Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1937, Page 23

In the Hunt Country Activities Among the Horse-Lovers of Virginia and Maryland. BY ) CARTER TABB. ARATOGA, for 11 months of the year a peaceful little town | about 12,000 people, is a | booming, exciting place now, aces started there last week, on July 26 it grew to f about 50.000. If you have there the day before the t, you know how exciting it is to see it grow. High-powered cars | filled with celebrites and well-known rs of every kind and ¢ people from all walks | s of the best horses in crowded: but, beauti- ed up, boarding houses | > homes overflowing, and se quiet, shady streets a +s of good-humored hu- | an interesting sight to e and bustle take place | for the month the last day of oW every one got Saratoga, al- the worse for as ever after the only a few vans en quiet again es to be as gay . for at tarted | 70 yvears ago, the have met and had There are many il tracks in the country has ever taken the It draws the most fans of any track in | adition of the place 1 k the water and 0 again and again come back t place wh re staying for it Then a littl f you can get it and an ea and on to the races. Every to get there on time to see ea e good races flnd‘ setting, for the is so lovely. The | he beautiful green | so the paddock, and blooming flowers of every | 4 it a setting most suitable | ¢for King Horse. (GEORGE BULL. president of the| Saratoga Racing Association, | undone and everything | readiness when Tomorrow which to my inating as 1 have never bought no idea of buying re each night i 1t thoroughbred nd to see the gay t seriously hey wear | " for from the sales ally go on to some party or ni lub. Every seat is taken and people are standing 10 or 12 deep by the time the first beautiful colt is led in, wild-eved and snorting at the lights and isual scene, but holding a high head and showing off to perfection. Thousands and thou- | gands of dollars are spent on these | ‘wonder ho! You hold your breath and listen, fascinated, and know that i you only had the money you would be doing the same thing. August at Saratoga. is wonderful and different from anywhere else. If you e a chance to go, don't pass You will never regret it, even you don't win on the races. | Horse eders from this section of the country send as fine a lot of yearlings to the sales as any The Virginia and Ma: Children’s National Photo Just have your : child's picture taken in our nudio/ I Air Cooled Photo Studio | by Grand Time out of Sil, a bay | filly by Wave Top out of Norman | Westaction, etc THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTOXN, D. (. MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1937. always bring good prices and make | us feel vy proud. | The first Virgigga horses to be sold tomorrow night will be from the Herring Bros.’ establishment. They have long been noted for the good yearlings they sell. From Middle- burg will be sold tomorrow night | nine yearlings from the High Acre | Farm owned by Mrs. David A. Buck- | ley, under the management of Otto | Furr of Middleburg. These are five chestnut fillies by Grand Time and out of Comice, My Bet, Soldier's Dance, Verdun and Kentucky Dream, a bay filly by Grand Time out of Cleanser, by Sweep, & brown filly | Girl and a bay gelding by Grand Time out of Lady Gossip Mrs. John Anderson of Marshall, Va,, is selling tomorrow night & bay | colt by Blenheim-Lady Action by | Transvaal. Lady Action was a win- | ner and is the dam of the winner | This colt has been | nominated by the 1939 Preakness. 32 Degrees at Polar Camp. SOVIET POLAR CAMP, August 2 (By radio to Moscow) (#).—The tem- perature was just freezing, 32 de- grees above zero fahrenheit, today. | The sky was overcast, ceiling was about 1,500 vards, with visibility from 3 to 6 miles. SUMMER PRICES.. For Beauty Services— —Come in, cool off while we make you beautifull You'll save money, too! Just look at trese prices— ©® Fingerwave, 65¢ and 75¢ @ Permanent Waves os low as $5.00, including test curls, shampoo and finger- wave. Beauty Salon—Third Floor. CASH PRIZES Downstairs Book Shop SPECIAL PURCHASE o Just 150 Brand- New Bak-U-Lins $5.00 Values *1.99 Kann's—Air-Cooled—Second Floor. o Youthful o Flattering —Just unpacked and every hat a beauty. We were lucky to get them! You're lucky, too! The majority are in white, though a few styles are in black, navy, brown and dubonnet. Come early! $2.00 Off Your Grocery Bill At Any Sanitary or Piggly Wiggly Store in Washing- ton! Saving Certificate With Each Westinghouse Adjust-O-Matic ELECTRIC ROASTER WOMEN'S Handmade Linen Hankies Exceptional Values 6 for °1 18¢ Each —It’s like finding money to be able to buy handkerchiefs of this type at such a price. A beau- tiful assortment in plain white, color on white, and pastel colors with Armenian type lace edge, replique hems, embroideries, drawn-threads and appliques. Be wise, buy them for yourself, for the school children and for Christmas gifts. Kann's—Alr Cooled—Street Floor. S AWNINGS REDUCED! 5 and 5% ft. PORCH AWNINGS —Sturdy 8-o0z. duck awnings in painted stripe patterns. Size 4 ft. to the frame, with 3 ft. 6 in. exten- s sion and 12 in. valance. Mounted on round, rustproof galvanized frames. Fixtures for hanging in- [ ] cluded. Complete With Utensils $18.93 —Portable, economical and fast . . . this roaster cooks a delicious meal for six( at oven speed without heating the kitchen. It uses no more electricity than a modern iron . .. It's in a rich black finish with bright chrome bands and cover handle in black. Small Carrying Charge If Budgeted. Kann's—Air-Cooled Third Floor Other Sizes Now $6.44 to $11.44 —Green and khaki painted stripe duck awnings with collapsible steel frames 36-in. Window Awnings and necessary fixtures. Size 36 in. wide, 42 in. deep overall, 30 in. extension. Other Awnings Now 64c to $2.24 Kann's—Air-Cooled Third Floor. [EERGQUISITE | - CORSETS Samples and Discontinued Styles! $35.95 to $15 Values Mostly One-of-a-Kind ~They are fresh and clean and desirable! Samples and discontinued styles, therefore mostly one of a kind, but including in the assortment such well-known corsets as “Artist Model, “Flexee™ and “Bien-Jolie™ . . lastex and imported batiste . . but not in each style or kind. Come early! " UH&W,” “Nemolastic,” . of gorgeous brocade, o S hat t j rry, but we canno . All sizes i the lot, GIE il oo iDhoae . Orders! K —Alr Cooled -Second Floor, HALF-PRICE Dress Sale! Dresses Originally $10.95 and $13.95 ® Spectator Dresses ® Taiiored Dresses —It’s a lovely assortment, offering dresses you'll be wearing now and late into the fall. Pure dye, pure silk crepes and chiffons . . . acetate rayons in white and pastels. Nets, Marquisettes and tucked sheers. Pure dye, pure silk triple sheers. Mono- tone prints, bright colored prints, white ground priots ® Jacket Dresses ® Dressy Dresses SPECIAL *248 Misses’ and Women’s Sizes Kann's—Air-Cooled "Betiter Dress Shop™—8econd Floor Kann's—Air-Cooled Street Floor. Monogrammed ‘Bath Towels 39-.. —These are big 24x46 inch, extra heavy towels of fluffy, absorbent turkish toweling we are offering you at this low price . .. And to make the value even greater we will mark them with a two or three letter monogram, in white or colors, at no extra cost. Kann's— Air-Cooled Street Floor. ONE=DAY SALFE- 595 CRIENILLE SPREADS 2.99 —This price is for Tuesday and for Tuesday only! After that these spreads go back to $3.95! Single and double bed sizes, with fancy hand-tufted designs of colored chenille on unbleached sheeting. Rt e vy SPECIAL SALE (] Dual Ironing Tables Thickly Padded—Full Size iron on these tables — They're steel - braced for steadiness —They walk—They’re easy to open and fold . . . and have a detachable, well-padded .sleeve board which comes in handy for ironing baby things and shirts. Size 12x48 inches. —1It’s a delight to $ 1 6 9 [ do not wobble or Kann's—Air-Cooled Third Floor.