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Special! 69c to 1.00 * Fall GLOVES 59c Only 225 pairs In the group Smart Bamberg rayons and novelty cot : ton fabrics. New Fall shades All sizes in the group—but not In every style. Lansburph'g— Street Floor. I 1.00 Famous Make Hosiery 69c Included are chiffon, serv ice weight. Broken sizes and colors—but all sizes in several shades in the group. Lansburgh's—Street Floor ■ f '■ ■ S./. .1 Oil, SLIPS i 1.09 i V-tops and bias cut, In either lace-trlmmed or embroidered and ap plique styles. Choice or silk and rayon satin or weighted silk crepe. Lansburgh’s— Street Floor 5.00 to 7JO Girdles, Foundations 3.00 . ’ Side-hook or seml-stepln •tries. Some heavily boned for larger figures, excellent variety of styles—all sices in the group. Special for Fri day. Lansbtirgh's— Third Floor. Wool & Cotton Knit Slips 20% OFF Ref. 1.50 Slip* (10% wool) 1.20 Ret. 1.05 Slip* (20% wool) 1.56 Ret. 2.50 Slips (50% wool) 2.00 Black, grey and camel shades. 40 and 43 Inch lengths. Lansburgh’t—Street Floor. ^___ _ Broadloom Carpet 4x6-ft. RUGS 8.95 Serged and fringed ends. Plain or pebbly twisted 'textures. Small room sire —made from short rolls of better qual ity broadlooms. Good color assortment, tter Rugs, 27x54_2.49 •; . i t _l... _„ _ illltt BARGAINS Beds 11—12.95 PINEAPPLE POSTER BEDS; twin and double sizes; ma hogany, walnut and maple veneers on hardwood; reduced for 8.45 clearance . - Lansburgh’s—Third Floor Spreads, Blankets 1*—4,95 RAYON SPREADS; novel ty and plain types; mostly one of a kind; for double beds - 5—5.95 RAYON SPREADS; quilted Trapunto and plain types; wanted colors; for double beds 4.44 only .... I— 9.95 RAYON CELANESE SPREADS; Bengalinc and satin fin ishes: 10 wanted bedroom col ors; for double beds, Friday 7.88 only --- - 8—12.95 BETTER QUALITY SPREADS; moire rayon and cotton velveteens; lovely novelty effects; blue, rose and wine: re- 9.88 duced for clearance - 3— 10.95 ALL-WOOL BLANKETS; Kenwood brand: white col- 8.45 ored border; Friday only 4— 6.95 FIELDCREST PLAID BLANKETS; 50% wool: attractive color combinations: slightly soiled from display; sold as 5.88 Is ........ - - Lansburgh's—Third Floor Comforts II— 1 (.95 HANDMADE COM FORTS; fine quality celanese rayon: wool filled: of wanted bedroom colors; reduced for clear- 12.45 ance .... Lansburgh's—Third Floor Linens 20—2.98 DINNER SETS; novelty patterns; 9-piece style; checked de sign; striped designs; spe- i gy cial for Friday 54—1.00 MADIERA VANITY SETS; pure linen; lovely hand-embroid ered designs; 3-piece styles; row _ 800—19c to 59c LINENS; vanity sets, scarfs, doilies; numerous designs and patterns; reduced for clear ance --- 120 LINEN DISH TOWELS; checked patterns: good quality; spe- oq cial; 6 for ..„.. Lansburgh's—Third Floor Mattresses g—22.75 INNER SPRING MAT TRESSES; 4'6" size; covered with heavy cotton art ticking; attrac tive design; reduced for 4.5 clearance ... 7—24.75 SLEEPLIN MATTRESSES; covered with imported woven cot ton damask in attractive green plaid design; 4'6" l A 4“ size _ ’ * 1—29.50 RED CROSS INNER SPRING MATTRESS; 8-oz. blue and-white striped cotton ticking; hair top on self and sisal; 4'6" size _ * 1 1—49.50 SLEEPLINE MATTRESS; 900 highly resilient inner coils; covered with fine quality cotton and rayon damask ticking; smart tan color; 4 6" Q’j Lansburgh's—Third Floor. Christmas Cards 48 Boxes—4.00 FRENCH FOLDER CHRISTMAS CARDS; complete with envelopes; includes printing of name. Choice of several smart ■tyles; box of 25 cards with o qq envelopes; each . * Lansburgh's—Street Floor New Pillow Arm Twin Studio Divan Made by Sleepline. New extra long style. Upholstered to your order (choice of 10 imported coverings). Ex clusively at Lansburgh’s. Lansburgli's—Fifth Floor Soaps, Toiletries 19— 1.50 SHAVING SETS; popular styles; ideal for gifts; reduced for 1.00 86*—SOAP; popular types; good as sortment; fine cosmetic kinds; o special for Friday; each 10— 1.50 BATH SALTS; included are wanted odors; one of a kind; fine for gifts; Friday 1 only ........ J-.UU 20— 1.25 PERFUMES; famous brands; wanted fragrances; l reduced for clearance 56—DUSTING POWDER; all wanted odors; large sizes; <)■ special for Friday; each . 48—TOILET WATERS; superior quality; popular scents: attractive containers; Friday only; oe each _ &OC Lansburgh's—Street Floor Art Needle Work 184—75c PERRIOT YARNS; zephyr wool with rayon nub; assort ment of shades; 2-oz. skein; ^jq reduced for clearance; each. 204—75c VELVETEEN YARNS; lightweight wool with rayon thread; lovely quality: 2-oz. skein; special for Friday _ 312—30c to 75c YARNS; odds and ends of novelty yarns; popular col ors and types; mostly one and two of a kind; 1 and 2 oz. skeins; | rr Friday only; each 1«3C 11— 250 LINEN TABLECLOTHS; stamped, ready to embroider: large, 50x70-in. size; attractive 1 patterns; each 34—69c STAMPED APRONS; good quality muslin with colored bind ings: choice of attractive patterns; ideal for gifts; re- o r l nn duced for clearance. “ lur Lansburgh's—Third Floor Foundations, Girdles 15—3.00 to 1.50 FOUNDATIONS; Vogue Kno Belt. Miss Simplicity and white knitted lastex styles with lare brassieres; well rein- O 1Q forced and boned: now 45—1.50 to 3.00 LASTEX GIRDLES; knitted roll-on style in short and medium lengths; white or tearose: broken sites; 7gc tQ J g9 50—1.00 to 2.50 BRASSIERES; variety of styles and materials: including uplift types: short, me dium and long types: reduced for clear- 29c tO 1.19 ance _ Lansburgh’i—Third Floor. Curtains, Draperies 50 Yds.—1.49 to 1.98 COTTON DA MASK; 50-in. width: good quality attractive pattern; brown or blue grounds; reduced for clear- fin ance: yd. . u-*c 11—1.98 to 3.98 CURTAIN STRIPS: rayon ninon, nets and marquisettes; variety of colors and patterns; all practical, useful pieces; spe- oq cia! for Friday: each OzFC 14—1.98 to 8.95 DRAPERY STRIPS; rayon taffeta and damask; beauti ful colors and patterns; one ^Q— of a kind; now, each 4 “C Lansburgh's—Fourth Floor. Hooked Rups « HANDHOOKED RUGS; manu facturers showroom samples; plain nr lustre wool and rayon yarns: one of a kind; special for f. qo Friday; each ... O.T/O Lansburgh's—Third Floor FABRIC REMNANTS Regularly 19c to 2.95 Now 9c to 1.47 From our regular slock* of j quality fabrics. All useful lengths in wanted colors and j patterns. j • Plain and Printed Silks • Plain and Printed Rayons • Plain and Printed Cottons j • Plain and Novelty Woolens • Rayon Transparent Velvet Lansburgh's—Third Floor. ! Rugs 100—69r COTTON RAG RUGS; plaid texture designs; reversible; good assortment of colors; ^gc 24x48-in. size.. 27 Sq. Yds.—-4.95 BROADLOOM CARPET; rich walnut brown shade; heavy quality; 12-ft. width; g QQ sq. yd. —.- - 2— 145.00 GULISTAN AMERICAN ORIENTAL RUGS; moderne and texture designs; discontinued pat terns; 9xl2-ft. size .. 3— 135.00 GULISTAN AMERICAN ORIENTAL RUGS; handsome Per sian designs: discontinued patterns; size, 8'3"xl0'6"; reduced no for clearance - * 1—115.00 ANGLO PERSIAN WIL TON RUG; worsted type; discon tinued pattern; size. 8 3x oir AA 10'6"; special for Friday 1— 69.95 WOOL HANDHOOKED RUG; colorfast; close weave; lovely pattern; size pi 9x12 ft. ...... _ Dl.DU 3— 81.50 ANGLO PERSIAN WIL TON RUGS; worsted type; discon tinued patterns; flnf quality; size 6x9 ft.; reduced for pro pr/\ clearance „.. 2— 67.50 AMERICAN ORIENTAL RUGS: Chinese design in Burgundy, mill seconds; apa»«-v.'-w. mate size 12 ft.; mill /^g rrjx 4— 15.99 HANDHOOKED RUGS; all wool; heavy, closely woven quality; fast color; attrac- -it qq tive design; 4x6-ft. size *•' 25—1.95 COTTON RAG RUGS; re versible; plaid designs; assorted col ors; 3x6-ft. size; j Lansburgh's—Fourth Floor. Hassocks, Floor Screens 2—2.98 HASSOCKS; brown and tan. red and tan combinations: good quality; slightly damaged; | aa sold as is: each_ -L.VFVJ 1—17.50 FLOOR SCREEN; green; floor sample; beautifully e exrv made; sold as is _ D.VTU Lansburgh's—Fourth Floor. Tapestry 1—12.50 WALL TAPESTRY; ex quisite pattern; fine quality *0x50-in. size; reduced tor e fux clearance .. O.UU Lansburgh't—Fourth Floor. Bovs' Apparel 33—2.95 BOYS’ SWEATERS; vari ous colors; broken styles and sizes 30 to 36; reduced for X aq 13— 1.95 BOYS’ SWEATERS; ju venile types; nicely made; sizes 6 to 8; mostly one of a kind; eiQ special for Friday _ VJ7PC 56—1.00 BOYS’ CAPS; all head sizes; wanted colors; good quality: Friday only_ OvIC 55—1.29 BOYS’ SHIRTS; white; nicely tailored styles: sizes AQf. 12lj to 14’.i in the group; now 14— 4.99 CORD SETS; one and two of a kind; broken in styles; in 12, 16 and 18 sizes; reduced o O'T for clearance ..*^*®* 8—9.95 BOYS’ TOPCOATS; tan only; warm and smart looking; sizes 8. 9 and 10; special o CQ for Friday _ ... 10—7.95 BOYS’ RUGBY SUITS; smart winter styles: well made; sizes 5, 6. 7 and ^ 6—9.95 BOYS’ RUGBY SUITS; bet ter quality; blue and brown: broken sizes 6 to 12; reduced for ^ clearance _ Lansburgh't—Fourth Floor. Homewares 1—36.95 KITCHEN CABINET: black and white; stainless porce lain top; plenty of storage -| £. qe compartments: sold as is ' 1— 14.95 CABINET BASE: green; slightly damaged; sold 2— 8.95 BREAKFAST TABLES; sunny oak; drop-leaf style; r nr ! slightly damaged; sold as is " S—16.00 BREAKFAST TABLES; from suites: stainless porcelain-top < style; maple and brown, maple and green finish; slightly | o QQ marred; sold as is. 1— 14.95 BREAKFAST TABLE; from suite: stainless porcelain top; | slightly damaged; sold as Q~ 7—2.19 PAINTED KITCHEN STOOLS; high-BSck style; paint slightly damaged; sold as j i 2— 2.95 UNPAINTED BOOKCASES: slightly damaged: sold as j | 3— 1.00 UN PA IN TED STEP ] STOOLS; slightly damaged: smooth sanded finish; ready to paint: sold as is ... 100—10c t« 49c HOUSEWARE ARTICLES; Included are W E. lids, enamel shelf paper, tin muffin pans, serving trays, brushes, r» j etc. .. .. Lansburghi—Sixth Floor. Motors 8—A. C. MOTORS: 14-h.p.. From traded in washing machines; thoroughly reconditioned and in perfect running ty 'A order. Each . Lansburght—Sixth Floor. Domestics 130—28e CANNON TURKISH TOWELS; heavy quality; soft and absorbent; smart colored | e borders; 20x40-in cize. AtJC 84—2.69 BEAUTICALE SHEETS; second of Utica percale quality; 90xl08-in. size; Friday l oq only . 12ft—54c and 59c PILLOW CASES: match Beauticade sheets: choice of 42x38 '/a in. and 45x38'2 *}Q„ j in sizes: each.. OlPC 110—1.49 HIGH COUNT SHEETS; j 72x108 size; heavy quality; i in clearance for Friday _ 200—35c and 38e PILLOW CASES; heavy closely woven quality; oq„ reduced for clearance; each * Lansburgh t—Third Floor Girls’ Apparel 12—3.00 TEEN-AGE DRESSES; rayon crepes ; an art Winter styles; wanted dark colors: clever trim ming details; sizes 12 to x a * 16; Friday _ 1.44 20—5.95 to 8.95 SNOW SUITS; some styles with full zipper closing on jacket; some with fully lined trousers; sizes 12, 14 and ^ ^9 33—2.00 and 3.00 GIRLS’ SWEAT ers; slip over and twin styles; va riety of colors; sizes 8 to 16 l A A in the group; now.. * 69—1.15 to 2.00 BLOUSES; rayon crepes. ,cotton-and-linen and all-cot ton weaves: bodice and over blouse styles; mostly one and two of a kind: broken sizes; reduced ££ for clearance . OOC 80—1.59 GIRLS' DRESSES; good quality cotton: wanted school col ors: size 7 to 14 in the group; pp special for Friday_1. * Lansburgh t—Fourth Floor Just 25—Regular 29.50 Men’s Overcoats 13.95 Warm all-wool over coats In dark gray or blue shades. Raglans I and set-in sleeves. Sizes j 39 to 44 in the group ... better hurry, they can’t last long at this price! 29.50 Men's Suits 535 Lansbrook Suits Hard-finished worsteds in Just 20 of these fine suits dark shades, stripes, checks to sell! Blue, prey and and plaids. Single or dou- browns. One and two-trou ble-breasted. 1 Q O C eer suits. -a qf Sizes 35 to 44. J. y • O ^ Broken sizes Z ltOd Just 4 Regular $25 All-wool Gabardine Top- 1 O Q C * coats. Sizes are incomplete _ A JS • O J Lantburgh’i—Street Floor. drift i _ i or _ if ...» ijuivi out 3 SOCKS ^ prs. $1 Rayon mixtures, and lisle mixtures in plaids, checks, stjipes, clocks > and figured patterns. Sizes 10 to 12. But you ! better hurry for they won’t last long at this bargain price! ! 2.50 & 2.95 PULLOVER SWEATERS ! Vee neck, gaucho and crew neck styles! Plain colors and fancy patterns in the assortment. Sizes 36 1 rtf to 46 .... 1.7J ; MEN’S 1.19 TO 1.95 SHIRTS Broken assortments from previous sales! Whites, fancy pat- i terns and plain colored collar attached shirts. Some Q slightly mussed. Sizes 13'2 to 17__ O3C 26—Men’s 8.85 Suede Jack- 13—Men's S5 Sport Shirts, eta. sizes 36 to £ g- made with long 40 .. * sleeves, medium o nn mu. .. „ „ . and large sizes- j 96—Men s 50c Collegiate ; Striped Hose; heavy wool 58—Men’s 1.65 Cotton Rib quality; sizes 10 to OQ_ bed I’nionsuits, sizes 1 12 . 42 to 46 .. Lansburgh'B—Street Floor Clearance! Sample DRAPERIES AND SPREADS Rayon Taffeta . . Quilted effects . . . Novelties types. 42—4.98 to 6.98 Spreads and Drapes; each 3.59 36—7.98 and 8.98 Spreads and Drapes: each 5.59 22—9.98 to 16.98 Spreads. Drapes: each __ 7.59 Special Purchase! Rayon & Cotton Sample Squares | 47c each Fabrics that usually sell for 3.00 to 10.00 a yard. Useful lenaths for pillows scarfs. j ' small chair covers, etc. From i a famous decorator’s stocks. Fine fabrics in lovely colors i and patterns. . Lansburgh's—Fourth Floor i[ Clearance! Tots' fif INFANTS’ APPAREL 59c Regularly 79e to 1.15 Bats' Wish Suits Girls* Wash Dresses | Bobby Saits Toddlers' Dresses Wool Sweaters Flannelette Pajamas Knit Sweat Shirts 2-Pe. Wool Jersey Salts Infants' Sartoes Lansburgh's—Fourth Floor Silverware 500—35c SALT and PEPPER SETS: silverplated; choice of sev eral smart modern styles; Friday; pr.___ 50—SALT and PEPPER SETS: cut crystal shakers and tray; (tQ_ reduced for clearance; set . 3—5.00 FRUIT DISHES; good quality silverplating; dish on stem style; Friday o nr only .... 2—5.00 SYRUP PITCHERS; com plete with matching tray; reduced for clearance; both q Lamburgh i—Street Floor Jewelry 300—59c COMPACTS; smart ena meled styles in red, green, oo blue: single type; special_OOC 10—2.00 RHINESTONE PINS, BRACELETS: mostly one of a kind: attractive styles; a nn each _ ... l.UU 200 CIGARETTE CASES: lovely enameled styles; black and white combinations; spe- r*Q cial for Friday _ OtfC 300—50r COSTUME JEWELRY; in cluded are necklaces, bracelets and earrings; smart styles, re- oq duced for clearance: each “-'C 2—3.99 ELECTRIC MIRROR CLOCKS; modern design: good time keepers; special for Fri- 9 n/t day; each _ *.UU Lansburgh's—Street Floor Children’s Shoes 250 Prs.—2.50 U 2.95 CHILDREN S SHOES; straps and oxfords; pat ents, tan or black leathers; broken sizes 8*2 to 2; well made: good quality: reduced for clear- -i ance: pr. •* Lansburgh’s—Second Floor Children's Hose 200 Prs.—19c to 50c CHILDREN'S HOSE; anklets, half socks; good quality: good assortment of colors and styles; broken -| ra_ > O" sizes; pair. IOC to JdC Lansburgh's—Fourth Floor. Handkerchiefs 230—25c WOMEN’S EMBROI DERED HANDKERCHIEFS; pure linen: white with colored or white embroidery: choice of lovely de signs; special for Friday; in each _ i-eC 21—25c WOMEN’S EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS; pure linen; white and a few colored linen prints (mostly red*; fine quality; in reduced for clearance_ -LOC 241—12c MEN’S INITIAL HAND KERCHIEFS; pure linen: broken assortment of initials; good l r» quality; Friday only; each .. Lansburgh's—Street Floor. Students’ Apparel 25—8.95 STUDENTS’ CAPESKIN JACKETS; warm Kasha lining; zip per fronts; sports backs; f. oq sizes 14 to 20.0.012 30—3.95 STUDENTS’ ALL-WOOL SLACKS; checks and plaids in a good assortment of colors: sizes 14 to 22; reduced for clear- -« ance _ 25—395 STUDENTS' ALL-WOOL JACKETS; zipper fronts; bright colored plaids; sport backs; sizes 14 to 20; Fn- o 5?f| day only . . . _ . 8—14.00 HORSEHIDE COATS; all wool plaid lining; sizes 14 to 22; reduced for jq clearance __ * Lansburgh's—Street Floor 5 FRIDAY SPECIALS FRr _ * ‘V n _ _ ‘ ^ ... ..* £ « Famous Dolls AVERAGING 1/j OFF 32—2.98 Dolls; now_1.98 10—3.98 Dolls; now_2.39 37—4.95 Dolls; now_2.98 16—5.95 Dolls; now_3.98 8—6.95 Dolls; now_4.95 Better quality from our regular stocks. Included are Dy-Dee Dolls, Dionne Quintuplets. Nacy Dolls and many other famous dolls. All are beautifully dressed. Practically every type a child would desire is represented in the group. Every one at this greatly reduced price. Lamburgh’t—Toys—Fifth Floor. * Famous Brand Movie Projectors l/g OFF • Keystone and Excel Make 16—US Projectors-1.00 Projectors___1.98 12—3.98 Projectors_2.65 4—4.95 Projectors-329 2—9.95 Projectors, motor driven -(.59 2—17.50 Projectors, motor driven _11.(9 LansXmrgh’t—Fifth Floor. 5.95 “American” Velocipedes 3.98 With ball - bearing* front wheel, large rear step platform, rubber covered pedals, streamlined fender. Bright red finish with cream trimming. Famous “American National” make. Spe cial for Friday only. Lanaburgh’a—Fifth Floor. EDUCATIONAL ‘ TOYS REDUCED 3.50 Meccano Brick Building Sets.._*2.29 2.00 Science Craft Microscope Sets.__l.39 . 3.50 Chemcraft Chemistry Sets.2.29 We ve listed a jew of i.oo Mineralogy Outfits. .65c . m the numerous educo- 5.00 Mineralogy Sets_3.00 / lionet toys in this 2.98 Microscope Set- 1.98 / Tkrrf __.v 100 Stanlo Construction Sets_65c - ./O group. There are meny 2.98 Stanlo Construction Sets.1.98 / -C » mor,‘ 1.00 Meccano Construction Sets.65c / 1 2.00 Meccano Construction Sets_1.39 . 1.25 Electric Casting Sets_69c OJTJT 1 Lamburgh'o—Fifth Floor. >• 1 A Electric Trains l/2 to 1/3 OFF Included are popular Lionel and Ameri- j can Flyer models, mostly one-and-two-of a-kind types. Many accessories similarly reduced. j 8.50 Train Set_4.25 8.95 Train Set _4.45 13.50 Train Set _6.25 10.95 Train Set_7.25 \ 16.75 Train Set.*_9.95 ! 32.50 Train Set_19.95 Lantburgh't—Fifth Floor.