New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 2, 1924, Page 5

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NEW BRITAI‘V DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1924 Women’s and Misses’ New Dresses $10.00 Actually worth as high as $25—Charming styles —Straightline and Bouffant models—Slim, Boyish styles—of silk and cloth—in styles for all occasions— street, afternoon, sport and business wear. — All sizes included — A Clever Assortment of Actual $19.95 Spring DRESSES $14.95 Smart new styles—including clever new Boyish Dresses, Cape styles, Sleeveless models, Straightline and Coat cflects; simple tailored models, fluffy, bouf- fant frocks with new ideas such as beads, vivid embroidery, dain- ty lace, silk braid, etc. to 380 Muinil.- [ {fore fo /ouwfodq Coats for Spring and Summer Wear New Sprlng Polos $12.95 Misses’ and Women's sizes—of plain and plaid Camel’s Hair—all fully lined—loose or side fastenings —and Velours that are belted and flare back; tans and browns and other popular colors, Value $19.95. Poiret Twill and Blocked Teddy Cloth COATS $19.95 Fur trimmed Coats,¢braid trimmed Coats, roll collar Coats, notch collar Coats, sport plaids, log cabin blocks, Teddy cloth blocks, straightline Coats, side fastening Coats and loose swagger Coats. Blacks, navys, tans, greens, blues and other smart shades. All silk lined. Values to $27.50. COATS For Sportand Dress Wear $16.95 New sport fabrics in loose back or straightline side fastening models—Poiret Twills in fur trimmed, metallic braid and fancy -braid trimming—Every new style in desirable colors and fabrics. Value to §24.50. Mothers! A Great Opportunity 15% Off on all Children’s Coats Tomorrow Only Sizes 7 to } Decidedly New Spring Dresses $19.95 Styles \mlthv of the finest of fashion creations, representative of the very newest, smartest of modes for spring,. Crepe, Satin, Roshanara, Pleated Georg- ette, Foulards with Georgette overdrapes. Beadings, new Canton Dresses, ete. All shades. . 14 Years Coats for Stouts Astrachan Jacquettes WITH FUR COLLARS $14 95 Smart, plain or fancy trimmed Coatees, with fur collars, fully lined, with fluffy fur collars — green, blue, tangerine, tan and grey. We are specializing in this department and have a big assortment of light and dark tans, black and navy models in new straightline, side fastening and flare models. - Sizes to 54 — DOMESTICS AT SPECIAL PRICES FOR SATURDAY Extra Heavy Turkish Towels—Big size, double low), all white, absolutely perfect 450 Fine Muslin Pillow Cases—Regular 5 value, large size, fine quality, hemmed . 390 Full Length Ruffled Cu ains—R egular 08¢ value, ready to hang, with tie-backs to mateh, white only, plain serim . 79C Cretonne Over Drapes— nmpleto ready to use, in blue, lavender, rose and yellow patterns, very new and pretty 790 72x90 Bleached Sheets— Regular $1.00 value, full size, heavy bleached 87 . C muslin, hemmed Women’s and Misses’ $5.00 and $5.95 Spring Hats A lovely collection of beautiful models in all col- ors — trimmed with feath- ers, ribbons, crepe, flowers and ornaments. Actually were $5.00 and $5.95, Small and large shapes— all styles. All Silk Tricolette Petticoats $1.98 Very special—with fancy accordion pleated flounce. All sizes—all colors Newsprine | Sryring Hosiery AT SPECIAL SATURDAY PRICES Women's Pure Silk Hose—Regular $3.00 value, full fashioned, lisle top, in all desir- able high shades for spring $l 98 wear. Guaranteed makes . ... . Ladies' Dropstitch Silk Hese—Single or double dropstiteh, and clv(‘;(‘hod .!po'l_'t hose in the lot, including black and colors of all desirable shades 98c Children's Pure Silk Socks—Regular 50c, in white with colored tops, and solid colors to match dresses and wash 29c Children's Silk Lisle Socks—Plain colors and white with plain tops or colored tops, very fine quality. Regular 25¢ Women's English Ribbed Hose—Very fine lisle in English ribbed, in tan, grey 59 and colors, all sizes . C Men's Pure Silk Hose-—Plain, with em- broidered elocks, or fancy checks, in black, grey and tan. 59 Actual $1 vaiue . c Children’s English Ruhbcd Hose —Regular 35¢ value. Special tomorrow, black, 25 cordovan, grey and champagne . . C Children’s Golf Hose—Sport .~tnpcs with fancy cufl tops, all sizes, new just received. Regular 75¢ value Dainty Lingerie Hand'Made Gowns—Hand made and hand embroidered of very fine quality nainsook, with pretty designs and $l 9 8 . medallions Sateen Costume Slips — White with accordion pleated flounces, all sizes Embroidered Flounce Petticoats—Impor- ed embroidery, wide flounces in pretty patterns, all sizes Crepe Bloomers—Cut extra large, in plain or floral patterns, all shades, fine quality crepe Fine Crepe Gowns — New style, square neck, no sleeves, strap shoulder, in contrast- ing color combinations, cut extra full Boudoir Caps—Lace and silk combinations in all pastel shades, trimmed with 49 ribbon and silk flowers. Reg. 79c. C 2.Piece Pajamas—Of striped voile, in all desirable shades, cut extra full, sl 79 ’ N and made very attractively Dainty Envelope Chemise — Beautiful styles—lace, Hamburg, medallion and rib- bon trimmed, in a wonderful assort- Neckwear 49c 98¢ Lovely new collars and cuffs—and vestee sets of linen, lace, Hamburg and embroidered hatiste. White and colors—all new crisp merchandise, Fur Chokers AND SUMMER FURS $5.95 of Opossum, Thibet and Tceland Fox, in grey, tan, white, beige ' and brown: Ripplette Bed Spreads—Large size, neat quality. Reg. $2.25 value. 10-inch Unbleached Muslin— 15 C 18-inch Indian Head Linen— White, excellent quality ... vard 19(‘. Special tomorrow only . vard Regular 65¢ yard 49 reg. $7.95 values, striped patterns, very fine $ 1.89 Very special, fine quality .. Yard S-quarter Mohawk Brown Sheeting— 81x90 Pequot ment, sizes from 36 to 44 POSTAL EMPLOYES House Committee Rlso Votes Raise for Postmasters Washington, May 2. —Increased compensation would be granted to third and fourth class postmasters and rural mail carriers under amend- ments to the Postal Salary bill adopt- ed yesterday by the house post office | committee. One amendment approved wonld give third class postmasiers, number- ing 19,900, a flat Increase of $100 a year in salary, and would provide for 4 scale of c¢lerk hire allowances rang- g froin $240 to $1,000 a year, based on receipts of the offices and the pay of the postmasters. An aggrggate increase in pay esti- mated at 900,000 would be author- ize€d Tor fourth class postmasters un- awer another amendment. the amount to each to be based on the amoynt of siama cancelistions. Each postmaster - mmmm} | 98¢ would be entitied to 160 per cent of the cancellations, instead of the pres- ent 145 per cent. In addition to their flat salaty of $1,000 a year, rural carricrs, the com- mittee decided, should receive an al- lowance of 4 cents a mile, This, it was estimat-d, would average about $300 increase for each carrier. The house and senate subcommittee, which framed the bill, recommended an al- lowanceé of three cents a mile, The house eommittes also voted to increase the annuakpay of first grade messengers, laborers and watchmen in | the postal service to $1.500 andito fix the pay in the second grade at $1,600. Provisions dealing with railway clerka remain to be disposed of, as does an amendment by Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania, to provide a time diqerential for night work. WHITE HOUSE LAWN PARTIES Washington, May 2.—Mrs. Coolidge has decided to continue the White House custom revived by Mrs. Hard- ing, and has directed that invitations be issued for a series of lawn parties this month More than a thousand guests will be invited to each party and the dates for the funcinns have been set for May 29. May 15, May 22 lndl te Sheets MISSING GIRL'S BODY 15 LOCATED Binghampton Miss Taken From River--Missing Since February May 2.—The tody of Fleanor Aylesworth, 16 year | o1d high school gi-, missing from her home here since February 26, founda yesterday near an island mid- stream in the Susquehanna river, nine miles west of this city. Positive iden- tification was made by Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Harkness, of this city, the girl's foster parents, through clothing, rings and bracelcts, still intact. The body was found by A. J. Fish- er, of Union. who had been fishing. He hody lodged against a small island, | notified ti® police of Endicott, nearby snd aided them in bringing the body to the main shore . Discovery of the body ends a search gun the day the givl left home, os- | Binghampten, N. Y., was noticed what appeartd to be a and tensibly to go to school. State troop ets, city potice and n.:.mu and Poy Scouts searched the riv miles and the country surroun without finding more than a gi handkerchief, footprints and on a Sus- quehanna bridge, where she last was seen, some stains thought to be hlood bank Later it was announced that the dis- ' trict attorney’s office coincided in the verdict of suic that no further 4 be taken y was on its way to the girl's former home in Forksiille, Pa NEWSPAPER 141 YEARS OLD Ancient Copy of New York Packet and Advertiser Brought To Light New York, May 2.—A 144-year-old newspaper has just been found among some possessions inher from his ancestors by George Alexander of { Campbell Hall, Orange County, N. Y The paper is the New York Packet Advertiser bearing the date of 79. 1t was printed in daring the Revolu- tionary War while British soldiers oc- cupled New York. Although badly faded, the news and advertisements can still be read, Fishkin, N. Koplowitz Wins Plea l*m House Phone Rates | g # hearing by the public utilities commission ‘in Hartford yes terday, 1. 8. Koplowitz of Dewey street who had refused to pay com {mercial rates for a telephone in his house was antl he will be giv wce rates. Kop- lowit business in the jrear o telephon The house phone is some- times used for business calls and the |,<m..|,,.-n New England Telephone Co. insisted that he pay commercial rates. He claime he does not advertise tele- phone connection and uses the instru- ment only occasionally for business, | He declined to pay the higher rate land appealed to the commission Pmpose lncrease'z in | Amusement Permit Fees { A public hearing will be given by {the ordinance committee of the com- ‘mon ciuncil Monday evening at § o'clock when proposed revision of the fees charged for amusement enter- prises will come up for discussion. Theater owners will be invited to at- tend. The mayor favers revision and in almost every instance an increnge will be recommended to the common leouncil, it is believed. n which there is no | kvéry dog has its day. But thée pet poodles belong Dr. C. M. Hettinger of Toledo, 0., have theirs every day. educated tastes require a brass bed. comfy mattl!u. woft sheets and nice warm blankets. Then they just must h‘l places at their mastei's table—and their dish of mdy nuts within easy reach. AN

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