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J - j SEASON’S GREETINGS ■ <1 Your Host, Delmonico’s, wishes to extend to you, whose friendship and understanding we have enjoyed throughout the past year, a Merry Christ mas and a Happy New Year. DELMONICO’S WILL BE CLOSED CHRISTMAS NIGHT, DEC 25 ... to give our entire staff an ’ opportunity to enjoy the holiday. Delmonico’s "»■ | At Least 3,000,000 Now Fighting in China By th# Associated Press NANKING, Dec. 25.—Christmas Day found more than 3.000,000 com batants in active fighting areas in China. Official sources estimate that nearly 2,000,000 Kuomintang (gov ernment party) soldiers are on a full war status from the Yangtze River northward. There are be lieved to be at least 1,000,000 Chinese. Communist soldiers and perhaps 500,000 militiamen also engaged in the fratricidal struggle. Government sources reported from Peiping yesterday that government troops have checked a Communist threat of several weeks against the northwest part of the Peiping Tientsin railroad. Fierce fighting was reported in Central Hopeh Province with the; Communists advancing from the north to within 5 miles of the pro vincial capital of Paoting. Mountain Lions in Suburb LOS ANGELES (A5).—Right in the heart of perhaps this city’s wealth iest suburb—Belair—a pair of moun tain lions stalked and killed two deer that had wandered down from nearby still-wild hills, police re- ■ ported. NEW HOSPITAL OFFICIALS ASSUME DUTIES—Dr. Otis' L. Anderson (left), chief of the hospital division of the United States Public Health Service, is shown congratulating Dr. Charles R. Drew, new medical director of Freedmen's Hospital, and Charles E. Burbridge (right), new superintendent, as they met the staff on Monday. Dr. James L. Hall, who had performed the duties of both positions until his resignation to, re-enter private practice, also is shown. —Star Staff Photo. Medical Association Aide Dies of Accident Injuries (From, Yesterday's Last Edition.) By th# Associated Press ELKHART, Ind., Dec. 24,-Dharles S. Mohler, 62, of Berwyn, 111., busi-i ness manager of the American Med- ■ ical Association, died in Elkhart General Hospital last .night of in juries he suffered in an automobile collision near here Saturday. His wile Mildred was killed in the crash of their car with a truck. Double funeral services will be held in Berwyn at 3 p.m. Thursday. Amphibian tanks were used by the Marine Corps in 1924. GASH FOR YOUR CAMERA Veiling off BOBBIN'S CAMERA SHOP 529 14th St., Opp. Willard Hotel Mission to Give Dinner A Christmas dinner will be given at 5:30 p.m. today at the Central Union Mission, 613 C street N.W., for homeless men. The Rev. Her bert E. Eberhardt, superintendent of the mission, will conduct a serv ice. following the dinner. DINE in the beautiful EMPIRE ROOM i NEW YORK STEAK DINNER, $3.00 GRILLED LAMB CHOPS DINNER, $2.75 (Includes appetizer, soup, 2 vegetables, salad, dessert, beverage) RESERVATIONS for New Year's Eve. being accepted, see Lounge Mgr. Banquets, Receptions, Dances, Luncheons. Reservations: Call Banquet Manager, CO. 7200 HOTEL 2400—2400 SIXTEENTH ST. N.W. - ’--•* i i elleifs W«$hington 4, D. C, ♦ Women s Misses' a m Juniors' Teen agers' * , - ^ Underwear, Corsets, Negligees and Accessories Priced for After-Christmas Selling Tomorrow ! * i * Girdles and Underwear 141—$3.50 Grdles, $1. Pull-on girdle ond panty girdles, rayon and Lostex. Tearose, j in medium and large'Sizes. * 79—$3.50 Block Nylon Garter Belts, $1.95. Hook-back style made with elastic. Discon- I tinued from regular stock. 65—$5 Girdles, $3.95. 15-inch Talon fastened girdles of rayon crepe or rayon satin • for small and medium figures. Sizes 26 to 30. All discontinued from regular stock. 69—$5 ond $5.95 Girdles, $2.95. Girdles in sizes 26 to 30; panty girdles in size 26. j 79—$1.50 Nylon Brassieres, 75c. Sizes 32, 34 ond 36 for medium figures, in tearose. ■40-—$5 Nylon Girdles, $3 95. Puii-on and Talon-closed 15-inch girdles for small figures j Sizes 26 and 27 Dscontinued from regular stock. 25—$2 and $2.95 Fomous Make Petticoats, $1.50. Sizes 5, 6 and 7 Vanity Fair rayon jersey half-slips in discontinued colors. 200—$1 Cotton Briefs, 50c. Pastels ond white. Small, medium and large sizes. 100—$! Jersey Brassieres, 25c. Tearose or white rayon, in sizes 30 to 34. 15—$3.95 Sheer Black Nylon Net Petticoats, $1.50. Assorted sizes. j 15—$2.10 Junior Slips, $1. Tearose rayon crepe in broken sizes. > 200—$3 Flannelette Pajamas, $2. Novelty-striped two-piece worm cotton pajamas. Sizes H, 13 and 17. 40—$2.50 Sheer Black Panties, $1.50. Rayon with clastic waists in small, medium or large sizes. 60—$5 Rayon Crepe Panties, $3.95. Tearose or white, trimmed with organdie. Three styles, in sizes 26 to 30. 25—$3.95 Sheer Coin-dot Nightgowns, $1.95. Rayon in assorted colors, broken sizes 60—$5 Paisley Pajamas, $2.95. Two-piece cotton pojomas with battle jackets. Sizes 32 to 38 150—$4.95 Roman-striped Pajamas, $2.95. Spun rayon, sizes 34 to 40 100—$3.95 Cotton Pajamas, $2.95. Novelty striped ond dotted. Sizes 32 to 38 50—$3.95 Cotton Toppers, $2.95. Dotted or striped to wear over pojomas. Sues 32 to 38 50—$3.95 Junior Balbriggan Pajamas, $1.95'. Warm cotton in assorted colors. Ski pants style. Sizes 13 to 17. Second Floor 82—$5.50 to $7.95 Brunch and House Coats, Negligees, Sleeping Pajamas and Bedjackets, $2.95 and $3.95 Cotton floral-print house coats in assorted colors on pink, blue or moize back ground. Sizes 12 to 20. Rayon sharkskin red, blue or green-checked long sleeved brunch coats; rayon sharkskin two-pie re checked sleeping pajamas, to match. Sizes 12 to 20. Royon crepe flower-printed negligees with pink or blue backgrounds. 'Sizes 12 and 14. Hand-crocheted woo! bedjackets, ribbon-tied at the neck, in pink, bliue, or white, in small, medium and large sizes. Fifth Floor. 32—Striped rayon crepe step-in negligees, $7.95 to $12.95. Striped rayon crepe step in negligees, brown or green print on white background; size: 12 to 16. Two-tone rcyco crepe hostess gown, novy skirt with plaid top; sizes 12 to 18 Tailored rayon robes, with long sleeves, fringed sashes^ in blue, green, melon or ton. Sizes 12 to 20. 28—$22.50 to $29.95 Negligees, $10.95 to $15 Long-sleeved lace trimmed negligees of .white rayon, suitoble for brides Sizes 12 to 16. Fifth Floor. Over 450 pairs GLOVES ! 52—$1 to $4 Soiled white fabric gloves, 50c to $3 67—$3.50 to $10 Leather Gloves, $1 to $6. Doeskins (doe-finished sheepskins)' and Capeskins {lambskins) in white and nature!. 21—$3 to $6.25 Leather Gloves, 50c to $2. 273—$1.65 to $2.25 White Fobric Gloves, $1 Copeskins (lambskins!. Doeskins f doe finished sheepskins) and Suedes in black and white. 55—$1 to $2 White Fobric Gloves, 50c to $1 Jewelry and Toiletries All prices plus 20 °o tax 100—$1 Earrings ond Pins 50c 100—$5 to $7.50 Pins, Bracelets, Earrings, $3.95 16—$19.50 to $25 Pins, Bracelets, Ear rings - $12.50 5—$5 Brown Week end Cases, $2.50 %)—$7.50 to $10 Pins, Bracelets, Ear rings --_ $5.95 24—$2.25 Maynard Hand Cream, $1 12—$1.50 "Model Special" Make-up (Pancake) _ 75c 18—$5 King Safety Razors, tax free, $2.50 Neckwear, Handkerchiefs 100—$1 to $5.95 Pieces of Neckwear, 50c and $2.95. Royon ond cotton dickies and collars 100—$4.95 Wool Scarfs, $2.95. Squares in postels ond street shades. 200—75c to $1 Initialed Handkerchiefs, 59c. Initials hand embroidered from a broken . initial assortment. Handbags—Reduced! All handbag prices plus 20% tax 34—$5 to $5.95 Handbags, $1.50. Rayon faille, plastic ond broadcloth in under-arm, top-handle and zipper top bags. Black, brown, navy and a few red. 18—$7.50 to $7.95 Handbags, $3. Leather, rayon faille, plastic in daytime bags. In pouch, top handle and zipper-top styles. Black, brown and red. Also rayon faille evening bogs. 22—$10 to $22.50 Handbags, $5 to $10. Cordes, broadcloths, royon failles, in top handle, zipper-top and under-arm styles. Black and brown. 25—$29.50 Broadcloth Bogs, $22.50. Block or brown with metal trim and over-the arm handles. » i . Misses Dresses Reduced! 16—$16.95 and $19.95 Missa*' Dresses, $10 Wool and rayon crepe one and two-piece afternoon dresses. Rayon net and rayon taffeta evening dresses in pastel shqdes; one of a kind. 52—MISSES' $19.95 and $22.95 DRESSES, One and two piece dressy afternoon, tailored and suit dresses of wool, rayqn crepe and rayon gabardine. Dark dresses in pastel shades. One or two of a style. $12 i 92—$25 MISSES' DRESSES, One ond two piece I dressy and tailored wool dresses in pastel shades. One and two piece colorful street and dressy afternoon dresses of rayoft. Rayon net, rayon taffeta, and rayon jer sey evening ond dinner dresses; few in each size. Pastels and black. $15 15— Larger Women'* $16.95 and $22.95 Dretiiet, $12. One and two-piece block rayon crepe long-sleeves dresses with gored skirts, white dickies, or with side-draped skirts, three-quarter sleeves and colored embroidery at the shoulder. „ Sizes 4016 to 5016. 1—$65 Lorger Woman's Dress, $38. One-piece long-sieev*d Navy rayon crepe (tress with stitched pleats in the skirt, wh te lingerie trmrr.ng at the neck. Sze 4016. 22—$8.50 ond $10 95 Maternity Dresses and Jumpers, $6. 50% wool—50% rayon jumpers w.fh V necks and scoflojied' 'detO'i with a button at the waist, in gold or blue, sizes !!, 15 ond 17. Striped rayon one-piece, dresses, in::udirg some but ton-to-the-hem styles, ond peplum effects, all with odjust obie waists. Green, wine or brown, in sizes 10 to 18. 27—$13.95 Maternity Dresses, $8. 50%. wool—50% cotton one-piece dresses in melon, p.rtk or blue or with Navy, black cr brown skirt and blue, pink or green tops, with three-quarter sleeves, front-buttoned bodices, and self-pleating around the neck. Also postel dressej in blue, .lime or pink with high necks, openwork detail. Sizes 10 to 16, 11 to 17. 16— $22.95 Maternity Dresses, $10. Suspenaer dresses of checked araloc blended fabric, with boleros. Red or g'eeo with white checks, trimmed with Chinese red, ond silver buttons S;zcs 9 to 15. 15—$19.95 Maternity Dresses, $12. Block rayon faille bolero suit, the skirt w to ad;ustob!e hooks, bc:?ro w.tn an aqua or fuschio trimming, ond g few wool dresses in sizes 9 to 15. 4— $25 Maternity Dresses, $15. One-piece 100% wool dresses with black or brown skirts, oostel round-necked bodices tr.mmed with sequins. S:zes 14 ond 16, More than 200 Junior Dresses! 50—Junior $13.95 and $16.95 Dresses, $5. One-piece block rayon crepe dress with bertha co.br, rayon xe vet binding One-piece rayon gabordne dress with wide leather belt Bright colors. Sizes 9 to 15. 60—Junior $13.95, $16.95 and S19.95 Dresses, $7.95. Al I - black v.ool dresser with colored trim on ormhde Two-piece wool dreises with block tops, colored skirts. One-piece brightly colored rayon dresses vvuh set-m be’rs, and long-sleeved rayon gobardne dresses in asserted shades. Plaid, rayon, taffeta evening gowns. Sizes 9 to 15. 70—$16.95, $19.95 and $22.95 Dresses. $12 Basic black one-piece rayon crepe dresses with three-quarter sleeves, color-trimmed belts Pastel rayon crepe one-piece dresses with gold colored buttons. Bla^k rayon crepe dresses with back interest. Rayon gabardine one-piece dresses with soft front fullness. Evening gowns cf rayon marquisette in pastel colors, and other rayon marquisette formal dresses with qilt-fnmmed bolero jackets, with printed rayon taffeta bodices. Rayon net and taffeta formal even nq dresses 5— Junior $79.75 Dresses, $48. Grey cr brewfj 'tripod worsted to fared su'ts; Sequin trimmed fishtail jackets of checked wool with block woo! skirts. Junior sizes. 4—Junior $69.75 Dresses, $48. Brown 'rayon crepe dresses trimmed with sequ ns, or black rayon crepe trimmed with color. Junior sizes. 25—Junior $25, $29.50 ond $35 Dresses, $18. Bright-colored one-piece wocl dresses trimmed with saddle stitching. Brght rayon crepe dresses embreiderd with sequins Two-piece suit dresses cf grey wool ond rayon-lined two-piece wool suit m black, luggage, or grey One-piece 100% woo! dress, black with beaded belt. One-piece black or royal rayon velvet afternoon dress. Junior sizes. Women V Dresses Reduced! 10—Woman's $35 Dr*****, $10. Rayon crepe, one-pece block dresses, with inert sleeves. Sues 16’/2, 20VS o-'d 22Vi. 50—WOMEN'S $19.95 to $25 DRESSES Two-piece dresses of 10095 wooi, block skirt with fuse a or royo! blue top, trimmed in block. One-piece wool dresses in navy, gr*>', r*d or green, with long sleeves, novelty bu'tons ond nailheod trimming. Block royon crepe dresses with sequin-trimmed sleeves ond peplum. Block royon crepe doner dresses with white embroidered bod ces, short sleeves, V or sweetheart neck!me. Sizes 16Vi to 24Vi; 36 t I O to 44_-....... ▼ “• 41—WOMEN'S $25 and $35 DRESSES Biock royon crepe one-piece dresses trimmed with royon satin Block one-piece wooi dresses trimmed in coior. Two-piece woe! dresses with tropunto embroidery, in grey, melon or aquo. Wine, block or royal rayon velvet afternoon two-piece dresses. Sizes 16!i #|C to 24 Vi, ond 18 to 40-- ▼ 1 20—Woman'i $29.75 and $35 Drat*#*, $20. Two-piece black royon faille dresses w;rh gored skirts, long sleeves, white dickies. Oe-piece block rayon crepe w 'n royon satin-trimmed yokes ond long sleeves. Sizes 16Vi to 24Vi, and 18 to 44. 6—Woman's $39.75 Dreaes, $2$. One-piece bloc* royon moteiosse crepe w.th long sleeves, tie neck ond belt. Sizes 20 to 40. 2—Woman'* $75 Dresses, $31. Navy royon crepe button-front dresses with long sleeves, lingerieSees-'18 and 38. 2—Woman'* $65 Drat***, $48. Grey or red woo! one-piece dress with fhree quorter sleeves,” steel becd trimming ion bodice ond skirt. Sizes 18 and 39. 1—Woman'* $49.75 Ora** and $75 Coat—Dr***, $38; Coot, $58. Block woo! royoa satin-topped dress with hip length royal ond block-striped wool coot. Size 18. • 1—Woman'* $69.75 Dra** and $89.75 Topper—Drat*, $48; Topper, $58. B ock wool dress with rayon crepe top, trimmed in metallic threads. Three-Quarter length fuschia wool fitted topper. Size !8. 1—Woman'* $98.75 Suit and $98.75 Topper—Suit, $68; Topper, $68. B ock wool skirt with oqua woo! jacket, ond black-lmed oqua wool three-quarter le.ogtn topper. Size 18. Here's the CASUAL Dress Shop! 6— $7.60 Royon Crept Drotte*, $5. Short-sieeyed belted shirtwaist dresses in green or melon. Broken sizes 14 to 18. 80—$8.30 Royon Dresses, $6. Raven goboraine. spun royon ond ocetote rayon, gold, green, fuschio, beige, tangerine or rust; and checks, in classic short or three-quarter-sleeved dresses. Broken s^es 10 to 20. , 149—J9 Royon Sport and Office Drettei, $7. Royon crepe ond hard-finish rovon fabrics in dresses with three-quarter sleeves. Blue, red, gold, grey, or b.ack. Sizes 10 to 20 7— $12.95 One ond Two-pioee Drettei, $10. One-pi^ce button-front styles of royon gobordin^ or two-piece dresses with wool skirts, ond three-quarter-sleeved rayon jersey blouses. Beige, grey, black ond grey or be ge and brown. S zes 14 to 18. 36—$14.95 and $16.95 Wool Drottes, $12. Two-piece 100% wool suit dresses Striped cotton blouse ond wooi skirt combinations. 100% wool ploid blouse with black wool skirt. Brown and black. Broken S'zes, 10 to 18. Savings for Teens! 40—$37 to $41 Teen Coot*, $28. Raglan-sleeved woe! fleece coots with notched collors, three front buttons. Belted Melton cloth coats with notched collars, metal buttons. Grey, green, camel, oqua, oatmeal. Sizes 7 to 13 ond 10 to 16 8— $15.50 Teon Dretiti, $12. Dressy wool jersey dresses with three-quarter sleeves, high necks and shirred bodices, in American Beauty, toast ond royal blue. Sizes 7 to 15. 24_$3.95 Teen House*, $3. Short-sleeved white rayon blouses with small coiiors. Sizes 10 to 16. Junior Budget Dre$ses—$5 21—$10.95 and $12.95 Junior Dresses, $5. Rayon ond rayon-ond-waol mixtures in dressy and tailored dresses. Coral, aqua, gold ond black. Sizes 9 to 15. French Room Fashions Reduced! 1—$110 Black Wool Afternoon Dress, $58. Flounce-tiered skirt. Size 12. 1—$145 Wool Suit, $95. Green, with gold-colored buttons. Size 14, 3—$98.75 Block Wool Costume Suits, $68. Handsomely braid-trimmed. Size 10. v ! 1—$145 Wool Jacket Ensemble, $95. Green, with jet embroidery. Size 14. 1—$89.75 Striped Wool Suit, $5«. Brown and white, with plastic jeweled buttons. Size 14. 3—$79.75 Wool Suits, $68. Double-breasted styles in black, copen blue or plum. Sizes 12 to 18. 1-$79.75 Wool Dress, $58. Black wool, combined with black' rayon satin. Size 14. 1—$98.75 Wool Costume Suit, $68. Black ond white, trimmed with braid. Size 12. 3— $79.75 Black Rayon Crepe Dresses, $58. Insets of red silk are handsome trim m:ng. Si,zes 14, 16, 18. 1—$65 Sheer Wool Dress, $48. Powder blue long-sleeved dress with self trimming. Size 12. 1— $59.75 Block Wool Two-piece Dress, $48. Trimmed with jet embroidery. Size 12. 2— $49.75 Wool Dresses, $38. Green one-piece dresses in size 10. 15—$39.75 Afternoon Dresses, $28. Rayon • crepe and rayon faille one and two piece dresses, mostly black. Sizes 10 to 16. 4— $39.75 Wool Dresses, $28. Grey, black or natural two-piece long-sleeved dresses with silver or gold metal thread embroidery. Sizes 10 to 16. 6—$49.75 Daytime Dresses, $38. Black or beige rayon crepe. Sizes 10 to 16. 2—$19.75 Wool Dresses, $15. Gold wool afternoon dresses, size 10. TO—$35 Afternoon Dresses, $20. wool, royon velvet or royon crece with jewe'ed belts or seif trimming Black, > brown or blue checks in one and two-piece dresses. Sizes 10 to 16. French Room, Second Floor. 2—$165 Dinner Gowns, $125. Black royon crepe with Chantilly loce or blue beaded rayon crepe. Sizes 12 ond 18. 2—$ 155 Loce Dinner Gowns, $125. Biue, or pink 1ong-sleeved dresses, suitable for weddings. Sizes 12 and 16. 2— $135 Dinner Gowns, $95. Black wool with Alencon lace. Sizes 12 ond 16. 1—$165 Dinner Gown, $78. Block and white rayon print with black sequin embroidered bolero. Suitable for Southern resorts. Size 14. 1—$95 Dinner Gown, $68. Navy rayon chiffon pleated dress with white embroidery. Size 12. 3— $79.97 Dinner Gowns, $58. Wool or rayon crepe with crystal beads or em broidery'. Sizes 10 and 14. 1— $65 Organdy Evening Gown, $38. White, trimmed with loce, for Florida evenings. Size 14. , 2— $115 Hack Wool Dinner Jgckets, $88. Trimmed with rayon velvet and em broider/. Sizes 10 and 14. 5—$59.75 and $65 Evaning Wraps, $48. Coral, green or block wool, embroidered with metal thread and sequins. Sizes 10 to 16. 5—$29.75 Slousas, $20. Pink, aqua or beige royon crepe trimmed with em broidery. Sizes 10 to 18. 5—$18.50 to $22.75 Bolaro Jackets, $12. Black rayon net embroidered with sequ ns. Sizes 10 to 16. Misses' and Women's Dress Shops, Second Floor, Junior Dress Shops and Teen Shop, Fourth Floor, , » Casual Dress Shop, Fifth Floor _X_k_» _A_*