The Washington times., 1924-05-06
Echoes From the First
Day OF. the
Pulais Royal Great
Underprice Sale
By ETHEL M. PARKS.

:
What did they say? Well decided to find out for my
to another mingled with the shoppers and listened eagerly
and unlike most eavesdrOppers heard not one single
thing except the most enthusiastic comments.
In the Art Needecraft Department stood by two
women buying the children's dresses, all made up and
stamped for embroidery. and this is what heard "Can
you imagine? Only 6sc! Good gracious I'll buy half dozen
and take them away with You know you always want
something TO 40 while you are sitting on the plazzas
and this way will have dress for Marjorie every
week"
/ moved on to the department where women's voiIe
undertakings were SALE and there stood three women
with list in her hand-I suspect she was business
woman for she had gone about her shopping in mighty
systematic way. Well of course didn't suppose they
would sell fast had lot Of things my list and
began the main floor Here it is only IL and every
wolfe gown Sold But she 1.-THE clerk said another ship
ment arrived this morning and if would wait until they
could get them out of the receiving could have
them You never saw such lovely gowns for the money"
Then saw woman hunting from table to another
for just few balls of the yarn that regularly sells
for 2Sc &c. 4Oc and Coo ball She wanted of par
ncuar color Finally appealing to one OF the clerks, She
said: There are dozens of balls in the window Can't
have those And the reply Of the clerk rather surprised
She said I'm sorry but all that in the window is sOld
tOO and have the money for it. 1t will be sent when
the window taken out" Of course there hundreds
of balls yet because there $4,000 to begin WITH but
the color she wanted was gone
In the hosiery department standing close to one enthu
siastc shopper, this is what heard: "POntex hose for
$129! No wonder there is such crowd 1t to me
there is every color under the sun here"
At another table, where the kddes pure silk socks were
sale for &c. heard mother say: aren't they Just
too darling? l want them to match her little dresses
think they look cute, don't yOu?" And did, of course
for while am not fortunate to have any of my own
bought for small kiddie who lives next door
and climbs my fence and says II wanta tum over"
Over at the neckwear counter was arrested by hearing
girl call to another Louise, do look here! These long
1ocn fhor1 nnnn f fhoco
Two girls from private school gave me real thrill
with their comments "Weve been all and looked
at suits for $35 that didn't begin compare with these at
$780," And they both bought suits.
In the department woman came in to buy suit
She bought coat also. While the bundle was being
wrapped she said: "YOu know in to buy lust suit
but it is reasonable that afford buy coat too
and needed coat"
group of girls in the millinery department seemed to
be having lot of fun dalled near them for minute,
half? And heavens what lot of money am saving!"
wandered into the dress department apparently look
ing for Dress and here what heard: Il know it. Shop
ping just out too But I've bought five dresses
and that will get through the summer. Did you ever
see lOveler dresses for the price?" gM~
And down near the entrance heard customer say as
she went out: Il never saw such bargains did your"
And SO it went all through the store had reached the
ton of my enthusiasm with every arrival of wOmen
wear as it shown to to write about and tired
but happy that the customers felt the way about
the SALE.
~ MA NJ m@WM @AM "a