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The Prize V/inners TJ*?SD' Mr*. Marion^S” *»"• «;T^ «.»■**• Time-’ • . Mr*. Orlis Ss% T'”' ' VanU-'r" Jl-^r I F"°S. »'■ * i111”"”' Mr\,MS'S«““r s,bl” pr. M..ni“Slr T""': Mar* <>rm«.'y Mrs. ^J.a st. N.^ 2805 Fourtn - V15. I>r-rarren' Time: 3.13 The First Seven Babies Born in Washington On Monday, April 29, First Day of National Baby Week— to Receive Gifts from The Palais Royal! And we think it particularly fitting to announce the names of the mothers of the winning babies on Mother’s Day! Each of the babies will be presented with a handsome Crib or Bassinette by the Palais Royal, and we sincerely hope this will be but the first of a lifetime of fortunate incidents for the new arrivals. FOR THE CHRISTENING Silk Coat & Hat Set Beautifully fashioned, with hand smocked yokes, faggoted collars and cuffs. With trim little caps for boy babies, and frilly bon nets for girls. All are r silk lined. In pink, blue or white. Silk Christening Dress | 95_2 95 Dresses and slips to match . . . truly ex quisite affairs with yokes of lace inser tions, lace panels, touches of embroidery and faggoting. Tiny collars for boys, V or square neck for girls. White only. Palais Royal—Third Floor Infants' Shawls, of softest wool and pom* pador yarns. Embroi dered. Frinjred ends. Pink, blue, white. 1.95—2.95 Bootea Sets, with s a c q u e or slip-over sweater, cap and bootees. Embroidered with tiny rosebuds. Sacques hand cro cheted. Pink, blue, white. 1.95—2.95 Washable Crepes Like These MAKE a Summer! Dainty and summery looking, but extremely practical, because these luscious new crepes are washable! And so beautiful, we wish we could sketch them all! Sketched: Jacket frock of white Crepe with contrasting yoke, not' elly ascot detail. i Sketched: Dress of uihite Crepe has flotcered Crepe jacket. Tail ored lines. ^Striking tri-color treatments—wood bead buttons—unique plaited capelet sleeves—snowy white with a brilliant touch of red—huge 'pearl buttons fastened on with tabs of the material. Washable crepe frocks with pastel wool coats—white with printed jackets. All cool—all new and lovely—all headed for smart summer occa sions! Sizes for misses, women and little women. \ Palai* Royal—Third Floor Tomorrow, Monday, ice place on sale Plain and Printed Silks and Synthetic Fabrics ... Outstanding Values ... This is a specially selected group of the most wanted fabrics in desirable weaves, colors and patterns. All-Silk Printed Crepe Tn a wide range of desirable colors. Heavy All-Silk Flat Crepe Washable; in 35 colors. Chulla Crepe in many designs, principally light grounds. All-Silk Striped Crepe A woven striped silk; guaranteed washable. Palais Royal—Second Floor Printed Silk Matelasse All silk; in multi-color effects, plaids, checks and floral patterns. Celanese Taffeta In plain colors; 25 desirable shades. All-Silk Flat Crepe Pure dye; the ideal lingerie fabric. Sports Cottons, for the Great Outdoors9 in a Gay9 Cheerful Profusion Of course you’re cotton minded this season! We’ve an enormous collection of smart weaves—here are some of them: VFoven Matelasse, 39c, 59c, 79c and 85c Nublin Melange Suiting, 39c yd. Cotton Crepon.59c yd. i Cotton Ratine .59c yd. La Cire Check.49c yd. Linene (cotton) Suitings. 59c yd. TaKool Cords.49c Palais Royal—Second Floor Novelty Piques .39c Sea Island Prints.59c Novelty Cotton Coatings, SI and 1.25 yard Rengo Belt Demonstration /*A. Miss K. Hoban Will Be in Our Corset Shop All Week to Assist You in Selecting the Proper ^ Garment for Your Figure . , • Rengo Belt Girdles and Foundations 350 to 5 oo Come in while Miss Hoban is here and let her suggest the garment best suited to your indi vidual needs . . . the Rengo Belt garment that will give you smart, trim lines for your new summer dresses! The new models combine the famous patented Rengo Belt features with attractive, practical new ideas. Palais Royal—Third Floor Store Your Furs They Protected You AU H'inter—You Owe It To Them To Protect Them Now! .. . don’t let dust and moths ruin their glossy beauty. Let us dust clean them fpr you— put them through our modernized fumigating process which ABSO LUTELY DESTROYS all mpth life—then store them away in a dry atmosphere and normal temperature— SAFE from fire, theft, dust and moths! The charges are moderate. Call District 4400 Fur Storage^ Exquisite New Shades! Extravagant New Styles in a Blossom Time Event of PURE DYE Silk Li ngerie Exquisite new models in fine lingerie show a definite trend towards the styles worn by famous beauties of the Regency Period ... but of course, simplified and modernized. Feminine and frothy with frills—pastel dyed laces, shirrings, drop shoulders and truly handsome laces ... and the new blossom tints of jonquil, sweet pea, tearose, dusty rose, buttercup and hyacinth. A. Extravagant lace trimmed gown ... y 4^ y with over-the-shoulder detail. Pure B. The lace ‘evening back' gown ... O C w ith draw-string neck-line. m ^F ^ C. 'Evening Gown’ model of pure dye 4% m y satin with long, clinging lines. J Decolletage. of course. * D. Drop-shoulder ‘Nightie’ of triple y a y sheer . . . verv daintv with its tinv \F nosegay. ^ ^ E. Bryn Mawr Slip of Crepe Dasche, a y perfect fit and does not sag. due to M \F J alternating bias. Mm » F. A lovely Bridal Gown from one of our sets. In pure dve satin. O C Gown . J.H J Slip, 2.25 and Dancettes, 1.95. H. ‘Winged Nightie' of pure dye crepe a y —dyed val lace edgings. Velvet rib- F \J j bon bow and sash. Mm * G. Pajama with a sophisticated air . . . y 4^ y and even the trousers lavishly trim- \F med with lace. ** * /. “Adorable Nightie” of pure dye silk. 4 y Net lace vestee and net cape shoul- I \F j der. Appliqued laces. * J. Pajamas with the caped shoulder, shaped lace neckline, dainty lace C pocket ... a two-piece style she will Mm • ^F mF adore. K. kOur Favorite Pantv Slip, brassiere <4 a y and full cut, perfect fitting pantv. I \F Ideal for summer frocks. • L. Pajamas, the two-piece overblouse 4 4^ y tvpe with frilled cap shoulder line. I \F .17. Harlequin Nightie with upstanding 4% y rtiff. and the same net ruffling trims M j the hem line. * Palais Royal—Third Floor