Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 180, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 November 1926 — Page 4

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WOMAN’S CLUB FOUNDER DIES; FUNERAL FRIDAY Mrs. Helen P. Robison Had Been Resident Here Since 1892. Mrs. Helen Pettlbone Robison, 63, of 2336 Broadway, president and a founder of the Woman’s Department

The supreme sale of the year—the 54th Anniversary Sale! It brings even closer the thousands of families who have already made this store their buying center. Customers who shop with us year in and year out are taking advantage of this event. We are pleased to know you are getting your share of the great values! New faces are seen, too—we hope you become regular customers through the satisfaction your purchases are sure to bring you!

Downstairs At Ayres SALE 1926

54th Anniversary Sale of Silk and Wool DRESSES

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Striking Values in Our 54th Anniver- SO-1 sary Sale of Fur-Trimmed Coats £ 1 Fine materials and fur trimmings of Manchurian wolf, mandel, coney on cuffs, collars and borders (and some fronts). They have well-fitting shoulders and are nicely lined. Sizes for women and misses. Grackle, black, brown, red, green.

54th Anniversary Sale of Domestics Staple Lines Lower in Price During Sale

Bleached Muslin, Yard, 10^ 36-Inch; soft finish; limit 10 yards. Bleached Muslin, Yard, 12%^ Service weight, good for all domestic uses. Pillow Tubing, Yard, 25^ 42 Inches wide; fully bleached; a heavy serviceable quality.

54th Anniversary Sale of 1,000 Prs. Ruffled Dotted Marquisette Curtains

: 59 One thousand pairs of these lovely curtains were purchased specially to sell at this low price for the Anniversary Sale. You will want several pairs when you see how attractive they really are.

These are 2% yards long, in plain white with a firmly woven white dot; each pair is complete, with tie-backs to match; neatly ruffled. Fine quality material.

54th Anniversary Sale of Women’s Girdle Brassieres, 79c A special purchase of these girdle brassieres of madras in onepiece style with elastic inserts; boned in back and slightly over diaphragm.

Club, died at her home early today. Mrs. Robison had been ill since Monday. For thirty-four years she had been active in club, social and church activities of the city. Department Club directors will meet this afternoon to draft resolutions on Mrs. Robison’s death. Born in Salem, Ohio, Mrs. Robison came to Indianapolis in 1892, in which year she married the late Edward J. Robison, former county treasurer- and Republican nominee for mayor. Mr. Robison died in December, 1922. College Instructor Mrs. Robison was graduated from Hiram College at; 19, and later became an instructor there. She formerly was dean of women at a private school at Cleveland. She was an organizer of the Amer-

This is the big, outstanding sale of dresses in HZL the 54th Anniversary Sale—a group of dresses TV ,■ •• O that rivals any previous sale we have held. H Otir oldest and biggest manufacturers showed ■ ' genuine co-operation in giving us these values. Jk

Carefully made in many attractive one and two-piece effects. All the regular and extra sizes for women, small women and misses. This immense group is interesting for its great diversity of charming styles. Some are extreme, while many are conservative —all of them depicting the lines and the colors whjch will be worn by well dressed women during the coming winter. Dresses for all occasions.

' Heavy Bath Towels, 5 for SI.OO Size 18x36; double thread, fully bleached; hemmed. 81-Inch Bleached Sheeting, Yard 29^ Pure bleached quality; full width for full size sheets. Black Sateen, Yard 22^ 36-Inch; heavy quality fast black sateen.

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lean War Mothers and former president of the Service Star Legion, Hamilton Berry chapter, an outgrowth of the American War Mothers’ organization. For ten years she had been a director of the Indianapolis Home for Aged Women. Services Friday The Rev. William A. Shullenberger. Central Christian Church pastor, will conduct funeral services at 2 p. m. ihriday. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Robison made her home with her son, Burke H. Robison. Bruce P. Robison, another son, died at Camp Knox during the World War, and a third son died in Infancy. The largest mountain in the moon is at least 35,000 feet in height, 6,000 feet higher than Mt. Everest.

54th Anniversary Sale of 600 “Wirthmor” APRONS

I -owe red in Price QJ7C Are you acquainted with the “Wirthmor” brand of aprons that the Downstairs Housedress Department is sole agents in Indianapolis? If you aren’t, then you are missing something, and if you are you will appreciate what the lowered price on these frocks mean in VALUE. Fast-colored ginghams, long or short sleeves, two pockets—these aprons sell regularly in our stock at i higher price. In blue, tan, green, lavender, orange, rose. Sizes 36 to >2 1-2.

54th Anniversary Sale

Junior Floor Lamps Complete QQ Shades of georgette in several shades and colors; beautiful polychrome finish wood base. Bridge Lamps, Bridge Lamp, Complete Complete at $2.95 $4.45 Iron base in beau- 1 Polychrome finish tiful finish with at- wood bases, with attractive cloth cov- tractive geo rg e tte ered shades. shades. Lay away a lamp for a Christmas gift

Ayres’ Annex for Men & Boys 54th Anniversary Sale Men’s “August” Brand Union Suits

300 Men’s Fine Grade Outing Flannel Nightshirts, 75c Well made, full cut shirts with long body and sleeve lengths; pink and blue tone mixture colors; all sizes 16 to 20. Little Boys' All-Wool Suits, $1.79 In Oliver Twist and lumberjack suits; lined pants; all shades; sizes 3 to 10 years.

WATSON, STUMP CLOSEINCOUNTY (Continued From Page 1) others, Watson lost two of the strongest Republican wards In Indiana, the Fourth and Ninth, of Indianapolis. In the Fourth ward, with one precinct yet to report, Watson polled 5,732 to 5,971 for Stump. Carried in 1924 In 1924 the Republicans carried the Fourth ward by 5,859 votes, the

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129 Medium weight suits—an Anniversary Sale feature in the men’s department. Fine fitting suits in mixed colors; elastic and shaped; with cuffed sleeves and ankles; closed crotch; all sizes, 36 to 50. Irregulars.

1,200 Pairs Men’s Cashmere (Part Wool) Hose, Pair, 35c; 3 Prs., $1 Comfortable winter weight hose in plain black; brown and oxford gray; also green and brown heather mixed ribbed; all sizes 10 to 11%. Irregulars. Boys' All-Wool Golf Knickers, Pair, $1,79 Full lined taped seams; belt loops; of sturdy allwool; sizes 7 to 16 years.

totals being 12,776 Republicans and 6,917 Democratic. In the Ninth ward Watson Tuesday received 4,506 to 5,389 for Stump, losing it by 983. In 1924 the Republicans received 10,531 and the Democrats 6,210, a margin of 4,321 for the G. O. P. Watson also lost the Fifteenth. Eleventh and Fourteenth wards, which were carried by the Republicans in 1924. In the Fifteenth ward Stump received 506 and Watson 471 Tuesday, as compared with a Republican margin in, 1924 of 716. The ' Republicans carried the Eleventh ward by 412 votes in 1924, but Watson lost it Tuesday by 1,029 to 1,441 for Stump, a Democratic victory by 412. Stump beat Watson in the Fourteenth ward 926 to 898. Jn 1924

As we gain more customers, we are able to increase our volume of business and thereby lower prices. It works automatically—you depend upon us—we depend upon you. Resident Customers —Out-of-Town Customers —Mail Order Customers —Old Customers New Customers—we earnestly hope you shop in the Anniversary Sale and get your full share of the remarkable values we have worked to give you in this event.

54th Anniversary Sale of 10,000 Pairs Buster Brown Hose for Women, Misses and Children This giant sale starts tomorrow morning, 10,000 pairs strong—through special arrangements and purchases with the makers of the nationally known Buster Brown hosiery we are able, in the 54th Anniversary Sale, to offer this hosiery at a price definitely lower than usual. Every pair is FIRST QUALITY —the following numbers are offered: '

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Children’s School Hose Pr 25c A dependable stocking for school wear; good quality mercerized lisle in pineapple ribbed style with plain knit foot; double heel and toe; first quality; sizes 6 to 9%; black, brown, grain, crash, champagne and tanbark.

Filet Curtain Net Yard, 19c 30 inches wide; fast selvages on both sides; in a well assorted lot of small and large designs.

Jacquard Rayon Marquisette ,Yard, 29c A drapery and curtain fabric of merit, offered at an astonishingly low price, in. natural pongee color only.

Drapery Cretonne Yard, 16c Anew assortment of designs and colorings; fine for draperies, pillows, slip covers, etc.

Oval Rag Rugs 69c Hit-and-miss oval rugs in good light colors. Very desirable.

the Republicans carried it 2,850 to 1,497. The blow to Watson’s prestige Is further demonstrated by the loss of Republican margins in the First, Second, Third and Tenth wards and Wayne Township. Watson’s margin is compared with the Republican plurality in these districts in 1924 in this table: 1926 1924 First ward 1,201 3,636 Second ward 546 2,107 Third ward 21 817 Tenth ward 159 3,066 Wayne Township .. 89 4,151 The unofficial figures show Watson carrying Washington Township, which includes much of the highclass residential district north of Thirty-Eighth St., by only twenty one votes, whereas this always has been a Republican stronghold by from hundreds to thousands of votes.

Women’s Silk and Rayon Hose, Pr. 69c A heavy, service-weight stocking of pure thread silk reinforced with rayon for durability. 5-inch lisle hemmed top with no-run stop; double heel, sole and toe; sizes 8% to 10; black, French nude, atmosphere, moonlight, champagne, grain and nude. Women’s Pure Silk • Hose, Pr. 69c A smart stocking of pure silk in semi-service weight with silk that goes well over knee; 5-inch lisle hem. seamed back with fashion marks, ftpot fully reinforced; sizes BV3 to 10; first quality; popular color range.

Growing Girls’ Pure Silk Hose, Pair, 69c Shaped especially for growing girls; of pure thread silk with lisle hemmed top, seamed back with fashion marks; spliced ankle, double heel, sole and toe; sizes 8% to 10; first quality. In moonlight, champagne, blush, white, French nude and atmosphere.

Women’s Silk to Top Hose, Pair, 69c Pure thread silk to top. semi-service weight; seamed back with fashion marks; spliced ankle, double heel and toe of lisle; first quality; sizes 8 1-2 to 10; black, champagne, flesh, French nude, atmosphere and moonlight.

Tomorrow Is BABY DAY

In the 54th Anniversary Standard brands practically every I L’ thing that is needed for baby is marked at prices lower than you expected to pay. Careful planning and buying in preparation of this sale results in the following specials;

Diapers, Package of 12, $1.39 Soft, absorbent birdseye or flannelette; hemmed; sizes 27x27. Sterilized. Baby Blankets, Each, 45(1 Broken block and plain colors, trimmed in pink or blue striped borders; size 30x40. Baby Dresses, Each, $1 Broken block, trimmed in pink or blue striped borders; size 30x40. Rubber Pants, Pair, 25(1 Two styles, one ruffle trimmed, the other contrasting color trimmed; ventilated; white, pink or natural, rmall, medium and large. Sacques and Sweaters, Each, $1 Sacques in white with pink or blue trimmings; sweaters in coat or tie styles; all wool, in white or all blue. Hand-Made Sacques, $1.49 Embroidered, some tie or button style; lovely rosebuds.

The unofficial figures, showing Watson carrying the Third ward by votes and Wayne Township by the same margin, may be changed by the official tabulation. There is a chance that he may not have carried these two wards. Summarizing, the unofficial figures appear to give Watson the First, Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth wards, Decatur, Franklin, Perry, Warren, Washington and Wayne Townships, all normally Republican. The Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eeighth wards historically go to the Republicans, particularly the First two, where the great majority are colored voters. The unofficial figures appear to give Stump the Fourth, Ninth, Fifteenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards, Center (outside), Lawrence and Pike Townships. Evans Woolleen, Democratic can-

Crib Sheets, 35(1, 3 for $1 Finished with hemstitched hem; good quality muslin; crib size, 36x54 before hemming. Crib Pillowslips, 19(1 Made to match sheets; finished with hemstitched hem; size 14x21. Baby Blankets, $1.79 “Tuckin” style in two patterns; block design or plain with borders; bound hem; blue or pink, sizes 36x50. Bootie Sets, $1.95 Consist of sweaters, cap and booties; all wool, In white, in blue and pink trimmings; some embroidered. Rubber Aprons, 25(1 Ruffled edging; animal pocket; green, blue and red. Baby Hose, Pair, 25(1 Cashmere or silk plated hose in white and buff, plain or fancy weave, also white; plated hose, white and buff. Cashmerette Hose, Pair, 19(1 3 Pairs, 50(1 All white, small per cent, wool; sizes 4 to 6 years.

didate for the short-term senatorship, carried more precincts against Arthur R. Robinson, Republlcani than Stump did against Watson. The unofficial tabulation show*} Woollen carrying the Third, Fourth, Ninth, Fifteenth, Eleventh, Twelfth; Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards. Pike, Warren, Washington, Lawrence and Center (outside) Townships. Robinson had the edge in the First, Second, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth wards, Decatur, Perry and Wayne Townships. J CuticuraSoap Is Pure and Sweet Ideal for Children

Women’s Union Suits 89c Princess May medium heavy cotton rHthcd suit a; high neck, long sleeve*; Mutch neck, elbow sleeves; low neck, no sleeves, knee and ankle length; sizes 34 to 5(1; reinforced and flat lock seamed. —Downstairs Underwear Children’s Union Suits 79c Snug fitting, heavy weight cotton ribbed, taped suits; high neck, floss finish, long sleeves and ankle length. Button down tin- front and drop suit style. Sizes 2 to 12 years. —Downstairs t nderwenr

Children’s Mercerized School Hose Pr. A good I serviceable stocking 1.0 ~,ur tu school; mercerize! lisle Ij English ribbed style; ela.. v leg with double heel and : e; sizes 6 to 9 1-2; first quality; black, champagne, brown, grain, crash and tanbark.

Vanta Mill Runs This nationally known brand —special purchases of mill runs at lower prices. TOWELS Soft knit; crocheted edging; absorbent 35c, 3 for $1 WASH CLOTHS— To match towels- Each, 10(1, 3 for 25(1 SHIRTS, GOWNS AND BANDS —Cotton and wool, rayon and wool, cotton knit gowns, silk and wool bands—so(l