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en aaa leap te in a healthy state, but the overcropping of chickens for the pur- of fraudently increasing their fluence the consumption of stora, pose ‘weight will have to be stopped at eres in the Aldermanic Chambers in the City Hall. O'MALLEY WARNS POULTRY DEALERS Big Ball Will Be Given at ‘Waldort thes is prciy, an injustice to It developed that few dealers are After Christmas, | neosumer it it ig @ criminal | retailing storage ergs, but about practice that comes under the laws | fifteen different grades of “fresh”| At the home of Mra William K. Van- b Dh a in the future be rigidly en- derbilt jr., No. 666 Fifth Avenue, the reed. exes may be purchased at prices &5 Blue Bird Campaign for Happiness is ranging from 55 cents to $1.25 a ‘I demand of dozen. Housewives should demand to be inaugurated this afternoon with the finest storage eggs at 60 to 65 a tea, at which Albert Wolff, the com- you prompt reports n J of,any overteeding or any other minal abuses in the marketing of| cents a dozen, which gives the re- of Masterlinek’s opera “The Blue live poultry in the City of New York.| taller a fair profit. So fow fresh egge| Hird.” will be Present na. the guest of EDWARD J. O'MALLEY, |aro being produced that’ at proseet | hooer, "aine® Delenagie will stag, and “City Market Commissioner.” | the few coming in should bear no|Dr. M St. Croix Wright will speak —_— _ giextimony in the archives of the| relation to the prices on storage exes, | 20 ~Macterlinck, the Apostle ef the tate Department of Farms and| which constitute fully & per cent. of | 8%!” 5 commun Mins New Market Commissioner markets state that fully $7,000,000 | the exes now consumed, CA re eT core Wiattney, ‘ars, Declares the Old Frauds [Gach Sear for snd’ ana" gravel in the dain iar tit Hon Beat “with Otto Heiann” Willard Cl for eal an rave w 07 car, wi . ’ rope of the chickens. furchased in Bowe Masten tap Chtenge. ” fenry Russell and M e purchased in the City of New York tone. Must Cease. “a If housewives, when paying 90 centa to $1 a dozen for eggs, get good stor- By P. Q. Foy. age stock, it ia better than getting bad “fresh” eggs. The above was (Special Food bet had The Evening ' practically the conclusions arriv CHICAGO, Dee. 5.—Plans for the ‘ fo t th Chicago stadium in Grant Park, to be| JA Blue Bird Ball will ven BS She the largest open air gathering place in ‘oria Dec, 26, with Maeter. the world, became known to-day. The structure is to be horseshoe ved at| shaped, of concrete and marble, with « - last Wedneaday evening, when the . E. J. O'Malley, Commissioner of State Department of Farma and Mar. | eed it wii est ad ieee’ ghn38, cot Markets, sent the following letter t0~ | een eee neeneeneee | day to Edward J. Boyle, Inspector = = — of Live Poultry at West Washington Market, after receiving a telephone complaint that buyers of chickens were being compelled to pay for sand and gravel fed to fowls in the market at the rate of 36 cents a -pound, “which is im great excess of the fair price of these commodities as butld- ing material,” O'Malley in his letter maid: ' “As you are the accredited in- spector of live poultry, I desire to call your attention to the complaints of the overfeeding of ohickens that have Store Closes at 5 P.M. Lord & Taylor 38th Street —FIFTH AVENUE— 39th Street Men’s Handkerchiefs In the Women's Handkerchief Section LWAYS acceptable Holiday gifts for men, no one can have too many Handkerchiefs, The one practical gift for personal use that is pret correct to give—when in doubt, buy Handkerchiefs! The Lord & Taylor assortment of fine Handkerchiefs for men is notably large and well assorted, and a range of genuinely excellent values has been arranged for Holiday shoppers. Men's Irish Linen Handkerchiefs, sheer or medium quality; 1-16, 1-8, 4%, 34 inch HOMO; CBCh. 6S ccvcsccsess 50c to $2.25 Men’s Linen Handkerchiefs, with cord] novelty colored borders; each, or tape border; each........ 75¢ to $2.50 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $1.95, $2.25 Men’s Novelty Silk Handkerchiefs ; Plain white silk, inch hem, each... .$1.50 | White with colored borders, each. .$1.95 f ae Crepe de Chine, solid colors with fanc: Plain white silk, 34 inch hem, each. .$1.00 WOES CAEN. Li vec is se cese ues $2.25 Holiday Gift Box and Initial Handkerchiefs at Attractive Prices reached my office. This, I under- stand, is a resumption of the old Practice that has been in vogue for ome years past, whereby the ocon- sumers of this class of poultry in Greater New York have been mulcted out of several million dollars each year by paying the price of chicken for sand and gravel and other stuffs found in the craps of chickens, which has to go into the garbage barrel. | “I know that live poultry, while! awaiting disposition and distribu-, tion, has to have sufficient feed to Men’s sheer Linen Handkerchiefs, nar- row colored borders of hand drawn threads CRED Voss cesses sends $1.95 and $2.25 Men’s French Linen Handkerchiefs, For Other Gimbel News See Page 19 and 20. urleet! Uintwond™ rings’ we hays, offered tn ° an the 40" yeurs. since we lias | giamonds te the public. Bie acta he aive the "public Tine tbenetit D of our diamoud inuneira? moet fortune ty >| WO-MORKOW "we ‘otter’ thewe cara al single stone Driftiant blue white waco i, Es 32nd St—BROADWAY—33rd St. frat eit ee" desired. the cuttin i ace 4 Saturday Brings a Sensational SALE OF FUR FABRIC COATS Featuring Coats Made of Salt’s Peco Seal Plush The World’s Finest ‘39.19 Developed in a Model of Unusual Charm Furs are enjoying a tremendous vogue this r. Gim- bels, with its policy of offering the best for the ieee, money, offers these wonderful coats at a fraction of what t would cost were they developed in genuine fur. You will agree with us that they are wonderful when you see the styles, the fine materials, the perfect tailoring and their extraordinary value. Other Fabric Coats in Long or Short Models From $21.95 Up to $79.50 All Coats on Sale Downstairs—Lower Floors ry to your livery later. ad BGUTTER&SONS DIAMOND IMPORTERS 170M eee ciTy MALL ESTABLISHEO 1679 FREE BRASS BED Just Received 600 NEW DRESSES ‘BET. 103 & 104"ST eta held @ demonstration to in- 1 BLUE BIRD CAMPAIGN BEGINS |: For Other Gimbel News See Pages 19 and 20 One Look Is Better Than a Thousand Words MEN { Suits and Overcoats - Thousands of Them Every style of this season you can possibly want. Hundreds of p resented. All in this one tremendous offering at this outstandingly low price. Special 939 7 5 , A Price That Represents a Special Reduction From Our Well-Known Low Prices You couldn’t begin to get such clothes today at wholesale at this low price. How we can offer such values when all about us are storescomplaining of scarc- ity of goods and charging high prices, is explained by the following fact: Gimbels foresaw the scarcity of goods and protected its patrons by laying in the largest , clathing stocks in its history—in fact, the largest clothing stocks, we believe, under any one roof in New York. And these stocks were hought at the low prices that go with such tremendous ordering. Men, come to Gimbels and see these most unusual values! One look is better than a thousand words! _ We believe there is not another store in New, York that can show equal va- riety and equal value. 25 Leading Makes including almost every nationally advertised brand The Overcoats Chesterfields, Big UJsters, Ulsterettes, Box Models, Double Breasted Models, ete. , - In browns and oxford grays, as well as brown, gray and green mixtures. Full serge lined or one-quarter satin lined. : The Suits In plain blue, plain oxford gray, many fancy mixtures and worsted stripe effects. One, two and three button styles; single and double breasted; belted models. _ It is no exaggeration to say that Gimbels tremendous stocks of men’s clothing is the talk of the country. It was Gimbel merchandising that’made it possible for us to obtain these vast stocks in the face of a national scarcity—and it is this same merchandising feat that permits us to offer this wonderful value at $39.75. Other Suits and Overcoats up to $100. GIMBELS—Fourth Floor. Downstairs Enormous stocks--Reduced prices on Men’s Suits and Overcoats No need to take something you don’t-want. We've got just the style and pattern you’ve been looking for. ‘And then with it all, The Price. The most remarkable we've seen this season, The Suits The Overcoats It will be some time before suits | + Remarkable is the only word for e it. We can’t duplicate these over- coats whblesale at this price today. like these will be offered for a price They are made of fancy cheviots, like this, They are all finely tailored of mix- herrinzbones or wvol tweeds in models to suit all tastes, tures and worsteds, in a comprehen- sive variety of styles and patterns. We Believe This To Be, By Far, The Largest Assortment At This Price In The City It is not our policy to quote Comparative Prices, but were we to do so, you would soon realize their real worth. Other Men’s Suits and Overcoats $29.50 and $34.50 These Suits and Oyeréoats on Sale Downstairs Balcony —mmaBrooklyn, New Jersey and Long Island Customers Direct to Gimbels via Tubes and Subways ‘ ud, ‘ ~ e