The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-02

= HANDY little article which
n makes q useful gift, therefore
4 n one that will be appreciated. Is
a telephone slate. framed In
nickel, which has pencil attached by
a chain and hangs on the wall close
by the receiver.
Another convenience Tor the almost
universal telephone subscriber Is
little pad bound IN leather, which
hangs on the receiver itself, ready 10
jot down the number without delay.
The former sells for $.50. while the
latter is only % cents. Both are TO be
found in a shop IN G street where
harness and other leather goods are
sold. with many novelties suitable for
gifts. which are exclusive in char
acter.
. SPECIAL sale Of furs IS now be-
N Ing held at a smart shop In F
"a street, near Thirteenth street
Among the special values there
are two IN coats, fifty-two inches IN
length, marked al S6&50
These are OF French seal and Rus
sian pony skins. lined elegantly with
brocade silk, and are worth s.. If the
regular sizes in stock do not III your
figure or cannot be altered TO suit
you, special order will be taken and
"A perfect 1T guaranteed.
wITHAT 10 give him" at Christ
M mas-that is the burning Ques-
w ton 1t is easily answered,
however. by a leading estab-
lishment in Pennsylvania avenue. near
Eleventh street, whsth carries not only
the latest things in jeWeIry and sill
verware. but has a big assortment OF
novelty articles priced most reason
ably. Among the suggestions for the
eternal masculine" there are shown
leather walnut. or mahogany cases
containing pinochle, chess, checker,
domino. and poker sets, which solve
the problem OF what 10 give the man
who likes games-the elderly man who
spends his evenings quietly at home
or the young fellow who is prone TO
wander from his own fireside 10 seek
amusement.
Especially attractive are the travel
ing cases of leather which contain
toilet articles of plain or turtle ebony.
ivory, or silver. with fiat handles, so
they can be tucked away in ones
pocket. or a small bag. for a hasty
trip. These are variously priced; a hat
or clothes brush, in silk-lined case.
costing only s., while a complete set
costs s.. A distinct novelty is the
pair Of clothes brushes, which may
be joined together with a silver band.
thus converting them into a coat
hanger. For the literary man the
newest bookmark depicts a familiar
character from Dickens or Shakes
peare, etched on silver. There's Rich
ard III" Samuel Weller" Mac
beth" and "Iago." bill Sykes, Lit
tie Nell" David Copperheld" and
others ne knows. true to the pictures
in his minds eve. These are alto
gether unique, and cost S2.15 each.
For either his Office desk or the den
at home, there are sets In arts and
crafts designs. the newest being of
brass, overlaid with real mother-Of-
pearl. in eut-out patterns. or OF bronze
and silver Tobacco and cigar sets
of mahogany, inlaid with brass. as
well as desk pieces, are noted also.
Then there's the combination of cane
and umbrella, having a silver opera
handle, which does duty for both. or
the separate articles, which, when
the heads are pressed, open and dis
close a case for cigarettes or matches.
Desk thermometers of real elephants
tusks: jewel cases OF leather. with
places for scarf pins, studs. and but
tons. for use while travelling; tie racks
of leather and brass. or silver bin
books and folds: silver pencil holders,
with half a dozen filters, and many
other articles, which cannot fail TO
please the most particular fellow in
Washington.
GATHER skins in green's, browns,
reds. and other artistic shades,
~ which are liked by many in
place of a regular library table
cover. are priced at $179 in the art
department of a dry goods store in
Seventh street, between ID and K.
saw a beautiful thing the other
day at a friends house. 1t was a
wonderfully fine scene. depicting a
number of monks as they sat at table
with wandering minstrel. The ex-
preston on the face was entirely diff
ferent, showing the disposition of each
one to believe or not believe the tales
as told by the one from the outer
world While ali might not paint
with such an artists skill, yet some
very odd or beautiful things can be re-
produced on the leather instead Of the