The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-09

TfsE sgreesbiy surprising how Wash
sneton folk are going early about their
Christmas shopping this season
THANKSGIVING isn't over yet and here's
everybody worrying over the annual
problem OF what 10 give. For once,
the shoppers seem inclined TO obey the
admonition OF the merchants:
shop early and avoid the Jam"
Taking It for granted that you are
open TO suggestion, we'll stroll down
lust a counter or so Ia some Of the de-
partment stores and try to hunt some
thing new" Tomorrow Well take an
other counter and find something else.
Surely the whole family should be htted
out eventually.
There are enough new games out this
year 10 help materially in supplying all
the wants Of the youngsters mex
xensIve and exciting IS the North
Pole game Naturally, that's a new
conner for nobody was thinking Of the
polar land last year. There's also an
other cheap one out called Crazy
WHY guaranteed TO produce hours
of fun for a few cents. It's much Ike
the ring game at the circus. the object
being 10 throw a cap over the bobbing
head OF a grotesque Crazy Willy"
Somewhat similar is the game OF ''Wil-
liam TELL
Some Costly Toys
II you're hunting something really
Expensive there's a place in town where
you can purchase an entire FIRE COM
paay, village with one house ahre,
and s hose and playing stream of water
thrown In. AL for something over $50
It's one OF the most elaborate toys ever
brought on for the amusement Of the
Weli-to-do boy.
Perhaps the head Of the house would
Ike one Of those combined waste paper
baskets and smoking trays-the stand
up kind There are a number OF va
rieties being shown. The same applies
to the standing work baskets. lined with
leather, which are destined to make
the sewing burdens OF the home lighter.
Something right-up-to-the-minut is a
rev auto nun. for either man or wo-
man. compactly built, and warranted TO
keep the hands warm on the coolest
auto drive. These may be obtained for
about SO, or. perhaps less Another
thing for autOists is new candle
stick. set in a leather case. which is
a godsend when the machine stops and
somebody has 70 go poldng around
under IL
Tumbler Carriage.
A gift that is suitable almost for any
member OF the family is the new tumbler
carriage. n this little receptacle travel
ers may carry drinking tumblers with
out any fear whatever Of breakage-
If you want 10 give the household q
sort Of Dutch treat-something that ev-
.erybody will get the benefit of-wny
don't you so down and look over some
OF that new Dutch pottery. among
which Is shown almost everything one
needs on the table. There is also Ia
vogue an entirely new line Of earthen
cssseroles.
Some OF the 5eweiry stores are show
ing a lot OF novel and pretty table
dishes finished IN English oak and ST.
yer. The mounting OF silver against the
oak background makes 4 most effective
b.I OF Work, and the new goods have
fallen into popularity. Dinner gOngs
bread trays. biscuit Jars, berry and sal
sd bowls. cocktail sets, serving trays.
end other necessary serving articles are
shown In the new ware
Stiu Coming In.
Other things are arriving daily. The
merchants say it's never been so easy
20 shop as II win be this year. n IL
unusual 20 see the stores so thronged,
however. early IN November, but the
merchants have decided that, for. .oncs.
the shopping public may be in earnest
anent this early buying and they are
Eidetracking everything for the Christ
mas goods.
The packing departments ara kent
busy laying aside and marking for
Xuletide delivery the various Things
| that people Of all classes are now pick
ing al their leisure from among the
unexcelled offerings IN TIE Washington
stores. WISE SHOPPER.