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EVENING PUBLfO LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY,
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MAY )'
1910
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SEAPLANES, .QUIPED '
WITH SECRET DEVICE
Aoro Congress Hears of New
Method to Guide Fliers on
Course in Fog
Atlantic City. Mav fi. Success or
failure for the United Statrs nnvy In
Its hopes to outstrip Great Britain and
nil other friendly rivals in the initial
transatlantic pnssnee by air may depend
upon the prntlenblllty of a. new and
carefully guarded devlee desipned to en-
able fliers to hold their course in dense
fogs or under ndvorsc atmospheric c,ou-
ditiong.
Tlmt the big Kenp1aue which the
Vnited States groomed at Itocknvvnv to1
undertake the across-Atlantic hop hne
been equipped with thjs and other
devices of which the world heretofoie
has been kept in ignorance was dist losed
to the Pan-American Aero "on(;rc"S
yesterday by Ensign .T. U. Itrndy, bu
reau of steam engineering, and Knrl ('.
.Hanson, of the radio division of tin
ame bureau, by epies permission of
Franklin I). Itooscvelt, assistant socie
tarv of the navj.
IlWWsft sunn- ueiirr which runs ior me
use of audio freouenev eneiir is In tin
rniiiujuu nio in enauie morn to locate
landing stations nt night nnd during
heavv fogs, nnd nlo to fix their ap
proximate nltitude. Working nut ot
the new system, it is claimed, will en
able airmen also to follow the most di
rect line possible between cities.
Major Reed Landis, second American
ace nnd son of Judge Kenesaw T,nndis,
narrowly csenped serious injury yester
day when n plane in which he was riding
, 'with Pilot (.nrdner, of the ntiiul mail
service, plunged to the giound nt the
. airport as it was tuning up for u flight
to New York. Motor trouble dp eloped
just after the plane left the gtound,
and it tumbled like a crippled bird.
Major Landis and Cinrdner disentnnglid
themselves from the wreckage, while
hundreds were rushing to their nid.
BUICK
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convenient. Winthrop Sales Co .
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Herbert H, Blake, Successor
'1100-1102 WALNUT ST.
Gimbel Brothers' store Opens at 9 For Tomorrow Saturday Gimbel Brothers
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The Gimbel Sale of Womens and Misses' Dresses
ASaleof "Used" Pianosand
v Player-Pianos
Opens at Gimbels, Monday
If convenient, look at the instruments tomorrow
Saturday. Buying a musical instrument should be
a matter of some thought, and this "inspection day"
has, therefore, its advantages.
y Foremost in things musical, the Gimbel Store hav
ing done so much to organize piano selling to the bet
ter serving of the public, we are mindful of the respon
sibility we have established for ourselves and are very
careful to offer none but satisfying instruments. In
sales of "used" instruments we agree to take back the
instrument at full price paid, within six months, on ac
count of any new instrument you buy here. This does
not include the choosing of a piano or player-piano be
ing offered in a club no exchanges being permitted in
a club.
Upright Pianos at less than Si 00.
Grand Pianos at less than $500.
Player-Pianos, only the most approved makes,
from $625.
"Conreid" Player Piano on Gimbel Club Plan
$495.
Many of the instruments have only had ware
room or concert use. Terms to suit the individual
purchaser.
A Sale Based not only upon wonderful savings not only upon ultra-fashionable fabrics
only iiDon hist the right shades of just the fashionable colors
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-not only pon Paris-inspired styles not
But based upon all these, plus the cxqinsitch right cut that is the very keynote of smartness. I
at$18.75and$28.75MostlyHalfPrice
Tricolettes. Loopettes. Tricolettes in artistic combina
tion with other fascinating silks. Tafletas. Satins. Foulards.
Certain famous "print silks." Tulles. Plain-color Georgettes.
Printed Georgettes especially flowered Georgettes.
Street colors. Afternoon colors. Evening colors.
A Style-Variety Heightened by Many Samples
That Provides for Every Summer Silk-Dress Need
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Women's
at S1B.75
Very smart travelling-dresses.
Stunning street-dresses.
Dresses for the hotel dance.
Dresses for the bright lights of the Boardwalk
his wife"!
Charming dresses for Church.
Typical "Promenade Dresses" for every summer
Strolls."
Formal afternoon party dresses.
Dresses for every dressy place of Country Club life.
Misses' Sizes: 14 to 20
where you meet the "world and
resort's famous "Afternoon
Misses'
at $18.75
Women's Sizes: 36 to 46
Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor.
mk fill
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at S28.7S
Mise'
at $28.75
The Blouse
Pictured
One of Six Particularly Good Stjies That
Are
Special at $7.95
All six are of Gcorfjette crepe. AH six are
the more elaborate itles.
The Ficturcd Blouse is in two-color com
binations nay with tan, tea-rose with gray,
turquoise with bisque, bisque with turquoise,
white with pink and pink with white.
"Gold"-touched and bead-touched, besides
Ten Styles
in Pongees and Crepes de Chine
at $3
Gimbels, Salons of Dress, 'llnrd floor.
A Group of Famous New York
Millinery Designers Made These Hats
For Nhnu-rnnm Show -r a,p iniiilft
ine uusi-prooc cases at naii-pruf
i IiourIu them Ueht out of
Kayser's Silk Gloves
For Women, at 85c a Pair
Of tricot silk a Aerv strong cae that gies excellent serice
Self and two-tone embroidered backs In black, white, gray, mastic
and pongee. Two-clasp. They're 85c a pair.
And men's Silk Gloves, Kaser make, one-clasp. In gray At
$1.25 to $2 a pair. Gimbels, I'irst floor.
Saturday Ends Sale of
Famous "Alaska" Refrigerators
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At savings of a third.
$10.50 to $60.
Gimbels, Fourth floor
Save a Third on These
Assorted Chocolates, 40c lb. Box
Chocolate-covered Caramels at 50c lb.
Wrapped Caramels, chocolate and vanilla, lb. at 40c
Gimbels, Chestnut Street Annex,
Grand Aisle and Subway Store
Boys' Norfolk Suits, $15
'And with Extra Pair of Knickerbockers
These days it is unusual to buy boys' suits of
sturdy tweeds with extra pair of full-lined knicker
bockers at so low a price $15. Waist line or full
11f1 mrtrlitc With clacli nnrkt. Tn 8- in 18.
( ear sizes.
If Other Suits with extra pair of full-lined knicker
bockers at $16.50, $18.50 $20 and $22.50.
At $15 Boys' Blue Serge Norfolk Suits in
popular models. With extra pair of full-lined knick
erbockers at $18.50.
Undergraduates' Long-Trousers
Suits, $29, With Extra Pair of Trousers
Becoming models for the youth who dons his
first long trousers. Sizes 32 to 3d
Gimbels, Third floor.
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At $6.50 Half -Price
Thref hunrtied 'Individual" hat Hllihon ronihlncd with Milan li'mp
Hand-made Usere nnd taffeta combinations All taffeta l)ed leRhorn
with Georgette Blaclt, Navy blue, Orchid and rmnrt-i olor combinations
At 58 50 half price tllmhelB. Third tlooi
Men's New Silk Four-in-Hand
Ties at 65c
A new lot of "iuft" Scarfs has ftist arrived and we offer this op
porttinity to save considerable at this price
Light and summery figures nnd dots and all llic newest patterns
for spring and summer. 'I hey are cut full and well-made. Many
rich and pleasing colors
Belts for Men at 50c to $1.50
Gimbels carrv a complete stock of Belts in al! sies All kinds
lined and stitched, due piece, solid leather Mi tubular Mjlc. In
black, tan, gra and white. Prices range from 50c to $1.50.
GnnheN. I irst floor.
Men's Straw Hats at $2.65
"Kuppenheimer" anjl the Makers
of "Society irand"
lothes For Men
were mosc aeepiy conscious or cne race
need
:hat returned soldiers would
Upstanding Styles for iilitary Carriage
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numps, sioucning snouiaers ar
control. And no suits that look like a
stepping out of O. D.'s.
gone; "bay windows" are in
urt on a bean-pole ror men
split straw and soft braids.
And of split straw, at $3.
aainpie straw Hats of hue sennit
special at $2.65. Excellent alne.
A dandy Hat of sennit straw, at $2.50,
A special lot. Save a third.
Panamas, at $5 to $35.
Leghorns, at $5 and $6. '
Toyo Panamas, various shapes, at $4.
Taney ecru Straws, soft shapes iml sailor shapes at $4 and $5.
Boys' Straw Hats, at $2.50 to $-.
Gimbels, 1 irst floor.
1000 Pairs of Men's
Oxfords at $5.50 ancT$6
Dark Tan Calfskin, at I7.B0
Bark Broirn Oordoran, at $9
Pictured. Same stvle
L'p-to-date lasts.
BOYS Oxfords, at $4 to $6.
Boys' "Army Oak" (Munsoii
brown calf, at $5, $5.50 and $6.
IiAccptionally good bujing at these low
prices (. ordo-tan color and black gunmetal
lalf, soh leather or Xeolm soles. $5.50
and $6. Also round toe bluclicr Mjlc in
tan. gunmetal calf or glacd kid at $5.50
and $6.
Cordovan (Horsehide)
Oxfords at $9
dark brown calfskin, at $7.50.
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Army last), for hard wear; dark
Ginibels Second flooi
Suits, $30to$60
Otheis of cr good iSi( kers have "made good'"on
militar-fit mode "
$100,000 Uorth of Clothing Was Very
Late in Delivery
WE MARK IvllCH OF IT AT SAVINGS
RUNMNG TO A THIRD
to put double-quicy iito the selling.
Young Mers Suits, New ) (fcOO CA
Models ancfabrics, at J D&&W
Suits at a savi ; d a third are in the new waist-line skirt
models in this grout o1
Young Men's '. lown and Green (J? O O C A
Unfinished Wl-sted Suits at DOOU9
Men's SuitsNewest Models, Double- and
Single-Brdsted Save a itOft dA
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Third at-
Suits made
suits costing a hi
Jgoods at $4.85 a yard goods that; go inton.
more than these
Paragon Wfsted Suits, Blue, Green U(POQ
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With extra pair of trousers. Skirt effect, vlst-line seam, simulated double-breasted.
Separate Trousers "Hungerford System -if fancy worsteds, at 54.H5. JNo luxuryUax on
suits and overcoats.
It's fine to be home fine to buy the cloth you fancy; fine to have Gimbels holding to
all-wool fabrics and silk-sewed seams. Gimbel Clhine Service stands first.
Gimbels, Second floor.
ss"orTy Capes and Dolmans are Foremost in Style-
Vet Here 's a Special Group at $15
Six Styles: Sizes for AJi'ses and Women
For city wear for seashore wear'a cape i a necessity.
These at, $15 are of serge in navy blue and black Vest,
coat and full circular shapes. They are elaborately braided and
tucked. With collars that muffle up at the neck or roll away
from the neck. One stle is pictured.
Dolmans in two pleasing models. Of velour in sand, taupe
and a few navy. Also tweed.
Sizes for misses and women.
Other style Capes at $8.95, $10.98 and $13.95.
May Fetes 300 Girls' White Dresses Samples
Frilly Models at $2.85 and $3.85
At least a dozen styles to pick from. Of organdie and
batiste, elaborately trimmed in lace and embroidery. The
majority with pretty ribbon sashes. In 6- to 14-year sizes.
Gimbels, Subway Store.
Little Girls' White Dresses at $2.95, $3.95 and $5.95
Cape at $15 Dolman at "$15
Very dainty. Of fine
hatlstA In empire and belt
ed models. And with
pretty baby laces and em
broideries used as trim
mings. For ages 2 to (
jenre.
Cunnlnr Haby Dresses
at 19o. Of fln nalpsook.
I.sce and embroidery edee
trlmmlnr. In 6 months to
S year sizes.
Gimbals, Subway Store
W. B. Corsets
at $1.50
Medium low bust and long
kirt. At $1.50,
At $1 topless Corsets in dur
able pink coutil.
Gimbels, Subway Store.
Women's New
Lingerie Blouses
at $1 and $2
Twenty different models to se
lect from Materials are voiles,
dimity and organdies; from the
plain-tailored to the fancy late
aud embroider -trimmed models
All sizes Special at $1 and $2.
New Georgette Silk Blouses,
flesh, while, tea rose, navy blue
and tan; new collars and round
neck st) 1c at $5.50 to $6.95.
(umbels, Subwaj Store
Corset Covers
at 38c each
Two neat styles. Embroidery
trimmed Corset Covers, Drawers and
pink batiste Bloomers at 50c
each. Embroiderj -trimmed.
Nightgowns, Envelope Che
mises and Long Petticoats at
85c. Pretty embroidery and lacy
effects.
Gimbels, Subway Store
453 Men 's and Young Men 's
New Spring Suits at $13.50-
Subway
Stored
Special purchase. Unusuallv good choic of the season s newest styles. Smart wai.t
line, single- and double-breasted camouflaged mMs. Neat conservative styles for menof quiet
tastes. Ranee of sizes. Soecial at $13.50.
M.n'. ,,t bune Mens Suits at sib.au, is.au ana .ou
Plentv of blues fravs browns In neat mixtures, worsteds, cheviots,
ca'suncrcs andeeds "Snappy vvaist-hne models, quiet, conserva
i.vp snips for in. Choice at $16.50, $18.50 and $22.50.
Men's vvorid and cheviot Trousers at $1.85, $2.75, $3.50 and
14S
Men's blucJenini white drill hickory stripe Overalls or Jumpers
at 95c.
I anions Ii Union-Alls, littra quality ot hlue Uenim at $3.35.
-liimbels, bubway Store
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Men 's Sennit Straw
Hats at $1.65
Men's Sennit Straw Hats
at $2.35
Men's Toyo Hats at $2.45
Men's Panamas at $3.45
Boys' Panamas and Straw
Hals at 75c
Boys' Fine Straws
$1.25 and $1.50
Wash Hats of Linen at 65c
Gimbels, Subway Store
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:, MARKET : CHESTNUT : EIGHTH : NINTH
Boys' Bib Serge Suits at $7.50, $8.75&$10
For Com nation and dressy occasions. Waist-line and belted
models. Km .irbockers full-lined. All sizes for boys 7 to 17 years.
At $7.ro, $8. Sand $10.
Boys' Norfolk Suits at $10
With tfi pair of knickers at $11.85. Eight hundred Suits
choice st Ifof cheviots and cassimeres. Skirt-line, belted and
slash-pocketfiodels. Knickerbockers are full-lined. For boys 7 to 18
years J
Boys' Vftsh Suits, priced $1.90 and $2.50. Two thousand Suits
bought a tld under current prices. Madras, chanibray and khaki.
The betteriade kinds for boys 3 to 10 year.
Gimbels, Subway Store.
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