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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1910
Page
12
The fall boyswear collection features rich brown gray tan and navy shades in plain and striped fabrics. Showcased are single and double breasted coats Norfolks knickerbockers and all wool suits with attractive prices including a line of Com lineation suits at 5.95 and all wool suits from 7.60. Sweaters hats and caps complete the selection with sizes from 2 to 17 years and prices from 50 cents to 5 dollars.
Special lot of girls coat suits offered in plain serges shathshin cloth and basket weaves with tailored coats and box plaited skirts. Colors include navy black gray taupe cinnamon brown and a white hairline stripe. Special price 25 00 each. Third floor G St.
Full bleached damask cloths offered in several designs and sizes with prices from 2x2 yards at 2.50 to 2x3 yards at 3.00 and napkins at 2.50 per dozen. New fall line includes gowns petticoats dressing sacques and kimonos. Iron Clad children shoes feature orthopedic lasts and Goodyear welt soles in multiple leather options with prices from 2.00 to 3.00 per pair.
The Austrian ambassador and entourage travel from New York to Lenox for autumn in the Berkshires with plans to attend the prison congress in Washington. Numerous Austro-Hungarian delegates arrive. French embassy officials and Mrs Peretti de la Rocca return from Manchester by the Sea. Washington welcomes returning guests, officials, and families from Belgrade Lakes to Asbury Park and Newport, with travel to Mexico and Canada noted for some. Names include McClung, Clover, Symons, Artzaga, Lee, Foster, Loring, Mitchell, Foster, the Gurnees, Marye, Maxon, Dennis, Marble, Bache, and Gilbert among others.
Sidelights on the Smartset report RS James El Martin niece by marriage of Bradley Martin was nabbed for speeding on Broadway Flushing Thursday near where her father in law James E Martin perished in a similar race. She and chauffeur Mills Fogelgreen faced Magistrate Fitch. she paid a $20 fine but only had $17 and borrowed $3. She claimed five years of Flushing speed at the same rate. Magistrate warned she was lucky to avoid arrest earlier. The piece also notes Martin’s subsequent Nassau county earnings appeal and coverage of county fair events with horse shows, ponies, and notable attendees.
Miss Edna E. Doe, killed in an automobile accident near Pittsburg, was honored at a funeral moved from her 1842 M Street NW home due to crowd size. The service was at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church with Rev. Herbert Scott Smith officiating. Interment was in Arlington. The Washington Choral Society plans a Messiah festival, likely December northeast, with four concerts possibly at Continental Memorial Hall under Prof. Heinrich Hammer.
The text notes that eating too little is uncommon, and digestion improves when the stomach is comfortably filled. It states many stomachs are distended, and fasting can help reduce size and appetite, while abdominal muscle exercises are beneficial. Walking on all fours and hill climbing are highlighted as good options.
The piece notes the equinox marking equal day and night, the end of vacation and seaside leisure, and the return of townsfolk for school and autumn festivities. It mentions coal dealers waking, resorts browning, and Indian summer possible, with bathing beach season waning as students adjust to routine.
Hadji Mohamed Jamabul Kiram, Sultan of Sulu, arrives in New York aboard the steamship St Louis with about $560,000 in jewels. Customs officials question whether they are for personal adornment or sale, with duties up to 6 percent unless proven otherwise. The sultan, whose status Tokyo, has no official sovereign power in US eyes, is to meet Maj. Hugh L. Scott in New York. He is noted for a proposed marriage to Alice Roosevelt Longworth during Taft era.
W W W oC. Haskell district sealer of weights and measures told the commissioners in his annual report that many commodities in packages are short weight. He urges national legislation to standardize package size and require net weight on all food packages to protect consumers. He notes barrels and crates often understandard, and cites reduced complaints about overcharging taxi and auto operators.
Rt Rev Dr Logan H Roots bishop of Hankow will preach at Trinity parish Sunday at 11 00 am. Roots successor to the late Addison Ingle first bishop of the diocese, oversees a university eight schools and three hospitals aiding Chinese communities. He will be guest of Rev Richard P Williams rector for several days.
Washington musicians lead a campaign to erect a monument over the grave of Dr John W Bischoff, longtime organist and conductor at the First Congregational Church who died in May 1909. J Walter Humphreys, Mrs James F Oyster, and Mrs Nellie Wilson Shir-Clift head the effort, noting his annual church concert as a highlight.
Comptroller of the Currency Lawrence O' Murray plans to travel next week with all national bank examiners to evaluate banks. He vows to dismiss any examiner or staff found inefficient. He cites excessive bank failures and wants direct field oversight to improve supervision.
Jorace Logan Keeler, a Richmond Indiana youth, enlisted in the navy without knowledge of a $1,500,000 bequest from his grandfather contingent on earning $75 a month until age 25. He is aboard the ship Franklin at Norfolk Virginia earning $22 monthly as a hospital apprentice. He can apply to the department to fulfill the will but no word has reached the department.
Electric gongs will ring through the United States Treasury once work is complete, blocking intruders by a battery of alarms. Automatic vault doors trigger new alarms each closing, with all wires routed to the watch room where guards stand day and night. Prince Tsai Heun, the naval head of China, identified as Prince Siium, is visiting.
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