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Men’s Furnishings Only 6 Cocktail Jackets Originally 9.85 Silk-lined Brocades and velvet cords. A .. m lounging coat for ■ •> around the house. Small sizes only. 75 Broadcloth Shirts That Were 1.19 to 1.65 Slightly soiled and mussed from handling. That’s the reason they’re marked down. Mostly whites. Broken sizes. 24 Men’s 3.95 White Silk Shirts. Collar attached styles in size 15 only-1.69 42 Men’s 3.50 and $4 Superior Part Wool Union Suits. From our own stocks and less than half price. Natural shade. Sizes 38, 46, 48- 1.69 62 Men’s 1.95, 2.95, 3.95 Mufflers. Silks, wools and crochets. Neat stripes and solid shades. Canary, navy and black shades-95c 9 Men’s 75c Famous Shorts. Broken sizes. Soiled and mussed from handling- 35c 12 Men’s 1.50 and $2 Famous Make Union Suits. Athletic union suits. Broken sizes. Soiled 79c 50 Men’s 1.95 Balbriggan Top and Broadcloth Pants Pajamas. 50c Men’s Shoes 100 Leather Bed Room Slipperg, sold originally at $1 Made with soft pad ded soles and heels. /IfllC A limited quantity of ZA these. Size 8 or 8y2. 6 Men’s $7 High-cut Leather Boots. 16 inches. Broken sizes, 2.99 60 Men’s $1 Grey and Fawn Spats. Broken sizes-39c (Second Floor) Men’s Hats 3 Men’s 12.50 Collapsible Opera Hats. Sizes 6%, 7Vi-5.95 3 Men’s $4 Black Evening Sticks 09c (Main Floor) Only 15 Pieces of Luggage that sold regularly for $10 Some In genuine cowhide; others In striped canvas with leather bind ing. Including hat boxes, overnight cases, luncheon or pic- ^ v nlc kits and bottle 4Za£Pc) cases. One and two V ■ of a kind. (Main Floor, lb* Heoht Oo.) Sporting Goods Just 68 Famous Make Golf Clubs that originally sold for $5 & $6 Woods and Irons by Kroydon, Dunlop, Wilson and MacGregor. All steel shafted and with leather grips. Only one and two of a kind. Get yours early. 25 Men’s 2.99 Steel-Shafted Golf Irons. Odds and ends, but all perfect-50c 40 Men’s $5 “Frank Buck” Buck skin Jackets. Full zippers, wa terproof, windproof, slash pock ets, fleeced lined, adjustable side straps. Made of gabardine weave fabric. Brown only—--99c (Main Floor) Women’s Shoes 90 Pairs 94 & $5 Fash ion Mode Suede Shoes Arch support a? in black, green, wine, grey. All sizes in the group. 8—$10.50 Evening Shoes-2.95 33—$3 Women’s Spats. Grey, fawn, blue, wine. All sizes... 95c 25—$4 Fashion Mode Evening Sandals- $1 69—$2 Velvet Scuffs with fur trim _ 74c Jewelry and Bags Clearance Jewelry 200—$1 and $2 Clips, ^ Pins, Bracelets, Ear- I ■ n*' rings, Necklaces 2—22.50 Men’s Swiss Watches 10.00 2—3.95 Fob Watches_ -59c 2—8.95 Swiss W’atches for men and women 2.95 (Main Floor, Jewelry Dept.) 156—$5 Suede Bag's 4—$10 and 7.50 Alligator Bags 2.95 1—12.50 Fitted Men’s Case-4.95 39—$3 and $5 Brocade and Vel vet Evening Bags- 1.00 50—$1 Fabricoid, Real Suede and Velvet Evening Bags- 10c 20—$1 Coin Purses ----- 10c (Main Floor. Leather Goods Dept.) LINGERIE 30—$1 to 1.69 Flannelette Gowns, Pajamas 29c 100—59c Silk Dancettes, Panties, Chemises- -3 for 10—$2 Hand-Detailed Satin Slips, tearose._ _ 49c 26 Brassieres of crepe satin. Broken sizes 10e (Main Floor, Lingerie Dept > Rationally Famous Sample Lingerie 52—$1 to $3 Singlettes 59c f0 §1.99 8—SI Petticoats_ .59c 24—$2 Slips-99C 170—55c to $2 Panties-39c to 99c 50c to $1 Bandeaus_ -39c 18—$2 and $3 Gowns - §1.35 & §1.99 6—$1 Chemises . 59c 39—$2 to $4 Pajamas and Jamettes 99c & 81.99 24—$1 to $3 Bed-Jackets and coats 59e to §1.99 12—$2 Lastex Panties .. 99c 129—$4 Crepe and Satin 2-Piece Pajamas-1.89 200—79c Rayon Gowns. Tea rose, blue _ 29c 10—1.69 Lace-Trimmed, White Silk Panties -------- 49c 10—$3 Extra Size Hand-Detailed Silk Slips_1.49 $2 Silk Gowns Hand-detailed, bias cut gowns with round and V-necklines. Tearose and white. Broken sizes. (Main Floor, Llnaerle Dept.) 3.95 and 5.95 Robes and Negligees Crepe negligees, flannel and quilted robes. Just 12 in the group . 8—5.95 Damask House Coats. Sizes 18 and 20 only-2*95 25—3.95 Velveteen House Coats. Sizes 18 and 20 only-1.95 2—10.95 Blue Velvet Pajamas. Sizes 18 to 20_3.95 2—10.95 Rust Velvet Pajamas. Sizes 16, 20- 3.95 2—10.95 Wine Velvet Pajamas, 16, is-3.95 2—10.95 Wine and Aqua Crepe Pajamas, 18 and 20_3*95 2—4.95 Extra Size Blanket Robes-1.95 (Third Floor, Neglliee Dept.) Women’s Sport Shop 5—12.95 Swagger Water-Repel lent Coats _ __ -6.46 1—$25 Hudson Bay Ski Coat with hood. Size 16_ 10.95 5—10.95 Plaid Ski Jackets with detachable hoods -- 5.47 14—10.95 Ski Suits. 12 to 20— 4.09 20—2.95 Ski Pants_99c 12 Blouses, orig. 1.95 and 2.95-50c 11 Twin Sets, originally 5.95-990 Better Coat Shop 11—16.95 and 19.95 Untrimmed Sport Coats-- 5.00 4 — 29.75 Untrimmed Dress Coats- 12.00 1—69.75 Lustratone Beaver Trimmed Suit. Size 12-34.00 1—89.95 Black Broadcloth Coat with Persian. Size 14-34.00 1—79.75 Velours de Nord Coat with skunk. Size 12 _ . 34.00 (Better Co.t Chop. Third Floor.) Young Washingtonian 7.95 to 12.95 Junior Dresses Day sheers, wools, crepes £> 4m and evening dresses. Sizes 9 -C 11 to 17. Just 26 In the lot. 22—16.95 and 19.95 Camel’s Hair and Fleece Sport Coats. 11 to 17- 9.00 11—39.75 and 59.75 Fur-Trim med Coats and 3-piece Fur trimmed Suits. Broken sizes 11 to 17-29.00 21—12.95 to 19.95 Evening and Dinner Dresses. Broken sizes-- 7.00 19—16.95 to 19.95 Fitted and Swagger Sport Coats. Broken sizes 11 to 17-11.99 (Yount W»shlnttonl»n Shop—Third Floor) Far Coats Former Price Iptored 1 Seal-Dyed Coney, was 59.75_29.99 1 Brown Processed Lamb, was 59.75 _29.99 1 Black Kid Paw Coat, was 49.75 _29.99 2— 49.75 Lapin Coat or Cape—12.95 3— 19.50 Fox Scarfs-1- 9.00 20—Fur Ascots _ _ -99c 18—129.75 and 139.75 Fur Coats-98.75 16—89.75 to $159 Fur Coats._ 69.75 30—$195 to $225 Fur Coats.. 159.75 (Third Floor. The Fur Shop.) HL- LIKERY 50 Hats originally 1.99 to 3.95 Velvets, felts, fab- « rics. Black and m colors. 2—12.50 White Feather Turbans 5.00 10—5.95 and $5 Felt Hats-1.99 1— $10 Silk Hat-5.00 (Third Floor. Millinery Dept.) Better Dresses 44—Original 13.95 to 16.95 Evening and Street Dresses. Broken sizes and colors- §5 2— 13.95 Misses’ Black Velvet Full-Length Evening Wraps.— 0.00 30—13.95 to 19.95 Daytime Silks and Velvets _ . -8.00 21—19.95 to 29.75 Evening Dresses- - 8.00 10—29.75 Afternoon Dresses. Sizes for misses and women._ 12.00 8—29.75 One-of-a-Kind After noon Dresses _ — 14.87 (Third Floor. Better Dress Shop) 10—7.95 Women’s and Misses’ Sheer Wool Dresses. -3.99 20—10.95 to 16.95 Wool and Boucle Knits, Duvetyn and Sheer Wool Dresses -5.99 12—16.95 3-Piece Boucle Suits. Sizes 38 to 46. 8.88 (Third Floor. Sport Shop.) Sport Shop 150 Slip-on Sweaters Were $2 and $3 Including Dalma tian sweaters and ^ solid color zephyr nAWp* sweaters_ Thrill: Shop 29 —1.99 Printed Percales, in eluding “Marie Dressier” dresses. Long sleeves, extra sizes-69c 16—5.95 to 7.95 Crepe Maternity Dresses. Sizes 14 to 20-3*00 1—12.95 Full-length Transpar — ent Velvet Wrap. Size 44-4.99 *4 Our fiscal year ends on Saturday night, and in this last minute effort to clean house before the books are closed, we have gone through our stocks with a fine tooth comb. All odds and ends, all accumulations, all short lots, all broken as sortments, have been gathered together, ruthlessly marked down for tomorrow’s selling. Read every item listed here—the very thing you need may be printed in the smallest type, but every single item is a bargain. It is a whirlwind year end clean-up for us. It is a whirlwind saving opportunity for you. Sorry! No Mail, Phone or €• O. D. Orders Stationery Dept. Clearance of School Supplies Theme tablets, loose-leaf binders, note book paper, C tablets, pencil boxes, eras ers, glue, etc. Neckwear Dept. 55—$1 White Pique Neckwear. Some slightly soiled_79c 11—$4 and $5 Cocktail and For mal Jackets. 1.49 16—$5 Cocktail and Formal Jackets . --- 2.49 18—$6 and 7.50 Cock tail Jackets -2.89 2—12.50 Marabou and Ostrich Capes-5.95 135—$2 Velveteen Hats. Black, brown, green, blue, gray.. 35—49c Genuine Leather Ad dress Books —.10c 72—69c “Informalities.” 50 sheets, 50 envelopes to box-19c 65—69c Mon Bijou Stationery.—19® 15—$1 Scrap Books-19c 23—T o i 1 e t Articles. Were 2.95 to 3.50. In cluding Kleinert travel cases, Fit-all cases and musical powder boxes __ $1 to 1.75 15—$2 Bottles and Atomizers- $1 12—$4 Bottles and Atomizers-92 3—$5 Bottles_— 2.50 3—7.50 Bottles—3.75 3—$1 Atomizers. I———L _—50c (Main Floor. The Hecht Co.) —_ \ Scarf*-^ \ nsc$ -;;;h: s«e 1 30—SI Scarf8'"l„ Velvet and \ ^ColorJd s5^ ^-SOct® l-5# 1 (VlaW r.o®1 \ ^gr5b»y» \ ings rvufion ftl 1 *i and '•« Girls9 Clothing 1—7.95 Girls’ White Silk Rain j coat. Slightly soiled. Size 8-50c 4—$3 Girls’ Velveteen Blouses.—1.88 12—1.09 Girls’ Rayon Crepe Blouses. 10-16 . _ . 49c 16—1.59 to 1.95 Girls’ Cotton I Blouses_ 91 14—1.15 Girls’ Cotton Blouses- 77c 10—5.95 Girls’ 2-piece Snow Suits. 8-12_2.88 I 1—16.95 Jr. Girls’ Taffeta Party Dress. Royal blue, size 14-7.99 3—10.95 Jr. Girls’ Taffeta Dresses. 12 to 14-6.99 6—5.95 Girls’ and Jr. Girls’ Party Dresses-3.99 (Second Floor. The Heeht Oo.) HOUSEWARES 10 Seamless 9x12 29.95 Axminster Rugs Perfect, closely woven rugs In a choice of two distinctive patterns. • Reversible 9x12 and 8x10 Wool Chenile Rug*. Reg. 24.95 and 29.95----J10 < Fringed 9x12 Wool Velvet Rugs that were 29.95 .-.12-9* 148 aq. yds. Broadloom Carpet. 12 ft. wide . . . cedar. Reg. 4.95 square yard..2.49 (Sixth Floor. The Hecht Co.) 29 Hand-Embroidered Five-Pe. Bridge Sets Originally $1. Four matching napkins. Several styles and col ors. (Fifth Floor, Hie Hecht Co ) 40 Bed Room Chairs, Benches & Night Tables Regularly $5.95 to $12.95. Odd ones and AO twos left from suites. ■■ .tfJf Various styles and woods. (Seventh Floor, The Heeht Co.) 2 Floor Sample Velocipedes A bit scratched from use on the floor. Other wise perfect. With bal loon tires. Regularly 13.95. 1 logo Bike Overtixe Scooter that was 24.95 .8.95 9 “Erector” Skyscraper Outfit*, formerly 2.50. 81 14 Jr. Health Riders that were *1-29c 3 Maple Desks and Stools, formerly 85.1.95 2 Maple China Closets, formerly 8.95-1.95 2 Large Sixe Doll Coaches, formerly 9.95.4.95 1 Wooden Toy Chest that was 12.95_3.95 2 Costumers, formerly 3.95-..1.50 5 Blue Table with 2 chairs to match. Reg. 85_2.95 (Torland. Third Floor. The Hecht Co..) Radios & Refrigerators 2—Grunow Radios. List price, 69.50_38.88 2—Philco Radios. List price, 54.95_...38.88 2—R. C. A. Victor Radio*. List price, 69.50_38.88 4—General Electric. List price, 64.50_..38.88 1—Atwater Kent Radio. List price, 54.50_88.88 2 Westinghouse Refrigerators, 4'i cu. ft. Were 134.50.109.75 6 Leonard AU-Porcelain Refrigerators, 5Vi cu. ft. Were 194.50. 109.75 3 Crosley Refrigerators, 4 Vi cu. ft. Were 134.98 . —109.75 p 2 Kelvinator Refrigerators, 4 Vi cu. ft. Were 134.50 .109.75 1 General Electric Refrigerator, 5Vi cu. ft. Was 179.50__109.75 Floor Samples and Demonstrators ... NO MONEY DOWN. As Little As 15c a Day Bays a Refrigerator! (Main Floor. Electrical Arcade. The Hecht Oo.) LAMPS 175 Adjustable 39e Radiator Shields Made inches wide and adjustable from 18 to 36 inches. Finished in ivory, gold or wood grain. 50 Radiator Shields that were 59c, 27 to 54 in., gold only _19c 10 Electric Food Mixers that were 5.95_1.95 75 Metal Carpet Sweepers, formerly $1_29e (Fifth Floor, The Hecht Co.) DRAPERIES 30 Prs. Damask Drapes Formerly 6.95. 40 QQ inches wide and 23,4 yds. long. ^ar 6 Indirect Lamps Formerly sold at 6.9S 4-way indirect lamps, complete with glass cone and parchmen tized. Shades to match. I 8 China Table Lamps, were 3.95. Complete with shades to match--1-®* 10 Pictures formerly 1.95. 18x22 framed oil rttes _ 39e 14 Bridge Lamps, originally 1.99. Solid maple lamps, complete with shades-1-29 12 Mirrors, 3.95 values. 24-ln. circular framed mirrors _ A 6 prs. Floor-Length Cretonne Drapes, 50 In. wide, pinch-pleated, satlne lined. Gold-2.88 400 yd*. Short Lengths of Drapery Fabrics. For : merly 49c to 65c yd., each-29c 100 yds. Voiles and Slip-cover Fabrics. Regularly 29c to 49c yd., yard.10c 1*0 prs. Damask Drapes, 40 Inches wide. Regu larly 2.99_195 400 yds. Remnants of Drapery and Curtain Fabrics. Reg. 69c to 1.59 yd., yard-f9o smith mom. ns astM Ood r