FAY, JULY sasai TTJWW Hjjr- HOGISLANDPROBE RECORDS FINISHED Weather 8 Store Closed All Day Today WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S fair U Report Will Soon Bc.in the President's Hands for Decision TODD IS SUMMARIZING Not Known Whether or Not a Clean Bill of Health Will Be Given fly a Staff r'orrrsrondfnt Wnlilni:ton, July 27. The Department of Justice litis com pleted Its lnveRtlgatlnn of the Uog leland shipyard. The record of the testimony taken from liumeroUR wit nesses nntl reports made by peveral spe cial Investigators nrr now complete. The wholo inn's of papers It bring irone ocr carefully and put In finished! phapc, and summarized bv Assistant At torney General Todd, who had. charge of the investigation. When Mr Todd finishes hit task, In pcrhapt ten days, the result will be turned over to Attorney Oeneral Gregory, vJio will make the report If President Wilson. Xo part of Its contents or in timation of its concliiflons will be mado public until President Wilson has gone over It thoroughly. This investigation by the Department of Justice was ordered begun by Presi dent Wlhon about four months ago nt the time that the nlr was full of reports that there 'had been gro."s profiteering In connection with the construction of the Hog Island plant and the building of the fabricated steel ships. Charge of Jtraingnnro Dack in last March and April, before a single ship keel had been laid nt Hog Island, the air about the shipping board ofTlces and about the Capitol was t-ur-charged with loportn that the American International Corporation, which had mado the conuncl with the shipping board for the Hog Island shipbuilding undertaking, had squandered tho SI1, 000,000 which the yard was estimated to cost and had not nearly completed Its construction. The more that was said about the Hog Island yard at that time the wors-e the situation lo died About tho time the reports of scandal at Hog Island we:e at their height the Senate Commerce Committee began an Investigation of the whole shipbuilding program. Hut this investigation really simmered down to an Investigation of Hog Island. Many men who knew little or nothing about shipbuilding, especially on the piano of tho Hog Island yard, appeared and gave some very damag ing testimony. It was said that the American International Corporation was making money hand over list by the millions for possessing only tho "know how." The American lnternatlorl Corpora tion, It was said, had obtained a big contract from tho Milpplng board for building the yard on a cost-plus-profit basis and had then subconti acted the work to another company, which in turn subcontracted It. All thes contracts wero made on tho cost-plus-profit bads, It was alleged, and tho American Inter national Corporation wan making a profit twice and three times oer. Dut when tho officials of the company, who were the last to appear, had glcn their tide of the case, tho situation looked a graat deal different It wa3 found that the American In ternational was cairying ,i top-heavy payroll, however, and this was cut to pieces and put on a purely business1 basis by olllclals of the chipping board. 1'roHldent Takes Hand So serious had some of the allega tions against tho American Interna tional Corporation become before the Senate Investigation was half completed that President Wilson felt himself called upon to take action to easo the public mind. He directed Attorney General Gregory to make an Investigation of tho Hog Island jaid, with a view to determining If there had been anything criminal In connection with the project, and as a basis for Instituting criminal proceed ings If such were warranted. Mr. Gregory at ofco put Mr. Todd to work on the case. Mr. Todd, who had been known as the Administra tion's "trust buster" for some time be. cause of his being detailed to have chargo of other big trust Investigations, gathered together a corps of assist ES ,rbVr"marLnbi'e i'nSi,tl.fs,c1opne.that ' A good many emplojes of tho shlpnini? board and the American International Corporation were summoned to appear In Philadelphia and Washington, and wero questioned at length regarding all the details of the cairying out of the contract. In the pile of papers which Mr. Todd Is now preparing for submission to President Wilson aro copies of the con tracts between the shipping board and the American International Corporation; contracts made by the corporation with the various contractors who actually performed tho work; the copies of the hearings before the Senate Commerce Commltttee ; payiolls and vouchers of the American International Coiporallon; testimony of scores of witnesses and piles nnd piles of various other docu ments. It will probably bo two weeks before President Wilson will have reached a conclusion In the case and make the findings public. Not until then will it be known whether the olllclals of the American! International Corporation are to get a clean bill of health or whether they will face criminal prosecution. U. OF P. WILL TEACH TRADES Gets Share of Fund to Develop Vocational Instructors The University of Pennsylvania Is one of three Pennsylvania Institutions namea by the Federal board for vocational education to be a teacher training schooi for instructors under the trades and In dustries Item of the $186,786 Federal fund allowed the State this year, to be duplicated by the Legislature, The industrial bdiool of the board of education of Philadelphia Is to be one of tho beneficiaries under the fund. The continuation schools of Philadelphia and tho work of the schools which come under household arts are also to benefit. In recommending Institutions for pure of tho Federal fund, no Philadelphia schools wero named under the home economics, or tho locntlonal Fchool of agriculture. "Tho Pennsylvania State College Is to be teacher training school for all sections of the program except for trades ami .industries. Three Hurt as Can Collide Three persons wero Injured when a northbound Fifth street car struck a westbound Lehigh avenue car today. Tho Injured are Joseph Salmon, 2917 Philip treet; Nel McLeese. 2811 East Seltzer street., and Georce Schultz. 411 Rant 5 rltenwwt street. Their. Injuries were EVERY ARTICLE IN STORE IS IN NEEDED SUMMER MERCHANDISE OF MANY DEPENDABLE KINDS SMOCKS, $1.45 250 smocks of linene and striped voile in rose, green and blue with white collars, many of which arc embroid ered. (Market) Women's Sweaters $4.25 Shetland wool coat sweaters in rose, Nile green, emerald green and salmon. They nil have brushed wool collars and cults and long tic girdle. There is not every size in every color, but there are plenty of sizes in the lot. Originally much more in price. , (Central) Women's Linene Motor Dusters $1.85 No doubt .you've been needing one for week-end motor trips. These are belted all around, have generous pockets and a collar which buttons high enough to protect you from the dust. (Market) Women's Taffeta Suits Reduced to $15 In black or navy blue, made in pretty, pleated styles, some with silk poplin collars. Cloth Suits Reduced Lightweight serges, gabardines and poplins now marked at 7.50, $10, $16.50 and 23. Wool Jersey Suits, $16.50 Sports models in light, gay col orings. (Market) Crepe de Chine Nightgowns, $3.25 Pink crepe de chine slip over nightgowns with cream color lace in filet pattern forming the top and short sleeves. The neck is square back and front. (Central) Satin-top Pink Nightgowns, $2 The body of this nightgown is formed of soft pink batiste, while tho Empire top is of pink wash satin edged with creamy lace. A hlue knot catches the points at ' the shoulders and a blue ribbon en- circles the waist. (Central) Girls Play Oxfords, $1 Of tan leather in sizes 2Ys to 6. Wide comfortable toe shapes. (Chestnut) Patent Leather Pumps, $2.80 Pair They have welted soles and curved heels and a little leather bow in front. And all sizes for women. (Chestnut) 100 Pairs of Cotton Blankets, $3.50 " Less than the manufacturer's price on these good, heavy white cotton blankets which measure GGx 80 inches. Comfortables, $3.50 A hundred of these substantial, cotton-filled comfortables marked at a special price. (Chestnut) Vacation Blankets Cotton throws in Indian designs and many colorings splendid for canoeing and for seashore porches. $2.85 each. (ChMtsut) Jt-ft MARKED AT A SPECIAL PRICE, OFFERING WISE ECONOMIE $7.50 S7.50 S15 S7.50 $7.50 S6.75 S5 $15 A Highly Unusual Sale of Distinguished New Summer Many Marked A lovelier lot of summer frocks of moderate price has never come to the Down Stairs Store! They are from one of tHe best makers of summer frocks and not a few are copies of the latest models to come from Paris. You, who know French clothes, will distinguish the lines that are typical of Lanvin among several of these dresses. The frocks are fresh and new and each one has that Japanese Crepe rn.. .ItlTn ...... I- e,lrtc im IlineA ruin Ulliviiiib .Tijr,o ,i, iii.jv. iw.v.,, ,...., ..j ...... w..,, one distinctly French. The lines are as simple as they are charming and the colorings arc soft tints of shell pink, light blue, nile green and amethyst. Sheer white organdie is used in totally different ways for trimming. Less than half price at $7.50 Colored Voile Very fine voile that is almost like Georgette crepe is made into some pretty frocks with a panel ovcrskirt outlined with hemstitching. On the bodice is much hem stitching and an odd scalloping for trimming. Special at $7.50 Blue and peach color voiles embroidered with big white circles and cafe au lait voiles embroidered in pink and blue are special at $o.25 Women's Short Silk Gloves, 50c pair A special reduction on 400 pairs of fine .Milanese silk gloves in two clasp" style. These aro in black or white with self or contrasting Paris point stitching on the backs. All sizes are in the group. (Central) Girls' Sample White Frocks, $3 Just a few of a kind in these pretty white frocks of lawn, or gandie or voile. Some show touches of embroidery, some are lacy and others are made high-waisted with hemstitched yokes. Sizes 6 to 14 in the group. Voiles for Junior Girls Two new models have just ar rived One is a two-piece frock with collar, cuffs and belt embroid ered with colored silks. The other is trimmed with white organdie. $6.75 and 58.50. (Central) July Clearance of Good Rugs Prices have been much lowered on lines .which we will not be able to obtain for next season, since so many manufacturers have had to curtail their output. In the lot are Wiltons,, Axminsters, Velvet, Wilton "Velvets and Wool-and-Fiber rugs. The prices, on these room-size rugs will givo you an idea of the savings, as the smaller sizes are priced in proportion. Kind Axminster Axminster Velvet .Velvet Wool-and-Fiber Wool-and-Fiber THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OF 1 Dresses lnnl.r fcnnlffl nnrl PIWV ! half price Dresses Here with self done in price at Plain black arc and deep 1000 Special Sheets Snow white, seamless sheets of good muslin are in two sizes 72x90 inches, $1.50 each. 81x90 inches, 51.65 each. (Clientnut) Scotch Madras 25c Yard which has regularly sold for a good deal more and it could not be bought to sell for its former price today. White or ecru in numerous designs, 30 inches wide. (ClieMnut) Writing Paper 35c Pound White linen finish writing paper of good quality. Envelopes to Match 10c Hundred (Commercial Matlonery, Central) Mte I'rlre 8.3x10.6 feet $31.50 9x12 feet $35 8.3x10.6 feet $29 9x12 feet $31.50 8.3x10.6 feet $9 9x12 feet $10 (Chettnut) at Half White Voile Dresses Three styles in white voile dresses arc trimmed with deep or narrow tucks and much embroidery. These are at $6.75 Five styles are made with much embroidery on the skirts and deep hemstitched hems, or with oddly printed designs forming borders of blue, black or color. Some have colored velvet girdles and all are half price at $7.50 are more sheer, white cool things, some all white embroidery, some with square figured designs colors and placed at irregular intervals. Half Jjpo.25 Organdie Frocks colors Nile green, flesh pink, rose, in several styles with pleated frills, hems. These are $5 Boys' Shirts Lowered to 75c Of good printed percale or madras in many color combinations and for boys 12 to 14. Some are slightly soiled or mussed, but a tubbing will make any one as good as new. (nailery, Market) Junior Norfolk Suits for Boys $1.35 Attractive little tailored suits of chambray, galatca, percale and gingham in plain colors and many striped pat terns. The little collars and cuffs are of contrasting ma terial. Sizes 2,b to 8 years. (Gallery, Market) Straightline House Dresses $2.25 Giay, blue, pink or lavender striped percale house dresses, pleated from a yoke and loosely belted. The collar and cuffs are of white pique. (Central) Half Linen Kitchen Crash, 25c Bleached white crash, 17 inches wide, with a blue border. (Chettnut) Pillow Tubing, 28c Standard quality, full-bleached pillow tubing, 36 inches wide. (Chettnut) Several Hundred Frocks for Women Price and Less touch which distinguishes it from other summer frocks. The materials include organdies, sheer voiles, real Japa nese cotton crepes, foulards and fine taffetas. The prices, in each instance, are much below regular, and in many cases they are half or less than half the prices usually asked for such qualities. We cannot overestimate the freshness, the beauty and the charm of these beautiful frocks. Unusual, too. nre white and green-and-whitc checked dresses with sheerest white organdie used in the square necks and to form the puffy little undcrslecvcs, whose inspiratiqn could have come only from Paris. Many pearl buttons of lustrous quality form tho only other trimming. 3L Foulard dresses in dark comSwations of colorings are made with three accordion plcauSjLticrs in the skirts grecn-and-nnvy, red-and-navy and 'd-and-navy. A number of fine sample frocks nre also in this group; thee arc of navv blue ttiiTota and crepe de chine and of white crepes do chine nnd tub silks. The silks used are of the finest qualities and the styles are varied. All of these silk dresses arc marked at considerably less than half price at Checked white and deep tucks Checked organdies in pink, lavender, green nnd rose with wide white collars and deep tucks and sash piped with plain colors are marked Men's Cool Cloth and 2-piece Wool Suits Reduced to $8.75 The Cool Cloth suits are in gray mixed pat terns, and are about the coolest, lightest clothes a man can wear. The 2-piece wool suits are all wool, though very light in weight, and are excellent for wear at the Summer resorts. All regular sizes in each style. (Gnller), Market) Women's Fresh White Skirts, $1 Made in a good style of white rep with a gathered back, wide belt and flap pock ets. Skiits that have been much higher until now. (Market) Opera-Length Pearl Beads, 50c and $1 Lustrous lengths. beads in 24-inch (Central) White Strap Books for women to carry with their light frocks and suits. Of enameled cloth with inside frames and the handle on the top or back. 65c and $1. (Central) THE DOWN STAI Silk Dresses bllcfc these black-and-white, blun-and- 15 Organdie Frocks $6.75 Lowered Prices on Bathing Suits Good-looking suits of cotton serge, surf satin or mohair are now marked $2.50 to $6.50. A few individual - looking silk suits are now $15. Shoes for swimming ale in many styles, priced from 25c to $2. Pink Crepe Nightgowns, $1.50 Simple slipover nightgowns that require no ironing. They are stitched with blue and have a pocket. (Central) Little Boys' Suits, $1 Of striped gingham or plain chambray with a contrasting collar and cuffs. 2 to 6 year sizes. (Central) S;' -.' vXTii? i W?F; wsai.u.c xtfTiwaft 50c Half Price f;I Ruffly collar and cuff sets 'f'J sheer organdie in white, flesll.'lnv-w&f ..!. n i j ii-vi. i.tJi.?i nnd cnrnl. mnrlp tn n nrcftv tnaaaaJ.wt' and friTled style. Also dainty'wnWfe organdie vestees with broidered dots, tiny ruffles, Cwwljv rnllnrs most nil srinwino nnai'' iiccns. ' .vW irtij (Central) r-?5 .- S n.u rixi '-Mm jrieny it iea uugB i 35c Yard e Of organdie or net in HMHjr,2v styles for fichus, collars and tt,i like. The organdies are in wait, -.vViitp with colored ruffles or SolW colors, and the nets are all whlt. (Central) " a Net Flouncmsrs . '$& W f J& $1.50 a Yard vr;,iTi Are 36 and 40 inches wide. Thjri are tucked in various ways 0 JUjlftiS IOW unci 1JV "i xu.mco w -w...; enmmnr frnrks. '!..'( .ju... ...... .-..-. -t (Central) V Striped Ribbons 25c Yard 'iJ3fl They are of white taffeta strip4' ; with satin in rose, pink, blue, Mta;J dark and light, maize and 9vi- green.' 5 inches wide. (Central) A- '" C r ys j Am Large Laundry , 4 HUgS, 4UC - JTi .M . " Good-sized 1 ..!& la.AAWS nags quite m,,. enough to hold several dozen MfWaM'.j , ... ,.i a ILivibi garments oi gayiy coiorea cnj tonnes in pretty designs. TtiijfeS rnw trtrrnrVinv witVi n fnrA Altai aia &f-JS. """ ""-"- "- TS- headed with a ruffle. (Central) m 'kia .i T..:M oaim anu ubccxm Brassieres, $1.10 They arc well-shaped brassier of imitation cluny lace and pisk' satin. V-neck back and front and ft a wee roseDua in me iron. (Central) S'-' 300 Corsets, $1 They are light summer corsets of light-weight white coutil, lightly boned, with a medium high bust and long skirt. For slender and average " figures. Corsets that would usually sell for higher price. (Central) 3000 Yards of Mercerized Chambray, 35c In pink, lavender, yellow udX four shades of blue, also many fV'l sorts of stripes. 27 inches wide. (Cheatnnt) . JJ Cushion-Back Hair Brushes ' $1.10 These are good durable 'i brushes with double bristles.''' (Central) , - " Vi White Voile, 25c PT.n whftA mprorf7ri vaII. ltftk tiS inches wide and of an even quaUtySiy (l-neinui ii Percale fAUinnntB Vtw?Sir.' m. v,vv..vv, -rWi'5K". .e-sijjK-. white percale petticoats witkiSit deep tucked flounce and underlay? (Centra,, Q 500 Corsets, $L They are of pink or'j coutil for figures from 1 1 slight to the stout. are topless models or trl medium bust models, inset with elastic. Some well boned for" stouter H urcs others are very ! boned. JA (Central) $U ! i?0 Ttlnpk.nnil.whitR and MuBMat.rJ .. WB VJl 7fiM"il . "id iTS 4k9 ii ??. &a V; Vi ? 1 .hi :&1 w3 HW) , WWiWMW,, , JS?ftJ i. ' tCri SijJXiJtUiGlS,iV II l I I 1 1 I I I I il llll ...Ti,,;.
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