Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-12

SOMETHING that I all but forgot
Sto tell you about, but which
seems one Of the most impor-
tant problems which the house
keeper is called upon to solve at this
season is the annual campaign
against the moth. A treatise on the
latest and most approved methods
Of baniShing this unwelcome intruder
may not go amiss. You will be in
terested in "No-Moth," which, when
placed in closet, makes it moth
proof. 1t consists of bottle con-
tanning liquid which, when the bot
tie is hung in an inverted position in
your clothes closet, drips into cup
made of an absorbent composition.
saw this at the store of J. Franklin
Miller, 1912 Chestnut Street, where
you will likewise find tar bags in
various sizes. moth balls and tar
sheets for lining trunks.
T WONDER if the majority OF
women realize when they see
good-looking electric car gliding
smoothly along a country road or
moving in and out of unbelievably
small spaces in the more crowded
sections of the city, just how COM
Portable and clean and convenient
this car is! Engineers have been
striving ever since the first automo-
bile chug -chugged its way into town
to eliminate noise and vibration, and
have at last realized this ideal in the
Milburn and RauCh & Lang electric
I cars. The use of electricity as motive
power means a steady. even flow Of
current, which takes the car uphill
without a jerk or jar. and inSurCa
quick getaway. You will want to see
these cars at tho salesrooms OF
George Hugh Smith, Inc. 1880
Chestnut street.
TUST bunch Of Hothou,"
q Grapes from Belgium, laid witt
some greens in an attractive basket
and n bright red plum from South
Africa beside them to form Il con-
trast to their dark beauty makes tn"
most delightful gift imaginable. I
saw them in Hallowells window as
was passing, and thought how very
suitable they would be for many
gift occasions. One likes to feel that
ones gift is perfection, and certain
" these grapes from Belgium arc
the most perfect ever produced. The
punches arc large and beautifully
1 shaped even to the cross piece of tn"
stem. The South African Honey
/ Dew Melons have arrived, too.
Henry Y. Hallowell &; Son. Broad
street below Chestnut. guarantee
safe delivery of their fruits to any
point within 1000 miles.
| uANE you taken advantage, |
IL wonder, Of tho opportunity to
secure your spring shoes at rea-
! sonabIe price? The second-foOr
shop Of Del Mar & Company, 1911
| Chestnut street, is sk ing some
particularly good-lOokins oXfords,
pumps and one-eyelet ties at what
seem to he exceptionally interesting
prices. The walking oxford which ]
liked especially was of dark-brown
leather. with military heel. There
is a graceful dress pump Of blaCK
patent leather at the same shoI
which you will want to wear with
your afternoon dresses. This serves
admirably, too, for evening wCar
Something new this season is the
onc-eyelet tie, which you will fnd
in both brown and black at tho De-
Mar Shop. 1t looks very we'll or
tho foot.
| CORRECT of style and perfect
~ in tailoring ave the Chauffours
outfits made in the workrooms ot
Jacob Reeds Sons, lA24-26 Chestnut
Street. They have built up an en-
viable reputation for superior work
manship in this department and
to the discriminating this means
that they are able To supply chauf'
rpur's outfit that will add to the con
c"al appearance of the car. These
rCady-to-wcar outfits aro three
piece suits Of whivcord, Gabardine
serge or shark skin, with light
weight overcoats to match, A full
line Of caps, gloves, puttecs. etc.
will be found in this department
The man who drives his own ca,
will also he especially interested IL
the English top-"oats Of tweed ant
cheviot. and in the coat Of camel
hair, which is light in weight bu
warm enough for cool nights.
THERE is a certain fascination to
l. it particularly hard to tear myso
of rare books and paintings at II
second floor at Chestnut and Fiftee
editions among the books from the
are to be sold at auction on Tuesda
] o'clock. There are number of tet
ones on art. In the collection of q
: engrayings there are some really
Thursday, Friday and Saturday af
o'clock. Catalogs may be had upor