Evening star., 1924-05-07
Echoes from
The PaIais Royal Great May
Underprice Sale
BY ETHEL VI. PARKS

If one needed more than the enthusiasm of
the shoppers, the bright sunny days that have
aided and abetted this sale, she would find real
inspiration in just watching the blind man
down the second floor who weaves rugs
while you watch-who smiles and talks with
a philosophy which would put most of us to
shame.
The rugs woven by the blind in the Penn
sylvania Working Home for Blind Men are
not only excellent wearing rugs, but are
really beautiful. They specially attrac-
tive for summer floor coverings, are easily
washed and exceedingly low-priced.
Back to the fourth floor went to see a
demonstration of Rotarex Washing Ma
chine. 1t is marvellous what such a machine
can do and the labor it saves The price, |
suspect, has been the prohibitive thing about it
heretofore. But here is an opportunity seldom
offered. These machines have been used for
demonstration purposes and are mechanically
as perfect as a brand-new machine, but were
bought so that they might be sold for an
almost unheard-of price-$79, $50 and $99 at
this May Sale. And every washer carries the
factory guarantee for one year.
Furniture always is appealing to women,
and a new, genuine Reed Suite in French gray
enamel, with loose cretonne spring cushions,
will delight you. The table is the new marble
lied top (it looks like nlsrble), and there is
pretty reed lamp to match. A lovely suite for
a sun parlor a sheltered porch.
Then there is handsome hall chair-Italian
Renaissance-withn needlepoint tapestry uphol-
stering. The chair itself is of walnut, and is
one of the handson1est have seen.
Sheridan Bed Sets, spread and sham are
dainty and lovely, and much in demand for the
summer furnishings. The price, too, makes
them attractive. Only S498 for this sale.
Iridescent Glassware-tumblers wine
glasses, sherbet glasses and all their brothers
and sisters In particularly attractive shapes
is another item housekeepers will take advan-
tage of at a very reduced price, 33c each.
A telegram hurriedy sent brought back an
other shipment of the l2-button and 16-button
white kid gloves, the great values Of which the
women were quick to recognize. S5 gloves for
S295 and Sc gloves for $3.45 are not found
every day.
An engraved script plate with so cards for
$1.29 was another extraordinary value dozens
of women took advantage of. This price will
prevail during the entire sale.
Hardly day passes without new arrivals
in the Toilet Goods. Delightful new compacts
in Chinese red and gold, tan and gold, green
and gold and Paisley.
Then there are Hudnuts Deauville Doublette
Compacts In fascinating turquoise blue and
gold satin box. They make splendid bridge
prizes, in case you have not fallen entirely
under the spell of Mah-Jong. Which, by the
way, is one of the things that come high, but
we must have it. Sets at various prices, and
up as high as you care to go, may be found IN
the Stationery Department on the main floor.
In the Jewelry Department heard one Of
the sales girls say: "If any one had an idea
that earrings would go out of style, she is
wrong. | never sold so many in one day be-
fore. And the girls who boug ht them were
SO pretty" And here again | suspect the
values given accounted for the immense sales.
Every day of the sale has been such huge
success and the values given truly mar
velous that one wonders if there are still
more to follow And let me assure you that
there are. Every day starts with the stocks
all fresh and new-goods that have been pur-
chased and reserved for each day-and the
reductions that have been made for this Great
May Sale quite as sensational