The evening world. Newspaper, June 1, 1915, Page 9

berths and climbed over the third rail to the roadway on the east side of the structure, While they were watching the firemen fight the flames with sand, @ northbound express trai came tearing through. The road had been asked to suspertétiy trac, according to the police, and » only Patrolman Dunwoody's warning [A cry as the train rushed up saved the firemen, PASSENGERS FLEE BURNING TRAIN ON SER BVENING WORLD, Out To-Morrow “A Far Country”—the novel of the year by Winston Churchill. The intensely human ever-fresh theme of the Prodigal handled with masterly strength. A tremendously daring exposure of modern social ills. Publisher’s Price $1.50. Macy’s Price $1.34. Macy's—Book Dept., 85th Kt. Main Floor, Rear. TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1915. _ CENTRAL VIADUCT As They Scramble From Berths High in Air, Second Train Scatters Them. dweliers in the A short circutt in the double motor tractor drawing a New Haven Rail- road train iast night caused a spec- tacular fire on the New York Central structure at Park Avenue and One Hundred and Thirteenth Street. A hundred passengers left their ITCHING BURNING ECZEMA ON FACE Ashamed to Go Outand Meet Friends, Could Not Sleep. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. In Two Months Entirely Healed, [178 Union 8t., Brooklyn, N. Y.—"My eczema was caused by scratching « fow Dimples which began on my feca After a few days my body and face were full of pimples and I ‘wae ashamed to go out and meet my friends. I could not Gleep because they itched and eo badly and I “after I had suffered for about two or three weeks I saw the adver- tleement of Cuticura Soap and Ointment eo I gave them 6 trial. Afver using the Outicura Soap and Ointment for about two months, applying them three times » day, I was entirely heeled.” (Signed) Vincent Cammarate, July 25, 1914. Cutioura Soap ved dafly for the totles amd the Ointment occasionally as needed preserve, purify and beautify the skin, evalp, bair and hands. Sample Each Free by Mail ‘With 32-p. Skin Book om request. Ad- Soups, \dys’’ Sauce will make ft taste better. Eddys Satice At Grocers and Delicatessen Stores, IC Made by E. Pritchard, 331 Spring St.,N. Y. High Clas Corsets and Tail in up-to-date French examp! $10.00 to $12.¢ comprine VAN O28 Annual Sale LA GRECQUE Rich brocades, silks and fine coutilles $5.00 to 48,00 Corsets, Sale Price 84.00 to $10.00 Corsets, Sale Price. $3.50 $12.00 to $15.00 Corsets, Sale Price $6.50 The above samples and display corsets & very generous assortment of desirable sizes and styles Tailored Underwear at less than wholesale prices, in Nainsook, Linena, Silke, 379 Sth Ave. Biue flashes lit the sky when the current was short circuited, and tenement housus fF aiong the line were brought from their beds to watch. y Patrolman Dunwoody called the firemen and they found the train crew, under Motorman William Ma- —& son and Conductor James Brown, fighting the fre in the motor tractor with band extinguishers. The fire- — men aided them with sand and in twenty-five minutes the blaze was put out, Whue the firemen and trainmen pp were busy and the passengers were > huddled on the east aide of the four- track line, @ fast train of ten Pull. § cars {n some excitement, ® Traffic was suspended for half an jour. GIFTS WORTH $1,450 GIVEN COMPTROLLER | AT STO-PLATE DINNER f A $10-a-plate dinner, a $1,200 sliver service and a $250 emerald pin were given to Comptroller Prendergast on | & the occasion of his birthday, as a| >} token of affection, by his subordinates in the Department of Finance, and as |B @ result inquiry was made to-day as | to the reason for the testimonials, | % what the assessment was and the like. “The dinner was given a week go at the Waldorf-Astoria,” said a high official in the Finance Department. “It was planned last December, by three or four men in the department |} who said that, so far as they could see, the Comptroller never seemed to get anything, and they wanted to ex- press their affectionate regard for him, The original plan was to have about twenty of his friends present, but it was decided later that the in vitation list should include all the heads of divisions—more than fifty— and the chief subordinates. . selected Mr. Prendergast's birthday, last Tuesday, as the fit time. The cost of the dinner was a plate, Those invited were not com- pelled to accept. There was no #s- sessment at all. It was thought @ present would be a happy way to ex press the feeling of the Comptroller's friends and those who wished to do so were told they might subscribe whatever they pleased to a fund with which to purchase the present. There were eighty-six employees of the department present—a compara- tively small percentage of the 900 on the roster—and not one of them, 60 far as I know, ts in receipt of a sal- | 5G ary less than $3,000 a year so the tax of $10 a plate was not very great. “A number of employees asked per- mission to come to the dinner, but they had to be refused, as it was not @ general department dinner, merely one given by a number of Mr. Pren- dergast’s friends in his department. I feel sure no hardship was worked upon any one, It was @ purely vol-| untary affair.” n s Samples ored Underwear styles, including many les: $2.50 10 Corsets, Sule Price. $4.50 DEN CORSET CO, ~4th Floor Books for Wedding Gifts A rare volume, with hand- tooled bindings of superb eleganve, is the sort of gift that becomes an heirloom and a monument to the taste and discernment of the giver. Macy’s offers some marvelous examples. Goldsmith's ‘Vicar of Wake. field” — Edition of 1855; 58 illustrations by Wm. Mulready, R. Levant mor ers and tooled ii of stained glass within « design in gold. Angler's Souvenir — virst edi- tion of 1895, with engraved fron- pee marginal illustrations many wood engravings, sage green Levant morocco i inlaid and gold tooled in fish and reed design on sides and back. $29.78 “Days with Sir Roger de Coverley” -k teprinted from “The Spectator.” First edition of 1886, profusely illustrated by Hugh Thompson. Bound in French gray Levant morocco, with figure of Sir Roger on cover and designs on sides and back, inlaid and blind-tooled, $31.50 “AliceinWonderland,” $18.74 Edition of mae Sir John Tenniel’s id on both sides with characters from story; old gold silk ends; gilt edges, Also other exquisitely hand- fee volumes, at prices rang- ing from $3.96 to $53.50. The Wedding Book—py Amy Bh $2.52; and others from up. Macy's—Main Floor, 85th St., Rear “ Specials”’ White Fabrics One of the daintiest materials of the season for Summer frocks is our Allover Embroidered Voile. Special (yard) 33¢ An assortment of neat designs; $8 inches wide. Pebble Cloth (yard) 15¢ facy's Usuat Price, 290 Pcs fbi at Sport Dresses and Skirts, 86 inches wide, Dress Gabardine (yard) 39¢ 86 inches wide; cotton material; tubs perfectly. Dress Galatea (yard) 2c Just the thing for Middy Blouses and Skirts; 96 inches wide, Seed Voile (yard) 24 Macy's Usual Price, 390 A voile ground with seed effect allover. C ony of a French weave. 86 inches wide, Long Cloth and Nainsook, (/0 yard piece) 94¢ Mary's Usual Price, 01.49 Good durable quality; will tub perfectly; 36 inches wide. Fine Dress Crepe (yard) 24c Macy's Usual Price, 490 A crinkled cotton crepe, 86 inches Wide Macy'e—heound Fleer, Contre Enter eo Ay eer Days Tse epee ey ——— Bog aa ae eis RH. Macy & Co."s Attractions Are Thete Low Prics® 5000 Yards of the Very Scarce Navy Blue Chiffon Taffeta, at 94c Verified Price Elsewhere, $1.50 a yard The season’s smartest, scarcest Silk—in the most approved shades, fine in texture, perfect in weave and of standard quality. Width 86 inches, 2500 Yards of Imported Black Chiffon Dress Taffeta Special, $1.29 a yard Macy's former price was $1.98 a yard Made by Winterthur (Switzerland)—this lustrous Silk of superior quality is recommended for its serviceability. Width $9 inches. “Marchioness” Corsets, $2.89 Batiste—in straight line effect for slender figures, medium length low bust model, lace ribbon trimmed. Mercerized Batiste—in low bust model witb free hip bone and rubber inserts at front, or slightly higher waist line; both for average figures. Brocade—of heavy quality in model for slender figures; medium bust, incurve at waist line, long hips; well boned. Pink Brocade—in medium bust, long hip modet with small waist line; a model for the average figure. Coutil of heavy quality in very low bust model with long hips; well boned. For average and full figures. Couti— in “Front-lace”’ model, medium bust and long hips; elastic section at back to comfort when sitting for rage figures. Embroidery Batiste—a very dainty summer Corset, with mo- dium igh bust and long bip; eye lantic lwci ra below hooks Vor slender Candle aad Boudoir Macy'e—Second Fleer, 85th st. SMART LITTLE Bolero Dresses of Gingham, $1.89 Cream White Gabardine (yard) $1.29 Macy's Urwal Price, 81.49 The most-wanted mate- rial this season for Suits and separate skirts. All wool of excellent quality 48 inches wide. 1200 Yards of White Corduroy Special (yard) 49c Washable White Cordu- roy is extremely smart for Sport Coats and Skirts, and at this low price will find eager customers. Full $2 inches wide in the nar- row cord, and of excellent Pcdorsate to Wleer, 85th Street. For Misses—A Jaunty “Jacket Blouse” of CrepedeChine, $5.94; In vari-colored pinide, checks and stripes; the pretty and practical model illustrated has « daintily white lawn blouse tucked and lace trimmed. The edges of the Hesy little bolero are scal- loped and the full- pleated skirt is at- tached by buttons to the waist. Sises 4 to 12 years. Macr'e—Third Floor, 5th 0, Smart Styles in Low Shoes for Women In thie most charming of Blouse povelt Special $2.97 Macy's Usual Price, $3.96 An opportune clearance of some of our best models in Women's Low Shoes, Included are Patent Leath- er Pumps with inserts of glazed kid in gray, putty or sand; also gun-metal with inserts of ty color kid. Welted and stitehed soles with Louis Cuban heels; finished with dainty ornament at instep, Mbustrated. Well made, lormAitting Shore, ietly op-tonthe-wunute in tyle vd laa Marre Herond View, Min o, Silk and Silk Jersey 4000 Untrimmed Summer Hats Better Printing The quality of work—the grade of materiale—the promph set vice rendered at “Prices-Lowest-in-the-City” by Macy's Print- ing Department will surprise men who want better billheads, le~ terheads, ete. Proof! Ask us to submit an estimate with samples. Macy'e—Crand Stairway, Balcony. Little Children’s Dresses Originally 94c and $1.49, Now 59c¢ About 60 pretty Dresses—slightly tumpled—have been sharply reduced. French waist models of white lawn, trimmed with lace and embroidery; ribbon-run beading at waist line. Sizes @ to 6 years. DAINTILY TRIMMED DRESSES, $1.49 Originally $2.24 and $2.89 Sheer white lawn and batiste Dresses—with fine lace and embroideries—in a variety of very effective models—many quite elaborate. Sizes 2 to 6 years. Infants’ Caps, 4c h ’ Caps, 94 Originally 79¢ and 94e iginally, $1.98 Pretty little Dutch caps in all the wanted sizes, made of sheer white lawns and be- made. Seis nd batiste, i tistes with tucks and lace Dutch st atyles, tg inpone a frills, broidery trimmed. Night Gowns fo Chaps pub Misses, j 39c Exceptional value in white crepe Gowns, low neck “slip-on” model with dainty lace edges. Sizes 4 to 16 years. macye—taird Peer, 80m Oh. ene, Misses’ and Juniors’ Suits Originally $19.74 to $28.75 Now mortars PLZ, 7A secs Men's Wear Serge A collection of about 100 smart Suits in the season’s fashionable models, with jaunty short and medium length coats and very flaring skirts. Finely tailored, and the most wanted shades of Belgian blue, sand, navy, and in black. Sizes incomplete but excellent selection from 13 to 18 years inclusive! Macy’e—Third Fleer. 86th Street. Tailored Skirts That Were $4.74 Are Now $3.69 Only 100 of these smartly tailored Skirts—the majority in light or dark “Picardy stripes,” light-weight and of fine wool; models with novel pockets; some with belts are shirred at back. A few in serge, tweed and gabardine, in black and navy blue At Important Price Concessions White Milan-Hemp Hats $ 1 98 ° with Black Velvet Facings, A manufacturer (who had more materials coal en ook et ae ee ee " y for weet o t reduction, a bans and new shapes—well made, with Black Velvet facing or fitted brim (as illustrated); one of the approved styles for June wear, Lamp Shades | A tate assortment — just Pare White Milan Hemp Hat, SPECIAL 99 Over 1,000 of these high-grade Hate in a diversity of shaper—-15 smart effects in Petticoats Soe ets to the cool weather and on advantageous cash purchase A ty of 20 different shapes, large and small effects, preased or soft, pliable shapes wy eae madels tilustrated, We Trim Hats Fiee If Haty and Materials Are Purchased Here. Mecr'e—teunnery vei. Seownd View, Béth Steet received, from o'er the sea. Special $2.89 Sailors, Turbans, Trivornes, May be bad in Black of Navy~—if — rrr mar ara ara a Gi “ereerananyy OY ‘The soft glow of a eandie or houdair light Wide-are the new —woe—~ We are heosquertere "ef ey v- “ “ an ve ; We 08 twi Vottiows ond ruffled, pana ix Mars ith their attractive shapes inty trimmings | ‘anama Hats at 4 Arlighitul colorings, these lovely Hhades will ** > Men! | ral i es ay el ac 99¢ and $1.98 ia | 4 With the 9 ¢ ba wy | “ sink, blue, rose eet of the price Take Notice N aipeite itty esiralle ond are made of anainas going up, al hewvy ilk dereey sod this offer will be of Announcement of a very | “ lustrous file tatoreet. The prices a we au ear mur important Sale of Men's |%| sana Front 10 a OF nd lover than the ooual ’ | At We 4 market proe owing Suits in to-morrow's i * ie (Wednesday) papers. 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