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The Washington times., 1929-04-02
FIR IN CAPITOL
CAUsEsSTI

one Of the 5000 tourists who
visited the Capitol yesterday drop
ped q lighted cigarette or a match
into e box Of trash on the first
floor of the building, starting fire
which caused considerable excite
ment just as the visitors were be-
ing shooed otlt at 4:30 ps m.
The fire was discovered by police
men, who seized fire extinguishers
and put the blaze to an end. A
dense cloud OF smoke, however,
filled the halls and only the assur-
ances Of the Capitol police prevented
q rush Tor the exits.
The Capitol was the mecca for
1sightseers again today. Employees
were under strict orders not to put
any combustible material in the
halls.
Police IN statuary hall were forged
to guard the statue OF the late
Senator I.as Toilette from the prying
hands Of tourists. The statue.
which is to be unveiled shortly, is
concealed by a canvas cover.
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0BS0EE TE
system
Barred

Insanitary conditions n the
Grant Road portable schools
near Connecticut Avenue and
Davenport School, caused by
the obsolete system Of santa
tion there, probably win be
remedfed in q short time, the
District Health Department
having moved today to inyesti-
gate and report upon condis
fions in the schools.
For more than yaar the par
ents or children In the vicinity OF
the schools have waged fight 30
compel the superintendent Of schools
to investigate and remedy what has
been termed = condition most dang
serous to the health Of the young
tsters.
Hook Up Not Made
While school officials did not say
30 lAA ~ AAAAAy aWOl06 ~ Was AAAWke
Gated that proper sewer facilities
were not available at that point for
the schools, and besides q new
school would be erected In short
time.
The District health laws accord
ing to DR.. Edward J. Schwartz, as.
sistant health officer, compel priv.
ate individuals to hook, up their
dwellings within 30 days after
sewers are available.
Failing to comply with this regu.
lation the case Is turned over to
the office OF the Corporation Coan-
sci for prosecution In the cdnrts.
The court may then assess those
failing to comply with the law 81
a day for every day the work ii
uncompleted following the 3O-day
grace period.
Records In the Sewer Department
show that a sewer was made avail.
able for the portables on May B,
1925, that Is prior to the time the
buildings were erected in that
street. The line runs to the east
Of the schools few feet from the
building line in Thirty sixth Street.
VIII BE Renletlied
It has bene the practice OF the
schools. health officials state. to
install modern sanitation facilities
In all pOrtables that are not ada.
cent to permanent school buildings.
Following Inspection OF the Grant
Road portable, BY the Health De.
paftlnent, the usual procedure Will
probably be Followed, namely to
report to the District Engineer with
the recommendation that proper
facilities be installed. This In turn
viii be sent to the Superintendent
Of Schools.
II the new schoo lbuilding that
IS expected TO take the place. of the
pofta bles, Is NJ be- started ii, 4
short time. 1t was indicated At tie
District Building. that the present
obsolete sanitation system probabIg
VIII be retained. unless, however.
condition are such as to cause 4
direct menace to the health of the
children.
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Al TRADES
IN TAXES
APPEAL

More than 4 score Of busi-
nesses, trades and professions
are represented IN the hun
dreds Of signed petitions sent
to the Income Tax Editor Of
The Times, asking Congress
for 4 reduction in the Federal
tax on earned incomes.
checking over the pile Of petitions,
1t was found that they we're signed
by. Government employees. business
executives, architects. lawyers. ac-
countarlts, civil engineers. clerks.
landscape gardeners. educators, con
strnction foremen, physicians. stem.
ographe1s. students, railroad eTn-
pIoyes, publicity agents, authors,
craftsmen. Army and Navy officers,
organization secretaries, chemists
and many other workers.
All Need Relief
All Sc these classes are vitality In
terested In obtaining from Congress,
at the next regular session, . down.
ward revision OF the present tax
schedule which now provides little
relief for the man who earns his Nv
ing, as contrasted to the person
whose income is derived from in
vested capital or permanent prop
erty.
The petitions are pouring in daily,
and It is certain that washington b
workers will be well represented In
the great mass of petitions whiclR
win be sent to Congress for the in
formation of the Legislators when
they take up legislation designed to
provide u Just tax law for workers.
Sign the Blanks
Blank petitions are printed daily
in the Times. Sign the one which
appears today. and get the sigma.
lures of your friends. Then send il.
to the Income Tax Editor Of The
Times. Every name counts!
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INSPECTOR
lHVNl HEAD
FORCE At
NIGHT

\ The District Commissioners
Today approved recommends
ltlCns fol- the promotion Of five
police officers and Major
Henry g. Pratt, chief Of police,
Immediately began working
ont 4 plan whereby q police
inspector will be in control Of
the force during the night.
The promotions approved today
9ollOW; Inspector p. B. Brown,
Traffic Bureau, to be assistant
superintendent Of police; Capt. 4. r..
Bean, to be an inspector: Lieut.. q.
Davis to be = captain; Sergt.
/. =. Bobo, to be q lieutenant, and
Private William +. Barnes. to be a
eFeant. The promotions win be-
come effective tomorrow. .
When the changes so into effect,
Major Pratt said. he viii have
worked out q plan whereby Inapec-
tors Bean, Albert j Headley and
Louis Stoll will rotate In controlling
the fOrce at night. HeretOf0ce no
police officer above the rank Of
lieutenant has been on duty 2 T
night and whenever an en- Itcg
|arose the entire force oE iaspectofsl
was called out. ..
Beginning tomorrow one Inspector
will be on duty III night and the
either inspectors win not be
except !. in case Of extreme eIller.s
gency, Major Pratt said. Inspector
Bean will be detailed on the first
week Of night duty Then he will
he transferred to duty in the day.
tinae ana Inspectors Stoll Or Headley
win he assigned to nielit duty for
y week.
The Washington times., 1929-04-02
Garner Is Cleared in
Texas Election Fraud

Repres entatiye John Garner OF
Texas Is entitled 10 his seat IN
the House, according 10 4 report
Just filed BY the select House cam
paign COMMITTEES, which iTivesti-
gated charges OF fraud Ia Texas last
year.
SThe report stated there was no
evidence to sustain the charge of
fraud. Garner defeated his OPP
ponent so badly, the committee
found that no possible motive for
fratld IN his behalf existed. b
The committee, headed by Repre-.
sentative Frederick II. Tsehlbacll 81
New Jersey, reported swhoIesale
fraud IN various forms Ia the gen.
eral elections In HidaIgo county,
which Is in Gamers district. and
reeomiTne an investigati0E III
the Department Of justice.
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PhiIad elphia Woman
FIGHTS Traffic Charge

BELIEVING she was not CO blame
IN an automobile accident in which
she was involved last night, Mrs.
Anna Pearl Ross. beautiful young
Philadelphian here for the Easter
holidays. appeared In Police Court
oday to fight i charge Of failing
to give right Of way
4 Mrs. Ross expensive new coupe
was damaged in collision with the
reserve automobile nf the Third pres
cinct police station al Seventh and
e SITS. S. w.
a bruised head was suffered in
The crash by Earl Reynolds, q police
Grace Dodge Hotel, was required to
post SIS collateral to obtain her re-
lease.
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Insurance Committee
OF Trade BOARD Ia Meet

The COMMITTEES on insurance and
fire protection 81 the Washington
Board ~ Trade, viii hold an i'm.
sp0rtant meeting tomorrow after.
noon AZ 4:SO o'clock Iii the Board 81
Trade rooms.
Chairman Paul 3. Cromelin urges
III fsilI attendance, as the commit.
tee will have before it the safety
resp possibility bill for Washington,
ownes and operators Of auto.
mobiles.
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Undeterred by a badly Iacerated'
scalp and the presence OF two doc
tors, Preston left the ambulance IN
such haste that a portion Of the
door left with him.
Drs. John Schwarzman and Oscar
Morrell. who were riding the ambu-
lance, left the vehicle of mercy
shortly after Preston, and succeeded
in overtaking him few seconds
later. They then carried him into
the emergency room and proceeded
with the treatment which had been
interrupted BY the mans aversion
to hospitals.
Preston had been picked up at
Four.and-a-hah Street and Missouri
Avenue southwest. He claims to
have been hit over the head with
q brick in Armory Place south
west.
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Holy Name Society
EO Hold Special Meeting

4 The Ifnmaculate Conception branch
bf the Washintgon Holy Name So
kiety, will hold q special meeting
tomOrrow night ct $3.50 o'clock in
The school hall. Eighth and N
Streets northwest, with President
John B. ellis presiding.
4 Next Sunday is Mems SUNDAY at
The Church Of the Immaculate Con1
teption, all men approaching Holy
G,ommunion together at the Z o'clock
mass.
The Washington times., 1929-04-02
Mercury Begins Climb
After Drop Due
10 Winds

The mercury today win begin
an upward climb from the low
mark Of IS where it was hurled
last night by the winds blowing
from the northwest at 4 velocity
Of - miles an hour.
Today win be fair and warmer.
the Weather Bureau predicted.
The temperature reached It's iow-j
est mark at o'clock today. when.
It dropped to IS.
lit started upward, however, iplst
as son as the warming rays 81
the sun were felt.
The Washington times., 1929-04-02
MUST GE /
CAR PERMIT

Charles w. Carneal, an aviator
at Hoover Field, has a permit TO
fly over the District. but when he
was arrested BY Policeman Ray.
mond ". Sinclair, he did not have
one to drive on the streets, accord.
Ing to testimony today in Traffic
Court.
Judge John p. Mcmahon took the
3fiier's personal bond to get an auto
mobile drivers license. He has q
Virginia permit, but was driving
on District tags. Carneal lives IN
the 1900 block Massachusetts, Ave.
N. w, and was arrested yesterday
on Fifteenth Street Northwest for
driving with an obstructed FROM
tag. Personal bond was also taken
on the latter charge.
Speeding to Egg.ROIIlng
Mrs. Florence w. GABRIELLE, driving
b small automobile crowded with
children, was arrested by Sinclair
on Sherman Avenue and charged
with speeding while she was en-
route to the Easter egg-rolling at
the White House. She pleaded
guilty and was fined $1O.
In a third case Sinclair pre-.
sented In Traffic Court today the
man arrested praised the officer
for his courtesy. Sinclair. who has
made more arrests In one year than
any other Washington policeman,
arrested Herbert s. Shepard, 1920
block Of Masa &lusetta Ave. N. w,
for speeding on Massachusetts Ave.
nue. Northwest.
Shepard pleaded guilty. He told
Judge Mcmahon that Sinclair gave
him a ticket before Easter holidays.
but did not require him to go 10
q station or come to court until
after, he had returned from holt.
day trip out OF town.
Judge Agrees
Judge Mcmahon said he concur.
red in the. praise Of Sinclair as
a courteous and efficient policeman.
Shepard was fined SO and sentence
suspended. He was driving at q
22.mile pace In a 22-mile zone. He
- :
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INCOME TAX INCREASE

Revised figures Tor collection OF
income and corporation taxes for
March gives the total Is s601 .ses.-
900. an Increase OF ess. 600 over
the corresponding month lsst yeas.
the Treasury Department announeed
today.
The Washington times., 1929-04-02
TO INSTALL OFFICERS

The association for a home for
widows and orphans OF veterans of
all wars win meet in Grand Army
hall. 400 block Pennsylvania Ave.
N. w, tomorrow evening at s
o'clock when. officers for the en-
sutng year will be elected and
Installed.
The Washington times., 1929-04-02
Do ctors Il Re cap tur',e' !
Fleeing PQtient

u Preston Brook doesn't like hospitals sFIa ~ ss
Preston, r0Ored laborer, of the 200 block of G ST
his dislike this orning when
ambulance carrying him drew up the entrance at Emer
gency Hospital sS@s f#
The Washington times., 1929-04-02
BAUGH TEAM cAPTA AIN

LONDON. April . (I.N.S.). . Rob
ert III. Bangh, Of the University of
sAlabana. has been chosen to cap
tain the oxford University golf
team next season. s8s
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J. TImea staff Phate

SHOWS HIS DISLIKE FOR HOSPITALS
EVEN WHEN He WAS HIT over the head with
block Of ST s. w. continued to show his dislike for
hospitals He objected 50 strenuousy about going to
the Emergency Hospital that he ripped door off the
ambulance IN his haste to make getaway. Herbert
Green and Dr. Leon Gordon shown looking over the
wreck ed door. a ..a.Es
The Washington times., 1929-04-02

open Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
afternoons. Davies was born In
Utica, n. r., In 1869. Recently
while on : European tour during
The Washington times., 1929-04-02
NOTARY TO meet

Washington's Rotary Club holds
It's regular weekly meeting t0nlor-
row at 1890 o'clock at the Willard
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1929-05-21

in terms of loaded guns
he, Don Carlos.
He was finding the adven-
ture he had been seeking all
his life.
The chauffeur was most
nom committal.
Don Carlos had attempted
to engage him in some con-
versation; about the weather,
about the region where he
was being taken.
A muttered eyes" or
"No" was the extent of the
chauffeur's answers.
The car sped through the
black night; out past de-
serted farmhouses. with now
and then a dim light peer
ing forth from a dingy
window.
What the, devil could the
little black bag contain
that they had to be so secre-
tive in its handling?
He had heard that Maka-
pun Point was as desolate a
region as man would care
to see. Too bad that the
night was so black; he
would have liked to have
seen. it in the full light Of
the moon - that tropical
moon which shed such FAY
white light over the islands.
It seemed so near Ito the
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lance from where he stood.
Perhaps it had drowned
the sound! The waves were
lashing against a rocky
beach, judging from the
sound.
A light had suddenly APP
peared to the left OF him
out on the water.
"What is that light!" he
asked the chauffeur.
Probably some fishing
smack off the coast. =
"At this hour of the
night!
Rather a lonely business
out there :"
No response from either.
Blast their silence!
He wanted to make more
of an adventure out OF it;
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danger called to him tonight.
He would have welcomed a
good fight. Every muscle
of him was in fine trim.
The chauffeur spoke:
II have to report back
into Honolulu at a certain
time. Are you ready"
The Chinaman had van
ished into the night. The
light on the water seemed
to be moving nearer.
There was not "a doubt in
his mind but that the China
man would be taking the
contents of the little black
bag aboard the vessel. Doubt
less it was one Of the sam
pans which infested the
Oahuan coast. He had seen
hundreds since coming to
the islands.
There seemed to be moth
ing to do save to go back
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Don Carlos became inn
patient.
II say, cant you answer
a fellowi"
"Me no talkee English.
Alice samee, I think you go
with driver.
Don. Carlos laughed softly.
T, . Well, Chinkee, if you no
want to talkee with me, /
think maybe you re right
He turned toward the
chauffeur. :
What was that7 He
sensed something. Could it
be that he had been followedi
Surely that was the purr
Of a motor, a sudden quick
grinding of brakes. Had
they heard it'll
He could hear the pound
ing of the surf a short dis
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with the chauffeur. He
swallowed his disappoint-
ment. He certainly couldn't
pick a fight with two men
who seemed inclined to
mind their own business as
thoroughly as this pair did.
His eyes were now accus-
toned to the darkness.
Was that a dim outline of
a car, far over to the right?
Bosh! He was seeing
things. There wasn't a
sound.
Hhe climbed into the car,
and l o'clock saw him back
at his bungalow.
He sat and pondered over
the events of the evening.
The Washington times., 1929-05-21
Every Musical Show
inNewYork finds by actual experience
Lux doubles stocking wear!
Stocking bills cut in half with safe Lux
cleansing! Every musical show gets the
same results So can you-

Now every musical show in New
York uses Lux-to double the life of
stockings! And if these sheer stock.
ings, danced in night after night,
stay like new so much longer when
cleansed always with Lux, so will
yours!
Follow this tested experience with
your own stockings and renem-
Der, too, that other famous authori-
ties-the movies, department store
buyers in 1872 great stores-Fifth
Avenue dresSmakers also find that
LUX dORbles the life of fine fabrics"
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CTOCKING bills mounting high
- er and higher ;. producers of
New York'S musical shows set out
to reduce them ..
Try many different cleansing
methods, different soaps" wardrobe
mistresses were told. And they did
-. with amazing results.
For the musical shows alE-with.
out single exception-found that
Stockings washed always in Lux
give more than double the usual
wear =: give US ttice as many
performances"
The Washington times., 1929-05-21

If only he had brought
q loaded revolver. One
never knew what might hap
pen.
But then-he recalled that
he didn't possess such a
thing.
he laughed to himself.
That he should be thinking
The Washington times., 1929-05-21
Story Of a He'll Cat Wife
Who Couldn't be Good
Wind Has HnDDened So Far

Don Carlos Whiting goes to HdOat after he discovers
that his ,Uite Fee carrying affair Nth George
Phillips neghbor. She is pretty selfish person, NTH
9rhoss benutu Don Carlos had fallen in ove On landing
IN the islands he is accosted BIZ ndtiOe DGUd Ndhu
vho offers him $4,000 for delivering black bag In
cdyrima out this mission he sees Eugenie NGhnhs Ge,
ooyUeous creature toho fascnates him. IN the meantime
pips carries on his suit for Eves loUe but q,dreng
brings unhappiness Then IN wandering around, Don
Carlos meets Selma Wilson, crippled mother OF an unusual
consnnniouote marriage Cith Al Harding much to the
disgust of her father Big Tim wilson One dag wile Don
III n contains an tvit0on meet her at the crest of
TantoE.s road The day Nahuk orders him to carry
fbe hlnck bnO nOdin. -
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earth-one could almost
read by the light Of it.
The car stopped with a.
sudden jerk, 1t recalled
Don Carlos to the present
to the fu1fillment Of that
which he had undertaken.
He felt in the seat beside
him for the small black
satchel.
The chauffeur opened the
rear door,, Don Carlos
stepped forth upon hard
ground; stumbled - would
have fallen save for the
hand which the chauffeur
held out TO MIN.
Apparently the fellow
knew the ground out here
had been here countless
other times, doubtless.
Suddenly a red flash cut
the darkness.
The signal.
Don Carlos held his breath,
was fearful of taking a step.
Another flare-then a
third one.
He walked forward guided
by the chauffeur's silent
figure.
"Mahini!' came a guttu-
raj voice out Of the dark
"Mahini!" responded Don
Carlos. He CROPPED into the
darkness; extended the black
satchel, which was clasped
by unseen fingers. An en-
velope was slipped into his
hand.
There was something eerie
about the silent dispatch
with which the whole trans
action took place. The chauf-
feur turned as though the
affair was over.
He'd be darned If this
thing would end so suddenly.
At least, 7 he was going to
take a chance and try to
glimpse the face Of the un-
known one.
He bethough himself Of
the cigarette lighter which
he always carried.
He slipped cigarette
from a pocket in his vest
and silently snapped open
the lighter. Once. before its
flare had shown him a face.
The astonished look on
the Chinamans face was
fascinating to DON Carlos.
He prolonged the lighting of
sFthe cigarette, studying, un.
der cover, the features of
the other man.
Damn these Chinese How
in the world could he ever
remember any of the fea-
lures, when to him they all
resembled ne another?
Other tactics.
"This satchel-are its con-
tents so important that a
fellow had. to take a wild
drive over rotten roads to
deliver it at a certain speci-
fled time"
The Chinaman maintained
a stolid attitude.
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NOW Continue
CHAPTER 10

MwAKAPUU POINT is wild, desolate section of the
I'M coast of Oahu which all outward steamers must pass
AVA en- route to the Far East 1t seemed eere IN its
desoao as the motor which bore Don Carlos bumped
over the rocky road and the small wooden bridges which
spanned of the waterways the way to the Point
Don Carlos sat the of the large green touring
car. Every taut quiverng
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DR.. BiscI's Daily Health Hint

Eggs when fried but only slightly cooked form valuable part
Of older chs diet However children young months
be given the yOk Of hardboed egg provided grated
very fine.
The Washington times., 1929-05-21
"WbOObee"

''WbO0bee"
- ZiegfeId success featuring lovely
Ruth Etting (above) also reduced stock
ing bills with Lux. Mr., Ziegfeld specifies
Lux for stockings in all his shows
Another producer (Shubert general
manager) says enthusiastically-"We
would use Lux even if il cost $1.oO
box-Lux cuts stocking bills in half"
They too, use LHx-
Pleasure BORnd SbOW Boat The
Red Robe Spring is Here Three
Cheers This Year Of Grace
WbOobee
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How to keep
BLONDE
HAIR
from darkening

! from dafken1ng
proper shampoo
ing-t that's the
whole secret Blondex,
the special shampoo for
blondes only, keeps the
hairbeautifully highland
Iustrous - brings back
true golden sheen and
sparkle to dull, faded hair.
Safe-no dyes or harsh cfeini-
cals-hne for scalp. Used BY
= A. III 1~adta4 AV-TfH and
The Washington times., 1929-05-21
This Dap in Our History

proposed constitutional amendment for
popular election United States Senators May FL 1912
the first state this It finally became the Seventeenth
amendment on May 81, 1913
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q million blondes. At al leading drug and
department stores.
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Such stockings as these stay like ~ev ts long Nth Lux
every of New YOrks dazzling musical shows Katherine
Redd wardrobe mistress of g productions which grace
full dancers above are featured its II insist upon Lux because
fades coorS harms delicate threads
bling roughen pull No wonder Lux doubles stocking
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Famous Dressmakers Use Xxx
to keep mannequins' exquisite lingerie
and stockings just like new. (Sec PIC
ture above). :. And department. buyers
$40 of those interviewed ia 49, biz
stores-also insist on Lux!
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A Romance of the Younger
Married Set

Somehow, sleep would NOT
come.
Ito Be Continued)
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Every Great Movie Studio
uses Lux to double the life of beautiful
screen clothes-from fragile chiHons
like Ruth Taylor's charming frock
(above)to smart, sturdy sports toys. 'Ifs
economy to use Lux" the movies say.
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"ROllosO Tbrv"

"bllotO Thru"
Charming Irene DelrOy (above) is one
of the reasons for the brilliant success
of this jolly show. Critics call it fast.
stepping dance MARLBOROUGH can
imagine what hard wear that means for
the sheer stockings. Thanks to Lux
they now laSt twice as long!
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They all use Lax
Fioretta Follotv Thru Hello
Daddy Hold Everything Lady
Fingers Music !" May The
New Moon , Paris
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Attractive mahogany fin
ished end tables at an
astonishingly low price.
Exceptional in design
and finish.
Fifth Floor
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For the summers sports ensembles and
coats-fine quality flannel, sponged and
shrunk. In white and all the fashionable
pastel colors.
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merchandise
Washgoans forward We
examined offering with confidence and enthusiasm
outstanding
mentioned Your good judgment will tell instantly that
here and another
thema