The evening world. Newspaper, July 12, 1920, Page 11

MARKOWITZ CONTRACT HAS BEEN FULFILLED. Badges He Gupplied to Pablie School Athletic League Are Approved. Putrick Jones, Superintendent of schoo! supplies of the Department of Educa- tlon, made public yesterday a letter trom A. K. Aldinger, Director of Physt- cf] Training, which stated that 17,300 badges for members of the Public School Athletlo League, ordered from Louis Markowitz in December last, had been ered in accordance with the con- ‘This completes the order. ‘The report published in The World of that the contract had been away from Markowits and given other was erroneo Superin- it Jones sald yeste: “In June last [had a talk with) Markowita and told him “that, unless he | was prepared to fulfill his ‘contract I would turn it over to another concern | $20,000BENEFIT FORANELLIE REVELL Stage Fc Sing and Dance for Cripled Woman Press } Agent. Nellie Revell, the best known “woman fess agent in the business, ‘was ver happy to-day in St. cent’s Epspital, where she has been bed-riddit for a year from an injury to her pine, Her friends on both #iles ofthe footlights have testitled to theirgood wishes for her, Dozens ‘of then sang and danced in the big “Nellie Revell Testimonial” at the Cohan & Harris Theatre last night, while fousands of others out front enjoyed the show. ae souvenir programme phrased ts “Nelle saved some money. Then ‘ THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, JULY 19-1920. ready as agreed for distribution on He hag lived up to graduation day. SPECIAL $12.95 (PAX BD i si Sedene perks all alindes, BVI, “Stres TaD. Alt whit SHORT & MEDIUM VAMP. SHOE SHOPS, INC.. 120 W. 38TH ST. Wet, 1 * ner bak broke and she had to go to| which I had already conaulted in the the'’s in bed y nd financially | matter. Markowitz assured me at that ring out. You're| t! it he would t here ti-night, friends, helping to give Nellie another string—another back— anoth¢ lease on life, and we thank you.” The managers of the entertainment annourced that about $20,000 was taken \n, most of it being net, be- cause the theatre and the performers did noteost a cent. If it is true that money ‘alks, this twenty thousand tells thy’ world that Nellie Revell is a queen o! good fellows and that Broad. way has a heart. All the old-timers who keep in touch with things in the amusement world know who Miss Revell is, and hope sht soon will be back on Brond- way. Ey F, Albee was Chairman of the ‘Testimonial Committee, Sam E. Har- ris was treasurer and Abraham Levy was secretary. The committee in- cluded theatrical managers, circus men, performers, press agents and newspaper men. die Dunn and Bide Dudley were publicity directors Michael Selwyn and Pat Casey and staged the show. CONEY ISLAND CLUB Helio, specially priced HELD UP BY BANDITS Members Lined Face to Wall and Plundered of $5,000—Two Men Under Arrest. Police are hunting masked automo- bile bandits as the result of the rob- bery at the point of pistols of sixteen members of the Seminole Club at No. 2015 West Sist Street, Coney Island, a few minutes after midnight yester- day morning. ‘The robbers fied in a car with $4,000 in cash and about $1,000 in jewelry taken from the club members, who were forced to line up with their hands raised and faces against the wall. ‘Two men in a car answering the description of the bandits’ automo- bile were arrested by Police Corpl, Ja- ob Levy, who commandeered a mo- tor car to overtake the bandits. The ee said they were Herman ladlet, twenty-two, No. 159 East Houston Street, and Leon Sarkin, twenty-three, No. 326 Madison street, ‘Manhattan. “Both denied knowledge of the robbery, but when they ad- mitted they had been hired by sev- eral men to drive them to the island terials and patterns. Also Cotton Flannel striped designs....... Fifth Avenue, 34t! Men's Department: Reg. Trade Mark Summer Sale of - Men’s Furnishings Pajamas in plain colors, Blue, Tan and Neckwear in an excellent ‘assortment of ma- Bathing Suits with shirt of White Worsted + and Trunks of Blue Flannel...... $7.50 suit Imported Bath Robes of lightweight ma- terials for Summer Wear — Cheviot with block stripes, and Cotton Taffeta... .$13.50 James McCutcheon & Co. is vie $2.95 and 3.75 Four-in-hands... .85¢ ei alee Th arent sue in a good variety of Penueniseiorye $10.50 h and 33d Streets 33d Street Entrance and eaid that the men had fled when e car stuck in the sand where it as overtaken, the police decided that their arrest was warranted. —— WILL VISIT WOUNDED. Lesion Men in Bronx Form Teams |. to Go te Hospital, Several hundred members of the American Legion Posts in the Bronx have organized ‘visiting teams" and will make weekly trips to the Fox Hills Hoepital island. own excl starting from Willis Avenue and Street. Twenty men and women in the Bronx have consented to loan their au- tomobiles for the weekly trips, women war workers and women's clubs will prepare baskets of dainties for the visiting veterans to take to their wound- ‘ed “buddies.” Major J. D. Sensmore, in charge of the hospital, thinks the visits will do much to enlighten the wounded men's worries and speed their recovery. and Engagement Rings All of the standard mountings and many of our lusive designs. From $25 to $ Ten Months’ Credit This Mlustration shows our immensely popular $75 Solitaire Special. erent palict en, (Air Gail Coldl getting. A Beautiful we Kuotqrere Finest quality blue white Ring. Only $5 month Reference. Transactions Confldentlal, jopresentative Calls if Desired, OUR ONLY PLACE. 170 B’way LW5weets.'o% a2" MEDIUM Rae West 42nd St. Business Hours: 9a. m.to5 p.m. Closed all day Saturdays in July and Nears Stern Brothers (Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues) West 43rd St. << = = | $28.50 Section this year for Suits. of standards. in all sizes, MEN’S SECTION To-morrow we will place on Sale 750 Men’s Fine Suits Representing a special purchase of selected suits from a famous manufacturer's stock and made to retail at $50.00 and $55.00, EIHIS is by far the lowest price featured in our Men's such high quality This Sale Price of $28.50 1s actually below to-day’s wholesale cost on Suits of a like character. Young Men’s Models and Men’s Models A wide variety of fine Fabrics THIRD FLOOR.’ century ago— is still there. business. will. July 12, 1920. ‘This first great store of New York founded. 1823 by A. T..Stewart maintains the distinctive character it had in Mr. Stewart’s lifetime, to which has been added the life and spirit of Mr, Stewart’s old friend, its present owner, whose pride and signature govern all our undertakings in New York as well as Philadelphia. The prosperity of this business since the new sign was placed at the corner of Ninth Street and Broadway on the old A. T. Stewart building a quarter JOHN WANAMAKER formerly + A. T.ASTEWART ' Across Ninth Street from Broadway to Fourth Avenue, the big New Building more than twice as high as the Stewart building looms up, doing a noble part as a staunch witness to the enduring principles of the two founders of this great, ever-increasing | Mr. Stewart’s first quality of merchandise A fair price and but one price An art in storekeeping distinctly different from a mere warehouse of merchandise. A wide civic and national vision— fixed a famous leadership that has not died and never The A. T. S. and J. W. flags of business principles are nailed to the mast as business signals to the public. ~ Ph sac For Miss 14 to 20 Tricolette or Pongee Suits at $39.75 Our $49.50 grade Silk tricolette sports suits in summer shades have been made for us so that we can sell them at this, low price. Great care has been taken with the tailoring to ensure a chic air to this most de- lightful of summer silks. Tuxedo collar, patch peek ets and long string girdle are features of the coat. The skirt is the straight gathered model. Colors are orange, beige, royal blue, flesh, black and white. Another summer suit has been fashioned of a novelty tric- olette; $45. Pongee suits are decidedly chic and very correct for either town or country wear during the summer, Two styles have been tailored to sell at the one price; $39.75.. One suit spon- sors the ever-becoming Tuxedo collar and has set-in pockets and a string girdle. The other has a notch collar; fastens with one link, is slashed up the back and on the sides and has Lanvin pockets. The bound button-holes are hand- made and pearl buttons are used. Frocks Imported dotted Swiss has been successfully combined with white organdie to fashion a charming frock. The organdie has been inset in strips into the full skirt and used to form the sash girdle, round collar and cuffs. Colors are rose, Copen- hagen and navy blue; $26.50. A taffeta frock has been se- cured to sell for $37.50 (early in the season price $659.60). A saucy puff at each side from which flows. a piquant hem- stitched panel is the seacniay ing feature of this modi A basque blouse with oval collar and short sleeves finished with fluting Gee) gut the spirit of the frock. Navy blue and brown. Second floor, Old Building, Tenth Street Summer Dress Fabrics about half price Sale prices 25c to $1.25 Former prices 45c to $2.25 A remnant sale of dress goods neecs no explanation. Every home dressmaker knows that it means a saving of anywhere from five to fifty dollars, according to the quantity of material she buys. In this sale are thousands—yes, literally thousands of yards of every kind of wash fabric for summer wear. Printed voiles, linens, ratines, organdies, crepes, dotted ewiss, ginghams and plain voiles. An extensive variety of colors and atterns, suitable for women’s and children’s frocks, blouses and skirts. Various lengths, from 14 yards to full dress patterng or 6 yards, Main floor, Old Building Pretty Porch Frocks $15.75 grade at $13.95 Dotted Swiss summer shades, Every frock is carefully made, artes such touches as net lin- gerie,’ self camisoles and dainty or- gandie collars trimmed with lace. Tucks and hemstitching are further signs of taste and good workmanship. There are attumber of misses’ sizes, 16 to 18,in the group. as well as the usual women's sizes, Voile Organdie Smart little frocks for hot weather wear, A dozen models include excel- lent styles in organdie and swiss com- binations, street shades in voile and organdie, as well as the newest light Third floor, O!d Building Boys’ Beach Rompers, $2.75 These are sturdy cham- brays, with long or short sleeves, and open knee—in gray, tan ha and green. Iso—white blouse with dark trousers, piped in.con- trasting colors. Fine for summer. Sizes 3 to 8 years. Hats and Tams Middy, Rah Rah and tam shapes—in white twill, khahi and blue Palmer cloth. Attrac- tive and practical—$1 and $2. Third floor, Old Bldg. Gingham Frocks $2.95 Our $3.75 grade For Miss 6 to 14 _ Mothers have bought similar dresses in large quantities to withstand the strenuous play hours of the holidays. Those who are wise will consider the summer ward- robe—and the first month of school for which a sup- ply would not come amiss. Simple, practical models that ey been found most becoming are featured at this price, Checks, plaids, stripes and plain colors, Table on the Main Aisle, or Second floor, Tenth Street Side, Old Bldg. * Fine French . : Lingerie For women of fastidious tatle Nightgowns and chemises. Of sheer batiste, made in charming styles and trimmed with dainty embroidery, lace and hemstitch- Ing. | _Cheigbes have bodice of regular top, $8.75 to $12. Gowns are sleeveless or with short sleeves, $9.76 to $12.75. Petticoats of batiste, for wear under light summer frocks, cut on desirable straight lines. Scal- ea at edge and embroidered. $4.75 to $12. Third floor, Old Bldg. Boys’ Middy Suits, $4.75 We haven't had suits so good at $4.75 in several sea- sons. The body is made of fine white drill; the collar, cuffs and trousers of serge. Finished with emblem and black silk tie. Sizes 8 to 7 years, Third floor, Old Bldg. Asked a customer Oh, no!...Sales like this happen only under un- f usual conditions. *. The silk market tumbled...That was the time | to prepare, and we did. But now the market is re- covering —growing stronger—and these savings are all the better for that reason. Here’s the proposition in a general way: S165 yard: Tor. eric il $3.50 silks to $8.50 yard for $12.50 to $19.50 silks The entire sale lot represents— . powder. 82 to 33 in. wide, In our | $442,894 of Silks for $295,262 | A special feature: f a $1.85 rece gs ots laaeeabadicun ected BR. 5,000 yards of Chinese hand-woven Shan- tung pongee-»uery bright, and free from rice The entire Silk Rotuntla is filled to overflowing with these fine, under-priced silks, Main floor, Old Building A collection of the more formal Silk Suits for Women 1 Suits of fine silk tricolette and fish net, and also a few of fine taffeta, are reduced in time for the summer season when they are most desired. Suits that were $75, now $59.50. Suits that were $98.50 to $125, now $79.50 to $98.50 In midnight blue, also a few in black. Made on the smartest of simple and well tailored lines, featuring the finest * workmanship and delicacy of detail. Also a few suits in beige and cafe au lait and the lighter tan shades. Second floor, O14 Building 1,020 pes. Silk Lingerie ina good sale Bought when the silk market was down, these garments cannot be duplicated for less than half again as much. We pass on our good fortune to our customers in offering the two groups at these low prices. +» 600 Nightgowns at $4.85 That one statement is enough to stimulate interest for women know that $4.86 is little to pay for silk : sr Add to that the fact that these gowns are made od quality crepe de chine, trimmed with imitation filet or Val. lace, and you see why this sale is really an important occa- sion. Three styles of gowns, sleeveless models with pointed shoulders, pr tiny sleeves. Cut full in the skirt, e And at $2.95 240 bloomers...Satin or i de chine in flesh color only, made with hemstitched ruffle at knee. C; work- manship shown in neatly turned seams’ and reinforcements. 180 Gales chemises. Made of crepe de chine in three good styles. One has Georgette crepe top, one hem- stitching, and the third a double fold of crepe'de chine. have lace-trimmed bottom. Main Aisle, Main floor, Old Bldg. 2 ee = eng A Ne AC LE OIE 9,338 pairs Grades that range from $9 to $12 All The There are pumps and oxfords in the sea- son’s smartest shapes, in sizes 2}4 to 8, and in widths AA to C. Tler2 are 20 different styles in all, includ- brown kidskin, gray suede, white washable kidskin, patent leather, dull leather, dull kidskin and black satin. 468 pairs are patent leather pumps with ing brown suede, military heels. 3,960 pairs are the popular one-eyelet with tongue and ribbon bow—in rown, white, patent, and dull leather, and jumps, | black satin, 1,566 pairs are dull leather and dull kid- skin oxfords with wing tips and military heels -—very desirable, WP oUps Now---the BIG Shoe Sale Downstairs Store ce OT, Seg NY SEP of Warn *s Low Shoes to go at $4.25 Facts, Briefly Stated 738 pairs are white washable kidskin with Louis heeis—remarkable at this sale price. 540 pairs are cross-strap pumps—dull kid with Louis heels. 1,602 pairs are brown suede pumps, tongue effect, Louis heels. : 1,296 pairs are patent leather one-eyelet pumps, with Louis heels. 1,008 pairs are brown kidskin one-eyelet pumps, with Louis heels. These brief descriptions are sufficient to indicate the general chavacter of the styles, - and to tell you how good they are, i Down-Stairs Store, New Building __