and diplo- mas awarded to the 86 secretarial craduates. Jean Hatton, president of ihe secretarial graduates, and Lester Weller, accounting class president, will 2lso speak. S GOOL-AIR-COND ansou. SEVENTH, EIGHTH and E STREETS ONED JULY 22, whsC You’ve Got 2% Months of Summer to Wear Them We’ve Just a Week to Clear them Out—to Make Room for Fall Stocks! Super CLEARANCE Summer Dresses Retailing’s a funny business! Have you ever noticed that sales very often occur right at the height of the season? When you're thinking of getting a couple more Summer dresses there'll be a big sale of dresses . . . exactly the ones you had in mind! That's because stores and manufacturer’s work so far ahead of seasons! The middle of YOUR Summer is the beginning of FALL for us! And for just that reason you'll save scads of money on the apparel you're going to need to finish out your Summer . .. and we'll have the space we need for our new Fall merchandise arriving daily. 1.90 Regularly 13.95 to 19.95 177 dresses in this group . . . every single one of them desirable and timety. Print and plain chiffons, printed crepes and smart pastels. Sizes 12 to 20 and 38 to 44. Dresses, Regularly 10.95 to 13.95 Only 140 of these cool Summer dresses in pastels, printed chiffons and sheers! Just the styles you need for the 2!, months of hot weather ahead. Sizes 12-20, 38-44, 161,-241,. Dresses, Second Floor. Second Floor. 3.90 Regularly 16.95 to 29.95 100 styles . . . dresses for all occasions! Printed chiffons and sheers! Sheer suits! Jacket dresses! Amazing values at 13.90. Sizes 12-20 and 38-44. Also 161, to 261, in this group. Dresses, Second Floor. DRESSES JUNIOR DRESSES 10—16.95 EVENING DRESSES Junior miss’ chiffons, nets, laces 8 00 and prints. Broken sizes. sl 4—19.95 DRESSES Junior miss' evening 10—7.95 DRESSES Mostly printed chiffons; some with 4 00 . 30—5.95 to 7.95 DRESSES One and two piece styles; shantungs, linens. 8—10.95 Evening WRAPS Quilted satin; black or white; hip e 5.00 Lansburgh’s—Air-Cooled Second Floor— Collegienne Shop Great Boys’ Values! $1 Wash Shorts 74 Pre-shrunk fabrics. All with elastic waists. All full cut and made to fit for fit and comfort. Tans, greys. 8 to 14. Just 200 Boys’ 89c & $1 Polo Shirts 64c All fancy cool knits for all Summer wear. One and three button styles. Assorted colors. All well tailored. BSizes 6 to 18. 60 Beys’ 1.69 Boys® Wear—Fourth Floor 3—49.75 Formals 3—49.75 Dinner Dresses 6—39.75 Cotton Formals Extra Special! 85 Higher Priced BETTER DRESSES Taken from our highest priced lines and reduced so drastical- ly that they're well within the rea ch of every budget! Even a special group of our famous Eisenberg Originals included! Special Group Eisenberg Cottons 10—$25 Eisenberg Cottons _ ---$18 3—29.75 Eisenberg Cottons = 3-—39.75 Dinner Dresses 3--$35 Eisenberg Prints 4—$35 Formals 82975 Eisenberg Formals 75 Lace Dinner Dresses Sheer Print Suits Women's Suits 10—29.75 Chiffon Afternoons 3—39.75 Afternoon types 5—39.75 Chiffons 2—39.75 Print Chiffons Lansburgh’s Air-Cooled Second Floor—Dresses Reduced from $3.95 2.99 50 in women's sizes and 125 in misses sizes! 1 and 2 pc. styles in seersuc ers, plaids, washable acetates and sheer prints and plain sheers! Loads of styles . ..smartest pastel and dark shades. Economy Shop Dresses, Sec- ond Floor, Junior Dresses Reduced from $7.95 6.00 60 junior miss dresses from our best sellers . . . Tropical silks, silk home- spuns, pastel in crepes and washable satins! Navy and brown nets . ..some 6.95 to 10.95 Misses’ Coats and Suits Jungle Cloth and Linen Suits in black, brown and navy! White Linen and novelty fabrics! Unlined Sheer Wool Coats! Linen Coats in brown and navy! Silk Coats for women! Mostly one of a kind. Sizes for misses and women in the group. 3.99 Lansburgh’s—Air-Cooled Second Floor— Daylight Coat and Suit Shop JUNIOR COATS AND SUITS 27—16.75 JUNIOR SUMMER SUITS; belted backs and fitted styles in natural, white, brown and. $11 navy. Sizes 11-17 12—1095 COTTON GABARDINE SUITS; fitted styles, belt- ed backs, 3-pock- ets _ - sa 10—7.95 COATS AND CAPES, lined or un- lined. Pastels and dark shades and natu- $4 ral tweedskin ____ 16—8.95 AND 10.95 COATS AND CAPES; pastel shades. Tweed- skins, -Shetlands and novelty $5 weaves Lansburgh’s Air-Cooled Second Floor— Collsgisnne Shop SPORTSWEAR CLEARANCE 45—5.95 to 10.95 DRESSES; smart cot- tons and washable crepes. Sports afd Spectator styles. 3.99 1 6.99 30—$3 to 595 PLAY CLOTHES; shorts, cu- lottes, play suits, etc. Gay and colorful. 1.69 . 3.99 75—2.95 te 5.95 SWEATERS; dressy, sports and tailored types. 1.19 « 3.89 50—$1 STRING KNIT SWEATERS; wash easily, always look smart . . ., cool 64c and comfortable Lansburgh’s Air-Cooled Second Floor— Sports Shop ’ with jackets! Print and plain chif- fons. Junior sizes 11 to 17. Collegienne Shop, Second Floor. Special Purchase and Sale! 1.19 Handmade Batiste SLIPS 88¢ Made exceptionally well . . . as you can imagine . . . for they’re handmade! Of a particularly fine quality Batiste. Hand scalloped and hand embroidered. Seams hand sewn. Deep hems. White only. Sizes 36 to 44. Cotton Underwear— Third Floor LAMPS 2—3.95 PRISM LAMPS; chrome plated: genuine antique reproductions o 1.00 1—3.50 MAPLE TA- BLE LAMP; complete - with shade * 195 3—8.95 HEISEY PRISM LAMPS; beautifully en- = graved 4.95 1—4.95 TABLE LAMP; maple trimming; complete = with shade . e 2.95 1—2.95 TABLE LAMP; complety with shade; slightl, damaged; as is..___ Lansburgh's—Sirth Floor . ‘ APPAREL 2 CHAMBRAY OVER- L H with pockets; sizzs 2o o 48¢c 32—59¢ BOYS SUITS and 9 sun suits: sizes 3 to 6 3)c 19—59¢ INFANTS' HEADWEAR; poke bonnets and hats; pique; pastel colors and white; 1 29¢ 159 INFANTS' HEADWEAR; poke bonnets and hats; good qualitq; broken colors; each 1 50e 56 INFANTS' DRESSES) handmade and handfin- 390 18—1.50 INFANTS’ BONNET SETS; consists of bonnet and dress; sizes 1 to 3; 00 complete ___ 1. g 43—59¢ BOYS' SUITS: eool Mbe tle sleeveless styles; xizes 39¢ 50—49¢ to 79 SUN SUITS; seve eral attractive styl 120—79¢ to 1.15 SPORT TOGS; styles for boys and girls; wide assortment of ar- ticles; each A 59¢ 61—1.15 BOYS' SUITS; good quality cool fabrics; plain eolors with eontrasting trim- ming; sizes 3 to 6_ 88¢ Lansburgh Air-Cooled Fourth Floor GIRLS® APPAREL 25—3.95 ORGANDIE DRESSES; over separate ravon slips; pastels; sizes 12 to 16__ 2.44 —1.59 to 2.00 BATHING SUITSg one-piece styles; broken m, 15—59¢ HANDMADE BERETS; several styles; bright mid-Summer colors _____ 390 13—1.59 to 2.00 SUMMER HATS; smart styles in felts and linens;” dark and light colors; broken assortment 89() Lansburgh's Air-Cooled Fourth Floor LINENS 25—54c DUTCHART CLOTHS{ bright novelty patterns; 29 50x54-in. size o 100—29¢ DISH TOWELS; part linen; bright, = colorful pat- = terns 5 for 1.00 100—25¢ GUEST TOWELS; - hand embroidered; linen; each 20—395 LU SETS; fine quality rayons; solid colorsy damask patterns; 58x78-in. eloth and 8 matchin napkins; 2 99 15—89¢ RAYON TA BLECLOTHS} novelty pattern; size m 52x68-in. - 300 300—49¢ IRISH LINEN NAP- KINS; hemstitched hems; 18x18-in. size; each. 290 Lansburgh's Air-Cooled Third Floor China & Porcelain , 1—39.50 NORITAKE CHINA SERVICE; 104 Dpieces; service for 12, with cream soups and square salad 4 S © 27.50 2—995 SERVICES FOR 8; 42- pc. set; decorated in = bright patterns - 493 10—50c MODERN SMOKING SETS: white porcelain; 6-piece style; set com- = i - 25¢ 29—50c AFTER DINNER COF- FEE CUPS AND AU- [4 CERS; both__ - 1D¢ 49—25¢ DECORATED SALAD PLATES; discontinued - “‘Aurora” pattern; each__ 100 #—1.95 FLOWER BOWLS; Eng- lish porcelain: gold dec- 590 Lansburgh's—Sixth Floor MATTRESSES 5—7.95 CAPITOL MAKE MAT- TRESSES; good quality cotton; twin and double bed sizes; each __________ = 3.97 6—12.95 FELT MATTRESSES; twin and double bed size; several coveriggs to choose from; each.__ 6.47 5—19.50 INNERSPRING MAT- TRESSES; double bed > size only; well made ... 9.75 NERSPRING MAT- ouble bed size only; several tick- (-~ ings o chooss from... 12+20 4—29.50 1IN ERSPRING MAT- TRESSES; double bed size finel - size only; finely fin 14.75 1—37.50 INNERSPRING MAT- TRESS; double bed -4 e 18.75 1—37.5¢ BOX SPRING: double bed size; matches- 18.73 mattress above Lansburgh's Awr-Cooled Third Floor