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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
Chiffon Scarfs, 1925
We're SIO.SO

chiffon scarfs, in two
tones and hand-painted.
Black Spanish Shawl, hand.
embroidered, in bright colors.
Was $85. Now..........S2 k
l Black Spanish shawl, en-
broidered with bright flowers.
Was $3.50. Now. ... .S37.5C
NEcKwEAR, AISLE Is
FIRST FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05

IL Corset Brassieres, sizes
ported Step-in Girdles, siz
16 Girls Corset BTassieres of
novelty batise. Sizes 80 to SO.
We're Waedt Il; 90; s s0T. f;i 81
Sizes 81, 80, SO and 81. Were
S1050. Now. .S3.9
Is Natures Rival One-piece Gar
mentS of figured batiste and
elastic, without boning. Sizes
80, "a and SO. Were So. so.
NOW ............... SZ.0U
CoRSETs, THIRD FLOOR.
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Children's Coats, $4.95
We're SI3.75 to $3.50

8, of checked fleece and
Tally-Ho. Sizes 2 to 6.
IS Chinchilla Coats, IN navy,
tan, and wine. Sizes !, 2 and 4.
Were s13.75. Now. $500. $3.50
10 Boys Handmade Suits of
broadcloth and linen. Sizes 3, 4,
S. Were s295. Now -. 81. AS
IL Boys Two-picce Jersey Suits,
navy, green, and brown. Size 2.
Were SO so. Now ..... 100
Fl Girls 2-Piece Jersey Dresses.
tan, navy, and brown. Size 2
end 8 years. Were 81 %.
IL Girls Apiece Jersey Dresses,
sizes 2, 3, 4, 5. Were s2;95.
&c Upper Play suits, sizes 2.
3, 4 years. 2 and 3 piece sets.
Were $40 and 5000. Now $3.50
. 2-Piece Upper Play Suits. IN
tan, navy. and rust. Sizes ,, Q,
z, 8. Were sass. Now. =. $3.50
JUVENILE APPAREL
FOURTH FLOOR.
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Furniture Greatly Reduced

I End Table; gum, stained ma
hogany. Was $685.. Now $4.35
/ Cedar Chest. natural finish.
Was SlI.75. Now. S8.75
] Butterfly Table, mahogany
NON pAC.OV
! End Table, solid mahogany
top, with magazine basket.
Was $6.75. Now. SIS
FURNITURE, SIXTH FLOOR.
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10; the hattering princesse
5 silk Crepe Petticoats; tailored
and fitted at the waistline.
Were s295. Now. .S1.05
s Jane WandI Tailored Slips,
with pleats in back and deep
hem. Were s5.e5. Now. .S3.95
CosTUME SLIPS, THIRD FLOOR.
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Lamps and Shades
Greatly Reduced
Slightly soileG or damaged

SHghtty SofIeG or d0m1geG
i Metal Junior Lamp. was
S Sq.y E E0Sm:i.d oil Pot Lamp =.
Was $3.50. Now. $3.50
] Rusty-Iron Bridge Lamp. Was
$3.50. Now ..............:.S $3.50
j Green Alabaster Table Lamp.
Was $40. Now. IS
] Marble Light Lamp. y. Wa as
/ Blue Pottery Plight Table
Lamp. Was $3.50. Now, $3.50
/ Gold silk Bridge Shade. Was
Gold Ribbon Shade. 1S-inch
cone. Was $3.50. Now. $3.50
2 Decorated Parchment Paper
Bridge Shades. Were $3.50.
2 Decorated Parchment Paper
idge Shades. were 50.
Now 500
i Orange and Ivory Parchment
Paper Bridge Shade. Was SO.
1O-inch Parchment Paper
Print Shade. Was IS. Now. $3.50
LAMPS, SEVENTH FLOOR.
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8; tuxedo style, with solid
8 Tailored Rayon Robes. tuxedo
style, in orchid. Extra size.
Were s7.95. Now. ...... .S5.95
5 Quilted Satin Robes; printed.
A silk cord at the Waistline.
Were $16.5o. Now. .S5.05
NEGLIGEEs, THIRD FLOOR.
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Silk Umbrellas, $7'45
We're $40 and $3.50

S, in navy and lighter blue.
combination, rust with
brown, black -and-white and
black and gray comb1na-
lions. 16-rib frames with
assorted imported handles.
8 Women's 2S-inch Black silk
Umbrellas, with straight or
Prince of Wales handles, shell
or ivory trimmed. Were ~.
) Women's Fancy six UmbTeI-
las, in navy, brown, sreen, and
black and white combination.
16-rib frames with novelty ham
dies in straight or Prince OF
wales STYLES. Were $l3:
4 Mems Black silk Umbrellas.
finished with malacca wood
silver trimmed handles. Han
dies slightly marred. Were SIS;
NOW ..........s..s.'.s 5000
UMBRELLAS, AISLE ~
FIRST FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
China Saucers Reduced to 1Os

200 odd China Saucers
! 10-inch Roseville Jardinere.
Slightly imperfect. Was s6.
NOW &o.0O
10 Decorated Casserolesi i'm
ported. Manufacturers SAM
pies, regularly much more.
Special 81
le Decorated Engiish Porcelain
After Dinner Cups and Saue-
eFs. Were $il5, cup and
saucer. Now. SOC
90 Square salad Plates; import
&C. .ys sc C0lSSE oS deeoFatssSS c
CHINA, FIFTH FLOOR.
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attractively decorated.
2 Decorated English Porcelain
Chop Plates. Were IS.
now SZ.J1
3 Decorated Square Sal d
Bowls; Rlfsh porcelain.
Were 50. Now. ........gI
Gold EncFusted China Dinner
Plates; imported. Odd sam
pies, regularly much more.
CDSClhi DUO
Decorated and Gold-encrusted
CaSsereles; imported. Manu-
facturer's samples, much lower
than regular. Special. $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05

Secretary, Governor VIM
throp, all mahogany. Was
$40. Now. $50
finish. Was $25. Now. $3.50
I Corner Cabinet, mahogany
and gum. Was $66. Now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
Old Men and Women

Mortality figures in Canada show 70 deaths of centenarians in the last reported year. They ranged in age from l00 to l08 years. It is evident that when human being does reach the century mark. the cords of his life are drawing together" He , hasn't much farther to go. And that is doubtless well. If there IS little value in life beyond the biblical three SC ore and ten, how much less IS there beyond five-score!
 Those Hebrew legends of patriarcha age records running up into several centuries probably need not be taken any more ser iously by modern folk than they were taken by Solomon himself. Expectancy of life among the sturdies speciments doesn't seem to have changed much in the historical period, though average expectancy sunk dur ing the middle ages. from plaques and ig- norance, and has risen markedly with our medical progress.
 It is found that. contrary 10 the usual opinion. women are more liable to long life thu men. There were A women in this list to 5 men. Are women really tougher than men' Or do they merely take fewer chances1 Or are they preserved by keep ing more active and occupied in their last years'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
Bad Driving

Many automobiles are still driven badly, in spite of all the people who are prosecuted for reckless operation of such machines. It IS so difficult, and it would cost so much, to get at all or practically all drivers who do reckless things. that many people feel that bad driving can't be helped.
 Yet the situation is not quite So hopeless as that. "A great deal of bad automobile, driving occurs simply because of peoples bad manners, and most people can be made ashamed of bad manners A lot of people who do not hesitate al downright dishonest and even cruel conduct. who will cheat their nelghbors and defraud the government, arc yet ashamed to appear boorish in daily life. They care more for the exterior appearance of politeness than they do for substantial justice and right living.
 l he way to get at such people, IS to make it clear that the person who drives car in way to endanger the public. is giv- ing d rotten exhibition of manners He makes himself an object of disgust and ab- horrence. There are not many people who care to do that, if they fully realize that their conduct has that effect. A great deal of this unmannerly driving is merely though,less. the needless act of people who should know better. but never have consid- cred how their ways are regarded by the public.
 When they tear around corners and almost run over pedestrians. and grab rights of way that do not belong 10 them. they are regarded as rough and coarse persons l., C, .,l ,t. even terms. If they could only realize the impression they thus create among those who see their acts many of them would mend their obnoxious ways They need 10 see themselves as others see them. They should be assisted 10 do so in all possible ways,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
Here, There And Everywhere

advocates of the smooth face. The police in Centralia, Washington have been ordered to arrest all male residents without boards. Clearly a point for the hirsute gem try. Victory rests with neither side.
 Unhappily. this great social question of whether one should or should not let his beard grow has never been judged on its merits. The beardites declare that the smooth face is effeminate. The rag or wielders answer that the beard is insanitary. Neither of the em- battled factions can take its boards or let them alone. There Is no such thing as true hirsute temperance.
 The matter of boards Is one in which the individual is ground be- tween the milistones of social agi- tation. Does he attempt to judge for himself on purely esthetic grounds, he finds himself pointed out as namby-pamby, weakling or hooted at as bolshevik. Those who attempt to compromise by wearing Q mustache are hooted at by both sides. Is there no way out? Must one be frankly partizan on which Is inherently q matter of one's own conscience?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
Dirt Road Funds

With more than half of the town he state receiving aid from the $5,000,0L, dirt road fund appropriated by the l93 leglsla- ture 1t is high time that Waterbury took active steps to secure it's $l7.750 share and 10 vote the money to some good purpose State Highway Commissioner Macdonald has just called for bids on eleven dirt road projects which will bring the total over the half way mark. For some time our city fathers have been debating the advisabllity of using the money for dirt road improve mcnt or for ollin2 streets. Evidently there IS no objection to the latter procedure.
 Plymouth and Terryvic this week start cd oing streets and dirt roads leading into the towns with their share of the fund Ac- cordng to estimates only about $lOO00 of the fund will be used in this work The re- mainder of it will be used in improving rural roads we suppose. Ten miles of roads will be oiled It wouldnt be bad idea for this city 10 expend the entire amount for oiling if the highway department gives il permission. However, this department might feel that Waterbury should recognize tbe needs of some of it's residents on thc outer edge who find travelling on dirt roads preearious expedition in the spring of the year
 However it isn't an easy matter To figure out the roads 10 be improved in d city as big as Waterbury. The allowance of Sl7,75O doesn't go very far in improving dirt roads on the basis of present day costs. There would be such demand for attention from all four corners of tbe city that the city fath CTS would be at loss where to begin. And the law under which this $5.O0OO00 fund is administered distinctly states that no road shall receive attention which may be intend cd for inclusion in the state highway system al some future date. That appears To us 10 be an obstacle that many towns are over looking
 We noticed recently that in LitehhcId thc Northheld road was 10 be worked I be other end of this road is to receive attention in Ihomaston. And 1t Wasnt SO many years ago that state road was proposed from Thomaston 10 LitchGeld via North field Evidently the state highway depart ment holds no hopes for this event for il has sanctioned projects on both ends of the road. which by the way IS one of the pre'- tlest dirt roads in the state. winding up and over the Northheld hills. Whether Watet- bury uses it's appropriation for oiling or for repairs we hope IL gets it before the time limit expires and the money goes back into the fund
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25

Hartford is the third city in the state to enter the political arena with bang this summer. Promise of an exciting primary fight and later election are seen in the ad- vance of candidates to the center of the ring for instructions Attorney David A. Will son. former postmaster and candidate on the democratic state ticket several years ago, is out for the mayoralty nomination. So is William J. Rankin. former assessor. Pri-; maries are set for October. Evidently the democrats hope to unseat the republican who will seek to fill Mayor Batterson's shoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
A STRAW VOTE IN ST LOUIS
(Hartford Courantl

!, As the presidential campaign of 1882 draws nearer various news papers are now trying to ascertain the drift of popular sentiment in their communities toward the can- didates most under discussion. The latest of these newspaper polls Is that of the St Louis Times, which was begun immediately after Prcs- idcnt Hoover's proposal of mora torium for Germany. With the casting of some 10000 ballots the polls were declared closed. The result strongly favors the candi- dacy of Governor Roosevelt of New York, who boiled 6224 votes as against 1853 for President Hoover. Former Governor Smith is third with 241A, and then comes Senator Morrow of New Jersey with 1172. Governor Ritchie of Maryland is fifth with 938. fol- lowed by former Senator Reed of Missouri with gag. Coolidge, Cur tIs, Borah, owen D. Young, New ton D. Baker and Senator Walsh of Montana received scattering votca
 The ballot submitted to the | TehucIb oI tHt g1L l<Ouib jiIltb Cai ried q referendum on prohibition, which resulted fin 15.418 votes be- ing cast for repeal to 428 against. Except for this referendum 1t might have been claimed that MT Hoovcr's vote Of 3363 represented to considerable extent the pro- hibition question. as was the case nity, but it is obvious that those .l. I.l. Co apart from his attitude on the pro- hibition uestion, as was the case in 1928. When this Issue is di- vorced from candidates and stands by Itself, the voter Is torn by no conflicting emotions. The question Is not confused in his mind with political considerations that might otherwise strongly influence him. Of the more than 5000 who de- clared their preference for MT Hoover there was manifestly q sharp disagreement with him on what he has called Ian experiment noble in motive and far-reaching in purpose"
 St Louis is ordinarily a republic can city but 1t was carried by dov- ernor smith in 1928 with q plural- ity of 15.000 over MT Hoover. AL though no great dependence is to be placed in straw votes. the indi- cations are that 1t will be exceed- ingly difficult to bring St Louis back into the republican column next year. MT Hoover is pretty certain to be the republican can. didate. but it is far from settled that Governor Roosevelt will be his opponent. That wise political observer. Senator Noses of New Hampshire. is quite confident that the democratic honor will fall to Newton D. Baker of ohio. and this in the belief that the convention will get into A tangle over Roose- welt and see it's opportunity in the nomination of MT Baker. MT Bakers stand on the prohibition issue satisfies the democratic re- quircments. He has no political cntanglements and he comes from n state almost as pivotal as New York. He is not an avowed can- didatc but he has democratic sup port throughout the country and he will bear watching.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
At The National Capitol
A Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER

was compared with the Inquisition and its methods described as often unconstitutional, tyrannical and oppressive" After studying crimi- nal procedure the commission de- cided we needed better judges, and fewer scandals in the lower courts. The report on causes of crime named specifically certain cities which have infection areas" of crime.
 The report on criminal statistics said that crime, statistics, for any practical purpose, were non-exist- ent and that the only statistics bith adequate and comparable on na- tional scale were those of the fed eral decennial census on the popu- lations of penal institutions.
 Everyone has been attacked in these reports except the criminals For in addition to either sharp or damning criticisms of judges, po- lice, prosecutors, wardens and other officials, the commission has taken frequent slaps at the attitude of the general public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
Quotations
The Inventor is the modern saint

The inventor is the modern saint. Prof Harry A. Overstreet, Col lege Of the City of New York.
 Agriculture is better off than any other American industry.
 --Alexander Legge.
 A slight tap on the wrist K now In order for world that has been most wretchcdly mtsbehaving Itself since ever it began.
 -Theodore Drciser.
 Greatness is always masculine. It is always productive, never re- ceDtivc. Always gives. never re- ccives. Emil Ludwig.
 Probably the most common of all antag0nisms arises from one mans taking a seat beside you on a train, a seat to which he is com pleteIy entitled.
 Robert Benchley. dramatic critic. But for It's endless capacity to take things for granted and be- come used to them, the human race would probably have long since be- come excessively downhcarted. Walter Lippman. former editor of the New York Worid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25

automobile fatally shot one child and wound ed four others. Blzzing with anger. the people call for the wiping out. of the gum men who commit such cruel deeds All this show of wrath is fine, but it is a pity that it does not work more consistently.
 Gangsters and gunmen will not be put down by sudden explosions of popular am ger. They are the outgrowth of certain habits of the American people. their indif- ference to political corruption. their fail ure to take an interest in government, their absorption in their own selfish interests To put down the outrages of gunmen and bandits. police forces need to be divorced from politics and the power of political pulls will have to be abolished or much reduced. When offenders escape because they have influence with some politician. conditions are created that encourage crime.
 According to the Wickersham comms- sion and many eminent legal authorities. there need to be many changes in laws and legal procedure to facilitate the trial and conviction of criminals. The speed and certainty of justice vary greatly in different states and cities but there are many locali- ties where it IS far too easy for a criminal to escape justice. But the average run of people do not get interested in such ques- tlon. Sudden outbursts of popular wrath will not put down crime. It needs an organized movement with steady pressure from influential people and organizations. 10 bring about the needed action
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
THE CoLoRFUL DECADE
(New York Herald -Tribune)


 For word that has been done to death and yet remains in our midst, mortifying and about to become a public nuisance, we pro-, pose the word "colorful".
 found neither in the New Stand ard nor webster's New Interna- tional Dictionary is the least that can be said against 1t.
 Many honest and vigorous words coined in the last decade. still awaiting admission, will "crash" the dictionaries in the long run. The language is kept alive by such hardy parvcnus, most 0 tfhem ur- ban slang.
 The dowdy and synthetic "col- orfup will go in with these rough and-ready newcomers, no doubt. Already 1t appears in the New Century Dictionary. which "aims at defining all words in ordinary use." We predict. however, that it's fate lies with the topical words and phrases that come to be used with a disavowing smile.
 Just as "thc Mauce Decade" and ".the Gay 90's gibe at days gone by, we prophecy recklessly that "the ColorfuI Decade" will some day characterize. with tongue In cheek, the 1920's that wore this bastard adjective to frazzle.
 Another designation which might be given the period 1920-'30 from a word equally abused in it's time is the word "sophisticated". But to an oncoming generation which will see the 1320's in good per spective, will this boasted sophis- tication seem to have been real. or merely a sophomoric assump- ton of worldly wisdom?
 No, "coIorfu" tags the 1030's more effectively. It is c feeble synonym for "picturesque" or "romantic." for qualities supposed Iy outgrown which were still dear to period which was neither in- nocent nor wise: which made col orfui figures of gorillas; mistook tinted and watermarked paper for real money: took "art" into the bathroom. making its most inti- mate fixtures sky blue. pale pink or jade green.
 The CoIorful Decade" knew It all and fell for every set-up, be- cause 1t was grass green without knowing 1t. Let the dead past bury its dear. dead adjectives
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
Wrath of the Public

The American people are so easy going that they tolerate wrongs that ought to be suppressed. Once in a while when they be- come thoroughly reused, they hit back in most violsnt way at the people who take advantage of their good nature. 1t is too bad that these revolts against evils are SO fsky and spasmodie For instance. they ksve recently been stirred 10 high pitch of wrath by an outrage committed in New York city. when bullets from gsngster
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
TODAY IS THEA ANNIVERSARY & hgkZA
sEE GREEK REpUBLIC

oENC uBtLESN ItLI ODbAS
 On August 25, 1917, Premier Venizelos, of Greece, made def- mite statement regarding the pos- sibility of Creek republic in the chamber of deputies at Athens.
 Premier Venizelos declared that he had often told the former King Constantine that the nations of the world were gradually abol- ishing kingships and that 1t de- pended upon the existing kings themselves to hasten or postpone this inevitable consummatino.
 "The government, neverthe- less," said the premier. "ls of the opinion that it is our duty to give the monarchy another trial. This. of course, is a final trial, but I am sure that the Greek people and the coming constituent assembly will be disposed to render possible the continuation of our present system of democracy presided over by king
 This statement was received with prolonged applause as clear ly defining the governments posi- tion on the recent tendency to- ward a republic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1881
The City's Safe

No siree. no one is going to run away
 with the City Hall. not by jug-full as
 long as the Waterbury Republican and
 Americans sturdy right hand IS able to do
 its periodical sums in arithmetic. In all
 earnestness both morning and evening end of
 the combine solemnly swear like Ike and
 Mike that there is nothing political in the
 little friendly criticism they are bringing to
 bear on Mayor Hayes just at present. We
 wonder.
 To our way of thinking Controller Dan ] iel J. Leary's repeated explanation, which it appears has to be made quarterly now. comes about as near as it is humanly pos sble to explaining the bugaboo of cash defi- cits The rank and file of citizens of Waterbury. we think, are more than satls- fled with the showing made thus far by Mayor Hayes's administration and feel con fident that if the city is allowed to continue under such guidance it will soon be in as good condition as it was before REPUBLI- CAN RULE STARTED IT ON ITS DOWNWARD COURSE. The motive of the combination papers in trying to discredt anything or everything s with democratic label on it in view of their clam like silence twelve or fourteen years ago is too apparent. First it was Mayors Scully. Reeves and Thoms. Hard sort of customers to suit with that array of diversified talent. All of them could not have been wrong even if they were demo- crats
 No. if the Republican and American will pardon us for speaking out loud, the whole trouble IS that they themselves have not had hand in the pie Having failed in every attempt to deliver Waterbury from the sceurge of democracy all the way from the , support of straght-line republicans to city,
 manager form of government. they resort to a policy of petty picking and heeklng. This in our judgment, at a time when everybody
 should be out putting his shoulder to the
 wheel instead of retarding such an effort as Mayor Hayes is making to get US out of the
 trenches. can scarcely be said to be conducive
 to the best results However. as we said
 above. it is not hard to see whose ax is be-
 ing ground in the hopes of spillng demo-
 cratic blood.