The evening world. Newspaper, January 16, 1911, Page 7

i, : tae hvac WU RLS, munvdaX, 'GIMBELS| Gimbel White-Sale Briefs Have Women a Sense of Humor? Question Itself a Compliment + “If We Have Not a Sense of Humor How Could We Tolerate the Superiority of Man?” Asks Witty German Actress. ly KE hel Lioyd Patterson, Have womenal sense of humor? A German newspaper, the Lokal Anzeiger, has asked the question and + started the con-) troversy. Many well known men and women have contributed their Woman patience,” says Leo Leip- the German author. » of us the two qualities Mr. named may seem sy annot well } D one end. patie much ¢ humor. A laugh as et JANUARY EXPRESS AGENT IS GONE. Company Was Kxpert Open the Frank B. Hall, agent at Montolair, N. J., for the United States Mxpreas Com- | pany, has not been at his office vince Friday night, when he boarded a train for Newark. Yesterday an expert from the factory w. ch built th expess office opened it and fiv ants from the New York off | work upon the boc s. | | Hall had two clerks, Before ne went away he complained that he did not have enough men and that his books wero not fully written up. Hall went to the Montclair office from Bernards. | J, where he was agent up te | last Thanksgiving. -POSLAM RAPID SKIN CLEANSER New Skin Remedy Promptly Dis: poses of All Surface Skin Radical Clearance Prices Affect Gimbel Carpets, Rugs and Linoleums One would think that in a new store like this a new stock like the Carpets and Rugs would be the last to need price- handling of such a nature. But for the reason that Gimbel-service means keeping stocks new, bright and sparkling with the things just produced, such prices as we quote below are put upon the practically new groups of Carpets and Rugs that have become incomplete in pattern and color-ranges or in yardage or numbers You will find prices indicate savings on original Gimbel figures of an average of 25 to 30 per cent Gimbei Carpets Smith's Axminster Rugs. ‘i $. oO 60. Axminster Carpets, choice colors | /$*4:5¢ Weal often um. act | | usual ate al ‘Afteatiene. and designs, self-tones, floral and opinions on the Joke. # te $33.50 quality, $283. Subject. Appar: | cruvity rte webroot — eegones, Floral and Oriental ef; | Standard "Worsted Roval Wilton ently, though, | humor self in little, CURES ECZEMA QUICKLY $1.15 yard. Aig Rugs, usual $40 quality, $28.75. the point Kindly se of humor | Extra Heavy Velvet Carpets, with | Finest made Wilton Rugs, $55 qual- Rot deen decided to the satisfaction of | 0% ithe 8 of others, but at the sane time fi ludicrous. ‘he perez the mistakes or miafc Who twists thetr words or actions into | leature, may brillant. But these are not the} Who possess the supreme gift © humor, n who laughs at of humor?" Does not the inquiry itself imply a/ subtle compliment? May we not gather from it that women are still complex, elusive, interesting? — In short, men do not yet know whether women have a sense of humor. We continue to be the riddle aa old as the| ADVISES RAILROAD MEN Sphinx and more alluring. To EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. On the other hand, of men: “Have they this quality, » Adare have they not?" We know—we Pfr tas STON, Jan. 16 — Preskient and women—the full gamut of man's| ©: W- Finley of the Southern Railway temperamental possibilities. Men heal tote Ae dag At ial eadicachenlaga ed A solved problem; a figsaw puzzle with | 1) S’ucate re public into reasonable the picture complete. St Soe At the ban- In reply to the question raised by| Wet Of the Washington Traffic Club | the German Journal Jerome K. Jerome | '¢ outlined his reasons, “My observations have shown | Cired, The effect on tng rallroads me that women have just as sharp | will depend on the wisdom of the prere @ sense of humor as men, but they | cles shaped by public have tava understanding of the (harmful to the rafiro: grotesque.’ more harmfal to the 4 Can't anes at Slap-Stick, | : It is a fact that women are not quick to laugh at so-called humor which is founded on physica! discomfort or pain. The old “slap-atick” methols of va ville seldom appeal to women. Few women see anything ludicrous In jerk- ing a chair from beneath a pe find anything particularly co! who ever asked or} en “Best Values at t in them’ nothing | unes of others, | be witty, clever and| ity, Five-frame body Brussels Rugs, usual $30 quelity, $20. And 3000 Small Rugs which in- clude French Wiltons, Anglo- Persians, Bundahas, Wiltons and Imperial Smyrnas, averaging in siz from 18x36 in. to 4 ft.x7y ft.. repriced from 25 to 43 per cent, below original markings Linoleums Inlaid Linoleums in full rolls (cut any length), tile, geometrical and faney designs suitable for Dining Room, Library, Bath Room, Halle Kitchen or Large Public Pooom, | or without border, $1.25 grade, repriced 96¢ yard Best Tapestry Brussels Carpets, $1 grade, repriced 76 yard. Tapestry Brussels Carpets of the usual 75¢ grade, repriced 60¢ yd. Best 5-frame body Brussels Carpets, border to match, $1.75 grade, re priced $1.26 yard Extra quality Velvet Hall and Stair Carpets in a wide variety of pat- terns, $1.50 and $1.75 grade, re- priced $1.25 yard. Wilton Velvet Hall and Stair Car- pets of the usual $1.50 and $1.75 grade, repriced $1.26 yard When a remedy is available like | poslam, which in all skin troubles stops Itching and accomplishes cures 60 rapidly and readily, there is really no teason why euch affections should | be allowed to go unchecked, particu: | larly as no one is asked to purchase | poslam without first obtaining and) trying one of the free trial packages | sent by mail to any one who wil write to the rgeticy Laboratori | 82 West 26th atreet, New York City. | While primartly intended for |treatment of ecxz barber’s and all ot etc, poslam pron! \ Best Tapestry Brussels Carpets, of | uspal $1.2 Boe vd lester skin affections, such as p the usual $1 quality, repriced | And ott “marked from 25 | ples, blotches, fever blisters, re , 156 yard. »w former prices noses, inflamed skin, rash, herpes, Best’ Weol Velvet Carpets of the oleums of usual sunburn, clears the complexion and or $1.10 grade, repriced, 86¢ . 6Bc <q. yd keeps the skin in healthy condition. vee leash { va wide, y all druggte | 75¢ 4 fieaariv’ Hecuwene hiteran ieee 9x 12 ft. Rugs Printed ‘Linoleums, 2 yds, wide a i p Heavy reversible art Rugs of usual | — usual soe grade. 400 sy, vd eames’: wad si see, i $15 quality, $8.76. Oil Cloths in a variety of patterns, two sizes, at 50 cents and $2. One-piece Tapestry Brussels Rugs, grade, 25¢ <q. yd of usual $24 quality, $14.75. ths of usual 4sc grade, 86¢ One-piece Tapestry Brussels Rugs, | su, yd he Lowest Prices.” Oil Cloths of usual 6c¢ grade, 60¢ ano usual $15 qual- ity, $11, sq. yd. Straw Mattings New, fresh, lately imported China and Japanese Mattings sold in rolls of 40 yds, each as follow China ae) $6.00 grade 121st Street vepanere Mattings grotes: stage “make-up” ic Bran verts the actor into a misshap 7.50 gra at 4 ure. The enthusiastic alles of women ¥4tg Reductions and Large Savings Tuesday in ro.e9 grad + 8.26 Praeeay siniri it venues noineet $16 Cur Annual January Clearance Sales bist oe 12.00 ad sinter ore tender and sympathetic than me x oor. Ag a matter of fact, women pro! of Beds and Bedding. h at the grotesque be more of physical Sth men do not la an do White Enamelled Brass or Flaii.% Trimmed. Umbrellas mz Finest Quality At the Prices of the Ordinary Sorts Picturing the beautiful Umbrellas one would be apt to find in the exclusive shops or in the best jewellers, some idea of the Umbrellas which we purchased from a New York maker and an importer of rare Umbrella and Stick handles can be imagined. These are now divided into three groups and secing the r wena r vion’”” t i] ; Labia heey : | tin kal wea pial eee . All Pillows, poreand ean 39c Umbrellas themselves one will find that although our state- “Women have humor when they jateat gaa Si Children’s Cribs, whit ments regarding the valuations seem extraordinary they are are among thomselves and aro} Boter8 waite ons $3.93 izes. snusnelied; Hue 4i6z aa Ge conservative, and based on usual Gimbel pricing. making merry over us q ival. $5.98 PIO Values to 4:6; val. $3.50... $2009 $1.86 for Umbrellas for men and | $2.95 for Umbrellas for men and Now, if Herr Lehar did bu’ women, usually $3.75 to $6.50, The women, usually $2.50 to $4.50. All- f na 1 rings, woven wire, al! the woman whe laugt Sp y . meh : n toni variety of tel f + ‘ if | women's covered with heavy black, merely because they ae me 1 Ry VOT Ess, SU STEOR $7.50 ie ee all sizes ale 39 silk covers and silk-and-linen Cov- | tive, green or garnet silk, mounted marry the first one of them 1 ers, fancy handles of metal and nat- | with novelty handles. Men's black her, The woman who | . ural woods in a variety of designs, | silk, covered and mounted with fine and the man who is a wom Quantity no two of which are alike, handles stupid, abnormal person ai Limited $4.50 for Umbrellas for men and women, usually $7.50 to $10. Cov persons do not have @ sense of humor. imited. ered with one-year guaranteed silk and mounted with a variety of rich ony Cee eacey Minipd e iy Als neters N handles, including engine-turned silver, turquoise shell and rare woods. er circ to laugh at nen as a ‘one Mai @ex. We venture then to question the si floes famous compose:’s premises. to s Ss bineeh lefaltiecess ty ae Dinner Sets, $10 But why ask at all whether women / f A A e C > Baitoc weat Wray iets Dealers of Fine Austrian China Velvet Rugs, 2755 Oriental and floral I designs; val. $1.25... t? Humor is scarcely @ materiai Surely it 1s a question of the . There seems no logical rea- more humor than women or women than men, pa thing at least ts certain: Unless we persons ‘both possess a sense of humor they cannot live together hap- 98c No C. 0. D 4 in.; high pile; Floor Oilcloth, yard wide rem- nants; Variety of pattern val. 28c. a.... or Mail Orders. Compare these beautifully decorated hundred- piece sets of perfect Austrian China with the ordinary porcelain set that $:0 would usually buy, Then you can appreciate the extraordinary nature of this special offering. ‘The sets contuin @ full dinner service for twelve persons, and are pily as man and wife. For real humor orate Spring fle 3 ch piece is gol tas, belps us to regard indulgently table dishes, sauce ae butter-dish and pickle-dish nce veelitee! “at wall ibles of each other. | bio @trongest bond of comradeship When a woman 1a) Hi whe can laugh AT him she has ceatatl| to love him. Julius Freund, a popular comedr Mbrettist, says: “Zhe grotesquonces with which the modern woman bedooks herself from head to fcot establishes be- yond all doubt that she overflows with a sense of huzior.’ | Now this,comment, !f we may be par: | doned the vernacular, is a very old | “whees indeed, Provably Adam re- | marked to Eve that he could tell she nad no sense of humor from tho way music | Do You Want to Buy investment in the world, $300? We advise you to ALL CARS TRANSFER. 70 LEX. 70 324, 's9t ro 6O#Sn Do you want to make the best and New Walters Pianos a3 the usual plates cups and saucers, The quantity of these remarkable sets at $10 is limited Fifth Floor A Lace Curtain Sale That Is Far from Usual Besides the fact that it includes the whole Gimbel Lace Curtain stock at price-savings of 10 to go per cent., plus large purchases from manufacturers, this January Lace Curtain Sale is extraordinary because the whole $o0 ce, "ction shows savings ranging up to athird, You will enjoy we King through the Lace Curtain avenues on the Sixth floor, and choosing, at their very low prices, the new Window Draperies you need for your house the Best Piano [ade ? safest Piano besides saving from $150 to attend this January sale of S } | she wore her fig leaves. Woma i] . Her he . A gverdreasing of undcerdress! In this special January Sale } hish Point Lace Curtains, Perle F ue Curtains, en wince the besta t we offer the newest models a1 4: SNES et $2.26 to §165 pair, $2.50 to $6 eR EA MERE, oaitive to man that | Walters renowned high-grade u 91:50 0 wth Renaissance Curtains, at $3.45 iene rane ait Raters (st | pianos at a clear saving to you | ottingham Lace Curtains, | to 4.26 pair, ui Pg: at But if thi i $150 to $300 ' many patterns in 8 groups. from | also Marie Antoir Lacet Arab sh ape , { $1.16 to $3.60 pair, usually $1.75 | ian ar i crim ¢ it_ like $5 Lownand ‘1aWeek } to $4.50. savings ‘Sixth Floor 4 leading lady aire, Berlin, telle us ‘32 we women had not a sense humor how could we tolerate wuportority of man?” tor of fact we might remind | ona thay @. self-respecting | j We have placed emphesis upon collect an—With or without @ # of hus! $450 list Walters Roya al Pianos, $ 225 i ing a variety at each price and believe that sor—does not tolerate th 550 gtsle D Walters Planoas . 84.00 | gU0X Kile Lextnrton Manos... of one will find a sty y that is as i anybody, A self-respecting woman GOO Biyle (Queensboro Flanos, H279 | B750 Waliere Vertical Grand. | | uncommon as the prices quoted on § " t 0. ‘ 2 ety! r pe 1a. 30 humor ts fence aat| ays Pp: Wy so wel! proportioned, made and finis No one can laugh comfortably on @ “s, wat cha, tas ’ 1 15% Poys’ Wash Suits of plain and peste). Bus where Gove that lead ust . fency fabrics, in all sizes from 2!4 For more men than women are '- Teaeaamendich avuaual ea manently on a pedestal. Men may ele-| 1 y' . a eo women, as & ex, to a pedestal, but ' “on aw acturer te pte pus for Boys’ Wash Suits of plain and inthe privacy of thelr own homes they | J sie wea & Rees Bere ae zt ce Le $1 .65 ease tatricstin since nerd ata cate pected to come down and wash| | Walters ers plano ; Te lates oid b J d of th 1s | te Qishes, But once let a man foram. | | ]\Caution~Rer' wy 3 “ough tly sed" or second-hand ; and of the usual $3 quality. ble up on ® pedestal and the household soon beduiee utterly worthices, tee wornout mactlucry Fourth Floor gods are supposed to bura more incense xchange {iie' oid plan yo for a new Wat \ ee ony bala then the reat o¢ the world, Litas H “meaves geve man umes and BLOOMINGDALES, Lex. to 3d Ave, 59th (0 69.4 8. eee, $375 Style A Walters Piano, $198 No extras to pay. Upon first ; xayment of $5 piano is delivered. To-morrow will be a Gre Piano Day here! We guarantee you # saving of 33% to 50% oys 1911 Wash Suits And Two Unusual Groups Entangled in the dilemma of deciding on the few items to pick and choose to represent Tuesday in the White occasion, we print in brief the pith of one single part ofthe \ingeriestory and cite groups of towels which came in as late as Saturday: forming added features of interest in this Tw White Event. woof the 20 Styles of Night- gowns at $3 - The picture gives the general effect, but the goodness of qual- ity and the just-like-home-sewn- work put into the combining of the lace and the ribbon with the beautiful nainsook can only be realized when the garments themselves are seen. The yokes of thee ee are entirely of lace with medal- lions of embroidery, . White een isan $1 rae immed with Jace sor em! Scare special Clmbel White Sele Groups at $1.16) 91.38, $1.60. and $2. in tomorrow—more of these $1.50 Gowns bination Garments—j00 in all—$1, pole sictt Second Floor And these groups of towels are representative of the White Sale pricing on the new lots of Linens, Bed-coverings and other white merchandise coming in today for representation tomorrow: 16c ond 16¢ Huckaback Towels, $1.60 Dozen Pure linen’ of a heavy weight, full-bleached and hemmed, An importation by Gimbels for the first January White Sale, Turkish Bath Towels, $1.50 Dosen full-bleached, extra weight; hemmed; goo dozen to sell at $1.60 dozen. Drawers, 60c Of Cambric, Muslin of Nainsook, lace or embroidery trimmed, tucks, ete. Corset Covers, 60c OF ¢ repe or Nainsook, several new styles not shown until tod: 140 Crash Towoling, 10¢ RL) Full-bleached, heavy weight, with red or blue borders, for dish or roller Towels; usually 14¢ Gimbel a 12}40 Glass Toweling, 9c Yard Pure’ Linde, Checked Clase towdiing, 17 tieiue wide, variety of sizes in the checks; the regular Rie Gimbel grade. Second Floor Good size, very absorbent Women’s Furs, Coats and Suits In the January Clearance + Price-changes of the most radically concessional order are to be noted. In Furs they average from 25 to 30 per cent of the present-day valuation, Women’s Coats and Wraps have been price-changed in just as decideda way. And Women’s Suits and Dresses of inimitable Gimbel character show decided reductions in price, which means much in a money way to women who appreciate garments of the better sort, : REPRESENTATIVE OF RE-PRICING IN FURS ARE THESE: z $495 Molre Caracul Coat with Natural Skunk, $396. $95.50 Hudson Seal (dyed Coney) Coats, $62.60, $475 Baby Caracul Coat with Bisam Seal,’ $298. $135 Fur Trimmed Caracul Coats, $89.60. and ggg © $125 Russian Pony Coats, $46, $69.60 Black Fox Scarfs, $12.50, $19.60, $23.50; Muffs, $75 and $125 Caracul Coats, full length, 949,60 | $1260 and up. and $67.60. Mink Scarfs, special $39.60; Muffs to match, $39.60. COATS AND WRAPS OF CLEVER HANDLING PRICE-CHANGED: $45 to $05 Imported Velour Coats, $36. $35 to $5 Black and Tan Broadcloth Coats, $26. $35 and $39.50 Seal Velour Fur-Trimmed Coats, $2750 and $29.50 Sults’ Seal Velour Coats, $22.60. $29.00. $27.50 to $35 Fur-Trimmed Broadcloth Coats, 355 to $85 copies of Imported morals, 988. $17.60. Third Floor Women’s Suits and Dresses Lowered in Price $35 Velvet and Corduroy Dresses, mostly in bl ck, Most of the preceeding Suits are in black; all sizes reduced to $17.60. in every group. $25 Velvet Dre: chiefly in black, $12.50. $39.50 to $79 Cloth Tailored Suits, at $24.76. $35 Lo $42 Serge Dresses, at $22 to $25. $25 in © Cloth Tailored Suits, at $14.75. $25 Serge Dresses, at $17.60. $2 nd Sag Suits, in Serges, Cheviots and Home- $49 to $85 Velvet Suits, at $39.60. spuns, at $12.1 $49 Velvet and Corduroy Suits, at $29.60. All imported models and single Suits and Dresses, $35 Velvet Suits, at $18.60. at half price or less. Third Floor Figure for Yourself the Exact Savings in this SALE OF STANDARD NOTIONS. Names that every woman knows as well as she does her own—Clark’s O. N. T. Cotton, Warren's Silk Featherbone, Dexter Knitting Cotton, Milward s Needles, that stand for definite notion quality—these prevail in this Gimbel Notion Sale. It becomes an easy matter to count up the actual savings on your Spring sewing necessaries. From the paper of pins to the sewing silk or the dress shields, every item in the long list is of the only quality we tolerate in our stock—the BEST, It is a Notion Sale worth while. 68c for $1 box Warren's Chi- Edwards’ Whalebone Collar cago Silk Featherbone. Stays: dozen cards, 73¢. llc for 16c piece (10 yards) 10c for three Sc cards Trans- all-silk Taffeta Ribbon. Parent Collar Supports (8 on 18¢ for 25c Spool (400 yards) | card). Bowing Silk; equal to four 9c 10¢ for three sc cards Washable son table Belting; meny)designss 10¢ for three 5¢ pairs “Diamond Tip’. Shoe Laces; black or tan. “Gilt Edge’’ Shoe Polish; bottle, dc. Milward’s Sewing Needles; 4 pap- Spools. Collar purporters— ‘Tinenbons, ers (or 106, Re Tie Sewing Cotton; best quality, ‘or threo 6c Papers Eng- jachine les; for all stand- six-cord? 209 yard spools black | lish Pins; 360 count; all sizes | ard make machines: dvzen, 120. or white; Nos. 8 to 200; dozen ‘assorted on sheet. Nickel Spool or i a Pin Holders spools, 42c, va Twill Tape; to yard | with pin cushion, eacn 16¢. O. N. T. Darning Cotton; 45+ rolls Han. snch; roll, 66s Hair Nets; rerl hair, hand yard spools: 3 for Be. : Pe: hildren . see it Aiyel r mes ol ovee GH 6 for heal 10c for three 6e balls Dexter |“ ind-ay oe MG tewenae: orn Fialrpiti, © lanes elie, walle made pins in a box, 3 boxes for 25¢, Main Floor k or white, pair, 106. The Subway Store Occasion in First Quality } Gray Enamel Ware We told of it Sunday, but space was limited, and details had to be cut short, Nevertheless, salespeaple are busy at present writing helping hundreds of people to the best values in thes: housework necessaries that have come about in a long, long time, ay. Enkinel Ware [9 als le coated, and the utensils are those used most « most wanted for rr ix t Knitting Cotton. and the f I ection easy, AM at | No is spread over No. 6 Tea Kettles.... 7 Tea Kettles. . 4-qt. Sauce Pans \ . No. 53 Rice Boilers. $-qt. Sauce Pans | One Price | 6-qt. Sauce Pans... }* 1o-qt. Dish Pan | 1o-qt. Sauce Pans, . 2-qt. Tea Pots pees 21 | 14-qt. Dish Pans 3-qt. Coffee Pots......1.58- ad Cc 3-qt. Tea Pots. PEON 4-qt. Coffee Pots ! Chamber Pails, with cover. . .45¢ ¢ these spec ials in chold miscellany are offered: ecl rims, ir han: strong | Seven-pownd Canisters, in white, japanned or oak: sten- ‘ose cilles Flour, Cotlee, Sugar, Tea, 18¢ grade, 400. tin full copper botton Twelverinch allsbristie’ Floor Brooms,’ ab feet handles, Boe grade, 880 actured by the Bis. Mi hair Counter Dust Brushes, 2 tae, ‘$1 Scrub Brushes, four diferent st choose from: 16¢ special 62.8 grace i pap oka Ht ation Tuner end Yooth Brush ans. F se! oe Fis ne: Soap Pisheafor bath, are grade, 880, i ine dou aa | wel Bars, }-Seinch brass {ie a t ipa lg oe aces thee Table O rha-yand assorted colors, including senmice.20e, | white, 180 yar | ration, vac grade 206 Shelf Oilcioth, assorted eatogs ie verd i | Subway Store, Lower Floor GIMBEL BROTHERS BROADWAY ! THIRTY: SECOND ST, SIXTH AVENUE NEW YORK THIRTY -THIRD ST OUT Hit Wr Il WHT HL LTH