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Evening star., 1923-03-04
Special Correspondence OF The Star.
NEW YORK. March

NEW YORK, March 3. 1923.
TWENTY years aEo Harvard
graduate named Owen Davis and
two cheerful young unknowns called
sam H. Harris and AL w. Woods con-
spired with one Terry McGovern.
pugilist, to concoct an entertainment
Bowery After Dark"
The same Davis and the Identical
harris have now brought into New
YORK play that looks very much like
the best American drama of the sea =
wrote it and Harris put some good
actors and some thousands Of dollars
into getting the play before the
Broadway public. 1t is not the f1rst
attempt of those gentlemen to make
ana sell high-brow product.
After turning out about 200 melo-
dramas for Al Woods in the days of
popular-priced theaters, and writing a
good deal of trash for William A.
BRADY, Davis wrote a severe tragic
drama, called The Detour," which
the Shuberts produced none too sue
Cessfully last season. And this year
ne made for Brady an excellent trans
lation of the Czechoslovak satire with
bugs for characters, The World We
Live In
Sam Harris was the younger, part
ner In the firm of Cohan & Harris, un-
til the actors strike of 1919 brought
about its dissolution. Every one said
that this would be the end of Harris.
Instead IL was the beginning. Since
he went out for himself Harris has
developed a kind Of ambition that the
old firm never displayed. He has not
only hired better players and i'm
proved the quality of scenery and
direction, but he has also staged
plays of distinctive and intellectual
appeal. Two of the most interesting
attempts at serious American drama
have come out of his atelier. One was
THE Hero" by Gilbert Emery. The
other is "Icebound"
THE worlds mine oyster" said an
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FREE EXHIBITION

--of Paintings by the Landscape Club at
Studio, 1891 18th st. NV. to March II inclu-
sive. Week days. 6:l5 to 8 Pm. Sundays.
to Pm. PUBLIC CORDIALLY INVITED.
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afternoon as "the best offering she
has ever shown in burlesque."
Sam Morris furnished the book, and
William Lytell furnished for Miss
Williams display of dramatic talent
a mystery sketch, tense and thrilling.
The Woman in the Dark" Miss Will
liams will be in evidence also during
the last half of The show as leader of
her self-selected coterie of show girls,
who will display fashions latest fol
bles, while she sings and dances In
gorgeously arrayed musical incidents.
The support includes Emil (Jazzl
Casper, blacloface delineator; Will II.
Ward, Dutch character actor; Billy
Welp. eccentric comedian; Mildred
Campbell, prima donna; Irene Cas-
sini, soubret; Mae Woods, ingenue;
Lew Loender, Myrtle Franks. Jack
Honeywell and Ella Corbett.
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doors are opened, the United States
Marine Band. under the leadership Of
Capt. w. II. Santleman, will render
special concert until o'clock, when
the two film productions will be the
feature for the remainder of the
afternoon-Douglas Fairbanks, in THE
Three Musketeers' and Charlie Chaplin,
in shoulder Arms
The Marine Band will furnish music
also during the showing of the films.
Tickets for the performance, which
is for the benefit of the post, were
laced on sale at Polls Theater the
past week.
The details for the affair were ar
ranged by the board of directors OF
the George Washington Post Home,
composed of Z. Lester Jones, chair
man; Gilbert T. Rude and Charles o.
Shaw, vice chairmen; Lew S. Mohler,
secretary; F. II. Hardy. treasurer:
members of board. Commander
Thacker V. Walker, Past Commander
John Lewis Smith, Past Commander
Howard S. Fisk. Past Commander
Charles B. Hanford, Gen. H. NJ. Lord,
A. l.. Giacomini. Norman Z. Kane,
William +. Mahony. Guy Withers, En-
nails Waggeman, Paul V. Collins and
Percy B. Mccoy.
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Rams Head Players-"L' 'Enfant
Prologue"

"L'Enfant Prologue" the unique
Rams Head production, will continue
it's run during this week. opening
again on Wednesday evening and con-
tinuing through Saturday evening
with a Saturday matinee. This Is an
exquisite old French pantomime by
Michel Carre Fills, with MUSIC by
Andre Wormser presented in the fas-
cinating atmosphere Of the French
theater OF the eighteenth century
with settings and costumes by James
Reynolds, Paul Gardner TchernikoT
as master Of ballet, Katherine Nc
Clintock Ellis as solo pianist and di-
rector of music. and Robert Bell as
Pierrot. the hero of the little tragedy,
assisted by Josephine Hutchinson as
the volatile Phrynette and by Walter
Beck as the baron, Leona Roberts as
Nine. Pierrot. Lester Shafer as M.
Pierrot and Master William Arthur
White as mage boY to Phrynette.
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Arcade.

An old-fashioned Paul Jones"
dance is on the program at the Ar
tade tomorrow. while a "bluebird'
dance with pretty "happiness' favors
for the fair ones will be the special
event Thursday. Other evenings of
this week will be devoted to the reg
ment announces that in obeyance to
a popular demand it has decided to
increase its number of weekly "pay-
as-you-dance' nights. Beginning
Monday. March IL. and every Monday
thereafter this form of admission will
prevail.
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reminiscent of Atlantic City and up-
to-the-mfnute; Morgan and Binder, a
clever pair, in 1.-TWO Extremes of
Fan: Ross and Edwards, farceurs
and mimics. in STARS of Today;
Samarof and Sonia, dancers from the
land of Samovar, and Lew Pistol and
company; in a laughmaker, 1.-TWO
Dark Knights"
Richard Talmadge, the young aero
batic star, who has won wide favor
as second douglas Fairbanks, will
be pictured in THE Cub Reporter"
the thrilling story of a young report
ers experience in tracing the facts
concerning the sacred jewel of Pud-
aha, which has come. by strange
means. into an Americans possession.
1t is a real thriller. A screen laugh
maker. the Urban Movie Chats and
the International News will complete e
the bill. which will be presented for
the first time at the matinee tomor-
row.
, Performances today. starting at 3
p.m., Will present last weeks attrac-
tiOns
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Current Attractions

tCcntinued from First Page.)
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C0SM0S-''A Quiet Evening at
Home

The famous Cspps family. nine peo-
pie: big and little. including mother.
father and seven sons and daughters,
each an artist in his or her way, will
come to the Cosmos Theater this
week with widely varied entertain
ment billed as "A Quiet Evening at
Home" but which offers rube cnar-
acterizations. jazz. romantic and rag
time. singing. dancing. instrun enta-
tion on corncts, saXophone, the xylo-
phone, banjos, and the piano, includ-
ing some remarkable whistling by
the only child whistler in vaudeville.
1T is a merry rollicking show all by
itself, and reviewers elsewhere have
given it high praise
The supplemental bill will inclIde
musical comedy sketch, entitled
Rolling on the Boardwalk" which is
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Color Photography.

FOR years scientists have sought a
means Of reproducing with either
the still or the motion camera the
actual coiors or nature without re-
sort to tinting.
According to DR.. Daniel r. Com
stock, principal inventor Of the Tech
nicolor process. by which THE Toll
Of the Sea" was made, the sole reason
why ii has not before been realized is
that those who undertook it lacked,
for the most part, thorough scientific
training.
DR.. Comstock found, in his attempt
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Janet Richards. Tomorrow.

Tomorrow morning Miss Janet Rich
ards will give her usual interpretive
review Of world events for the past
week. including Anglo-American re-
lations and Ambassador Harvey 8
London speech. followed by a pro-
gram Of interesting 'miscellany." both
home and foreign The talk will be
given in the auditorium of the New
Masonic Temple. Owing to noon
Lenten services, it will begin at 1890
O'clock.
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BELASCO-"Spice of 1922"

Spice of 1922" the latest and
largest Shubert vaudeville revue unit
VIII end its Washington engagement
with performances at the Belasco
Theater this afternoon and evening.
Manager La Motto made efforts to
reta In the attraction for second
week, but Newark refused to cancel
the attraction, and accordingly the
two farewell performances will be
given today
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Syncopation." comes with Benny
Fields as the added feature. She is
an accepted authority on syncopation.
After you have heard zone" of her
jazz numbers you will confess she
has few, IL any, rivals.
Clark and Berman, who are known
from coast to coast. will bring their
latest skit. Seminary Mary. Harry
Holmes and Florrie La We're will pre-
sent 'Themselves"; Vaughn Comfort.
irish tenor; the five Avalons; Alice
Hamilton, in Lavender and Old
Lace" and the Rooneys. in up in the
Air. with Topics of the Day, the
Pathe News and Aesop's Fables will
complete the bill
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American Legion Benefit.

A benefit performance will be given
Sunday, March II, at Polls Theater
by George Washington Post, No. !.
the pioneer post of the American Le-
gion, with three headliners Of un-
usual note.
Starting at 2:so o'clock. when the
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Earl Carroll is organizing COM
pany to be called the Matinee Play
ers." which will give performances
of new plays at matinees at the Earl
Carroll Theater. New York, beginning
next month
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Art Gift Dept.
SpeciaIs-Llmited
Quantities

Mahogany Floor Lamp, full
height, regular price $1,000.
Special price, $500.
Mahogany Floor or Bridge
Lamp, decorated in gold at
base; regular price, $4,000.
Special price, $500.
Lamp Shades, silk and silk
lined; cut galloon; heavy silk
fringe; regular price, $3.50.
STATS.
Lamp Shade, heavy silk with
fringe, and gilt galloon and
fancy tassels; regular price,
$500. $15.75.
22-inch Shade; regular price
$21.00. $17.50.
24-inch Shade; regular price
$24.00. $19.75.
Fancy Parchment Shade
10-inch cutout work with isin-
glass-regularly $3.50. s1.95.
Pottery Base Lamp and Silk
Shade-some with fringe and
some with ruching. Regu-
larly $14.50 and $500. For
$12.5O.
vriee or Phone for Our Caeolosws
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y. A. r. ACTIVITIES

crime Donnell, who had charge Of the
tea table; Mrs. Msckay and Mrs.
Proctor, candy and cakes; Mrs. d.
w. Classic. Miss Adams. the vice re-
gent; Mre, Bailey and Miss Jordan
looked after the fancy articles. and
Miss Classic had the Christmas cards.
Miss Margaret Mackey furnished tho
afternoon music with piano solos. Flow
ers and flags and many bright lights
Pmominent among the D. A. r. who
attended were Mrs. Howard Hodg-
kins. vice president general from the
District; Mrs. Nagle, state historian.
and Mrs. Beaver. candidate for state
regent. Many chapter friends out
side d. A. r. circles attended. Re-
turns being reported by the commit
tee in charge OF the sale show very
satisfactory financial gains for the
chapters patriotic work.
Patriots Memorial Chapter held its
last meeting for the year at the home
OF Mrs. Louisa B. Schof1eld, regent and
OF Miss Anna NJ. Bragdon, registrar
These two hostesses served luncheon
from l pm. to pm. The election of
new members. the election Of a delegate
to the congress in April and revision
or the bylaws constituted the most
important features Of the business for
the day. The program meeting follow
cH' Win a SOtidi uOuT Oh music ana
small talk. Mrs Birch. an organist for
| thirty-six years in this city, presided
at the piano and Mrs. Haycock sang.
Dolly Madison Chapter met Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. ]. b. John
, son, with Miss F ora johnson, Mrs.
Charles Du Bois and Miss Redway as
hostesses. Mrs. Rirney, regent. pre-
sided. Reports from officers and COM
| mittee chairmen> were heard. A report
n he fcf ,y,,t4
! tee was given by Mrs. Spanhoofd. his
| torian. After the business session Miss
Alice Whitcomb gave recitations and
the historian read a paper. written by
Miss Fischer Of Continental Chapter. on
ow'
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by Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham.
roll call.
District Of Columbia Chapter Dnugh-
ters of Founders nnd Patriots of
America. met December 7. at the home
of Mrs. Francis A ST Clair. 1919 I
street. The assisting hostesses were
Mrs. Beach. Mrs. Crane and Miss
Whilldin. The president. Mrs. Irving
a paper on her Pilgrim ancestor.
John Rowland; Mrs. Wallis rendered
an original poem entitled Spring In
New Hampshire" and Mrs. Murphy
Esaa schaols in pIper Aftsr Runle
ment a social hour with refresh
ments followed.
The Anthony League will meet at
the headquarters. 1874 N street We'd
business meeting at O'Clock. Christ
mas program: Poems, by Mrs. Will
liam E. Chamberlin. president Wom-
ems City Club; songs. For My
Mrs. WAYNE B. Wheeler will sing
There Were Shepherds Abiding;
The Application of the Principle Of
the Christ Of the Andes to World
Peace" Nanette B. Paul, LII. B.. A
family of Bethlehem in native cos
tune. Hostess Mrs. c. L. Butler.
chairman membership, assisted by
her committee. A cordial Christmas
welcome is extended to all.
AT the evening meeting held De-
cember 6, the president, Mrs. Anna
Hendley, presided. In the absence
OF the recording secretary the treas
urer. Mrs. Charles ". Fits. in ad-
dition to her own duties, filed the
office of secretary. Mrs. Edgar G.
Snyder was appointed chairman of
committee on arrangements for the
pantomine and dramatic reading
which. the league will give under
direction of Miss Ada Louise Town
send. chairman of drama. at the
headquarte General Federation
Women's Clubs. on January 81. Those
taking part are members of the
Washington Readers Club and in
clude William E. Bryant, Wiley ..
1son, Clarence f. Ruebsam, Miss
Ada Louise Townsend. Leslie Waud-
by, Mrs. Emma Ware Anderson. Mrs.
Mabel Owens Wilcox Miss Lucille
Roberts. Mrs. Gertrude Mustain and
Mrs. Mary Randolph Dickens. Mrs.
Wayne B. Wheeler offered to help
support one near east orphan. APP
tenton Home. upon motion of Miss
Bede E. Johnson. Upon motion of
DIR. Della Du Comb. the league voted
to ask Mrs. Harriet Hawiey Locker
TO present a moving picture in her
studio after the holidays upon the
subject of Health and Hygiene" Mrs
Evelyn Chatterton Widney, chairman
prison reform, read letter received
recently from James Purvis who has
nearly completed prison sentence
in Florida. Purvfs states that nc
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AIR IN SCHOOL PURE,
BUT GAS is NOTED
Health Department Announces
Slight Trace of Monoxide in Hill.
ton Building Basement.

Air in the classrooms of the Hilton
School Is pure. although there is a
trace of carbon monoNide gas es-
Gaping from the engine room. IL was
announced Yesterday at the health de-
nartment. following an investigation
of conditions there.
The investigation wes started last
week by Health Officer Wil'iam @.
Fowler because of a re-ort filed with
the school board by parents to the
eefeGt- that youn gsters were coming
home nauseated from school. and Il
was thought by complainants that this
condition might be caused by escap-
ing gas.
An analysis Of the air in the rooms
was made by experts from the health
dena rtment and found to be pure,
although in the basement engine
room fumes OF carbon monoNide were
detected Repairs and adjustments
IN the engine room will he made in
accordance with instructions from
the health department, it was an
nounced to correct this condition.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

The Mary Warrington Chapter met
by special request at $3.50 pm. instead
OF In the evening as is customary, at
the Washington Club Tuesday. The
regent. Mrs. F. T. F. Johnson. pre-
sided. There was the usual business
session at which many gratifying re-
ports were presented. especially that
from the chairman of the American
ization committee, Mrs wallace Gray
SON OrIne, which described the work
peing done among the foreign popu-
aation of the city. The former regent.
Mrs. E. G. Herndon. presented the
chapter with two beautiful. large, silk
american flags. They were received
ny the chapter with many express
slons or appreciation from individual
vote OF thanks. 1t was promised that
they would be displayed at chapter
meetings, and Miss Jean Stephenson
vas was made the custodian. Mrs. ]. J..
ravs pnaerwood ta1,, sang @ Miss McQuown
East illustrated by lantern slides Of
rare beauty.
The Desce endpnts OF 70 Chapter. for
merly Sarah ST. Clair, met Monday
night at the residence Of Mrs. Stephen
=; Murphy, on Mount Pleasant street.
The, assisting hostesses were Mrs
klnsley and Mrs. Henderson
The memorial address by President
Coolidge in eulogy to the late Presi-
dent Harding was heard through the
radio. Patriotic work by the chapter
was carried on. and plans made for
sending large Christmas box to an
Indian family In Virginia.
After a program of patriotic poems
and an interesting article on THE
Birthplace-of President Monroe" the
meeting closed with a social hour
and refreshments.
The Col. John Donaldson Chapter
held tea and c -istmas sale Fri
day at the College Woman's Club.
Members assisting the regent, Miss
EuniCe Wright were. Miss Helan
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has become greatly encouraged by
the kindness shown him and intends
leading a good. clean life when re-
leased. Mrs. Widney praised Presi-
dent Coolidge for his recommendation
In his message to Congress relative
TO prisons The program for this
meeting, under direction of Miss
Maude Alton. chairman American
citizenship committee, was as
follows: Recitation. My Cap
tain" Mrs. Antoinette Alcantaro;
Armenian Song" Miss Makrig Kri-
korian: Hats off. the Flag is Pass
ing By" Teddy Veith; Swedish
Student Song" Ivar Linderoth; recita-
tion. America For Me-" Mrs. Louise
ellison. and group of songs by the
Women's Glee Club, assisted by
friends. under direction of Mrs.
Marie Zalipez. Holy Night" "Old
Black joe" America the Beautiful"
The Curiey Club at its meeting
Tuesday adopted as the clubs motto:
Service and Good Fellowship" A
Leap year dance will be given jan
uary at the Raleigh Hotel.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Make Fig Jam for
Christmas Dinner

which is inexpensive and especially
good. Then there are recipes for
making Jellies from bottled fruit
juices, perhaps the most interestinr
OF which Is Grape Jelly made from
bottled Grape Juice. which is really
much finer than that usually made
from fresh grapes.
Try this new recipe for vour
Christmas Dinner, and lie Won arc in
terested In making the very finest
Jams, Jellies and Marmalades-
many OF them entirely new-at the
lowest cost and with the least labor
write for a free COPY of Alice Rad,
.ley's 24-page book. illustrated in
six colors, Jam, Jelly and Marma-
iade Making" to the Dougias-Pec-
tin Corporation. Room 1923 Granite
Building, Rochester, N. Y. Better
write today and get your copy be-
fore Christmas 50 you can try some
OF the other new recipes for your
Holiday spreads.
IMPORTANT - Certo In -
pure concentrated fruit pee
tin, made entirely from fruit,
and supplies the jelly-makln0
principle tchjch Is lacking Il,
figs and many other dried
fruits and fruit juices. That
Is phy jams and jelHes made ~
by the short boiling Certo
process look better, taste bet ~
ter. are more easily made
and cost less.-Advertise-
ment.
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DIET TOLD QUAKE LOSS.

TOXIC, December 15.-The damage
done by Japan's earthquake disaster
last autumn amounted to between
seven and ten billion yen $500. 900, COO
to $1,000. 900, ,000) Finance Minister In
uuya advised the diet today. The loss
to the Imperial University was given as
f3. oG0. 900 yen.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

by Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham.
Twenty-six members responded to
roll call
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Brief Bit Of
Furniture History
"a 6erios)
Colonial

AS New York City was
founded by the Dutch,
the type of Colonial used
was different than the
English Colonial, having
q marked leaning toward
the Dutch style.
The English decorator
or cabinet maker Of to-
day acknowledges the
difference between
Georgian and the Colon
ial, as he refers to our
early American style ss
your American style.
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Easily made at home from
Alice Bradley's New Recipe


Something unusual, delicious and
inexpensive is eagerly sought by
every housewife for her Christmas 8
Dinner, and Miss Alice Bradley's
new recipe for Fig Jam meets every
requirement, and, besides, is easily
made. Here is her famous recipe.
which, by the way, makes the finest
Iayer-cake filling you ever tasted.
FIG JAM
Soak " pound figs in. I CUP
water over night. Cut in strips,
using scissors Add juice of l
lemon and 2A cups sugar, bring
20 boiling point, and boil vigor-
ously one minute, stirring to
prevent burning. Add 1-3 cup
(1-3 bottle) CERTO, again bring
TO boiling point, remove from
fire, let stand until thickened
slightly, then pour into glasses.
The above Is only one Of nearly
hundred special recipes found in the
book on Jams. Jellies and Marina
ladies' prepared by Alice Bradley.
Principal of Miss Farmers School
Of Cookery. Boston, Mass. Other
recipes in this book which make a
special appeal to the housewife at
this time of the year are those for
making jams from canned and dried
fr1aitA such as dried Apricot Jam,
Evening star., 1923-12-16

French Fiber Lamp-one-
light NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
gold, $3.50 to $500.
French Fiber Lamp-two-
light NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
gold, $10.50 to $500.
Glass Candlesticks, with
prisms wired for electricity,
$3.50 to $3.50.
French Bed Light with bead
ed glass shade, $3.50.
Japanese Luster Lamp, two
light fiXtures-silk shade with
gilt and silk fringe-all colors
complete, $4,000 each.
Mahogany Candlesticks,
$1.50 to $3.50.
Brass Candlesticks. hand
made, from $500 to $14.0O.
Hammered Iron Ash Tray
with match holder, $3.50.
Hammered Iron Candle
Holder, $500.
Hammered Iron Smoking
Stands with large bowl, $3.50
to $500.
Hammered Iron Mail Boxes
with key, complete, for $500.
Bronze Electroliers, from
one to three lights, $40 to $55.
Perfume Burners in differ
ent shapes and sizes, all colors,
$500 to $500.
Table Torchieres, from $3.50
to $500.
Silk Bed-light Shades in all
colors--a variety of patterns
from $3.50 to $11.OO.
Fancy Desk Sets, all colors,
from $500 to $500.
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NEWS OF THE CLUBS.

Continued from Sixteenth Page.)
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4 mei lnkStandS with
Shrine emblem, from $3.75 to
$500.
Fancy Embroidered Chinese
Table Covers and Runners,
from $3.50 to $500.
Table Runners and Fancy
Damask, Tapestry and We
lours, $3.50 to $500.
Tapestry covered Pillows,
from $2.25 to $6.75.
Taffeta Pillows in wide
range of colors and shapes,
from $3.50 to $500.
Waste Paper Baskets, $3.75.
Cigarette Boxes, porcelain
lined, $500.
Christmas Candles, 15c to
35c.
French Coffee Tables from
$500 to $500.
Woven Tapestry Pictures,
framed, mounted-re ready to
hang-a variety from which
to select. From SIS to $26.50.
Decorated, Hand painted
Tilt Tables, $3.50.
Cloisonne Vase Lamps,
mounted with two light fix
lures, $21.00 to $4,000.
Damascus Lamps, complete
with shade hand wrought
with deep beaded fringe, from
=. $4,000 to $500.
Bridge Lamp Shades, parch-
ment. from $500 up.
Silk Shades in a variety Of
colors, $3.50 to $500.
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klandkerchiefs for
Christmas

tI.Z5 Spiss Embyoi-
ds-ed Boxed Handler.
chiefs { , in a box).
Reduced to 81 Box
Pure Linen Hand
embroidered L LadieS
Handkerchief; Uaiues
from Soc to 75c each.
Special, SOC Ea.
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INQUIRE OFFERED PAYNENr
CHRISTMAS
50. 3. J11oses 8 Sons
eondE dEluenfh op"a@"0
Art Gift Department

The solution Of the ever-vexing problem Of what
to give can be solved by visit to this department.
Gifts for all members Of the family, and ones Of
such charm that each will reflect credit on the donor.
The prices are unusually low.
A Few of the Many Offerings