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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
Cool Fiximgs for the
Summer Home

White curtains with hemmed borders and aac
tive tuck with vaances all ready to hang $165
Lnene couch in tan with stripes frnged all around
They will nicely porch couch the couch bed in
bungalow. $1.75.
Half Sash Curtains 75c Pair
Neat little curtains of white marquisette
hemsitched borders.
Curtain Scrirn Special at 2Oc Yard
1t SO inches wide with wide borders. a
white,
Marquisette Special at Csc Yard
80 inches wide and half again.
quality excellent
One could make attractive bedroom this
we'll curtains throughout the house.
Chestnu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
Little C11ildren's Rormpers
Individual, Cool and Different

1t almost seems as if they should have
another name, they are so different from the
usual rompers. For instance, a little lemon
colored dimity romper with white batiste
round collars and white cuffs edged with
little frills The touch of hand embroidery
at the neck helps to make it still daintier.
Wouldn't it be plenty pretty enough for
afternooT-on a small, black-haired, dark
eyed little lad?
Fine white seersucker with touches of
hand embroidery; dimity rompers in lovely,
refreshing pastel shades; white rep en-
broidered or shocked by hand; colored pop
lin; fine chambray with white batiste COL
lars and cuffs--these make up the daintest
rompers that we have ever seen. Sizes are
! to years. The one that is sketched is
1926.
Others are $3.50 to $3.50.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
Whiteness for Coo
Summer ables
Cotton Tdblecloths

Hemstitched damask luncheon
cloths in several pretty designs, 36
inches, ST.; 45 inches, $3.50 each.
Hemmed damask tablecloths in
striped and floral designs, 58x72
inches and 58x86 inches, 81.
Heavy double damask cloths
with fine satin finish in beautiful
circular designs. 64x71 inches,
$2.40; 64x64 inches, $2.75; TOXIC
inches, So; 7Ox9O inches, $3.50.
(Chestnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
bingham House
Dresses-Qanite
IneXpeHQ SiVe

They will stand a great deal of
wear and washing, and many
women who are going on trough
ing-it" camping trips are buying
them.
Various plaids, trimmed with
white pique, are SO.
Blue-and-white striped ging-
ham dresses are 81.
Straight-line "Billie Burke"
dresses of plaid gingham are
$2.25.
Sturdy Aprons, soc
Band aprons of all sorts Of
good percales and ginghams in
light and dark colorings are to
be had at this price.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
The Woman With am Eye to
Sensible Economy

llhe Woman With am Eye TO
Sensible Economy
should pause the Stairs Store Many of the
marked half price less there splendid choosing
If it is sports coat everyday street wrap
dolman with prest frocks very likely
something suitable here-and find it at saving in
price.
Most popular of all the blue capes which
lined unined trimmed untrmmed. Present
from $11.25 to $495O.
At SIS
there of velour and domans and coors
lined with silk and originally marked almost twice much
At $3.50
Slveone and suede velour and dolmans
throughout with silk Mostly but of kind however
s. At $25
A splendid assortment at this price! Bolivia svertone
velour all much reduced and all
unusual value
At $295O
Thes.are principally one-ofakind wraps of fine materials
beautifully lined. Any of them will make excellent
Summer wrap and can be we'll into the Fall.
marked $35 to $85which is much less than
their original prices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
For Cool and Restful Beds

Sheets inches, $780,
$1.85.
Pillow Cases-measurng 45x36 inches 35c and SOC.
for double beds
Satin-fnih Marseles spreads $3.50.
Dimiy spreads cool:
63x90 inches, $3.50.
72x90 inches S2.75.
81x90 inche 49,
Light Covers to Use i'm Summer Cottages
White cotton blankets $3.50, $4 and SIS.
Cotton-flled comfortabes $3.50 So
Jacquard blankets Indian patterns with plain
72x84 inches S5.
Another kind of Indian blanket excellent
for Canoes 54x76 inches a SO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
Gay Parasols
Special at 81

Pretty cotton parasols to carry
with light Summer frocks are
plain, striped or figured in a great
many gay combinations. The
handles are of plain wood or
painted, all having silk loops.
(Market)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
Vacation Stationery for Busy Pens

Vacation Stationery for Busy Pens
Letters fly back and forth vacaon and mighty
both ends-to those home those away.
Timely Specials at SOC
of with "a sheets and "a envelopes each
pearl white with various shapes Of flaps The
good weight with fabric finish Ao correspondence for
hasty "a box with envelopes fit, this price
Long, envelopes paper match white
finished with blue pink brown lavender edges There
"a sheets and "a envelopes in each box
Attractive Boxes at 75c
"a Sheets "a Cards 48 Envelopes
white, pink paper good
looking boxes.
White Paper-4Oc Pound
sheets pound of this good with
eachp pound in a box.
Envelopes with long pointed flaps 40c a
Stationery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
La Camille Corsets
Have Comfortable
Front <aCin g

FRONT LSC1Tlg
At SO, model for slight and
average figures is made of pink
poplin with a low bust and an
average skirt. 1t is well boned in
back, but allows free hip move
ment.
AT $3.50, a well-boned model
with a medium full, graduated
bust is made of white batiste
with a pretty figure in it. The
corset has six strong hose sup
porters and is an excellent model
for average to medium full
figures.
A YOuthline Corset
Special at S.
This is for very stout figures
and will be a great help. 1t is
in both white and in pink Coutll
with low or a medium bust. The
boning is heavy all through, but
done in such way as to pro-
mote comfort. The back is long
and there are elastic inserts to
hold the corset firmly.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
Fluttery Pleatings

There are net, Georgette, or
candle and lace pleatings that
are ever so dainty. They are in
various widths in white, flesh or
cream color. 55c to $3.50 a yard.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
At Half Price

Administer rugs, 1896 inches, $1.35.
Finely woven Japanese straw rugs, 4.6x76
Japanese mating rugs in woven patterns,
American grass rugs, 8x10 feet, $6.75.
American grass rugs, 9x12 feet, $3.50. .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
Ready for the Surf

The Surf Store is ready to sup
ply most any need for suits, caps,
shoes, tights, bags, garters, etc.
The suits for women are in
quite a variety of styles from
$2.75 to $27.50.
Suits for kiddies are So to
$4.75.
Shoes are SOC to $3.50.
Caps are 25c to S1.75.
Rubberized bags, 81 to So.
Tights, 81 and $3.50.
(Msrket)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
Good Nightgowns
at ST. Is am d Sl.5O

These hot Summer nights are
hard on nightgowns, and one
wants a cool, fresh one almost
every night.
At SIPS, the nightgowns are
made long and full of soft mus
lin. The little yokes are trimmed
with embroidery and ribbon.
Attractive embroidered inser-
tion and edging adorn the main
sock nightgowns at $1.50.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
Fresh New Blouses
Special ait S1.5O

special AT 9UoSW
Dainty white batiste blouses
with square necks are trimmed
with blue or flesh batiste in quite
a pretty way.
Soft cross-bar voile blouses
are simply made in collarless
style. Waists of striped voile
show new collars and attractive
buttons.
All are new and offer good
opportunity of getting several
pretty Summer blouses.
Tub Silk Blouses
Special at S.
Two new models are in white,
and black. One is box pleated in
front and has a collar that can
be worn either high or low. The
other is made with a large col
, lar and finished with two large
pearl-like buttons.
(MarkeD
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24

It's out now. the secret of why the
girl with paint and powder and after
dinner cigarettes is not in strenuous
demand in the matrimonial market.
The Modern Young Woman from
the Viewpoint OF the Modern Young
Man was the subject of the sermon
last night of the Rev. DR.. Earle Will
Fey, at the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. The pastor declared the girl
with paint and powder may he pOpu-
lar as a companiOn-but that's all.
THE modern painted and powdered
young woman" said DR.. Whitley, with
her after dinner cigarettes, is popular
as a playmate for some young men"
he said. But when it comes to pick
ing out a wife they go TO the old
fashioned girl who is sure to make a
good wife and a trusting helpmate."
While DR.. Whitley was preaching at
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
the Rev. James l.. Gordon was deliver
ing a sermon on the reasons girls leave
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
"DONUStETTERS''
FLOOD POSTOFFICE

The city postoffee handled over .
quarter Of q million articles Of regis
tered mail during the past week.
Postmaster Merritt o. Chance an
Eounced today.
The average daily receipt Of regis
tered mall during the week was over
10000, while on one or two days the
total was near $1,000. The normal
amount Of registered mail handled BY
the city postOffce in q day consists
OF 1000 articles.
Postmaster 9hance attributes the
increase In the inflow Of registered
mail TO the fact that nearly all OF tho
soldiers applying for $50 discharge
bonus are sending In their discharge
rapers by registered mail
Il is expected that about 1900, 900
I egistePed letters, over the normal re-
ceipts will be handled by the city
Lostofflce before the rush OF appli-
cations for the $50 bonus ends.
The situation IL well in hand ana
the postoffice employees are respond
ing to the emergency in q COM
mendable manner" said Postmaster
Chance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
STEAL $4,000 IN
WAR SECURITIES

Detectives today are without a clue
that would lead to the recovery of
Liberty bonds and war savings
stamps totaling $500, stolen from
the apartments OF Mrs. John Burgess
and Miss Jessie McLaren, at 1921
Lanier street northwest. The rob
berry. according to Detective Grant,
who investigated the case. was COM
mitted between o'clock Saturday
afternoon and II o'clock yesterday
morning.
Entrance TO The apartment, Detec-
tive Grant believes, was gained
through an unlocked window, as the
door Of the apartment was equipped
with burgIar-proof locks and there
was no evidence of the door being
forced.
The bonds. valued at $3.50, and
$4,000 worth Of stamps were in a bu-
reau drawer. Mrs. Burgess and Mss
McLaren went out Of the city Satur-
day afternoon to visit friends and the
robbery was discovered upon their
return yesterday morning.
Jewelry of small value was taken
from Miss McLaren. Mrs. Burgess Is
the wife of John Burgess, a golfer
now at Asheville. y. G. She was un-
able TO furnish the numbers Of the
bonds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
CONGRESSMAN EVANS
WILL LEARN FLYING

Another Congressman has Joined
the Congressional Flying School," at
Boiling Field.
He is c. r. Evans from Nevada
Mr.. Evans is the crack aviator
OF the Sixty-sixth Congress. He re-
Gently made the flight to New York
in no minutes. the speed record for
Congressmen. He was piloted by
Lieut.. P. D. Lucas, who smashed
all speed records between New
York and Washington, when he COW
cred the distance in eighty minutes
on March s. Now the Congressional
speedster wants to learn how to do
il himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
HE USED AUTO TIRE
ASLIQUOR CARRIER

Get out the old blue ribbon and
Aahd Il to Percy Howell colorod. OF
this city, fer = novel plan for run
ninE the "vhiskey blockade" into the
District Of Columbia.
Percy had the entfre Baltimore DO
lice fierce banned yesterday. and IN
tll he, vas searched At the Central
police station many Of them were
beginning to doubt II they were sober
themselves
PutrOIman Lentz, or the Central
district; saw Percy 50 into the com
tort atatloh az Market space with
four Quarts Of Whiskey and come out
With four empty bottles. Four quarts
Of Whiskey n enough 20 kin . dozen
men or, az least, render them VIC
i6ntly ihaane, 80 Lentz pouneed on
Percy before he could do anything
violent
To his surprise, Percy was perfect
~ sobSt, although he declared he had
drunk the Whisl<sy. He proved his
sobristF - walking q crack In the
aidSHAlk psffsctly. Puzzled, BentE
took him to the station house and
charged him with "disordsriy con-
duct"
Then he was Searched. An old aIi-
tomobils inner, tube was found wrap
ped around P6fey'B body, and this
was full Of whisksy. Percy declared
he vas on his way to dry" Washing
lngtah. He was Aned IS and costs
and released.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
WAR RISK clerks
ASSURED OF Jobs

Secretary Glass has received a
eabIegram from President Wilson
stating that an appropriation SUI
icient to meet the pressing needs Of
the War Risk Insurance Bureau will
be made out Of the $100.O0o, 900 war
emergency fund. it was announced ct
the Treasury Department today.
The announcement was made fol-
lowing the return Of Secretary Glass
to the National Capital, after a tour
OF several days in behalf of the Vic
tory loan.
War Risk Insurance Bureau en-
ployes, numbering approximately
1900, are now assured Of their post
tions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
Dress Up White House
In New Coat Of Paint
To Welcome President

When the President and Mrs
Wilson return from thsir second
trip to France they win be vel
eomed In Warrington BY q whittier
White House, all Aglow in SPRING
Finsry with = Aew coat Of paint
Work on the repaintIng OF the
entire exterior Of the Presidential
mansdoh was begun today, for the
first time since ave years ago.
Men today began work On the
sefaping Of the pillars and froHt
Of the hOme Of the President.
The work Is being done AZ q
cost OF between four and ave
thousand dollars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
TWOARE VICTIMS OF
COAL GASPOISONING

Last night Louise obersh was sick
she closed all windows in the house.
Today she lies on an open porch in
the EMERGENCY Hospital.
She and her brother Mercedes. who
live at 1872 X street northwest, re-
tired at 1880 o'clock last night. She
did not feel we'll and asked Mercedes
10 close all of the windows and turn
the heat on. He did.
This morning both were found un-
conscious.
doctor was called and they were
taken to the Emergency Hospital for
treatment. Coal gas poisoning, the
doctor said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
D. c. YANKS ARRIVE
|. AT NEWPORT NEWS

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March "a
Washington men who have arrived
here on the Finland include Raphael
Semmes. frst Lieutenant. air service,
$40 South Carolina avenue southeast;
Walter McGhee. private. Battalion c.
Hath field artillery: William Hudson,
first lieutenant. 115th machine gun
battalion. 2O6 Upshur street north
west, and frank G. Diggs, colored.
corporal, SOSth pioneer infantry. 1851
Lingers court northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
Lay OFT the Paint Jar
If You Want to Marry,
Pastor Tells GirLieS

home, at the First Congregational
Church. There are nine reasons. he
declared.
No. /, broken heart; 2, desire for
money or an education; 3, to see the
world: 4, unhappy homes; 3, sights
received at homes: 6. desire for recoE-
milton in some profession: Z. to blot
out a great blunder: s. inspiration for
a career that presents itself: q. the on
pOrtunity TO become known in the
W orld
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
LOOKING FOR WORK?
3OOJobs at Postoffice Waiting

''Don't worry about unemployment in Washing
tOn,'' says Postmaster Merritt o. Chance.
''There are jobs for 300 mail carriers and postal
clerks in the City Postoffce, and having diff
fculty in obtaining the needed men"
Ex-sodiers, sailors, marines others should
apply to L. H. Fisher Fourth United States Civil Ser
vice District, Costello Building Sixth and streets
northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
TWO SMALL FIRES

4 shed in the rear of the home OF
Edward Smith, 22O D street south.
west, was destroyed by fire of I'M
known origin early today Damage is
estimated at $50 Fire in a pile OF
lumber at the foot OF Thirteenth and
NJ streets southeast was extinguished
today by members of No IS engine
company before any damage resulted
The lumber vas owned by the Wash
inCtOn Gas Light Company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
BOY HELD ON THEFT CHARGE.

Charles Stickell. seventeen years
old, Of Sl2 street northwest Is
locked up today at the House of De-
tention charged with stealing from
the drug store OF Frank z. Upton.
Fourteenth street and Rhode Island
avenue northwest. Stickell was ar
rested by Detectives Wilson and Bar
bee and four charges OF petit larceny
have been lodged against him. The
detectives declare there are twenty
other eases. involving $3.50 since De-
cember. TO BE- charged against him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
SEEK
TWO DARING
. AUTOBAND|TS
Latest Victim Tells of Being
HandCuffed and Robbed Of
Car by Men.

The police machinery of Washing
ton, Baltimore and several other cities
today is in full swing in the effort to
capture the two auto bandits operat-
ing in nearby Maryland. The bandits
are suspected by the police of several
recent hold-ups and the police have
detailed their best men to the search.
Karl Weigand, the latest victim,
has returned to Washington with the
story OF the hold-up Saturday night
while carrying two passengers to BAL
timore. Weigand lives at 919 New
York avenue northwest and drives a
machine for Fran Stumpf, of 925 1
street northwest He was handcuffed
to a door In an abandoned berry
pickers' shanty near Glenburnie. Nd,
and left to his fate.
Just about able to pull a broken
bladed knife from his pocket, he
loOsened one of the screws of the
latch guard through which the NJ nd
cuff chain had been passed and a
series OF terks did the rest.
Informs EmpIoyer.
Fifteen minutes later he escaped
from his prison through a window
and made his way, still handcuffed, to
a farmhouse a mile away. From there
he telephoned to his employer, Franz
Stumpf. Of 925 1 street northwest, and
to the police of Baltimore and Wash
ingtOn.
81 was approached by a man in
front Of Childs' about o'clock Sat
urday afternoon" said weigand, who
asked how much it would cost to go
to Baltimore. I told him and then hr
said he might have to wait at Laurel
and pick up q message or a messen-
ger.
I'VE waited about fifteen minutes at
Laurel and a man came from the di-
rection of the street cars. Both men
were very we'll dressed and looked
like prosperous business men. and
no thought OF trouble entered my
head.
Leaving Laurel they said there had
been a newly cut road through the
edge of the Camp Meade reservation
which was q shorter route to Balti-
more. had never heard of 1t, and
90 I asked them to direct me.
we turned Of at Waterloo and
passed through JessUp. After pass
ing the edge Of the military reserva-
ton and going some miles further. one
Of the masked me to pull up alongside
OF the road. / presumed he wanted to
light a cigarette, and complied.
Taken TO Shanty.
Then one of them leaned over and
stuck a gun in my face. I was
powerless and would have been even
II armed. They took me to an old
shanty in a field and handcuffed me to
q door latch guard. l couldn't lie
down nor stand up straight"
The car, which is new was found by
the Baltimore police in West Airing
ton. a suburb, yesterday afternoon.
II had been abandoned when the gaso-
line gave out. No trace OF the thieves
had been obtained up TO noon today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
LOSES SIGHT
AS HE WALKS
TOHISOINNER
Claude J. Armstrong Describes
To Times Reporter Sensation
Of Going Suddenly Blind.

Dick, who lost his sight in Kip
ling's The Light That FsIled," said
that he saw black, but
81 saw a white spot in front Of my
eyes-then another, and another.
They grew larger put my hand to
my eyes and rubbed them hard. I
staggered. A last lOck-T saw IN ull-
dertaking establishment, And then
could not see. There was . solid sheet
OF white in front OF me; my eyesight
was gone"
Stricken e Stress.
This is what Claude J. Armstrong,
who, while on his way to reStauraat
st o'clock last night, was Suddehly
stricken blind at TWenty-SeVsnth ana
PennsyIVaniA avenue northwest. told
a reporter fer The Times to-day.
He was stopped BY PoIieeman r. @
Patterson, who saw Ain ata8gsFiag
and thought he was intOxieAtea. Al
the police station IL vas disclosed that
Armstrong was blind and he vas
taken to his home, 2eo8 PenA6ylVanla
avenue northwest. he went 20 sleep
and woke up this marHing able Co
zee a little, but with IN sxeFueiatlAg
pain across his eyes.
Hb seeoAA Attack.
This is the second time Armstrong
has been stricken with blindness.
For years he sang In vaudeville under
the glArinE rays Of 3 cOncentratea
spotlight. which weakened his eyes.
In 1913 he went blind and could not
see for digit days. On the same night
girl partner with whom he had
played went blind and shs IL blind to-
day. Armstrong has Just been dis
charged from the army. He was q
sergeant in military police and sta
toned at GreehviIle, 8. c. He Is
thirty-seven years OF age.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24
WHERE ASKED.
THE ANSWERS.

THE ANSWERS.
PRIVATE GLENDON CAMP
BELL, Walter Reed Hospital: II
am not going to answer your ques-
ton one way or another, but will
relate an incident. It was in the
Argonne. We were advancing. By
my side was an Irishman- He was a
bUr1ber. His name was Gallagher.
he was my buddie. We started to
mop up trench. A sniper got Gal
lagher. He was MORALLY wounded.
/ knelt by his side. He looked up
and grinned. Then he said: Don't
mind. I'm satisfied. Didn't the
President say we were fighting for
the rights Of small nations. Ireland
will be fFee!' Then he died"
MISS MARY O'CONNELL lad
dress refused): "I'm rather romantic,
/ suppose; but I'm inclined to COM
mare the Irish fight for freedom now
to the American fight for freedom in
'76 and 1912. Ireland has as much
right to be free as the United
States"
A n / III UR WILLIAMS, 2240
Cathedral avenue northwest: 81 think
the question of freedom for Ireland
should be left up to a vote of the
people Of Ireland. No people should
be forced to bow to the rule Of for
eign government without their own
consent"
JOHN D. HURLEY, 80 K street
northeast: 81 believe that every true
American feels sympathy for the
fight of the Irish for freedom"
F. A. WE'D, 1860 L strest north
west: ayes, the Irish gave up their
lives by the thousands in the great
war because they placed faith in the
allies when they said that they were
fighting for the right Of self-deter-
mination for small nations. We can
not afford to break faith with the
Irish"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24

The Star-SpangIed Banner Chorus
will meet tonight. and every night
hereafter until further notice, in the
Centrsl Savings Bank building,
Seventh and I streets northwest. at 9
o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-24

Minors, Iunatics, and conVicts have
no vote Neither do 100000 residents
OF the District of Columbia.