The evening world. Newspaper, December 20, 1910, Page 7

PLANS 10 BREAK WORLD RECORD IN GIANT BALLOON Leroy Taylor Will Start From Waco, Tex., and Try to | Reach New York. IS A 1,500-MILE TRIP.| Leo Stevens, Who'll Sail With} Him, Building Huge Air Bag for Voyage. Hope of breaking the world's ‘recordh for balloon Mights, which for ten years, fills Leroy <Member of tho New York Larchmont Yacht, Lambs clubs, and he will try to bring the! trophy to America by a flight, to start | stood or, acht, the and other has HER PET DOG RETURNED. Mrs, William Levy of No. 61 East} Seventy-fourth street thanked The World yesterday for the return of her little Japanese dog Togo, which was lost last week. The dog is a highly prized pet, and en ft was lost Mrs. Levy was much distressed. She advertised in several Newspapers and called on the police for help, offering a large reward, but with- out results. Then she advertised in the Lost and Found columns of The World and the next day her pet was returned by the finder, who stated she had read the “ad" in The World. Mrs. Levy writes: “I am happy to tell you that our Mttle Japanese dog Togo has been returned to us. Many thanks for the assistance you have given us within the next few weeks, from Waco, Tex. His assoctate will be Lee Stevens, | Perhaps the best known profe dalloonist in America, ‘The balloon, which ts ¢ Vone er in * 2 3 - 2 | Stevens's shops in Ninth avenue. j Waco was selectel as the starting | point after much considera in which | the meteorological ¢ ions of the} Weather Bureau figured y. Favor+ able wind currents will give a balloon ascending there tho longest poss flight in the gener York. Provision for a Month. Waco is sufficiently Inland almost to obviate the da ot being blown out to rea. pomparatively steady-blowing winds at certain seasons of the year. It is in the hope of getting one from the south- West that the Might has been timed for | January. The balloon visions for a r essential, as ‘al direction of New Hl carry water and pro. and food are unobtainable, * The present record for tength of Mght fe held by Count de la Vaux, who with 6t. Victor rode from Vincennes, France, to Korostychew, Russia, 1,19 miles, in October, 190. Clifford Harmon holds the endurance record of 48 hours and & minutes in the alr. Will Lift 13,000 Pounds. The balloon now being built 1s being Geveloped along lines that it 1s hoped will permit it to remain aloft from aixty to seventy-two hours, The craft will take four months to Sbulld. It will have a lifting power of 73,000 pounds. As the bag and basket carrying two men and fully equipped will weigh about 6,000 pounds, this will allow $0) pounds of ballast. The bag 4s built of two thicknesses of special linen, with rubber between, The bug will have a capacity of 200,000 cubic feet of gas, In comparison ~ to 80,000 feet, with which the average dalloon ts charged. Special aluminum reflectors will be used above the basket work to d the ys of the sun and 2 thus, in a measure, save the gas from the expansion induced by heat. paloohss ag nl GOVERNMENT CLERKS’ UNION -Bteps Taken to Organize 25,000 Employees in Washington. WASHI garmy of" ming to union to American ‘ON, Dec, 2.—Uncle Sam's erks in Washington ts plan- ze a labor union, such 1 afMiated body of: the ederation of Labor. the question of extending the clerks’ working day a half hour, A Cabinet officer, the head of a employing thousands de- op ameneusenseceee able demands they would be discharged. He said there are a millio waiting to fill their places The is within the zone of thin the zone of | IT ng stretches of desert | land must be passed over and the aero. | | mauts may have to land where water: The first step was taken a few days ago when the President's Cabinet took up of id that he had no objection to s forming into a union, but as goon as they began to make unreason- persona | Are you playing Santa Claus to a man? | | Remember the ness of our stores; the rea] jcomfort of shopping here; our host of imported novel- |ties which men want; our | things men like to wear. Some suggestions: For traveling friends— ee, Safety Razors, ves, Folding Traveling Bags, ling Canes, i Suit C1 Dressing R Pocket Pencils. \" | Warmers, | Plasks, Robes, Gowsies, rproot For sporting friends— | _,Swenters, Swenter | Shon, Moccasina, Beotch Waistenat | Reicea Silk Re and. Tennis Shoes, Shirts, Basketball Tncketa, Caps, Skating ed Pants, Hand-kuit Socks, For stay-at-homes— House Coal Slippers, Hangers, Writing Cases, Agh Receivers, Smoking Sllaving Micrors, Searf Hacks, Hat Brushes, Military Brushes, Does he live far off? Mail him to-day an Xmas scarf of his favorite color— a Keiser Barathea. Or a Keiser fancy scarf that’s sure to tickle his men. Rocers Peet & Company, Three Broadway Stores, at at at Warren St asth St a4th St Shoe . The effect on the ankles of wear- {ng shoes that po NoT support the arch. The same feet in apairofCow- ARD ARCH SUPPORT SHOES— ankle strain entirely relieved. roomi- | Anything bought now | may be. returned after) Christmas. | tancy because Kaiser scarfs | are designed by men for} | i] | | For Children Whose Ankles Turn In | The special construction of the heel of this shoe, (which extends well forward under the waist of the foot,) supports the muscles of the arch, and straightens the ankle, improvement made is shown The in the illustrations, While wearing this shoe, the arch structure is held in its proper place, and * flat-foot ; Coward Arch Support Shoe and Co 3 by James ” prevented, »ward Extension Heel, have been made 8. Coward, in bis Custom Department, for over 30 years, JAMES S, 264-274 Greenwich St., SOLD NOWHERE ELSB Mail Orders Filled COWARD N. ¥. (Near Warren Street) Send tor Catalog | anything for Christmas is here in complete variety. | our prices before going elsewhere. We can save yout one-third to one-half, | Our Messenger System Don’t Wait. Make Haste! THE EVENING WORLD, LUBSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1910. DON'T FAIL TO VISIT S9th to 60th St. Store Open Evenings Until Christmas | Plants for Xmas Gifts Our Prices range from 49c to $25.00, and represént a saving of '% to 14 over other florists’ charges for similar plants. | We have one of the most beautiful and complete collections of household and decorative plants ever shown under any cre roof. Among the thousand and one different plants our co rvatories show are © Red Berried Ardesias, Azaleas and Gardenia Plants, Scotch Heather and Cyclamens and Begonias in flower and in bud, © A wonderful variety of beautiful Ferns and Decorative Palms, "And hundreds of other plants too numerous.to mention Particular attention is directed to our supcr) showing of Red Poinset- tias, the very pretty plants elways so much in demand for Christmas, Japanese Dwarf Plants and Miniature Gardens Are here in a remarkable variety at prices ranging upwards from $1.00. Competent Japanese Gardeners are in charge—ready to serve you. Christmas Greens of Every Description Holly Wreaths, imported Mistletoe, Evergreens and Evergreen Wreaths, | Roping, Immortelles in bunches ahd wreaths, Christmas Trees, and in fact We suggest that you get Cat Flowers tor Christmas Place your order now when prices are low. The great demand for flowers | will undoubtedly raise the market price. To secure your order now we give you the benefit of the present prices. Flowers will be fresh on day of delivery. is one of the best in the city. We deliver cut flowers to any part of Manhattan at any day or hour desired without additional charge. FREE! A Special With every purchase of $1 or more in our Cut Flower Market cr Conservatories, a small hanging brass jardiniere containing one growing fern. Coupon Offer for Wednesday Azatea:, Cyclamen, baba er ted Eureka Paim:, Boston Ferns Cette ibe n 19c NOTICE--Plants purchased now will be delivered on or before Christmas—wherever desired. promptly Filed, TRANSFER 70 Lexington to 3d Ave, 59th to 60th Sirest ! Only 4 Days More to Buy a | $450 Walters Louis XV. Concert Grand Upright Pianos, $225 || Cabinet, Chair & Cover, $5 Down and $1 Per Week No Extras Whatever. The Cases finest double fact, they Pianos Delivered on Payment of $5. are the newest tn design, bird's om Sale Continues ‘or a a Few Days Onl; vido not salt, but come to the Blooming do ot eee UW dat sevare ons of thoes Walters Pianos Built to Last Forever for 18 years, A te 1 in gilt eters ge ties Putte Cestt clea san was inn tioek THA 1 85 Down and 81 a Week $375 Style A, Rich Toned Walters Pianos, $198 BIO S000 Stylo ton Plas gnu0 Most Wonderful Holiday Sale of $1,000 Walters 88 Note Mastertone Player $ Piano Outfit - Finest 88 note reed Piano made, with twelve rolls of music, bench and cover, $10 down and $2 a week. ———$————————! J Don’t buy a piano unless it bears the maker's name Beware of Piano Frauds! It's extremely dangerous to purchase a plang masquerading under a fale name, hed commonest form of plano fraud, It e¢ f ; ap piano with @ na sombling 4 Kod sap commercial plano manufactured for th tine the plano becomes perfcetly useless, CAUTION t bny a so-called “slightly used"? recond-hand plano at any price, for they are worth frwise ‘people would nut part. with them UPON REQUEST. © mpresentative will call and explain in @etall this piano offer oe PNCHANE M—Your old piano nee bequtltal” Wa ters Pianos. We will take your old piano in part payment an rade privilege of paying any balance at $1 4 week Z| = Bloomingdales’, Lex. to 3d Ave., 59th to 60th S{—————== in prices in many cases These Stores will be open until 10 P. M., to and including Christmas Eve. LEX. Holiday me of FURS and Fur Lined Coats! Beautiful G | Persian Paw Sets, genuine Leip- racul hes Australian Opossum Sets, one of 0 in ts, zig dyc $5.00)" the furs that have found high favor] long; fine quality skins, 39 ry Fox Sets, animal} this season, Leipzig dye, at $39.00 F scarfs and| at. half the Hudson or Nearseal Coats, for The Cd inulte ma ie] tuna rice $59, $49 ant $29] Miter, ne Frenh Preitiest ¥ of the whole|Natural Raccoon Sets, fine| lustre; 0inches tong, at. $90.90 of Gifs skins, Genuine Seal Goats, for won n, $10. 00 ey tich dark ™" $39.00 Black Lynx Sets} Alaska Sable or Skunk Sets, at ate exceed beautiful quality; cannot be found at 52 inches long; London dye, at Broadtail Pers P= $975.00 Coats, finest an Men’s Silk Half of ies aah anywhere else at such. low] quality, ma ent, ang eh cc] ae" "$39,818 and$12| picts Fein es iste ete, fener SN reg onl Nite hora ti, penn | idton'and ain write gy nl gamers tio STAG aN price $24.75] ue $35.00| $39.00 Man’ s Silk Half” Men 5 $50. 00FurLined|Men’s $85) Automobilists! pat Hose at 44c Coats cain feeoikad Fur es prices on coats that will] Choice of pure silk feet or sill and’ Coats quality cléth and lined with Far Eastern mink or nat ural muskrat; have large storm cotton split soles; in tan, gray, , blue and black; all 3 "3 3 for 1.20 5c Half = +f interest men who run or broadcloth made in the very latest fashion; English box shape, with welted seams and handsomely lined with fine opossum; all sizes. Our price Fine raccoon tide in a machine. sizes; Men’s 2 Hose at 14c quality genuine Automobile Coats, all large and roomy, at prices ‘you is less be Ate would “pay collar OF Peralaa will not be able to dup- Heavy mer 1 lisle with linen, for a good ordinary tam; licate else heels and toes; 6 pairs in a preteoe! $29.00 $48.00! where. $25 0$69| bouton en ny Bl 1 oon ALES ate | s $2.00 and 2.50 Long Black Ritwe . . 89c Our Great Auction Purchase They are 12 and 16 button length black kid mousquetaire gloves. 2,000 pairs in the sale and every pair is high grade, cut to fit, and a wonderful bargain. Werthcimer’s 2-Clasp Kid Gloves In colors, black and white; good quality end great value, 89c at Wertheimer's Black Kid Gloves sp style, colors and black; pecial Value 89c Watches Six Biggest Bargains of the Season} Every One an Accurate Timekeeper \5 E so gun metal fitted with Not more tha + | 65 in Women's Goid Filled Waltham Watches, popular ! . plain polished, open-face cases; warranted for 20 years; fitted with 7 jewelled Waltham and $7 Elgin movements; very spe 7.50 1, a $25 Solid Gold Waltham Watches, women are hunting-cases and the men's are thin model polished cases; * open-face $ 15.00: 4 style; monogram oa cases: at Waltham Watches, 17-jewelled Royal | watches; exclusive dealers all over the country sell 5, engraved, in pretty designs; ated movements, ch toa customer, at led Thin Model Watche: for men, women and boys; have 7 j timekeepi very Won en's 2-Clasp Kid Gloves nickel p Gls ace finish, in tans, olors four styles, led accurate ; fully guaranteed; 85 00 Waltha Men; 2 popular sizes; open face, plain polished gold filled cases; guaranteed them for $35; plain pollahact open tacecaces SI aa for 20 years; fitted with renowned Wal- @ tham and Elgin movements, at 6 95 we will engrave monogram free; at OMINGDAL A Very Pretty Messaline Waist at . . They ore like the picture, elaborately trimmed with medallions and lace in- serting; kimono sleeves; trimmed with tucks and lace. They are in white, blue and pink : 100 Dozen New 1 those for Men's $1.25 5 tso heavy cape Gloves with Paris point back 8 9c Boys’ Gloves, Lined Kid or Unlined. Tan and brown; also gauntlets lined with tan, black and 49 ic gray; in all sizes; at Italian Marble Busts | at $ 6.98 Busts of like character usu- ally sell forfifteendollars. They are 17 and 18 inches high, and in most instances they revolve Dining Room Chandeliers Like picture. All complete. $3.75 Buy your dining room a Xmas present. These pretty Chan- Lingerie Waists, deliers are ready on an extra base. trimmed with lace medallions and eyelet to be adjusted. . ome of the best known sculptors embroidery; kimono and long Other Chan: in Italy produced these busts, which sleeves, 15 new and pretty 1 98 deli better in arg all beautifully executed and fin models, at ‘ ° quality at proportionately low, ishéd with the lace hats. Our buyer prices. ed these busts in the aid Vioor, Lex, Ave. Section ‘Third Floor, personally sele studios in Italy. nat is why instead of sidan yeotza nay tent 0.98 Other Seat ful pieces of Marble...... $3.98 to $99.00 China and Bric-a-Brac for gifts; at. 10c to $4.98 50th st $5 Silver Bags at Just in time to solve many a vexing Xmas gift problem too! We believe it is impossible to duplicate this bag at this price anywhere else. Beautiful original pierced designs, turned in edges, fine quality of mesh, soft kid lining, with change Ay gy they are over 7 inches in the spread, 5! to 6 inches deep, ornamented with 7 German sliver tassels BLOOMINGDALES* A Maker’ s Stock of Leather B aa All new and very good bags ag we are able to offer decidedly underprice, Xmas Tree Outfits Battery Outfits, complete with bat- bulbs, Others ask from $3.45 Up. Our A Library of the World’s Greatest Books, $1 Printed in good clear type, on laid deckelled paper, “fil Substantial Octavo Volumes (9)ox6!4 inches), very neatly and tastefully bound in cloth, gilt tops, Originally sold at $3.50 per volume net by sub- The Volumes Included in This Library comprise a selection from those really great books in the world’s literature, no one of which could be spared tery box and three dry cells; eight “assorted colored move on $1.98 NGDALES" trated with photogravure portraits and paintings, illuminated fac-similes in gold and color, &c., all on Japan paper. scription, in complete sets only. Now offered by us at the uniform 3] 00 price of, per volume from a library worthy the name. e Huts of, the World, 1 Vol he Christmas gift. 1000 Bags in a large variety of leathers, genuine morocco, genuine seal, grain, walrus, in black and colors; usually sold for $5 to $6; to-morrow at the uniform price 75 250 Fitted Bags, in ‘all “Teathers, cons taining brush, comb, mirror, ete, at the uniform price $ of . SSS HLOOMINGDALES? Xmas Wines and Liquors ELLE WINES, Impor DOMINGDAL Christmas “‘Baskets of Joy,”$1.49 49 WAWe originated and were the first to introduce a Xmas gift in the form of a “Basket of Joy,” and ours now, as ever, is vastly superior to all imitations. This year our Hardcastle’s 34c. Plum Pudding alone points the way. Every item in our “Basket of a Joy” is of the high quality, Place Your ee ee “Baskets of Joy," including our Hardcastle’s 34c, Plum Pudding, will be delivered on December 24th, or BEFORE (in time for Xmas), None sortment in each basket is as follows soak tP Floor, —Y¢ $5.00, according to assortment. : o 100 per cent, advance on cash prices, Basement, | w { } fi f ed BLOOMINGDALES’ You Can Buy on Easy Terms and Save ‘Money J—————————== The Store of Certain Satisfaction—BLOOMINGDALES’, Lex, to 3d Ave., 59th to 60th St, » s ’ ROMER Any bag in the sale would make an ideal |