The evening world. Newspaper, May 26, 1921, Page 9

Next International Hotel Con- gress May Be Held in This Country in 1922, as the Europeans Want to See the lasia Offers a Fine Field for Learned to Appreciate Amer- ican-Made Goods World War, and No Special Necessary. “The next International Hotel Con- gress will probably be in this coun- try,"" said George W. Sweeney, who has just returned from Monaco, where he represented tha United States in the congress recently held there, fean cities and hotels with me," went on, “and the members were greatly impressed, The meeting of four months, and if jt listens to my Guggestions, we will have the lead- ing hotel men of the world here in 1922." Mr. Sweeney, who is at the Com- modore, said that he was treated royally in Europe. “At the hotels where I stopped.” he sald, “I was given the King's or President's suites. In my suite at the Hotel Maurice, Patis, there was a Gates of the arrival and departure of the King of Spain. He had been there seventeen times, according to the record. impossible here,” on, must look to them for some of the fine ints of cuisine, but at the same e OUF hotels are much more moil- erm and have m. than any on the “The funniest Incidents of were on the reilirn voyage, when the | stewards of the Aquitania were Placed by the clerks of the Lon¢ » They had no idea where Provisions belonged, nor of the ta service. One might ask for a box @ardines and get a whale. Ono trav- eller, who wished some cold meat, Mr. Sweeney went tinent of cold stuff?’ and the steward fan plied, ‘How about fome ice cream?’ MircBrp Embroidered Taffeta all, de American Hotels—Austra- Our Factory Products, as Soldiers from the Antipodes During Advertising Wou Id Be “I took over pictures of Amer- | he} the executive committee comes in| bronze tablet on which was engraved | “The first class hotels of the Con-| tinent have a personal touch which is| “and there is no doubt that wr| greater progress the trip said: ‘What have you got in the way. New York's trae system should be apt 23 West 38th St., Between 5th & 6th Aves. We Have Prepared a Tremendous Last Minate Sale for the Stout Woman Who Has Not Secured a New Dress for Decoration Day DRESSES Sizes 39 to 56 Bust Tremendously Reduced About 300 Dresses in of finest quality Foulard, Taffeta, Crepe Chine, made universal, according to George §, Pennock, head of the Police Traffic Department of Syracuse, who is .n New York to study the local system “My town Is growing fast,” he de~ clared, and the streets are becoming congested. Traffic has become a great problem with the great increase in automobiles. I have jooked over your Fifth Avenue system with In- spector O'Brien and have had con- ferences with Commissioners Enright and Harriss, and I am of the opinion that the New York aysiem is. perfect. Some time, I expect, there will be a universal system everywhere, so that the autoist who goes into a strange city will be able to understand the traffic rules immediately. The differ- ent colored lights in different cities are at present a source of much con- fusion to the stranger.” oe “The entire Australasian section of the world is in good shape financially and is recovering from the post-war depression,” said David A, Craig of Sydney, Australia, who is staying at the McAlpin. “There are six steam- ers monthly from New Zealand and the rest of Australia to the United States, and the passenger trame has shown great improvement during the last few months. “The success | have had with Amer- |ican gooda recently should Interest | your manufacturers to look carefully into this new field. Our soldiers be- came acquainted with many Ameri- can made articles while in France, and in many cases these needed little advertising when the boys returned home." . 8 HERE'S ONE FROM MISSOURI. “When I was District Attorney of St. Louis,” said Joseph W. Foik, ex-Governor of Missouri, who is at the Waldorf, “I attend- ed the execution of a durky who had been condemned for murder, It was the first execution I had ever cen, and J hope it will be the last. Just as the noose had been adjusted, the man was asked | if he had anything to say. “‘Ladiea an rentiemen, 16 | “Ladi 4 th oh replied, ‘this is sho’ goin’ to be a lesson to me.’ “similarly, {¢ would be a good thing.” concluded Mr. Folk, “if nations would profit by the les- sons of the war, and not wait until it is too late.” oe © “Germany can pay,” admitted Will- |iam G. Seckendorf, a Berlin manu- facturer at the Pennsylvania, “and ; |she wants to pay and start on a naw basis. The great fear among the German people is that the difficulty over the Silesian question will re- open. They are worried over the matter of restoration and lao wonder how the taxation for the re- paration will be assesssed. “Paper money is plentiful in Ger- many, but It has little value outside the country, though the mark buys very well in Germany. While living Stout Women— Don’t Miss This Great - DECORATION DAY SALE OWER STORE A BARGAIN BASEMENT ¥ jes Georgette. THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1921, conditions are not as good as they were before the war, the crop pros- dects are wonderful. ‘Most of the Ger- | P- |! man people wish they had never heard of the war. They realize that it was a colossal blunder, and are eager to pay the penalty and once more be received back into the com- pany of nations. The Allies n2ed have no fear—Germany will pay.” Over 60,000,000 dishes are washed annually in five New York hotels, More than %,000,000 pieces of ord linen, 17,000,000 pieces of table linen and 100,000 Jace curtains are laund- ered, IN NEW YORK TO-DAY, Laundrymen'e © Club, dinner, Penneyt- vania. Brooklyn Jewish Home for the Con- Valescent, bridge, Pennsylvania, National Board’ of Fire Undorwriters, meeting, Waldorf-Astoria, 2 P. M, Foreign Policy. Association, luncheon Commodore, 12.30 P. M. Men's Club of the Church of the Heal- ing Cl ‘pple meeting, Waldort-Astoria, § 4 Btreet Asgoctation, meet- ing. Cotamogore 330 Fy Arta and Science Society, Commodore, 7 P.M. William B, MeCarthy Alumnt Associa- tion, dinner, Commodore, 7 p Rotary Club, luncheon, MeAlpin, 12.30 dinner, peonvatien D. A. R., meeting, McAl- pin, 3PM. P. 8, No. 20, dinner, McAlpin, 7 P. M. Ladle’ Humanity Socievy, meeting, Astor, 1 P. Catholic! Actors’ Guild, Astor, 1 P.M. American Committee for Relief in Ire- land, dinner, Astor, 7.30 P. tgs} Sigma Delta, dinner, Astor, 7.30 Momorial Festival at the 224 Regi- ment Armory, evening. The People's tlbsety raetes, memo- te ercert High 8c! of Commerce. The New York Institute for the Hdu- cation of the Blind, entertainment, 9th Avenue and 34th Street, 8.30 P. M. Children of Italian Immigrants’ Asao- ciation ball, Vandertilt, evening. luncheon, DECORATED BY ALFONSO. Rdward L. Hearn, K. of 0, Gets Highest Gpanish Decoration for Foreigners. A cable received from Paris to-day by Supreme Secretary William McGinley of the Knights of Columbus, announces the conferring upon Edward L. Hearn, Paris Commissioner of the Caseys, the Order of Inabelia the Cathole, by Kink Alfonso, which is the highest Spanish decoration that can be bestowed upon f, * Tie "makes the seventh decoration received by Knight Hearn from an many different countries. He was Fi preme Knight of the K. of C. for elfht Years and In charge of the orders work abroad during the war and still occu ples the same position. _—— ew COMMBRCIAL LINSS. (From the Sioux City Journal.) Most of the wrinkles in a buslnese man’s face are trademarks. ~ Orf Fifth SWenue 3544 in’ Broadway FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Very Special Prices on Decoration Day Necessities Homespun Sports Suits Well-tailored models, with tuxedo collers, patch pockets and narrow belts. Tust, ender, jede, In lav- cloud gray and tan. Regularly $29.50 Sleeveless Sports Dresses Slip-over models, pockets, bound in with V necks and patch contrasting braid. Made of wool-jersey and “Cool-Cloth” (resem- bling tweed in coloring and cravenette in texture). All colors. Special at Smart Silk Shantung Suits Two cool, comfortable models, practical for all occasions. One with tuxedo collar and patch pockets; the other with notched collar and slit pockets. coat. Both have the new 36-inch Special at 16.00 8.75 24.00 Fringed Canton Crepe Capes A new, sleeveless model, delightfully cool, with enough warmth for protection. Three rows of silk fringe add to its beauty and be- tray its Spanish origin. Navy and black. Special at Checked Gingham Frocks A variety of dainty models in one-piece, sur- plice and long-waisted effects, with trim- mings of organdie, bow sashes. All colors. rick-rack braid and big Special at 28.00 8.75 Taffeta & Canton Crepe Frocks The very newest summertime mcdes, ollur- ingly simple in line, with full, little skirts and brief sleeves, contrasting inset brown and checks. Silk Tricole or long coat effects with panels. Navy, black, Special at tte Blouses Surplice models in plain or fancy weaves, in honeydew, French blue, gray, bisque, jade, navy, black, white, flesh. Values 5.00 | Embroidered Tafeta Foulard & Georgetté All Dresses of the highest standard, selected from our Regular Stock, in sizes to fit all figures. All the new sum- mery effects and colors, beautified with exquisite trimmings, embroidery, etc. Silk Foulard New, Sheer Voile Blouses Dainty models that Icok so well with sweater or sleeveless dress. Trimmed with real Filet or Irish lace. Regularly 2.95 Frilled Georgette Blouses You will want one of these smartly frilled blouses to go away in; they add such a cool, fresh note. Several styles to please every fancy. Bisque, flesh, white. Values to 7.50 Crepe de Chine Step-in | Drawers Regularly 2.15 1.79 lace trimmed; Val, elastic waistband. 24.00 2.80 1.80 3.90 Ribbed Silk Vests and Step-in Drawers Regularly 2.50 In orchid, maize, French blue, flesh, white. e. 1.79 B. Altman & Co. MADISON AVENUE « FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Thirty-fourth Street Thirty-fifth Street Pre-Holiday Sales for Friday Women’s Silk Dresses in several desirable models, smartly developed in crepe de Chine, satin and georgette very specially priced at $29.00 (Ready-to-wear Dresses Department, Third Floor) Wonien’s Tailored Suits in a variety of models and all-wool materials at value-giving prices Navy Tricotine Suits : 7 . Tweed Suits : : c ‘ rs Homespun Suits . : ° ( Worsted Jersey Suits : ‘ : ° $38.00 38.00 24.00 19.00 Sizes 34 to 46, inclusive (Women's Suits Department, Third Floor) Misses’ Homespun Suits in several cleverly-tailored modeis offerimg exceptional value at Hee $21.50 © ai i (Misses’ Suits Department, Second Floor) “ : ” ‘ << Ny Women’s and Misses’ Banded Straw Sports Hats in the most desirable qualities, styles (the greater number are sailors) and colors; the latter including brown, navy blue, sports colors and two-tone combinations, besides the ever- popular black, white, and black-and-white extraordinarily low-priced at (First Floor Millinery Department) All-silk Sun-or-Rain Parasols practical as well as smart; in black and colors, with the pepular wrist-loop handle phenomenally priced at $3.75 Every parasol is worth mach mere; some are worth double the figure named. (First Fleor)