Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
IN THE STORES

MAYER & co. announce for the coming
week special sales in carpets. rugs, lace
curtains and portieres This is just the
season when this line of housefurnishings
is in greatest demand. and, as many house
wives must consult economy in their ex-
pcndtures, it is well to know that at this
establishment any article in stock can be
bought and paid for later in small monthly
sums. Other features for the coming weeks
sales include box couches. parlor and bed
room suites. dressers. chiffoniers, japanese
screens, oil heaters and sideboards
S. KAHN, SONS & CO.'S big department
store will present some of the best offerings
of the season tomorrow. Four splendid
suit numbers are irresistible inducements
to women who pride themselves on the up
to-dateneSS of their attire. Handsome tour
list coats, rain coats and skirts with trim
med hats that are rich in appearance but
moderate in price, are also splendid eX-
amples OF enterpriSing buying and price
making.
Exquisite taffeta silks, china silks, crepe
dc chine and silk plaids are advertised at
figures that are seldom duplicated and just
when silk costumes are so much in favor
that the prices might be expected to be
higher rather than so remarkably reason
able
Al-over laces and nets for dresses and
waists are just as much desired for winter
use for summer apparently, and kanns'
three especial lots advertised today really
persuade the reader to see that it is econ
omy to . invest a little sum and secure
enough for waist or gown when one only
needs to pay about half the usual price.
Bedwear offerings that suggest coy COM
fort cold nights have place in tomor-
rows big bargain spread. Flannels and
flannelettes for warm night robes or under
wear wise hints that an ounce of pre-
vention is worth a pound of cure.
The very latest thing in checks Is the
TI.,I>' ct,tti yp prnG lion
check in black and white effects that are
exceedingly chic.
Mondays shoppers are thoughtfully ad
vised to put lining item on the shopping
Innings. nor is it always complete without
a visit to the trimming department, where
the very latest trimmings are sttractively
displayed. Ribbons. too. are prettier this
year than ever, plaid and Roman striped
ribbons having big bid for favor.
When the arrangement of the hair Is such
an important feature of the art of dress
combs are about the most necessary little
stantly changing one must follow the ad-
veIt.sements to be really up to date. The
high backcombs of our Observation-Disclosures
time are advertised tomorrow at prices
which would make those worthy ladies weep
to think how much more such pretty tribes
cost them. Queen Elizabeth would also
turn green with envy could she see the
pretty ruffs displayed by Messrs. kann
and compare prices.
THE PALAIS ROYAL page today an
nounces birthday party. Birthday an
niversaries seem to come around quickly
as we grow older Not few such touches
of human nature crop out in the intro
ductory paragraph, which is we'll worth
reading. The fact that house rents and
edibles have so greatly increased in
prices is dwelt upon and the promise
made that the Palais Royal is to be con-
tent with even less than its usual modest
profits. The details that follow seemingly
fulfill this promise to the utmost. Dress
materials, trimmings and sewing needs
are so wildly described that no mistake
can be riade. and the prices associated