Evening star. [volume], November 01, 1917, Page 15, Image 15

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HALLOWEEN HERE
i
Festivities Apparently Unaf
fected by the Passing of Sa
loons From the District.
CROWDS WALK STREETS
Halloween reigned supreme last
night.
Before the mystlo evening had
scarcely begun. It was evident that
Xfne Alcohol was really going- to have
?cry little to do with Halloween Itself.
Tht ch.eatened invasion of the great
children's festival by adherents of Jolly
King Colo and his ilk did not ma
terialize. *
Halloween had the upper hand and
kept it downtown until midnight,
while In private homes throughout the
city the spirit, of Halloween did not
wane until even a later hour.
Crowds Walked the Streets.
Shortly after 6 o'clock last night the
crowds began to gather?and walk?
?"-n the downtown streets. By 8 o'clock
the flow of pedes'rianism was at its
height on Pennsylvania avenue, Oth,
Vtu cuid i4ih SLiceis a*id ou.e. main
thoroughfares. I
Masked and costumed children were '
nuch in evidence, as were young men
and women costumed for the evening's
fun.
It was a big, good-humored crowd, the
component parts of which tramped the
vtreets for hours looking for "some
thing to happen" that never happened.
There have been livelier Halloween cel
ebrations in Washington.
Despite the fact that the crowd was
big, it did not seem to reflect the ap
proximately 50,000 more people who
nave come to Washington since the war
began. The corner at yth street and
Pennsylvania avenue was a sort of cen-!
ter of activity, but even here the crowd
?was not so great as some expected, con
sidering that the night was both Hal
loween and a farewell to alcohol.
The fact that the nation is at war,
and that Washington is the capital of
the nation, undoubtedly had a sobering
Influence. There was very little row
?i> tu shown anywhere.
The absence of confetti was noted.
Washington never has been very strong
on throwing confetti, but in past years
there has been quite an amount of it
flung around on Halloweens.
Costumes and Masks in Evidence.
"Ticklers" and horns did not sell as
usual, either. Costumes and masks did
business as usual, evidently, although
??Charlie Chaplin" suits were few and
far between. Fake mustaches sold well,
large numbers adorning both male and
female upper lips.
One fellow wheeling a baby carriage
along Pennsylvania avenue attracted
attention. The baby had a neck at
least a foot and a half long. The in
fant was made of cardboard.
French soldiers, in their distinctive
tailored uniforms, afforded a dash of
color to the throngs.
About 90 per cent of the crowd, es
pecially on Pennsylvania avenue, con
sisted of young couples and old couples
who were out to watch the antics of
the children, the youngsters being dis
guised one way or another.
Police Kept the Lid On.
Policemen were much In evidence
and had the crowds well in hand all
evening. Whenever anything "excit
ing" seemed about to happen, up would
come a "cop" or two and the normal
flow of pedestrians would be restored.
'?Uncle Sam," an old man claiming to
be an old soldier, was making a patri
otic speech at 10th street and Pennsyl
vania avenue about 8 o'clock. Finally the
crowd grew so dense that the police
decided to take Uncle Sam" into the
toils, much to the indignation of the
crowd, many of whom asserted ve
hemently that "he wasn't doin* nothinV
Across in front of the Post Office De
partment building went the officers with
the old man, followed by a crowd ofl
about 600 people.
Tooting horns and other noise-mak
ers were much in evidence all during 1
the evening.. Beer bottles adorned the
hoods of many automobiles. An old i
wagon, that seemed about to collapse
any moment, creaked u Pennsy v 'a
avenue early la the evening?possibly I
a Halloween joke of some kind.
WIDOW HAS FIVE SONS IN
UNITED STATES SERVICE |
Mrs. Lottie B. Jones, Colored, Mak
ing Flag to Bear Stars Showing
Unusual Response to War.
Mrs. Lottie B. Jones, colored, seventy
two y*ars old. a resident of Tenleytown,
soon will be the possessor of a family
sendee flag that will float from the
roof of her home. It will contain five j
stars, each star representing a son she !
has in the United States military forces. |
.Mrs. Jones is making the flag and ex
pects to finish it early next week.
She is the widow of John B. Jones,
who was lighthouse keeper at Old Point, j
\X during a period of thirty-seven
years and who died a few years ago.
"I have five sons who have offered
?heir lives for their country," she'said,
"and two more who are willing to go
any time they receive a call."
One son is J. W. Jones, who recently
resigned a position as detective on the
local police force, made good at a train
ing camp in Iowq. and vas appointed
captain. Paul W. Jones, another broth
er, resigned from the police forr-e, went'
to the training camp in Iowa and is now
at Camp Meade as a lieutenant.
Catesby A. .Tones and Thomas T,.
.Tones, two other brothers, are chief
petty officers In the Navy, while War
ren W. Jones is on an Army transport.
The other brothers are Dr. William
Jones, who formerly was in the Navy,
and John Jones, a Harvard graduate,
who is a railroad engineer in Brazil.
FROLIC AT TYLER SCHOOL. j
Community Center Entertains on
Halloween for 500 Children.
The Tyler School community center,
the youngest organization of its kind in
Washington;* held its first frolic at the
Tyler School, 11th and I streets south
east. last night. More than COO chil
dren and young people, most of them
in Halloween costume, crowded the
lower floor of the school building. So
dense was the crowd that no attempt
was made to carry out a proposed pro
gram of songs, instrumental music and
stories, but an abundance of ice cream
and cakes was served to the fun makers.
The school rooms were decorated by
Clifford Lanham, superintendent of
parks for the District. The entertain
ment was in charge of Mrs. John Virn
stein, president of the community asso
ciation, and Mrs. Allan Davis, secretary.
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Editorial
The story is told of a little
shopgirl whose nightly
prayer at Xmas time was
this: "Thank God for the
taking off of shoes." It is a
pathetic cry, isn't it?
You will help to lighten the
burdens of salespeople dur
ing the holiday season by
snaking your purchases in
November or as many of
them as possible. You will
save your own strength and
nerves, too.
And, best of all, you'll get
things that you really want
and that will please those to
whom you give, for by shop
ping in November both you
and the people who wait on
you will have more time and
more strength.
Then don't forget the conges
tion in mails and transporta
tion at the present time and
realize that it will be much
more in the days to come.
"Buying It in November" helps
you, helps us, helps the mail
man and helps Uncle Sam.
Christmas Shopping Done Best and Most Profitably in November
Boys* Warm Mackinaws, $5.55
They are made of wool fabrics, with pinch or plain backs and belt all around; shawl
or convertible collar. You can take your pick from fancy plaids, checks and
stripes. Just the garment for your boy for winter wear.
All sizes from 7 to 18 years.
Boys' Corduroy Suits, $5.55
These Suits have two pairs of full-cut pants. They're made in wide-weave, mouse
color corduroy; pinch-back styles, with three-piece belts and patch pockets;
sizes from 6 to 18 years.
Boys' Blouses, 29c
Fifth Floor?Lansburgh & Bro.
Demonstration of the Rengo Belt Corsets
Attracts Women Who Are
Hard On Corsets
Stretched and broken corsets call for replacement?
often a second or third in a single season?where
stout figures give severe wear.
Xot so with Rengo Belt Corsets?they are the
strongest and most substantially made garments
ever designed, due to the exclusive Rengo Belt
feature of tailoring over the abdomen and hips.
They will hold their perfect style lines until thor
oughly worn out?most women discard their old
er Rengo Belt garments only when the styles
change.
Thus in the purchase of Rengo Belt Corsets you may
acquire all 3-ou have ever desired in style and
comfort, and at the same time practice "present
time economy." Boned with double watch
spring steels. Per pair, $2.50 to $5.
Third Floor?Lansburgh & Bro.
Several Hundred Sample Hats From
New York Milliner?Extra Special
Hats That Would Sell Regularly at $12
a
Women who visited our Millinery Department today enthusiastically pronounced them the
prettiest hats they ever saw for the money. Beautiful Trimmed Hats, in black and as
sorted colors. They ,are made of Paon or Lyon's velvet. Choose from large flaring
shapes, continentals, chin chins, draped hats, breast hats, afternoon, dress and evening
hats. Hats for everybody from misses to matrons. Gold and silver ornaments, furs,
fancies, feathers and fur trimmings are all represented.
Second Floor?Lansburgh & Bro.
$?.55
Now for the REAL
Offering Approximately 4,?00 Men's
High-Grade
Neglige Shirts
At,
Choice,
89c
Washington men will welcome this as the
most interesting Shirt news in many a
day.
In preparation our buyer anticipated this
sale many months ago, before the con
stantly advancing price of shirtings, by
cleaning up, for spot cash, the most de
sirable short lots of Shirtings on hand at
the plants of two of New York's leading
shirt manufacturers, and having them
made up according to the best methods of
high-grade shirt making.
The majority are soft-cuff models, with a
goodly representation of the stiff-cuff va
riety, made of high-count percales. The
materials of the soft-cuff models are high
count percales, madrases and good mer
cerized materials.
Every Shirt is full cut and perfectly finished
to the finest detail.
Every Shirt absolutely perfect.
Sizes 14 to 17.
All shirts arranged for easy selection oit
our Men's Shop Tables.
Kruskal & Co.'s Exclusive Coats, Suits and Wraps
Unmercifully Sacrificed for Quick Selling
Values From $50 to $200, at
'19.50 to '135.00
Materials represented are broadcloth, Duvetyne, chiffon ve
lour, sport fabrics and velouc de laine, in black and all
prominent colors.
Mallison's de Luxe linings used in most all of these garments.
Women's Dresses $1 S3.80
Values Up to $32.50. Sizes 116 to 44. ^
Dresses made of satin, serge and combination materials, in
taupe, black, navy, green, brown, Burgundy and many
other colors. Also a few exquisite dresses made of Georg
ette crepe and satin combined. Dresses that.are truly mar
velous for the price.
Women s Coats $01 *75
Values Up to ?37.5?. Sizes 16 to 44.
Exquisite coats, made of velour, silvertone, broadcloth, serge
or poplin, in black, navv, beet root, green, brown or Bur
gundy. Many have real fur collars; others have Kerami or
Napa-Lamb trimmings. Belted, flared and semi-tailored
effects. Some coats lined throughout, others half lined
with guaranteed silk or satin.
Second Floor?Lansburgh & Bro.
Wonderful Sale of Sheets and Cases
Pretty Sample Blouses $ 0-45
$3.50 to $4.75 Values M
You can't imagine what an attractive assort
ment awaits you?note their values.
Charming, distinctive models of net, lace,
Georgette and crepe de chine in flesh or
white. A blouse for every occasion.
Blouses of good quality Georgette, in white
or flesh color; prettily trim- $3.50
med with frills. Special at._>..
Second Floor?Lansburgh & Bro.
A Wonderful Silk Sale
That v.-ill create active buying tomorrow. First quality absolutely pore
silk fabrics, the kind for which Lansburgh's are famous.
40-Inch $1.85 Satin de Chine
In All Color#.
36-Inch $1.85 Chiffon Dress Satin
In Black and Colors.
36- Inch $1.85 Chiffon Dress Taffeta
In All Colors.
40-Inch $1.75 Crepe de Chine
la Blartt Only.
36-Inch $1.69 Chiffon Dress Taffeta
In Black Only.
36-Inch $2.25 Black Charmeuse
Nearly every color imaginable is shown in the large assembly of desir
able silks. All pure silk fabrics of unusual beauty, yet durable.
Third Floor?Lansburgh & Bro.
44-lnch $1.75
Imperial Navy
Blue Serge
At $1.48 Yd.
Sponged and shrunk, ready for the
needle. The proper fabric for
tailored dresses and suits; one
6hade only. A wonderful, rich
shade of navy blue. Pure all
wool, beautiful suede finish.
$2.00 All-Wool
Plaids, Yard, $1.39
Women's Up to $15 Footwear
$8.95
An assortment of Fine Quality Shoes in a variety of
models, but not all sizes in one style. Shoes for dress
or walking wear, made of brown or gray kidskin,
gray suede, patent leather and tan calfskin.
]Yomen's Shoes in Values to $10
Some unusually remarkable values in this lot of Worn- A m g\d\
en's Shoes. Shown in various leathers and styles, SlA UmM
which offer a wide selection. All sizes, but not in
any one style.
Second Floor?Lansburgh & Bro.
With Savings That Are Out of the Ordinary
SixtW Plover sheets: double-bed
size; extra long for ^ C
brass or metal beds, J[ . /. i
Special at ^
81x108 Fairhaven Sheet*: double
bed size; made by |
Dallas Mills. Spe- J) | #J)U
cial
SlxSM) tannoM Mfll |
Sheet* with a j) J[ ?jL'O
heavy, round thread.
Special
42x36 Empire State ,>Pil
loweane?; seconds of jr.^^
Mohawk. Special, each.
36-inch Domestic Lohgcloth
for Underwear, Etc.; Yard.
First Moor?Lansburg-h & Bro.
$1.50
Double-Bed Sheets,
$1.35
90x99 Double-bed Sheets; extra
wide and extra long. Subject
to a few oil spots which will
easily wash out.
Sheets, $1.10
81x90 Plover Sheets?an ideal cloth
for its laundering and wearing
qualities.
45x36 Empire State Pil
low eases; excellent
quality. Special, each.
42x72 Defender and Salem Bolnter
t.'anen; open at both,
ends, with 3-inch hem. 111143
Special, each
."G-Iuch Domestic Lony- -g ^1/
eloth for underwear. I Ai'lZlT.
Special, yard
36-inch Darling Bleached | ?
Cotton: mill ends 5 to I ? C
10 yards. Special, yard.
12l/ic
Mill Ends of 36-inch
Darling Bleached Cotton, Yd. .
17c
Full 40 inches wide, in fifteen dis
tinctive color combinations.
Smart styles tor misses' and
children's frocks. $2.00 value,
yard, $1.39.
54-lnch $3.00 Military
Cloth, $2.50 Yard
The new rage in fabrics is the
olive drab Military Chudda
Tweeds. This fabric is in great
. favor for coats, capes and en
tire suits.
SO-lnch $1.75 Black
Storm Serge at $1.19 Yd.
Third Floor?Lansburgh & Bro.
Typical Friday Bargains
Extraordinary Reductions for
145 Pairs of Up to $2.00 Lace
Curtains, Pair
79c
Manufacturers' seconds of fine Nottingham Curtains,
in designs that arc imitations of the handmade
lace curtains; 2y2 to 3 yards long. Because of
slight misweaves they are marked at 79c.
\
59c Linoleum, 31c Sq. Yd.
Bring your floor measure and buy this Extra Quality
Felt-Back Linoleum, cut from full pieres. Very
slight misprints.
$22.45
Axminster, Velvet and
Brussels .Rugs, Special...
9x12. 9x11 and 8.3x10.6 Fine, Heavy Quality Ax
minster, Velvet and Brussels Rugs, shown in a
wide range of delightfully new patterns.
in Upholstery Dept.
the Day's Selling
Beautiful Lace Curtains, in fr 1 OC
Values Up to $3.00, at *P ' *00
Fine Scotch and Filet Net Curtains in neat, new
patterns; also Marquisette and Voile Curtains,
finished with Hinkel lace edge and hemstitched
border.
30c Table Oilcloth, 19c Yd.
One big table lot of Slightly Imperefct Table Oil
cloth, 45 inches wide. In white only, but a big
bargain.
$3.95
9x12 Congoleum Rugs,
Seconds of $9.60 Quality..
Full-Size Two-Piece Congoleum Rugs, shown with'
border all round. These rugs are darable, sani
tary and economical.
Fourth Floor?Lansburgh & Bro.
$1.50 to $3
Middy Blouses
at 88 Each
Mendels make Middy Blouses, made of
fine quality Lonsdale Jean, in white or
white with colored collars. Also come
in colored reps and outing stripes.
Sizes 8 to 22 years and sizes up to 46
bust measure. Special at 88c.
Third Floor?Lansburgh & Bro.
Wash Goods
Remnants
at
15c
Yard
Values up to 50c
Many desirable lengths
of
Splendid Quality White and
Colored Wash Goods are of
? fered tomorrow at this un
usually low price.
There are 40-inch Lawns, Suit
ings, Cambrics, Nainsooks,
Lofigcloth, Dimities, Voiles,
Ginghams, Trooper- and
Kiddie Cloths, Silk and Cot
ton Mixed fabrics, Flannel
ettes and many other needed
materials.
First Floor?Lansburgh & Bro.
25c White
Shaker
Flannel
18c
Fine, soft, nappy quality; excel
lent weight for women's and
children's warm garments;
also for interlining; washes
splendidly.
Main Floor?Lansburgh & Bro.
Flannelette Night
Drawers, 59c
Night Drawers of good quality,
ilanuelette, with or without"
feet. Are pink or blue
striped. Sizes 6, 8 and _io
years. Special at 59c.
Night Robes, 75c
Misses' and Children's Flan
nelette Night Robes, in
dainty pink or blue striped
patterns. Sizes 4 to 14
years. Spccial at 75c.
Drawers, 29c
Children's Drawers, made of
Canton flannel, for winter
wear, in diaper or knicker
styles. Sizes 1 to 10 years.
Special at 29c.
Outet Garments
Misses' and Children's Bloom
ers, made of good quality j
black sateen. Full sizes, wi(S ,
yoke band. Sizes ? 4 to j
16 years. Special 79c I
-Lansburgh & Bro.!
at
First Floor
Store Hours: Open 9 A.M., Close 5:45 P.M.
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