Evening star., 1922-01-24
PROMISE ADVANCE
IN STYLES FOR MEN
Tailors Predict Attractive
Models for. 1922 in Talks at
!. Convention Here. !. +.

Conservative clothes with more
beautiful lines than ever before will
distinguish the fashionably dressed
man Of 1922. according to some Of
Americas style kings attending the
forty-second annual convention Of
the Merchant Tailors Designers As
ISOLATION. which convened today at
the Washington Hotel for q four-day
session. r7
'"The men Of the country are going
to have better grade of clothes than
ever before" declared Walter c. Fos-
ter of Chicago. president Of the as
ISOLATION. The clothes will be de-
void Of frills. but of high quality,
better made and with beautiful lines"
One hundred and fifty garments Of
the latest style creations for men are
being displayed at the convention.
The exhibit is open to the public.
Welcomed BY Commissioner.
The two hundred delegates attend
ing the convention were welcomed to
Washington by Engineer Commits
sioner Charles Keller. The Commits
sioner advocated a definite fiscal plan
for the development Of the National
CAPITAL.
THE contribution of 40 per cent by
the federal government to the upkeep
and development of Washington can
not be considered too great a propor-
bear" said Commissioner Keller.
A strong plea for the eradication Of
illiteracy in the nation was made by
William Mather Lewis. secretary Of
the Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States, He pointed out that
pie above the age of ten in the United
States who can neither read nor write,
and declared that 'the republic is not
safe when millions Of people who have
the ballot cannot read the names on
the ballot"
partment Of the Chamber Of Com
tnerce advocates laws that will COM
pei every child to go to school and
remain there for at least eight years.
He urged the association to support
such laws
Unanimous for ResolutiOn.
Subsequently the association unani-
mously adopted a resolution to aid in
the movement to wipe out illiteracy
and to support any program for the
betterment of educational facilities.
The convention was ushered in with
a smoker last night on the roof of the
Washington Hotel. John c. Wineman,
chairman of the entertainment commit
tee. was master of ceremonies.
a varied program or entertainment
has been arranged for the delegates
and their wives. The women, headed
by Mrs. John c. Wineman, visited
Mount Vernon this afternoon. At
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, President
Harding will receive the delegates and
their wives at the White House.
The following committees were
elected at a business meeting this
morning: Time and place committee:
Wilson Geddes, Charlotte, Mich
George F. Driemeyer, st. Louis; w.
G. Schneider. Indianapolis; William
H. klett, Cincinnati, and j. B. Bette,
Peoria.
Nominating COMMITTEES: Allen H.
Peters. Wilkes-Barre, Fa-; A. w. Swan
son. Milwaukee,; Daniel Martucci.
Philadelphia: j. c. Wineman of this
city, and Henry Ohrt, Niagara Falls,
N. Y.
Membership committee: Sam P.
Peifer, Dubois, Pa; George w. Fisher,
Memphis, Tenn, and E. E. Brazer,
Chicago.
Press committee: l. c. Tyler,
Columbus, Ohio; William G. Cooper,
Chicago; p. j. Foley of this city, and
w. P. Walker, Peoria.
Business committee: John r. Aiken,
Cleveland; John Mclean, Toronto;
Alex Reaich, Chicago; A. F. Leer-
makers. Omaha, and Frank Veltre.
Atlanta.