The evening world. Newspaper, August 1, 1918, Page 5

Cash or Credit |! Oven Evenings Till 9 o’Clock, Pledge to bey We 5. 8 Reqularly i Holzwasser Home Talks No. 357 beat evidence of th th tone ilustrations i} waa ‘New W-Paza Catalog = UJ Ca Sale Circular it. Creastewn Cars. A3-Room Apartment ‘ipetan $245 aS A4 Thee Apartment Hea tymtare $30 AS- Room Apartment our LIBERAL — Specks Cush Discount] Wear Glasses Don’t Suffer from eyestrain or headaches. They also don’t suffer from the handicap and depres- sion caused by poor eyesight. Reliable Eyesight Examination by Registered Eye Specialists. Correctly Fitted Glasses trom $2.50 Z Established 55 Years New York: 184 B'way, at John St. 223 Sixth Av., 1sth St o Sixth Av., Nassau, at Ann St. 17 West gad _ Street. Brooklyn: 498 Fulton St..cor.Bond St 223 Sixth Av., open Sat. until 6 P.M, « | BELLANS NDIGESTION | ject 38th Street TIFT ENTRANCE 38TH ST. Reliable materials, selection of cool shirts f we cé plendid nbinations White Shirts $7.05 » oxford and mer- fabrics; collars iz attached; single band or French cuffs. Lord: && Taylor | Established | 1826 Another Fine Offering a Summer Shirts FOR MEN innot duplicate later for similar qualities, Silk Shirts ort- Ground Floor LUXURY CLEAN-UP i BEGINS WITH TAX ON AUTO AND GAS Cars to Piy Fresh From $10 Up,! According to Original Cost; Gasoline 2 Cents a Gallon, WASHINGTON, Aug. 1—Automo- biles, new and old, are the first things hit in the “clean up” of “luxuries” The House Ways and Means Com- mittee has written a schedule of Federal taxes to be levied on owners of autos according to the “original | retail price” and also has put a tax} in the new revenue bill. of two cents a gallon on gasoline, | to be paid by the manufacturer or | producer, It makes no difference whether the automobile was bought second hand at a sum far below what it cost | originally, The committee prevented an es¢ape by making the tax apply to the “original lst retail price.” The Ways and Means Committee | believes the new special taxes will} yield about $125,000,000 from auto- mabtles and $40,000,000 to $45,000,000 from g e The ¢ is graduated, starting | at $10 on the price of all automobiles | up to and including, but not over, | $500, ‘The additional rates follow: ‘An automobile costing over $500 and | not over $750, tax $15; an automobile costing over $750 and not over $1,000, tax $20; an automobile costing over | $1,000 and not over $1,500, tax $30; an automobile costing over $1,500 and not | over $2,000, tax $40; an automobile sting over $2,000 and not over $2,500, tax $50; an automobile costing | over $2,500 and not over $3,000, tax $50; an automobile costing more than | $3,000 must pay an additional $20 for | every $500 or fraction of additional | cost. ‘The committee puts a special tax | of $5 on motoreycles. It was decided | | tentatively to include motor trucks as | subject to the same taxes, In fixing a| gross sales tax of 10 per cent yester- | day on automobiles, the committee! made the rate only 5 per cent. for | trucks, | The difference between the 10 per cent. tax and the special) taxes is that the owner of a car will pay the lat-| he manufacturer, producer ter will pay the former. smmittee declined to follow p t, which aeons tual ly ies qradue ated ac- cording | to horsepower, at the follow- ing rates: Twenty-three horse power or Jess (Fords), $15; twenty-four horsepower to thirty horsepower, $25; thirty-ono horsepower to forty lhorsepower, $40; forty horse- | N power, $0. | over who | o work out a} jsystem of gettl t luxuries, | | "The list furni by the Treasury | |will not be wed entirel Hull believes ( ar it taxed lux 100,000 from thein. system (which haw effective) will be s committer, The plan by which the luxury schedules will be written is twofold. ‘They will be divided according to the | following definitions: | 1.~Luxuries such as furs, precious | stones and other jewelry and bric-a. .|brac, the tax on which probably will e at the factory. -luxuries such as a suit of | stig more than $40, or a/ e costing more than $1.50, ‘Tie {1 AVENUE— 39th Street BARB) SHOP. pleasing patterns in this or Summer wear, at prices Silk Shirts $385 | Plain Shantung Silks with collar attached; also Baby broadcloth and Tub Silks in new stripes, | Shirts | $1.35 Percale and mercerized materials in colored stripes; | broken sizes, |inany of the Items suggested by the | lowing: | $4; gloves, over $2; underwear, over $1. THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1918, | TAXES ON AUTOMOBILES AS PROPOSED TO RAISE |tax on these articles would be levicd at the place of sale. ‘The semi-luxuries would include to pay in taxes: 'VIVSWrenr a For an automobdile costing $500 and less, $10. Treasury, among which are the fol- Over $500 and up to $750, $15. Over $750 and up to $1,000, $20. Clothing, Men—Suits costing over! TOTAL OF $125,000,000 Over $1,000 and up to $1,600, $30. $30; overcoats, including raincoats, Over $1,500 and up to $2,000, $40. jover $30; hats, over $4; shirts, over Se ATP Over $2,000 and up to $2,500, $50. $2; pajamas, over $2; hosiery, over 35 | $45,000,000 More Expected From] Over $2,500 and up to $3,000, $60. cents; shoes, over $5; gloves, over $2; underwear, over $3. Clothing, Women—Sults costing over $30; ready made. dresses, over $25; skirts, over $15; hats, over $10; shoes, over $6; hosiery, over $1; gloves, over | $2: corsets, over $5; lingerie, over $5. Children—Suits, over $15; coats, over $15; hats, over $5; shoes, over For eevry $500 additional cost over $3,000, another $20. A flat tax of $6 is recomemnded for motorcycles, A tax of 2 cents a galion would be levied on gasoline. The committees believes these taxes will raise $125,000,000 on au- tomobiles and $45,000,000 from gas- oline. Levy of Two Cents a Gallon on Gasoline. F the schedule adopted by the House Ways and Means Com- mittee becomes law, here is what automobile owners will have Pledge to Buy W. S. S. Regulariy BONWIT TELLER. &,CO, The Specially Shop of Onginalions FIFTH AVENUE AT 38'.STREET STORE CLOSED ALL DAY SATURDAY To Close Out Friday—At Greatly Reduced Prices ONLY ONE, TWO OR A FEW OF A KIND 175 Misses’ Summer Frocks. . Formerly 15.00 & 16.50 7,95 Gingham, voile, cricket cloth and novelty tissues. Sizes 14 to 18. 9.75 12.50 14.50 95 Misses’ Summer Frocks.... Formerly up to 25.00 Two or three frocks of a kind, in organdie, plain and figured voile, gingham and linen. 150 Misses’ Calico Frocks............... Formerly 18.50 to 25.00 Apron, surplice and ruffled styles in various colorings, trimmed with organdie ana pique. Sizes 14 to 18. 5 Misses’ Evening Frocks.....:..:.- mince Formerly 79.50 38.00 Mousseline de soie with applique of chintz. Sizes 14 to 18. 15 Misses’ Evening Frocks..........-......5 Formerly 79.50 38.00 Gros de Londres, trimmed with tulle and silver. Sizes 14 to 18. 25 Crepe de Chine Day Frocks.............. Formerly 79.50 38.00 Light pastel shades. Sizes 14 to 18. 25 Misses’ Evening Frocks....:....... Formerly 69.50 to 89.50 25,00 A variety of materials and styles, slightly handled. Sizes 14 to 18. 38 Misses’ Afternoon Frocks......... Formerly 45.00 to 75.00 34,00 Sizes 14 to 18. 25 Odd Country Suits....... paeeenes . Formerly 59.50 to 95.00 Of Roshanara crepe, cloth combined with linen, velvet combined with silk and moon-glo crepe silk. In satin, foulard and Hincu crepe. 36.00 The United States Marines Need More Men Recruiting Headquarters, 24 East 23d Street, New York dames McCreery & Co. 5th Avenue ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND 34th Street Extraordinary Sale - TWO-PIECE SUITS For Men and Young Men $26.50 Only a limited quantity of fine Two-piece Suits, tailored of handsome all wool Worsted and Plain Blue Serges; shown in neat conservative light and dark striped effects; size range is complete, 34 to 46, including “regulars,” “shorts” and ‘‘stouts.” Extra Special 250 MOHAIR SUITS For Men and Young Men $16.50 Smart Mohair Suits in neat Plain or Striped effects; also included in the lot are a limited quantity of Priestley’s Cravenette English Mohair; size 35 to 46, STRIPED FLANNEL TROUSERS For Men and Young Men $3.95 formerly 5.50 150 Pairs Striped Flannel Trousers in neat wide or narrow stripes; perfect fitting; size 30 to $38 waist measure, MEN’S CLOTHING DEP’T—3TH FLOOR Store Opens 9 A. M. Closes 5 P. M. Closed All Day Saturday James McCreery & Co. 5th Avenue ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND 34th Street End-of-Season Clearance Sale MISSES’ AND GIRLS’ APPAREL Radical Reductions Misses’ Suits,—size 14 to 18 years. .7777 Soscssecesess Ded By formerly 26.50 to 69.50 16.75 and 26.50 Misses’ Coats and Capes,—size 14 to 18 years.........8.75, formerly 18.50 to 39.50 14.75 and 22,50 Misses’ Silk Afternoon Dresses,—14 to 18 years......12.75, 18.50 and 26.50 formerly 26.50 to 39.50 Girls’ Coats,—size 6 to 16 years....formerly 18.50 to 39.50.. 9,75 and 12,7§ 9.75 and 16.75 Girls’ Silk Dresses,—6 to 16 years..... formerly 14.75 to 26.50.. Girls’ Washable Dresses,—size 6 to 16 years.... ++ 2.95, 4.50 and 9,75 formerly 4.50 to 14.75 Extraordinary Reductions WOMEN’S FASHIONABLE TUB SKIRTS Attractive Skirts suitable for general or all out-door Sport wear; smart tailored or dressy models; fashioned of fine White, Striped or Figured Gabardine, Surf Satin, Novelty Cord or Stripe material, Linen, Organdie or Fancy Voile; sizes up to 36-inch waist band. Gielets... 6 c00s eenesevenveders PES | err +... formerly 3.75 SIRE iis carsp ence ase ctv eeccat formerly 7.50 to 10.50 Drastic Reductions WOMEN’S COTTON DRESSES 5.50, 7.50, 9.50 and 12.50 formerly 7.50 to 22.50 Final reductions have been made to effect an immediate clearance of Attractive Cotton Dresses—materials include Voile, Linen, Gingham, and Calico in light and dark effects; tailored, tunic or plaited models; organdie collar and cuffs; also lace effects. NO C. 0. D.’s—NO APPROVALS—NO RETURNS August Sale HIGH-GRADE FUR SETS The prices quoted will prevail only during the month of August. Purchases will be stored, if desired, until November Ist. Hudson Seal Cape, as illustrated... ..August Sale Price 42.50 regularly 57.50 Hudson Seal Muff........00..ee00+ August Sale Price 16.50 regularly 22.50 BkUGK Scale cs. 40+ s5sesaeaee «--» August Sale Price 37.50 regularly 55,00 Skunk Muffs, made of finest pelts... August Sale Price 35.00 regularly 45.00 Finest quality Silvered Fox Scarfs....August Sale Price 85,00 regularly 115.00 Finest quality Silyered Fox Muffs.... August Sale Price 85.00 regularly 115.00 Hudson Seal Cape-Stoles........+.+ August Sale Price 95,00 regularly 125.00 Hudson Seal Bolster Muffs........+. August Sale Price 28.50 regularly 37.50 Best quality Taupe Wolf Scarfs......August Sale Price 32,50 regularly $7.50 Best quality Taupe Wolf Muffs...... August Sale Price 35,00 regularly 45.00 ANNUAL AUGUST SALE ‘““McCREERY LINENS’’ Famous for Quality 2,800 Dozen Towels At Less Than Mill Prices Bemmed Huck Towelé...cssescseceecensss regularly 3.50 to 6.00, doz. 2.50, 3.00, 4.50 Hemstitched Huck Towels... regularly 4.50 to 7.50, doz. 3.00, 4.50, 6.00 All Linen Hemmer! Huck TOWOM..:.cegteancieeetcesesseess ences doz. 7.50, 9.00, 10.50 All Linen Hemstitched Huck ‘Low . .doz. 7.50, 9.00, 12.00 All Linen Huck Towels, gue: .doz. 3.75, 4.50, 6.00 Turkish Bath Towels. oz. 3.00, 4.50, 6.00, 7.50 Turkish Bath Mats 75c, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50 ne woven in doz. 5.50, 6.50, 7.50 Hemmed Glass Towels, red Striped, size 16 x Ba laches). ceceascacticementee doz. 3.00 Hemmed Dish Towels... .ccerccocrcescosseossocs 3.25, 4.35 Hemmed Glass Towels, name woven in red or blue. . 5.50 Decorative Linens Hand-made Crochet Luncheon Sets, Imitation Filet Lace Luncheon Sets, Bungalow Luncheon Sets, 13 pieces Imitation Filet Lace Scarfs, linen centres: 18 x 36 inches..,.each 1,25 18)x 45 inches... 18 pieces 13. pieces -each 1,50 a Ba Oe i at es