The evening world. Newspaper, April 29, 1919, Page 9

° A It is remarkable how tough and dur- | 399 men‘ with records of wrongdoin d )p p MMM, able Neolin Soles are. They are made | have secured Heenses and are operate ro, in rice comfortable and water- e LONDON TANIA TAXICAB | fought * by The Evening World were secured, and reports show that a thrivine business has resulted ac- 4 BYN.Y. SPINES IB =e vaca Se es Wanamnter shoes for children Chinese RUGS go well Eliminate Careless or Dis- honest Chauffeurs, | By Sop'e Irene Loeb. “What an upheaval ard a complete change of taxicab operation in the city is immin to the nt. € lly in reeard ling of ct j within the last two years so many |eonvie Taxicab Company went Into operation immedir sly after the regulations company as own ‘Taxicab Company UNDROIRABLES GET LICENSE AS ORIVERS. y stated tn these in The Evening World campaign; but undesirable persons bave been grant- ed licenses as chauffeurs of taxicabs | as to make thie concern and others apprehensive of assurance as to thete continued success, Tt ts sald that a number of -! ts and Irresponsible drivers have been able to get into the industry and protect growing feet Our specialized shoe service for children is founded on very exacting requirements, Shoes that protect grow- ing feet, Models are cut White Buckskin Shoes Girls’ button raga for dress wear, Sizes 4 to I ey $8; 11 to 12%, $9; 13 to 2, $9.60. White Canvas Shoes Practical holiday shoes for eepless Vigilance, Doing the Day's Duty, at with wicker furniture Here’s a timely sale of 265, ina variety of sizes They are all from our own stocks, advantageously bought, and priced a quarter to a third below regular prices. light furniture of Summer. The old blues and golds and tans form cool, effective grounds for the $28,350 fig for $19,945 ave caused A children of all sizes. , : , : erally agreed by people 1 devi (he eked Madea (hECGSNOSE: Tis on straight lines, There Sizes 844 to 11. Size Grade Sate price Size Grade Sale price Size Grade Sale price the taxicab Industry. city that an entire change of system ore no “freaks.” Shoes Sizes 1134 to 2. 7.9 x B11 ft... $180 $135 ae / ber Since The Fivenine World's cam-|in the conduct of the business is of that fit. Our. atten- Sizes 2/4 to 6.... $6 + 160 120 250 530 paign of a tow years ago, which re-| vital importance. ore wot made it a iS AQ High Lace Shoes ‘ 196 148 ae bit pulte: in a low price taxicab aervico| It is claimed the taxicab industry stu please young eins * as 365 5 by hgh ite MO servic? | has had little or no support from the children. Shoes thal wear aii ae nee Linear ines + 186 ted 385 650 and an ordinance designed to protect Oxfords izes 8 4 3 1144 243 178 343 875 the public, th taxi-ib breiness bas | Public Scr gensuct oy ara bag well oniy iearis reliable $6; 234 to 6, $7 260 175 395 1075 ie is Ucensing and conduct o uffears nds of kathers are Sizes 8% to 11—dull calf * . 9 ¥! tmereaed + Jeaps and bounds, | White Kid 10x8ft....... 25 175 2.9101... 650 450 1125 mueb 40 that thousands of taxicabe | 04 that several strikes have proved used. We never sacri- With ite Tops are now operrting on th street as compared with a few hundred when the ordinance went into For « le, the Black $ xa White | | JEWELS ADJUSTED REGULATED | GUARANTEED | ir om at 1 ie enn for tem han Pate the feecwhlh he retin LARS and OUR stand back tt Ve refuse Wfedectlons "oe more’ exe 4 Bpeciat Price 5 wns Ey wor (70Nassau St. cc i "MONEY-SAVERS FRNL These Durable Soles Cut » Shoe Bills Down “For use around cement plants and | timila: places where rough materials |MAY GIVE LONDON PLAN A | taxicabs under his driver, disastrous, Over a hundred thousand dotlars has been pald by one taxicab cum- pany for injuries inflicted by reckless chauffeurs, Not only this, but the manipulation of taximeters by unscrupulous taxi- drivers has caused endless loss to the taxicab companies, to say nothing of fraudulent charges to the public though the average earnings of ch: fours in this city are the largest in the world. Prominent directors of the largest taxicab companies tn this city have stated that they have made repeated attempts to secure proper policing in the rests of public service but have failed to secure it In the words of one of the most prominent men in the business, who and patent leather, $4; tan calf, $4.25; sizes 1144 to $2— Shoes that iook well, No | dull, tan and patent leather, matter what the price | $6. may be you will find that ; extreme care has been | White Canvas Oxfords used in every detail of With substantial leather their making. soles and heels, Excellent out Note how extensively | door shoes. Sizes 11}, to 2, we Walk Laaantae these | $4.25. ood shoes at prices, aX hr babies, young chil. Ankle nich Ties dren and growing boys 1134 to 2, $4 and girls. Knockabout Ankle-Strap Pumps Tan Shoes For misses and children— “dress” shoes with small rib- Sturdy play shoes of tan bon bows. leather. Patent leather and dull calf, Siys fice looks for quality. Oxfords High Shoes Patent leather button shoes: 8% to 11, $6; 1144 to 2, $7. Low-Heel Pumps For big girls; without straps, fitted with small ribbon bow; patent leather, dull kidskin and white calf, $5 and $5.50, Low-Heel Oxfords One of the smartest shoe fashions of the season adapted for growing girls. With in- dicated wing Lips. 8 214 to 8, AA to D widths. Tan and black, $7; white nubuck, $7.50, Babies’ Shoes Variety of leathers and styles. Tan calf, white buck- skin, patent leather with white kid tops, kidskin, in black. white, blue, pink, bronze Mats and small size rugs San Carin to 2x 3 ft.- 2x 4 ft. to2.6 x 4.6 fi 3 x 5 ft. ether t $10 to $ Curtain materials Scrims are grea they seem to have « curtain virtues, they straight, launder well, wear favorites; Third Gallery, New Building 4 fe co itte ie Wahna Talcum powder’s regular price SUPERIOR is 18¢ a box. It will be 18¢ on Thursday. : 3 %. | en nd red, $1.50 to $4. long, look smart. 0c to $1 i ‘Tomorrow it is 10c. Powder and fragrance eh Ns Clara atic aires 834 to 11, $45 11402 | gistois $3.25 $1.75 and red. $1.50 to $4. a I tng {hh feiceatacdall Mah ae ae haee public has not been mulcted: “While White nubuck, sizes 814 to lligto 2 $ $4.50 patent leather, tan and black yard. h . light, deliciously oling, delteatel I believe in giving ex-convicts a 11, $4; 1134 to 2, $5, Zito 6 $4. $6 idskin, $2 and $2.60. Striped scrim in colors | Ih on ed. Only the price hus been changed. chance to earn an honest livelibood, | An ® a ay it seems to me that a poor place to put them is tn the taxtcab industry, where there is so much temptation and opportunity for wrongdoing.” TRYOUT, It is stated cn good authority that the Westcott Company, which oper- ates at the railroad stations, will join hands with the Town Taxicab Com- AVENUE OF SHOES. First floor, Old Building Again—Women’s smart capes, moderately priced Smart, correct capes of serge, made either with a deep yoke banded with many rows of black silk braid, or made with a straight vestee equiy ped with pochets and belt; special- Paris turns to laces Everywhere in the French capital there is lace, used in profusion, The Lace Store is plenti- makes a pretty combination of a lace and colored curtain effect; it is particu larly adapted for casements. 38 inches, 60¢ yard. Scotch madras in soft ecru may be had in wide variety by the yard at 70c to $1.20 Get your summer's supply tomorrow. Choice of crusted rose, corylopsis, le Di- rectoire, sandalwood, double pink, Parma violet. Main Aisle, Old Building Women’s underwear and stockings — sale pany, and that the Black and White ized at $36. ‘ aaage he yard. Taxicab Company will be operated by Another type of cape with vestee and pockets, charmingly | fully supplied with all the Ritz-Carlton net, $1.10 Six new lots have been combined into one very unusual @ new concern, trimmed and tailored; $39.50. most desirable kinds of ard (American); $1.50 yd sale for Wednesday Arrangements are under way for At $49.50, Poiret twill made into straight capes, finely laces—real and imitation, y nag an e irely new system of running which will be conducted something like the London hansom system which has proved very suc- cessful, This Is one in which the chanffeur has complete responsibility for tus cab, The cab ts leased to the shauf- feur, and he pays a certain amvunt a day for the use of.it. The com- pany sees that the cab is kept in frst lass ondition daily and fulfils all he requirements of the law. | According to this lease the chauf- feur pays for bis own gasoline and ‘ab upkeep, Gasoline is secured from the company that owns the cab at cost price, In this way the chauffeur must necessarily be careful of the wear and tear of his car and the gasoline he consumes, and the com- pany is secured as to proper payment tease, | In other words, it places the re- | sponsibility for each eab on the | who in effect, is the owner | of the cab while he is operating it. corded around the bottom and around the straight gathered collar in beige or midnight blue. APES of blue silvertone braided in black— simple, well-cut, and becoming; $22.50. Dol- mans of vilvertone, $22.50, and capes of serge trimmed withrow upon row of the bias material, $25. Second ficor, Old Building’ Introducing a special couch hammock, $30.5 Hammeck, $15; awning, $7.75; stand, $7.75 Corrrlete outfit tor..... siaie a siogain sine enon. A low-priced couch hammock with many features of the higher priced kind cotton top mattress with roll edge, closely tutted to keep it in shape; han.mock and awning of good duck--not the inferior denim usually found in a_ low-priced hammock; reversible and adjustable wind-shield which 1s deep enough to make a comfortable back rest. Khaki or gray finish. We thought so well of these hammocks that we placed an unusually large order for them so as to bring the price metal and spangle. Valenciennes lace, by the piece, of '2 yards,$1. Siecainee and insertions, in sets to match, for lingerie and children's dresse: Tucked and ruffled net floun- cing, 86 in. wide, fine quality, | $2.26 and $2.96 yard. Main floor, Old Building. Long gloves | of Silk We have had made for us 8 and 12 button silk gloves of excellent quality in black, white, and the modish taupe and grays, to sell at $1.50 pair. We have also in white only, 16 button silk gloves at on pair, 20-button at 25 pair; and an_ excep- (French); other nets, 35¢ to $2.50 yard. Fourth Gallery, New Building Gilets appear in an unex- pected form Gilets have now appeared in an altogether new and unexpected form—~beautiful panne velvet patterned with amusing batiked designs in white or color. A sky blue gilet has de- signs in white—another of deep mulberry is patterned in orchid. A filet of this sort gives a decided note of distinction 1,408 prs. at 28¢ pr.—“‘seconds”’ of 50¢ grade Black mercerized litle stockings with high spliced heels, double soles and tops; seamless (eet, rock seamed feet 1,800 prs. at 3 pairs for 70c; ‘‘firsts’”’ Black cotton stockings of good quality; double tops, double soles, high spliced heels, sear less; single pairs, 25e. 1,008 prs. at $1.35-abcut wholesale cost Black or white full-fashioned silk stockings, mercerized cotton tops and soles 30¢ each—“seconds”’ of 50¢ grade 1,200 vests of white ribbed lisle or cotton; V neck, sleeveless in regular sizes; extra sizes in cotton only; pink cotton vests in regular sizes. 35¢ each —3 for $1; “seconds”’ of 65¢ grade 1,200 extra size pink lisle vests. V neck, sleeveless. 95¢ each~ for our $1.50 grade 600 combination suits of white ribbed liste; knee length; reinforced; sizes 36 to 4 Quarterly remnant sale of cotton goods Practically all good kinds of cottons are represented— voiles, novelty cottons, skirtings, pereales, ginghams; also silk und cotton tabrics and linens, They are all in lengths, from low neck, sleeveless and Main floor, Old Building , Sauin scommend |!t | believed that this system will | tional fine white silk glove | to a very simple tailored | 4 ards to whole dress patterns, About 6,000 yards in all; Hee eee ruse ota aire eliminate thieving {n connection with down as low as possible. The first shipment is here. | at $2.15 pain suit; $15. at rate of 12) 4¢ to $2 vant: ; ; prisingly. After working around the |‘ximoters, with resulting economies | Complete outfit, $30.50. ‘Third floor, Old Building, Main i for O84 Building Main floor, Old Building se Main Aisle, Old Building clinker department long enough to wear at two pairs of ordinary soles, dlin Soleg are still as good as new,” writes A. F. Miller, superintend- ent i The Peninsular Portland Cement Company plant in Jackson, Michigan. nm new shoes women, and everywhere “Wear them, and cut | age} S300 ONO da ty The Good: |shauffours, ‘hese. men. aay” thoy that have been $25, $27.50 and $29.50. All at one of these left from th eae ire) Seuhher Co, Akron, Ohio, | Wil! welcome some plan by which the | ing—reduced from $ who also make Wingfoot Heels, guage anteed to outwear ail other heels Nealin Soles ' U8 that heretofore have seemed tmpossi- | ble, It Is believed that this will bring | responsible men into the business and that the new concern will bire only such individuals, It is said that over Ing taxicabs, c! curs who are noted for good ervice and honesty deplored this condition, since {t casts re- flection on the entire business of have re 1 thugs and gueriling will be excluded from operating public | ty author. | matter in © assured of prot tor a Lifeti 550 and up AYER PIANOS ALE T Write for Old Piaros Taken in Exchange Combine Every Esse Sweetness and Resonance of Tone, Excellence of Unexampled Qualities of Durability OF A CENTURY nial oy me Satisfaction Artistic Finish, HP RENEVICIARIPS OF OVER 1 EXPEIUENCE Casal Conv nt Monthly Payments. DOWN-STAIRS STO__-—=———————— Something different---and unusual---in a dress sale--- Our finer grades—from our regular sale price.. WHY? BECAUSE— word FINE. of the better kinds. Nothing extreme stock —frocks When a season is a bit late in starting, and a store like this has too many dresses of the better kinds, a price reduction is the logical move. It helps us-and you. These silk frocks, understand are taken from John Wanamaker’s regular stock —his regular $25, $27.50 and $29.50 grades and styles. you examine the quality of the taffeta, crepe meteor, satin and Georgette you will readily see why we emphasize the You will also note the many good features of trimming that are not found on cheaper dresses —and the evidence of care in making that goes only with dresses Naturally, the styles are excellent nothing that suggests the ques- When 00 silk frocks for women--reduced $19.15 a] DOWN-STAIRS 50 women’s dolmans Wh emphasize their desirability? T’. tact is well known. Made of substantia! blue serge, and finished with silk or satin collars. | $19.75 | Old Building Sta rs Store, STAIRS 5,000 yards Summer dress fabrics In a remnant sale Ginghams, percales, voiles, outing flannels, white goods a big variety of good dress fabrics for Summer uses—low- ered in price because they are slightly soiled. Were 35c, 40¢ and 55¢ yard Wednesday, 10¢, 15¢ and 25¢ yard Down-Stairs Store, New Building DOWN-STAIRS Special---Good Sheets 54 x 90 inches — Seamless sheets no _Grosalng -— as tiopable, nor the ill-devised. Frocks for street wear, substantial and good.....seseseeeeees 95e Tv : . ‘ rs : PEASE PIANO co. afternoon wear, and general spring and summer service. / Seamed sheets—72 x 90 inche aaron quality $1.28 128 Wes 420 St, N.Y. 34 Flatbush Ave., Erook'yn Something for every woman who wears any size from Hemmed pillow cases, 42 x 36 inches...,....22¢ each 7 Halsey St., Newark, N, J. 84 to 44 " | Down-Stairs Store, New Building Fourth Avenue Side, Down-Stairs Store, Old Building \ « *