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THE WASHINGTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY; OCTOBER 21; 1914.
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PES UPON
UTILITIES CHARTERS
Holds Powers Conferred on All
in District Sufficient Except
on Terminal Taxicab Co.
That all of the public utilities In the
district are operating: undmcr sufficient
harter rights, with the exception of the
'erminal Tax'cab Company. Is the
atement of Conrad H. Syme, general
iunsel for the Public Utilities Com-
Isslpn. in an opinion submitted to tho
-ommlssion today.
On November 3, 1913. Capt. Julian L.
k hley, executive officer of the commis
Mon, forwarded to Mr. Syme copies of
he charters, certificates of Incorpora
t'on, and references to legislative acts
granting special charters, obtained from
fhc public utilities, with a request for
n opinion as to whether they are op
erating under sufficient charter rights.
In reaching his decision, Mr. Syme
declares it was necessary to cons'der
each corporate authority and the effect
and scope of the powers granted, and
also, as far as possible, ascertain what
was actually being done by the public
utilities.
Terminal Taxib Company Exception.
"I have to state." says the corporation
counsel, "that in each instance the
powers conferred appear to have been
ample for the present operation of the
utilities with the exception of the Ter
minal Taxicab Company, a corporation
ohartered under the laws of the State
uX Virginia.
"The granting clause of the char
ter of tliis company gives it power
among other thing's to transfer, carry
end transport by means of Its taxi
cabs, eta, passengers, baggage, mer
chandise and other personal prop
erty from or to any points or places
in the United States or elsewhere,
t ut not to exercise any of the pow
rs of a public service corporation.
Tho Suoreme Court of the District of
Columbia has held that It is exercising
the powers of a public service corpora
Con and has decreed that it is subject
to the regulation of the commission.
From this decree- an appeal has been
taken to the Court of Appeals, which
Mil Bhortly be heard. In the event the
Court of Appeals sustains the lower
court. I shall consider the propriety of
further advising the commission In the
premises as to this particular charter.
Doubts Right To Merge .
Referring to the relations between the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany and the Potomac Electric Power
Company, Mr. Syme says:
"It Is my opinion, frequently hereto
fore expressed, that the act of Congress
ender which the Washington Railway
tud Electric Company is incorporated
did not give this company the right to
e-cqulre the entire capital stock of the
Potomac Electric Power Company, or
the right to indirectly engage in furnish
ing electric light or power. I believe
Whether Congress acts or not. we wiu
ultimately secure tho practical, if not
the legal divorce of these companies,
bv an appeal to court."
Army and Navy
ARMY.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Tjeutenant GLEN i.
EDGERTOX. Corps of Engineers.
Captain WALTER B. McCASKLA.
Quartermaster Corps, report to the
commanding officer. .
Ea-h of the following named officers is
detailed for duty with the organized
militia of New York:
Captain "WILLIAM E. WELSH, Thir
tieth infantry, at Buffalo.
Captain JOSEPH I GILBRETH.
Twenty-seventh Infantry, at New
York city. T,
First Lieuterant ALBERT T. RICH.
Third Infantry, at New York city.
Major CLARENCE H. McNeil. Coast
Artillery Corps, report to the com
manding general, Philippine Department-
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leave of absence for one month ana
twenty days. granted Major
BROOKE PAYNE, Second Field Ar
tillery. lirst Lieutenant BELTON O'N. KEN
NEDY. Coast Artillery Corps, to
duty commanding the United States
cable steamer Joseph Henry, report
to the commanding general. Eastern
Departmont.
fiecond Lieutenant FRANKLIN KEM
BLE, Coast Artillery Corps, report
to the commanding officer, Coast
Defenses of Key West.
NAVY.
Commander H. O. STICKNEY to ad
ministrator of customs and captain
of port. Vera Cruz. Mexico.
Lieut, fj. e.) J. "W. W. CUMMINGS to
home and wait orders.
Heut. (J. g.) H D. McGUIRE to Mon
tana Ensigns J. R. PALMER. K. R. R.
WALLACE. E. R. MORRISSEY. R.
M DOYLE, P. C. RANSOM. E. W.
BROADBENT. H. M. KIEFFER, E.
P A SIMPSON to Montana.
Paymaster W. R. BOWNE to navy
yard. New York. N. Y.
Assistant Paymaster R. C. REED to
Hannibal.
Assistant Paymaster SMITH HEMP
STONE to home, settle accounts,
and wait orders.
Paymaster's Clerk B. A. MORROW,
appointment revoked.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS,
galled Caesar from Cape Haiten for
Monte Chrlstl; Jason from Lambert's
Point for Hampton Roards; Terry
from BoBton for Bar Harbor; Pontiac
from Newport for New York yard;
Brutus from Newport News for
Guantanamo; Culgoa from Hampton
Roads for Lynnhaven Roads;
Georgia from Lynnhaven Roads for
Hampton Roads; New Jersey from
Lynnhaven Roads for Southern Drill
Grounds, Maryland from San Fran
cisco for Mare Island: Chauneey
from Hollo for Manila; D-l and D-3
from Newport for New York; Pauld
ing from Gardiner's Bay for New
port; Paulding from Newport for
Gardiner's Bay; Panther, Drayton,
McCall, Burrows, Ammen, Patterson.
Paulding. Trlppe, Fanning. Beale,
Jarvls, Jenkins, Jouett. Cass-in, Cum
mlngs and McDougal from Gardiner's
Bayfor Hampton Roads; North Caro
lina from Alexandria for Jaffa.
ArrivedCaesar at ''ape Haitien, Jason
at Hampton Roads; Brutus at Culgoa
at Lynnhaven Roads; Georgia at
Lynnhaven Roads; New Jersey at
Southern Drill Grounds; Yankton at
Hampton Roads; Maryland at Mare
Island: Cleveland at La Paz; Chat
tanooga at Manzanlllo; Paulding at
Newport, Paulding at Gardiner's
Bay; North Carolina at Alexandria,
Egypt.
Commercial Club Smoker
And Luncheon Held Today
With an address on "The Science of
Building Any business," by Arthur
Frederick Sheldon, president of the
Area Institute of Business Technology,
end a table d'hote luncheon, the
Commerial Club this afternoon re
sumed Its "club day" activities. The
luncheon was served at 1 o'clock.
Tonight the club will hold its first
smoker of the season. The entertain
ment committee has arranged an in
teresting program, and announces that
there will b "pipes and peace and good
tobacco for all.'1
Submarine Needs of United
States Discussed by Experts
Long Coast Lines, Lessons of
War, Europe's Naval Pro
gram, and Cost Urged in
Budget Consideration.
Sensational feats accomplished by
German submarines since the com
mencement of hostilities have moved
the American Government's naval
chiefs to give serious consideration
to the necessity of increasing the
strength of the submarine flotilla.
With this country's long coast lines
on two oceans to protect, and the im
possibility of adequately protecting
them with coast fortifications, the sub
marine, since the lesson tho Germans
have taught by its use In the North
Sea, has loomed up as the solution of
the problem.
Submarine experts of tho navy de
clare that with a fleet of 200 sub
marines, 100 on each coast, the United
States could withstand any naval at
tack. There are at present fifty-one
submarines, built or building in tho
navy, and bids for eight more are to
be advertised for in December.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels de
clares that the general board of ihe
navy has purposely delayed Its recom
mendations of the naval program for
next year, because its members "wished
to study the lessons of the European
war." Mr Daniels said he would bo
guided also in his recommendations to
Congress by these lessons.
That one of the chief lessons thus far
learned has been that demonstrating the
utility of the submarine Is made plain
by consideration given this war craft.
Place For Submarines.
The general board of the navy, now
In session and the general staff of the
army have had before them specific
recommendations for use of the sub
marine In coast- defense. Before giv
ing up the post of chief of staff of the
army, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood de
clared that Pugct Sound, Long Island
Sound, San Francisco harbor and the
entrance to Chesapeake Bay cannot be
mined because of strength of current
and other untoward conditions. He
recommended that submarines bo sta
tioned at these points as a part of their
defenses.
Admiral Dewey went further and
pointed out a number of locations along
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts where
submarines should bo stationed. He
mentioned the following places:
New York, the entrances to Delaware
river and Chesapeake bay, Cape Charles,
and Cape Henry. New Orleans, Galves
ton, San Francisco, the entrance to Pu
get Sound, Wilmington, Savannah, and
Key West.
"With two submarines at Galveston."
Admiral Dewey said, "all the navies of
the world could not blockade that
port."
Members of Congress from the-Pacific
coast have been working for years for
more submarines to supplement the
coast fortifications and the battleship
fleet in protecting the coast cities from
attack. The Pacific coast was given
four of the eight submarines appropria
ted for In the last naval bill.
May Ask For Twelve.
Friends of the submarine In Con
gress Indicate that Congress may be
asked to appropriate for twelve of this
type of war craft this year, instead of
eight as last year, and four the preced
ing year.
So rapidly are other countries increas
ing their submarine strength that Sec
retary Daniels believes this Govern
ment should "keep up and increase our
submarine strength. ' The Secretary
added that "with the Navy Department
and Congress both working toward an
adequate submarine fleet, it Is be
lieved that our concurrent progress with
foreign countries is fairly assured."
"Considering the number of subma
rines in our navy and the principal
foreign navies," Secretary Daniels de
clared, "we find that England has a
fleet of about seventy-five in service
and probably nine building; Germany
twenty-four in service and seven or
more building; France sixty-seven in
service and nlno or more building; Ja
pan fifteen in service and two, and
possibly more, building, while in the
United States we have thirty-six in
service, fourteen building, and eight
about to be contracted for.
"These figures may be modified some
what at present, for in some of these
countries submarines were building for
other powers at the commencement of
the war. and these vessels have un
doubtedly been taken over as a part of
the respective navies. Further, since
submarino matters are considered se
cret, the figures of vessel building are
guarded, and may not be exactly cor
rect. However, looking over the above
figures we find that, roughly, there are
built or building for the various na
vies: England. 84; France. 76; United
States, 51; Germany. 31; Japan. 17.
Relative Naval Strength.
"When the relative sizes of the fleets
of the great nations enumerated above
are considered, it will be seen that the
United States possesses a submarine
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SOME OFFICIAL OPINIONS
"For many reasons we should undoubtedly keep up and in
crease our submarine strength, building submarines not only to
defend our long coasts, but to accompany the fleet." Secretary of
the Navy Daniels.
"If they had had two submarines in Manila, I never could have
held it with the squadron I had." Admiral George Dewey, presi
dent of the general board of the navy.
"The knowledge that the United States had a large number of
submarines for use in defending the canal would stop any foreign
country from sending its fleet to attack the canal." Col. George
Goethals, the canal builder.
"Submarines are needed as an intergral part of the coast de
fenses." Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, former chief of staff of the
army.
flotilla relatively and actually very
powerful. England's fleet Is more than
twice as great as that of this country,
yet she has but little more than half as
many more submarines. France has a
considerably larger submarine fleet
than ours, with a smaller navy, but
she has In tho past taken the lead In
submarine building, and this lead Eng
land has overcome, and we are on that
road. Germany, with a more powerful
fleet than ours, has many less subma
rines, and Japan, with a fleet approach
ing ours in strength, has only half as
many submarines.
But as an Indication that he is fully
alive to the needs of increasing the
size of the submarine flotilla. Secretary
Daniels added:
"Harbors and coasts to be defended
must be considered, and the United
States, with long coast lines and many
harbors, may need rather more than a
proportional number of submarines."
Naval experts refuse to make public
just what plans the Government would
follow in utilizing submarines for
guarding tho entire nation's coast lines.
But, in explanation of the estimate
given by one official of the need of
100 submarines on the Atlantic and 100
on the Pacific. It is said that there are
already available on the coasts pro
tected harbors for these small craft.
The use of submarines could, they say,
prevent any hostile landing force from
attacking the land fortifications from
the rear, one of tho dangers to which
army experts have admitted the few
coast defenses have been exposed.
Sea Going Type.
One of the submarines which will be
contracted for this winter is of tho
larger type designed to accompany the
fleet. The others are of the smaller,
coast defense type, whoso utility at sea
was proved a few years ago by an 800
mile trial trip to the Bermudas, made
by one of the little boats. This demon
stration of distance-covering powers is
advanced as an illustration of what a
fleet of 100 such boats could do if sta
tioned along the Atlantic coast.
The comparatively small initial cost
and the low cost of maintenance of a
submarine as compared with tho new
superdreadnoughts is advanced as an
other argument. Secretary Daniels re
cently reported the complete cost of a
beat of the new superdreadnought
type to be from $14,000,000 to $16,000,000.
Such a boat as the Pennsylvania, with
sixty-five officers and a crew of 972
men costs about $1,000,000 a year for
maintenance. The initial cost of the coast
defense typo of submarine is about $300,
000 and the annual cost of maintenance
about $25,000. The sea-going type of sub
marine cost about $1,200,000, and the cost
of maintenance is relatively larger.
SOLQNS CLIAM THEY
BOOMED SUBMARINES
Senators and Congressmen In
sist Navy Department Was
Indifferent to New Vessel.
ROYALIST PLOT III
LISBON OBGANIZEO
Rumor. That Manuel May Seek
to Regain Throne of
Portugal.
LONDON.. Oct a. The Exchange
Telegraph Company says it has receiv
ed information that a royalist revolu
tion has been started In Lisbon.
Reports were current last week that
friends of the deposed King Manuel had
promised to finance an attempt on his
part to regain the throne of Portgual.
If the above report is correct. It is
likely that the revolution 1b being fos
tered In his behalf.
Hurt in Fall Down Stairs.
Suffering from bruises on her head
and body, Mrs. jennle Carlln, aged
forty-five, 1109 H street northwest, was
taken to Emergency Hospital last night.
She was injured by falllg down a flight
of stairs at her home.
IB 01 TOR
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Flames at Howard University
Leap High Over Building in
Spectacular Blaze.
Members of tho Naval Affairs Com
mltees of Congress have taken excep
tion to a statement Issued by Secretary
of the Navy Daniels in which inferen
tlally tho Navy Department takes cred
it for building up the present submarine
flotilla. Tho Secretary's statement,
which was In answer to a criticism of
the navy for falling to build enough
submarines, declared that "since 1900
the general board of the navy has
furnished a consistent and continuing
program, which fully recognized the Im
portance of destroyers and submarines,"
and that it has "annually recommended
additional submarines and tenders for
submarines."
The truth Is, these members say, that
Congress is really responsible for tho
recognition of tho submarino by this
Government- In the Secretary's report
December 13, they point out, ho asked
for three submarines and Congress au
thorized eight. In 1912 no recommenda
tion for submarines was contained In
the Secretary's estimates, and Con
gress authorized four submarine torpedo
boats. In 1911 no submarines wore
Included among estimates and Congress
authorized eight In 1910 the depart
ment submitted estimates for two sub
marine torpedo boats, and Congress au
thorized four.
Not only are the House and Senate
Naval Committees entitled to credit
for recognizing the importance of sub
marines, but members of the commit
tee point out that the United States is
indebted to these committees for recog
nition in the first Instance, when the
original submarine boat, the Holland,
was brought around to Washington and
in the face of departmental indifference,
exhibited to Congress.
In 1900 Congress directed the pur
chase of this exhibition boat and au
thorized the purchase of five addi
tional and improved Hollands. This
was the first step in the acquisition by
this Government of a flotilla of these
boats, and It was on the heels of this
action by Congress that the British
government took up the submarine.
Will Leave Vera Cruz
In Sanitary Condition
Everything possible to prevent, insan
itation In Vera Cruz when that city
Is evacuated by the American forces
is being done by General Funston and
the officers of his command, according
to Dr. H. N. Little, of 1213 East Capitol
street who has Just returned from the
Mexican city.
Upon the taking over of Vera Cruz
by the American forces Dr. Little was
sent there as a member of tho medical
corps of the United States navy. Since
then he has been on continuous duty
Chere until the departure from that
port of the Morro Castlo on her last
trip. Reticence markocr the few guard
ed statements made bv Dr. Little re
garding conditions in Vera Cruz.
Spontaneous combustion is believed to
have caused a fire which did $5,000 dam
ngo to Minor Hall, the girls' dormi
tory at Howard University, last even
ing. The flro started about 6:30 o'clock in a
pile of mattresses stored in the attic.
The building is a three-story and base
ment brick and tho flames were first
seen Just below a large wooden cupola.
A telephone message was sent to Are
alarm headquarters, but immediately
after tho arrival of the first companies
throe regular alarms were sounded.
Tho fire caused much excitement
among over 100 women and girls who
occupy the building, most of whom
were In their rooms at tho time. The
fire was confined to the south end of
the building. Tho flames, shooting high
In the air from tho wooden cupola,
made a spectacular blaze, which could
be seen all over the northwest Beotion
of the city, and attracted a large
crowd.
Capt. Robert E. Lee, Son
Of General, Buried Friday
Capt Robert E. Lee, the son of the
famous Confederate general, who died
Monday night at his home jn Roman
coke. Upperville, Va.. will be burled In
Lexington, Va., on Friday morning.
Captain Lee was bom in the old Lee
mansion at Arlington In 1543. He en
listed in tho war. being of age and
through his schooling, which was se
cured at private schools and at the Uni
versity of Virginia, and served on the
staff with his brother, Gen. W. F. Lee.
After the war he took up farming at
Upperville, Va., though ho was not too
much engaged In agriculture to write
the memoirs of his father, "Tho Recol
lections and Letters of Gen. Robert E.
Lee." He was married twice, and is
survived by two children and a nephew,
Robert E. Lee, who Is an attorney In
this city.
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Funerals
Sarah Scott Bassett.
Funeral services for Sarah Scott Bas
sett, who died yesterday, will be held
from Leo's undertaking establishment,
332 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, to
morrow atUtra.
Ottomar Maedel.
Tho funeral of Ottomar Jlaedel, who
died Sunday, will be held from his late
residence, 1363 L street southeast, to
morrow at 2 p.- m.
INSTITUTE CONSIDERS
sny schools
Annual Convention Meeting at
Church of Epiphany, on G
Street.
The eighteenth annual convention of
the Sunday school institute of the Epis
copal diocese of "Washington is now in
progress at the Church of the Epiphany,
G street, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth, streets northwests Activities he
gun this morning with the administering
of holy communion by the Rt. Rev. Al
fred G. Harding, bishop of Washington
Following this a public meeting was
conducted in the parish hall of the
church, when the Rev. Berryman Green,
professor In the "Virginia Seminary,
spoke, his topic being "The Charactor
of tho Bible Determines the Method of
Bible Study." A midday prayer for mis
sions will be conducted at noon, after
which there will be a session for busi
ness discussions. At this period Bishop
Harding -will deliver greetings which
will be followed by a report en the
"Advent Offering Plan" by the Rev.
Charles T. "Warner.
Election of officers, consideration of
business, and a collection will follow a
report on the Mt' St. Alban "summer
school" by Canon De Vrles. At 1 o'clock
luncheon will be served, and there will
be a Sunday school exhibit.
The program for the remainder of tho
convention will be: Educational session
at 2:15 p. m., "The Childlike Teacher,"
by Miss Mary Aronetta "Wilbur, bursar
of the National Cathedral School for
Girls; "An Ideal Business Plan for a
Sunday School," a general discussion.
3:30 p. m. Second rojl call; collection;
notices.
3:45 General conference, conducted by
the Rev. Stewart U.. Hitman, field sec
retary of the Third Province Sunday
schools, on "The Teacher's Oppor
tuniy." 5 p. m. Sunday school exhibit.
7 p. m. Public meeting in Epiphany
Sarish hall, with an address by Dr.
ltman on "Suggested Lines of Prog
ress In Sunday Schol Work." Address
by the Rev. William E. Gardner, secre
tary of the General Board of Religious
Education, on "How Can a General
Board Help the Church Sunday
Schools?"
9 p. m. Sunday School exhibit.
The convention officers arc Bishop
Harding president: Canon DeVries, first
vice president; the Rev. G. Freeland
Peter, second vice president, and Eu
gene E. Thompson, treasurer and secretary.
BREEDING HORSES
N0L0NGER1P0RTED
American Animals May Now
Demonstrate Own Qualities,
Says Department.
MERGER OF POLICE
FORCES ADVOCATED
Three Organizations in District
Detract From Efficiency, Says
Major Sylvester.
Although the war has stopped Impor
tation of "blue-blooded" breeding
horses, tho Department of Agriculture
announces today that Importations ar
no longer believed necessary and that
"tho American draft horse will now
have an opportunity to demonstrate Its
own qualities." Imports of French and
Belgian breeding horses have ceased al
together, although a few are still being
bought in England. Before the war
annual Imports averaged from 2,500 to
4.000.
"Hitherto," tha department's report
says, "a certain fascination has hung
over the word 'Imported which has
had a marked effect upon prices. For
example, an Imported Percheron stal
lion might sell for $2,000, where an
equally well-bred 'American Percheron
wouia bring only 51,200 to 51,500.
"Wo no longer go to England and
Scotland for shorthorn Hereford and
Aberdeen-Angus cattle, except to a
very limited extent. The American
breeders are producing the equal, if not
the superior of' the English cattle.
"There Is no apparent reason why the
same thing should not take place In
the case of draft horses. The principal
breeds of these are now firmly estab
lished la the United States. Experts
In the department believe that Importa
tions are no longer necessary."
Farmers' bulletin 619, Just issued, deals
with breeds of draft horses already in
troduced in this country, and will be
sent free to breeders who wish to know
how to hold the American market
Mission Federation Meets.
The Federation of Missionary Societies
of the District Christian churches con
ducted a meeting at the Ninth Street
Christian Church yesterday afternoon.
Prof. Wallace C. Payne, of the College
of Missions, Indianapolis, Ind., was the
principal speaker, his topic being "The
Resources that the Soul Commands."
With a view of increasing the efficien
cy of the police system of the District,
Maj. Richard Sylvester, superintendent
of police has recommended that the
three police organizations of tho Dis
trict be consolidated under the Metror.
politan police department. As It is now,
the street railway crossing police force,
the park police force, and tho Metro
polltan force are separate and distinct
In the matter or employment, one force
being paid by the District, another by
the General Government, and the cross
ing force by the street railway com
pan'es. "These forces should be consolidated
with one set of laws and regulations re
lating to all," said the major, "which
would be more in conformity with the
requirements of the times and leave less -room
for friction."
Men's Club of Christ
Church Elect Officers
S. Kearney Bedford, of 1524 Thirty
first street northwest, was elected presi
dent of the Men's Club of Christ Church
parish, Georgetown, last night at the
first fall meeting of tha club in the rec
tory, 3112 O street. Mr, Bedford suc
ceeded William A. Gordon, Jr., who had
served two terms and who announced
last night that he would not consider
tt-Ing a candidate for third term. Other
officers elected were as follows:
W. B. Holdi-r. vice president; H. E.
Holdridge, re-elected secretary; Walberg
Hewitt, treasurer, and Charles M. Mat
thews was re-elected chairman of the
committee on refreshments.
In an Informal talk, following the
business meeting, the Rev. James H. W.
Blake, rector of Christ Church. ga"ve
an Interesting description " of his trip
through the Holy Land last summer,
and told of some of the difficulties he
encountered In getting back to America
as a result of, the war.
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SCALP GETS DRY. THEN HAIR FALLS OUT
Girls! Get a 25 cent bottle
and try a "Danderine
Hair Cleanse."
After washing your hair with soap
always apply a little Danderine to the
scalp to invigorate the hair and prevent
dryness. Better still, use soap as spar
ingly as possible, and instead have a
"Danderine Hair Cleanse." Just mois
ten a cloth with Danderine and draw it
carefully through your hair, taking one
strand at a time. This win remove
dust, dirt and excessive oil. In a few
moments you will be amazed, your hair
will not only be clean, but it will
wavy, fluffy and abundant, and possess
an incomparable softness and lustre.
Besides cleansing and beautifying- the
hair, one application of Danderine dis
solves every particle of dandruff:
stimulates the scalp, stopping itching
and falling hair. Danderine is to the
hair what fresh Bhowers of rain and
sunshine are to vegetation. It goes
right to the roots, invigorates and
strengthens them. Its exhilarating and
life-producing properties cause the hair
to grow long, strong and beautiful.
Men! Ladles! You can surely have
lots of charming hair. Get a 25 cent
bottlo of Knowlton's Danderine from
any drug store or toilet counter and
try It Advt
Women's 25c and 19c lisle
Hosiery
lie
High Spliced Heel,
re-enforced toes and
garter top stockings.
Fine, thin and mo
dlum weight; black
lisle; all sizes.
"Where Yoir Dollars Count Mist"
BEHRENDS
720-22-24 Seventh St. N.W.
124c Pillow Cases, 8Jc
Good quality, round thread, close
woven cases; big size and finished
with 3-Inch "hems.
$1.00 Infants' Ail-Wool
Sweaters
L Jm
74c
Strictly all wool
fancy weave coat
style, with military
collar and hip pock
ets. Red, gray, and
white.
You'll Like These Suits, Coats and Dresses
and You'll Like the Prices
$15.50 Coat Suits, $8.79
Handsome All-wool Cheviot and Poplin Suits,
made in the new modified Basque or Redingote
styles, with velvet collars and cuffs and fancy
button trimmings. Skirts made in New York
effects. Black, Blue, Brown and Green.
29 $10 Cape Coats Tomorrow, $4.99
Black and white check and plain shades
cheviot and cloth Cape Coats, made in the popu
lar cape effects. The very nobbiest of medium
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it
weight wraps.
$10 Misses' and Women's "College1
Coats, $5.95
Rich plaid and mannish mixture wool Coats,
in short and ?i length styles; nobbily made
with wide belts, flare, hip pockets and largo but
ton trimmings. Hisses' and Women's sizes.
$8.98 Misses' and Women's Serge
Dresses, $5.69
Five bealtiful styles of all-wool french Serge
Dresses, In every wanted color. In this lot aro
basque yoke skirts with pleated tunic skirts
and the popular satin girdle models. Misses' and
"Women's sizes.
$5.98 Newest Yoke Pleated
Skirts, $3.77
Strictly all-wool blue and black Serge Skirts.
Entirely now Basque Model, with 4-inch strap
ped belt at hips, from which box pleated tunic
starts.
Great Shirt
Waist Selling
Crushed 98c Waists, 37
Fine crepe, lingerie, and voile
waists. In richly embroidered tailor
made and lace trimmed styles. Act
ual 51.00 garments, slightly crushed
through handling.
$1.00 White Waists, 69c
Handsome corded ratine waists, in
self-checked and striped patterns.
Prettily made with swiss embroidered
"Lilly" collars and cuffs. All sizes.
$2.00 Mercerized Voile and
Crepe Waists, 98c
Exquisito hemstitched tucked collars.
cuffs, and front waists, of fine mercer
ized voile and handsomely hand-embroidered
lace-trimmed lingerie waists,
in ten new beautiful styles. All sizes.
$3.50 Crcae de Chine and
Silk Waists, $1.79
Choice ot iinest all-over lace, silk,
crepe de ch'ne, tub silk, taffeta, and
embroidered Kett waists. Suitable for
street or evening wear. Very special
price.
$2 Women's House Dresses
Women's 1-piece Drosses, QQ
of best corded madras and U-
gingham. In pretty striped,
checked and plain colors. High
or low neck styles, with trim
mings of embroidery and buttons
or self strap trimming styles;
some havo adjustable waist bands
for muternlty purposes.
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$4.00 Children's Winter Coats
125 Girls' Heavy Winter (Pp on
Coats, made of splendid
wearing, good quality wool zibeline,
with astrachan collars and cuffs and
belted backs. In blue, gray and
brown; S to 14 years.
$4.00 Silk Bound Wool
Nap Blankets
Fine, soft wool nap Q-i Qjr
Blankets: light weight. D-LiU
but of extra warmth: full double
bed size: in white and gray, with
pretty pink or blue bbrdexs;
Douna with 4-inch satin to match.
We Will Save You Money on Your Fall Dress
0c Shrunk
and Sponged
Serge,
47c
Strictly All
wool Shrunk
and Sponged
Serge, in
Fall's newest
shades, in
cluding black.
Also All-wool
Plaids. Nov
elty Stripes,
Crepes, HIack
and White
Gordon
Checks, etc.
One day only,
47c yard.
50e Wool
Crepe Cloths
and S'ergcH,
36c
Theso goods
are marked
awfully
cheap; hero
In every good
shade; also
Boucle. Ko
man Stripe,
and Black
and White
Wool Chocks.
Ono day only,
36c
10c nnd lSVdc
aO-ln. Wide
I'crcallnes,
5?4C
Yard wide
Porcallnos, In
black, navy.
gray, tan and
other shades;
hero at a
price cheaper
than 24-ln.
cambric.
Yard wide,
5o yard.
7."ic z-yara
wide Table
Damask,
45c
Noto the ex
trome width,
then call and
seo tho qual
ity: highly
morcorized,
permanent
finish; pretty
designs; good
wearing cap
ability. Spe
cial, 45c
Sc Apron
Ginghams,
5c
Standard
quality, fast
oolor apron
ginghams;
splendid as
sortment of
full pieces,
all width
checks, 5c yd.
12' ic Very
Flnest Grade
Percales,
9c
Patterns
here to en
thuse over,
clear-cut very
distinct col
orings, from
very narrow
stripe petite
design to the
broad, vigor
ous striped
effects; all
fast colors.
OViC yard.
10c lAncn
Crash, yd.,
7c
You really
cannot do
better at 10a
a yard on tho
best of occa
sions; Linen
Crash to be
here for one
day with all
its attractlva
qualities.
In fast-cclor
border, 7Tc
yard.
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