m 'V 7 'V f I J I a ,m V;. -.' . .. 'IV I . - '. , i-,.,. . , y '., J . V; , EVENI&d PUBLIC tEpBE-p6lI)i3ttV 'MTIIBDAT, MAT B, to MURDER MYSTERY 7o'it; Bromley Barnes, George' Barton's Detective, Solves It - i I Uromlfy Unrncs, ttie detective In- ( ,rntel by George Barton, of llils city. Is.) t 1 At.. ...ft--.. In JtTll the man who boifcb mc mjaitw m ... Pembroke Mason Affair," Mr. Barton's latest novel. Barnes Is n pretty good il-teetlve, as readers of His' previous ex ploits lmvo discovered. In this book he lissomi severe things to say about the kind of detectives employed bv the po lice departments, and ho brings con fusion to the regular officer of the force Iit putting the crime of murder on n innu unsuspected by the other. IVmbrokc Mason is rt distinguished AVaMngton lawyer, who Is found dead In lils library on the morning of the ,lar when he was to argue nn Important ,(! before the Supreme Court. The, police officer suspects a young lawyer n the dead man's office who had had a nuarrel with his superior the day before. The young man admits visiting the house on the night of the murder. Ho let himself In with a latchkey. Clrcum flantlnl ovldcnce points to him. But Ifarucs finds a clue and" follows it until ho gets the guilty man. The plot is in genious and worked out in Mr. Barton's 'imrfictcrlstlc manner. Barnes Is not nuitrso famous a detective as Sherlock Holmes, but then bis activities in ouly Ihrco or four cases have been disclosed to the public. There Is no knowing rchot popular distinction will come, to him if Mr. Barton continues to describe his exploits. thb rmnnoKB mason AFFAin. n Ueorga Barton, lloslonj The l'mo Co. J1.03. F' Welsh Life in Short Stories WVNh life nnd character arc keenly limned in the Actional word pictures nslnted by Cnradoc Evans In "My Neighbor." Ills are small canvases, in the literary form of the sketch or short story, but they possess both de Inil and atmoiphcre. Sneaking from the tnndpolnt of pictorial technique, the "(omposltlon" is clear nnd co-ordinated, Tho subjects are grim rather than onr, but there aro some delightful pates in tho book agreeable pages rstherthan powerful, which Is the char ncterization one would apply as gen-, cisl epithet to the book. Even In the primness and the sordldness 6f sonic f thestorles. with their racy folk tang, their sense of the soil, there nrc humor ous touches. In general the author uses satire nnd Irony as his media of, manner anu style, and his book bas heen compared to the "Snoon 'River Anthology" for its shrewdness, its hard' fidelity ami us unsparing accents, nut "My; Neighbors" Is not nn unblcasnnt or disagreeable book, any more than was Its predecessor, "My People." But it is Impressively searching and Au thentically revealing. MMMM-.a it-- tf.: jit NRinunons. rty cmoo nvn. York, llarcourt, Urftce & Howe. New A Booh of Magic Stella Benson. In n note to "Living lone." has aptly described what she has done. She says that it is not a ifal book nnd that It does not deal with teal people, but that she "cannot be Mere that n little alien book such as this is. written for the magically In i lined minority, can be considered too nwrllrc n trespasser." Those who are so fortunate as to rend it will agree with theuthof, that is, If they nre of the kind who can appreciate iltlieious satlro and genial humor, clothed m the vivacious style'oTVwbleh nonb but n unman is capable. It&vherl0d is that ef the war. There aro eplspdea dealing with charity workers, nlr raid's, women farm workers and search for German pics, but the whole fabric is' us frail as sunnier suspended ip the gentle breezes "f n, woman's wit. ' ' "vlUP&W3' ." K, T"iion. New Urk: Th MacnWUn Co. II. 78. Novelists Rush Itir An English woman of the upper elns marries n handsome young Italian of the iwnntry, nnd the consequences of the match provide diverting mntcrlal for a k by K. M. Korster.v It Is called serc Angels Fear to Tread." The story Is cleverly written, with loaches of humor to offset the darker mts. The principal characters, I.llla. l.ino, her -peasant bridegroom; Miss hbott, the chaperon who failed, and jnlllp, a conventional Britisher from Ms boots to the top hat. nrc adeptly lrwn. And Mrs. ITe,rriton. self iishteous and selfish, must not be for gotten. "HERR ANOKT.S FKAU TO TOE AD. By Knojf' orater- Nw Tork' A,tre1 A- Kipling and the Pre-Raphaelltes Th,e death of T.ady BurncToncs, the l. r.thI Jis"euished painter and tTL0 HUd-?rd K,p,,P' rcm,n,l!, ""e of the Intimate connect on between IBS,L"?i,"nd 't' ,itt,c Krou"s of "" anu writers who were pioneers in Eng- M'l artistic life 0f the last generS JJIi, J.1. .vfl remarkable family to o! hi?" ".J7",0'ran "inlster, n man fe.,?.T.fn.w Tltal Cnfr-T nn(1 n 'I'Bh and fttrlws thinker, nnd all of his children er 1 '"'Ptlowrt gifts. Of the daugh -rWnWM ,hc bri,Ilant w"c of Sir .r,i 2y GfTors'ana marrricd Sir Ed- Mrl2iUirnc;Jone"' flnd bj h "m ot M noMllty became an Iniluential mem-' n,L..0f thn, pfo.Raphaclite group of Enflllsh Memorial to Dr. Oaler ffl , ttfsfr K"oE ssssisis,sw,srK BONDS FIRST MTGAGE STEAM RAILROAD BOND 0?i INTEREST KRIS 5 &. nm8 tgo JSrlJ KJ '488 sa vvowtt.r1 nj f T ft Tim i. r,.rm a. 7"f 411LK Uftlfl --. " "ui.tr, rui.d.ir,nV" .H'4. --77- jvt KUkaoi Store Hours t 9 to 5t30 , GImbelu lead In value-giving. 1 - . - - - p - .. i T , Tti , .,-- ! pi SyBfm fi ii,i it -tg..,.MjSWpPiiy-i.nin i fc . y ...iipi. . ii i i i !-- --, -y . ih.iih.IIi.m I T7ff 1 1. T P. . I. . . I. ..... I ...... II II .iii j-- ,. I III tl'sfWisI' ii nftli'.-i Ittk' Jhe Olmbcl Stote.ls public utlliCy giving very real service to hundreds of thousands. Gimbel Brothers MARKET MCHESTNUT ii EIOHTH I NINTH For Monday ' Philadelphia, Saturday. May 8, 1920 ' The buying potrer of the three Gimbel Stores is enormous and their business , sxperiiei are relatively small. ' ' Gimbels lead in value-giving. , Gimbels Buy the "Imperfect" Axminster Rugs of a Great Make and Group Them in the Most Important Rug Sale in Years For Monday Seamless Axminster Rugs the country's foremost make the season's line of beautiful designs tremendously cut in price because of slight weaving defects that in a less-exacting mill would not be counted. But the rugs are by that much "imperfect" and arc so sold. RUGS SIZE 9 x 12 feet $41.50 for Seamless Tapeitry Ruga. t We group them with large and varied groups from our regular stocks and make every, rug in this sale a very real bargain. Gimbel leadership in floor coverings is recognized from Coast to Coastand our pur chases for hotel and private furnishing are enormous. Seamless Axmimter Ruga Rest qual ity manufactured today; have a deep rich pile or surface; beautiful Oriental designs; some medallions and all-over Persian effects and some of the very popular plain and self-tone effects; very slightly imperfect. Sine 5 x 12 ft., at .......169.75 Size 8 ft. 3 x 10 (t. 6, at . . 62.60 She 6 x 9 ft., at 36.BO Size 4 ft. 6 x 6 ft. 6, at.. 19.75 Size .16 x 70 in., at 10.25 Size 27 x 54 in., at .... 6.00 High Pile Axmtnster Rugs Some seamless; standard grades; mostly all-over Persian effects. These are perfect. ' Sire 0 y 12 ft.. at ISS i I Seamtets Axminster Ruga Oriental designs and colorings; very slightly im perfect. Size 9 x 12 ft., at $58.00 Size 8 ft. 3 x 10 ft. 6, at.. 52.50 Size '6 x p ft., at 30.50 Size 4 ft. 6 x 6 ft. 6, at .. 16.75 Size 36 x 70 in., at 8.60 Size 27 x '54 in., at 5.00 $61.00 for Smith Seamless Axminster, Rugs, Oriental designs; perfect. $73.00 for fine close pile Velvet Rugs, Oriental designs. $79.00 for Artloom Seamless Turkes tan Rugs. $106.80 for Artloom 8eamless Wilton Rugs, mostly Persian effects. $119.50 for high-grade Royal Wilton Rugs. Sanford Seamless Velvet Rugs In a. variety of beautiful Oriental de signs. Every rug perfect and a bar gain. Size 9"x 12 ft., at $62.50. $97.50 for 9 x 12 ft. high-grade Royal Wilton Ruga; some of these are seamless; in plain and self-tone effects and the finest of their kind. Wool-and-Fiber Rugs These can be used either side up. In a variety of de sirable Oriental designs and colorings. Size 9 x 12 ft., at $14.60 Size 8 ft. 3 x 10 ft. 6, at.. 13.80 Size 6x9 ft., at 8.78 Wool-and-Piber Rugs Extra quality, Size 9 x 12 feet, at $28.80 and $31.00. Crex Rugs These with beautiful fancy borders, in all the wanted colors, and as you know the most popular sum mer rug today. Size 9 x 12 ft at $18.00 Size 8 ft. x 10 ft., at .... 18.80 Size 6x9 ft., at 10.78 Size 4 ft. 6 x 7 ft. 6, at . . 7.75 Size 3 x,6 ft., at 4.50 Size 27 x 54 in., at ...... 2.65 $59.50 for high-grade Royal Wil ton Rugs, mostly Oriental designs and colorings. Size 6 x 9 ft. l RUGS SIZE 6x9 feet $21.00 for Smith Seamless Tapestry Rugs. $32.60 for Smith Seamless Velvet Rugs. $40.00 for Sanford Fine Seamless Velvet Rugs.' $74.50 for high-grade Royal Wilton' Rugs. Gimbels, Fifth floor On Sale Monday Morning in the Subway Store- 515 Women's and Misses' Sports Coats At $10 Savings Range From $6. 75, $10 up to $20 Fascinating Gold tones with their half-hidden touches of other colors. Smart Silvertones with their lovely little "frosty" look. Sturdy Cheviots Smart for rough-and-ready wear. Popular Wool-Jerseys heathery effects. Stunning Tweeds and other mixtures. Three-Quarter Lengths Typical Sports Styles With- big, roomy pockets, and loose, well-set sleeves. And the best-looking collars you can wear 'em any way the weather likes! The New Sports Colors And Plenty of Tan And big buttons and good, smart belts and odd, inset panellings and set-on "skirts."' Exactly Right for Shore Wear Mountains Travelling Exactly Right for Country Motor-Trip Cool Evenings Gray Days and Everyday 14 to 18 sizes Misses'. 36 to 44 sizes-Women's. GimbeISi Subw,y Store Silvertone VelourJ Brushed Wool Gold-tone, Collar and Cuffs, Jersey, $10 $10 $10 Velour, $10 Polo-Cloth, $10 Tweed, $10 Those Boston Shoes Are Here At Last! In The Subway Store 5000 Pairs of ttB0-0- Summer Shoes for Women 5000 Pairs of Regal and WSZfc&tir Shoes for Men 4000 Pairs of Men's and Women's Summer Shoes of Other Makes Two Thousand Pairs White Shoes at of Women's $3.45 A sale of ?22U and Regal Shoes was announced sev eral weeks ago meeting with a response that taxed our facilities, but delays in transportation repeated freight embargoes; rail and water, at Boston following the railroad strike prevented full delivery of our purchases of shoes, and after a little while we stopped the sale, as broken lines cannot be pleasantly bought by you or profitably handled by us. The full shipments were com- Women's At $5.85 Women's At $3.45 Women's Patent Leather Opera Pumps. Women's Brown Leather Pumps. Women's Bronze and Gray Suede Pumps, Women's Oxfords and Ribbon Ties. Women's Patent Leather Colonials. Women's button and lace Shoes turned and welted soles patent leather, gray kid, black kid, tan calf and gunmetal calf. Women's BSx-(h White Shoe and Ox fords, Pumps and Ribbon Ties of White Kidskin, Canvas and Nu-buck; "rejects;" narrow toe; long vamp; light turned soles. Louis and military heels. pleted last Wednesday, with an additional supply of "factory re ject" shoes from theffGrff'-ffigfr makers. Ready! Monday morning and remember a KJdfl-Qtr "reject" is not the usually-classed "seconds," but shoes showing merely little marrs of finish that are unnoticeable after a wearing or two. Regal Shoes and W3x-&x( factory rejects). Oxfords and High Shoes patent leather; tan, black styles styles for all ages and tastes. Tan and gunmetal calf Oxfords narrow and 1 broad toes of other makes. All have Goodyear L welted soles. Men's At $7.45 New Selling Arrangement All men's shoes at Ninth Street side. Women's shoes in Ninth Street section and vast selling space on airlf reached by central elevators. Gimbels, Subway S. . A Subway Store Shoe Sale With 2000 Salespeople i Imwv S A Vfli NT X7 V I v jCtS 'j y j J jT i y I S 's'lwlv.i 'rl J ' , A f flit. Iff ! ? i w at w if r ma m X to . i M S i & i lb. d 4 ;d. i i in ID to 0 i IS, a ? m A u vr la6 F- U pg j. s 5. -"I 5 i "- y rVl TmSSSSsT'I 'II -1 h '''-' 1 frJjBJp(M fl ,' - ik i .. -'V-'. 'r,vY". $& ffi v M IsMssisAsSfcj .-.MiAiiM . . ?: . .; -,'M
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