Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, January 30, 1920, Night Extra Financial, Page 15, Image 15

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SELL FOOD DRAFTS
FEED
EUROPE
Hoovor Inaugurates Simple and
Safe Systom of Sonding
Relief
SUPPLIES ALREADY THERE
Anbr"' Wiitig to'pfnd food to
friends or'rolntives In starving portions
if l'uropc can now do it ns easily an
thcr can Co lo the rorner Kroccr.v and
luy nrousltfm for thomtrlvos. Tt )i
all bolus ilf"" through Herbert Hoover's
"food dniftH.','
,Vo iinnir.v it sent to r.ilropr. II is
rraDp''l in a nmcli simpler, pafer man
ner, To begin with, the American re
iif ndniltiistration, of which Mr.
Hoover is t lie head, has loaded phlps
lh American food and rarricd it to
Europe, and thence on trains to the
fillos of Wimnw, Hamburg, Vienna,
fluiipcst and Prague.
At each of those cities huge wnie
lou" liae heen tilled with the food.
,m pcuon in this country) who
wishes In have some of this food placed
into the hands of any one abroad goes
about it in the following manner: He
ors lo his bank and bnva n "food
draft" He pa.s S10 or S."0. or may
buj as nionv 810 or $."0 drafts as he
plra,-e up lo $."00. AmounlK over and
flioir that figure will not be -old willi
out consultation with the American
relief adinini'trntioD fin-t.
IWI Ainriint Told
Ulirti he Imj s his draft It is prop,
rlj Idled in. and before he pa.is over
Ins inonn (he pure baser mvs exartlj
nhat 'Oil of food and the amount that
(lie prf-on to whom be sendi the draft
Till tr(cic
Tor instance, for .$10 a purchaser
kre maj lie aFiircd that bis l elation in
Poland will receive twenty-four and
one half pounds of flour, ten pounds of
eflni. ptirlil nnnnrlq nt Umh o -:i..
runs of milk.
Or for the same price, the person
to uhom Ihn ilpnff Jo rfi!lnri .-mi . t...
tnenty four and one half pounds of
u"ui, nil iiuiiuuH o oeans, sccn and
one hale pounds of cottonseed oil and
iHfhc pounds of milk.
1 111 S.10. llin nifilninnl r 11.. .tf..
ill b guru MO pounds of flour, fifb
pound'- of beans. nivi-n pouuds of
baron hftecn pounds of lard, tw-ehe
pound of enrm-d beef, 'and fortx-ciglil
il V, ' "' lnc K'"ne niODcv,
Ihj fjliriiis .'i'.-ortineiit has been pro-win-
110 pounds of (lour, fjftj nmintU
of limns . forlr-)ii. n.-.iinrIa ..f ..,.i..,..
wed ml. and foil eight cans or milk.1
AUer liujing his di-.ift. (he puieba'nr '
tali" it and mails it (o the p. isun tor
whom the food is inlcnded. When the!
draft l" rrnriir.il nnm. il.n !... ..!.,- n
is presrntod at the warehouse, mid the
food handed out. The putchae,- can
thn go to the bank where lie bought
the iliaft, and he will be told whether
the fond has been delivered. If the
draft has been lot,, the purchaser gets
bis raimey back. '
Dralts on Sale
Upon the back of eiery draft, printed
in sewn langimges. are the following
inv ructions : "This food draft must be
mailed to the person to whom jou whh
to give the food. The rceiver must
present the draft nt the warehouse on
which it is drawn within ninety da;s
oE the date of issue. If the iVrr-it'er
unnot present it peronnlIj . deliwry
ttill be made to his pioprrl conMituteil
represrntatip."
Foml drafts are ulrearh on j,alf n
this cilj nt thp Philadelphia Xatinnal
iianh tne fourth street National
Hank, the Ciitard National Hank, and
toon will be on sal" at the Corn V,
rbaoge Natfoniit liank, the l'irst N'a
tionnl Bank, the I'raiiklin Xatiounl
liank niul others.
Tood for persous in Poland ig stored
In the Warsaw warehouse: for C!tr
roaiiv at Hamburg; for Austria, at
Jiennu, for Hungarj, at Budapest, and
forCzecho Slovakia, at Prague.
;BOY HELD IN $2000 THEFTS
Auto Fixtures Said to Have Been
Found In Youth's Home
Charti m 1,1, f..1!.. enono .1.
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r ,"'",u" unfiniiii. jn.m iiiv linn
Ot Mil er iV IVret. ill r, V.irll. I'ifll.
Hrrel Salter Anderson, setentien
TC'flrS old. m:iq lir.1.1 it. C1mOA l.nll !.
ourt bj Magistrate llojle toilaj. An-
.. " -"'."' n i iit-0i.., ii,i-n m 111,
Mouth P.ancroft street.
The accused was anested following a
series of th'fts extending over a period
ot months A lame ounntitv of the
stolen goods was found nt his home,
it is nidged.
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Men's All Weather
Dress Sbes
SA.85
15c Extra rjf iV.s
of Tan or Blade
Calf8ldn
BroadtVlunsonLastoi
English Toe fVlodeh
T iee (hoa are not the or-
.ar heavy worUInc nhoes,
un the contrary, they ure
niFdlum In welsht. itylh in
at'Pfaranre and built to wur
winter weather. Their
ol;e 8 re of nolld pak leather
"id will she you the old
"ue Hear you alwayi ex
cried In a pair of ahoes.
DctHar&Compatiij
1211CheatnuV Street
Dowiihtuira Store for Men
Take r.leiutor
V WN!?S5w. oak
J3VEK1XG PUBLIC LJflDUlSK I'UJLADJSLPIIJA, Mil DAY, JAXUAliY 130, 1U2U
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Organ Plays at 9, 11, 11:55
and 4:50
CUIm.a at Noon
WANAMAKER'S
DOWN STAIRS STORE
WANAMAKER'S
WEATHER
Fair
A Page Full of Good Winter Merchandise Much of
It Specially Priced Wanamaker's Down Stairs Store
f if U ;
518 $20 $37.50 :,
Dainty Pleatings
arc as fushionablc as ct;r for the
necks of new frocks, and with the
piomi.se of. Eton jackets for
spring they will be greatly jn
demand.
Crisp, ruflly organdies, laces,
nets and Georgette crepes, -white
or cream color, nrc COc to $2.50 a
yard.
(Centriil)
Plaid Skirtings
$1 a Yard
(In the finfe wool plaid patterns)
In fact, it is only upon close ex
amination that one can tell they
arc of fine, smoothly woven cotton
gabardine instead of wool, for
they are in all the well-blended
shades of brown, blue, tan, etc.
.1(5 inches wide.
(Centrnl)
$37.50
Hundreds of Pretty, New
Frocks, All With a
Touch of Spring
$15 to $39.50
Navy Blue Serges, $15 and $16.50
Hiniplc, wearable little frocks, cut on hlraight linet., arc braided
and trimmed with buttons or aio embroidered about the bodices and
pockets with tiny heads. All have narrow sash belts of the serge.
Silvertone Dresses, $18 and $2.0
Ihis soft material makos eharminer tailored dresses that are em
broidered .with self-tone braid or silk or with colored beads. They arc
in reindeer, navy and brown. One, at $20, is sketched.
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Wool Jersey in a Wide
Variety of Models
Starts at $15 t
This Is Not the Weather to
Debate About a Warm Overcoat
for the Boy
This is the weather he needs a thick, warm, ALL-WOOL
overcoat that will keep out cold winds. One hundred such
All-Wool Overcoats Are Special at
$16,50
They .ire ot the warmest kinds of coatings, made double
breasted with convertible collars that can be fastened right up
under the chin or turned up around the cats if need be. Belts
go all around and pockets are deep and loomy. Gray, brown
and greenish mixtures are the colorings. Some of the coats arc
lined throughout, others have yoke linings of Venetian. They
w ill fit boys of 10 to 17 years.
(Oallery, Market)
This is one of the most popular typos af the season and it will bo
equally fashionable all through the Spring. Though the dresses are
made In more than a score of ways, they arc always quite simple and
trimmed only with a bit of braiding or embroidery. In taupe, Pekin,
reindeer, Copenhagen, navy and brown, they start at $15, ?1S, $23.50
and go to ?37.C0.
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Smart New Navy Tricotines j
are beautifully tailored and illustrate most agreeably Spring's new
ideas for sleeves, overskirts and belts. $157.50 and $39.50.
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Taffeta Dresses in a Gay Spring
Gathering
Corsets and
Brassieres
All Much Less Than
Regular
Brassieres and
Bandeaux,
40c and 50c
Of pink .or white materials,
made to open in back or front.
At 85c
Pink or white lacc-trimmrd
brassieres opening in front.
600 Corsets at $2 and
$2.50
rink or white coutil corsets in
medium low or topless models.
Not all sizes in each stylo.
(Centra!)
Envelope Chemises
at $1
Of soft while nainsook, they arc
trimmed with neat lace or em
broidery. Pink Silk Bloomers,
i.$3.85
Several pretty styles of crepe
dc chine or satin, all of which
have been considerably more, but
some arc- slightly mussed.
Women's Flanncllet
Nightgowns and Pajamas
White nightgowns prettily
trimmed with sill; cord .or silk
bindings, $2.50 to $3.75.
White one-piece, pajamas, made
generously full, arp $2.50.
Two-piece pajamas, in stripes
and checks of pink or blue, arc in
several good styles at $2.75 to
$3.75.
(Central)
Particularly lovely for young women are these crisply rustling
new dresses. There are about 25 different versions of the mode, show
ing ruffled, pleated or draped skirts with prettily contrived bodices of
self-material or of flowered Georgette crepe. In taupe, reindeer, Co
penhagen, navy, I'ekin and brown. $23.50, $25 and upward to $39.50.
(Market)
The Colorful Smartness of Plaid Skirts
Beneath Short. Coats
fnl1 S?" tllC vcmai'lllcr of II"1 Winter and be very fashionable
rJP nfr f-ocmer or later you must please yourself by stepping
into this charming fashion! h
a nf'?5 l,,P "Ttf dolishl PWfc nd checks in the new skirts
A? mi i n?-8mrt 1"lr'S -f U, sfl0rtf! toats' onc t,0C3n't wndcr why
the combination is so popular.
Plaid Skirts at $12.75
Attractive checks and plaids in good color combinations fnlentv
?fiibl?Wld U"?) ar 'I10?0' ln. alhercd models that are splendidly
tailored. Intcresttng pockets and belts individualize them. lenalQly
Other checked and plaid skirts begin as low as S7.50 and ro grad
ually up to ?2S, with nn especially nice group at $19.50.
(Atarl.)
A Little Clearaway of
Georgette Blouses-$2.90
Black, Navy. White and Flesh.
Not every size in each style, of course, but they nrc all
attractive blouses (beatjed, embroidered or frilly) that have been
verv much more regularly.
Also somo white tub silk blouses among them.
It's worth the time looking for your size.
(Market)
New Rugs at Old Prices
be hSWlCr! f1rsI1or0eilpiIof Vh?l
covering industry has never known such a condition of affairs as now
Fn'rWn? E-advanccs in P' are being constantly announced
feces WC arC mSt fortuato i0 bo able to raaS old
The 9x12 Foot Size
is a standard room size which many people me
priced in proportion. '
Tapestry Brussels rugs are $35
Axnunster rugs are $43.50
Velvet rugs are $52.50
Wilton rugs are $100
(Chestnut)
Other rugs arc
Polo Coats, Short or Long, Are Quite
Mode Among Young Women
the
l.ilfln wnnrlor. vhrn vnn fppl the rrpamv soft
ness of the material and sec the smart lines of the
coats themselves. They arc strictly tailored and
quito dovoid of trimming, except for, perhaps, a
narrow leather belt and some smoked pearl buttons.
An excellent model in a long coat can be had
for ?3.-. .
A sports coat of silvertone polo in the now
threc-qunrters length is $25.
Other coats of polo cloth arc priced upward
to 505.
A New Silvertone Coat at $25
is fully lined and cut on straight, simple lines of
which you will not tire. It is in mahogany brown.
Mannish Tweeds
make good knock-about coats. In various browns
and grays there arc good belted coats at 525
and 535.
All Winter Coats Are Reduced
including soft and luxurious coats of such beautiful
materials as Bolivia, cvora and peachbloom. There
are also more practical coats of velour and silver
tone, often trimmed vKh fur. New prices start
at $18 and go to $97.50.
(Mil
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Warm Sweaters
for Little Folks
Cozy wool sweaters take the
form of comfortable little Norfolk
jackets, belted and pocketed and
often topped with collars of
bruthed wool. They are in Co
penhagen, brown, tan and rose
and will lit children of 2 to 12
years. $1.50 to $0.50.
Pink and Blue Blankets
with white flowers or nursery fig
ures scattered over them are of
soft cotton blanketing. Thev aie
in the proper sizes for carnages
or bassinets at $1 and $2.
(Central)
Women's Black
Cotton Hose, 25c Pair
Good, everyday stockings with
reinforced heels and toes.
A finer grade of black cotton
stockings is 35c pair or .i pair
for 51.
(Central)
Good and Fashionable Shoes for Women
At $8.50
400 pair of black patent
leather face shoes with gray kid
skin tops and high heels.
600 pair of black kidskin
high-cut lace or button shoes;
there is one model with a front
scam and high heels.
At $6.50
There arc 1500 pair of fine
shoes of:
Bla,ck kidskin
Brown kidskin
Black patent leather
Laco or button styles with high
or low heels; all sizes from 2
to 9, but not in all styles.
At $4.90
400 pair black or dark tan
leather laco shoes with low heels
or tan kidskin with medium
heels. Most all sizes in tho lot.
Smart Pumps and
Oxfords
450 pair of dark tan oxfords
with sturdy welted soles and me
dium heels in most every size.
$5.75 a pair.
600 pair of black calfskin or
patent leather pumps, cut on the
slender, fashionable lines with
turned soles and high curved
heels. $5.40 a pair.
(Chextnut)
Important Savings on Children 's Shoes
Black kidskin button simps
with white leuther tops, $1.50 a
pair; sizes 5 to S.
In the same sizes, black kid
skin button shoes, S2 a pair.
Patent leather button shoes
with brown kidskin tops, $2 a
pair; sizes 2 to 5.
Brown kidskin, black kidskin
and tan calfskin shoes, pome
with light tops, aro $2.60 to $3.25
a pair; sizes 5 to 8.
Tan leather button shoes,
$2.25 a pair; sizes 8 to 2.
At $2.90 a Pair
blael .' patent leather or dull
dr ci
leather button shoes, sizes 0 to 2.
Dark tan button shoes, sizes
6 to 8.
Heavy Tan School
Shoes
in laco stylo aic
$3.50 in sizes 6 to 8
54 in sizes BV3 to 10b
$1.50, in sizes 11 to 2.
Girls' Shoes, $3.25
a Pair
I Black patent or dull leather
I button shoes, sizes 24 to 6.
letlnut)
The Only Kind of an Overcoat
for a Man to Buy Is
an All-Wool Overcoat
because in such a coat every ounce of weight that you carry is an ounce of
warmth and comfort. Everybody knows that there, is no warmth to cotton,
and when it is substituted for wool just that much comfort and protection is
lost.
Ulsterettes at $29.50 and $36.50
and Ulsters at $42.50 Are All-Wool
Furthermore, they are thoroughgoing good coats that will stand up against
any kind of Winter weather. The ulsters are long and all-enveloping and are
splendid coats for men who spend much of their time outdoors. All of the coats
are of warm, thick materials, made double-breasted with convertible collars.
Men's All-Wool Suits With Two Pair of Trousers, $42.50
are in the right weights for now. They are of mixed cheviots in gray . and
brown colorings, made single breasted with two or three buttons. Any man
knows that the extra pair of trousers about doubles the life of the suit.
Special for Men Wearing Small Sizes
In sizes up to 36 there is a little group of all-wool cheviot suits which
represent extra value at .$29.50.
(Oallery, Marfcel)
A New Soft Hat, Sir?
Look over your old hat and sec if Winter hasti't left some pretty
rough marks on it Then jou will probably decide, like a lot of men,
lhat it is about time for a new onc. All the seasonable shades and
shapes arc here at 2.85 to $4.60. i
And for Boys
there aie all sorts of good and reliable hcadwear, starting at ?1 for a
cap and going to $6 for a velour hat. ,
(Gullery, Market)
A Good Necktie for
65c
Is a Scarce Article
Shop around a little and
you'll ser for yourself. In fact,
we don't laiow where we can
get any more to sell at this
price after these are gone.
They are in open-end four-in-hand
shape in good patterns
you'll probably want several.
(Calico, Market)
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What a
Gathering of New
Spring Hats
At $3.75, $5, $6 and $8
Hundreds of Them Will Be Ready for Tomorrow
Smart little hats with fluffy or glycerined ostrich ; hats with the flaring brims that
are so becoming; hats of satin or straw used alone or a combination of the two. Many
have facings of the lighter colors tan, blue and bright rose and gay little flowers
adorn others.
So it goes, each appearing more attractive than the other ac you pass among them
but you will pronounce them all delightful!
"nSlnrket)
The Smartness of
a Veil
will add much to a new Spring
hat. A great many attractive
styles of veilings in black, brown,
taupe or navy arc ,1Cc to a
yard.
, Veil Lengths, 55c Special
1 and 1U yard lengths of fash
ionable veilings.
(Central)
When You Can Get
Wanamaker Furs at Half Price
it is an occasion for action. Wanamaker furs aro the best fura
obtainable for their prices at all times, and when these prices are
cut m half it is a real opportunity for all women who appreciate
fine pelts.
Small furs that are very popular now include:
Australian opossum scarfs at $17.50 to $25 ; muffs, $27.50
Nutria scarfs, $17.50 to $25; muffs, $22.50
Skunk scarfs, $22.50 to $30; muffs, $27.50 to $37.50
(MarUet)
Gay Little Taffeta Dresses for Children of J
8 to 14 Are Special at $13.25
They'ie in checks and stripes of bright blues, soft
biowns, navy blue, and so on, made in himplc girlish wavs
Almost all are different, for these are sample dresses. One
is sketched.
Pongee silk dresses for girls of the same ages arc as
practical as they are pretty. Somo are embroidered in col
ored wool and have tucked skirts and ribbon around the
waists. $13.50 and $16.50.
For girls of 12 to 1G years there are pretty Junior
dresses of velveteen at $22.50, $25 to $30.
If It's a White Dress She Needs
there are pretty voiles and organdies, simple and charmuir
in sizes 8 to H years, at $4.50 to $13.50.
, J" nio r.frroc'lis of A10 white nets and chiffons are $18,
Brand-New Suits
for girls of 15 to 17 aro of mixed tweeds in brown and green,
like tho suit that is sketched. Tho back of tho jacket shows
inverted box pleats and thcro arc two patch pocketa in the
front. Tho narrow leather belt is a smart touch. $25.
sizes aT$20r50rCUy " f "UVy blU 'S ,n thc san,P
Dark Blue Cheviot Coats, $20
1 hoy ro warm and thick and have convertible collars and
yi oacKs; .urtnermoro, they are lined throughout. Snug warm coats in se8 14 and 10
(M.rk.t)
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