Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 April 1942 — Page 2

HOUSEWIVES. FACING , CALL TO WAR JOBS

CC ticicran April 29 (U. P.). «The U. 8. government said today 6,500,000 American housewives “available for full-time employment” were the “most important of

WANT 70 KNOW ABOUT A GAZINKUS? SLANG BOOK TELLS YOU

IF YOU ARE baffled by slang words and phrases that have sprung up in the speech of America from the jazz age to the jitterbug era, there's a new boek at Central library that may help

what “gazinkus” or “woffin- . whiffle” mean, the new American Thesaurus of Slang will inform you that they merely are synonyms for any kind of mechanical device—in a word, “gad-

toxication. Just s& few of them beginning with the letter “p” ine clude: “Pifficated,” “polished.”

‘“plastered,” “poddy,” “polluted,”

“ploughed under,” - ete. According: to the slang diction-

share of “jitterbug” ogy. “Plant me a burner” is the way some slang-addicts say it when they ask for a kiss, ac-

? Sorting to the dictionary.

“his: ‘best girl

never were in any dictionary before and perhaps will be outdated before the last edition of the new thesaurus is printed. The publishers of the slang book said -all the words and

Crosby read proof on all the slang words in connection with music and an inmate of Ohio State prison checked all the words used in the underworld. It was noted that the trend of

YANKS T0 ging, ’ AUSSIE BLUE LAWS

MacARTHUR HEADQUARTERS, EH)

Australia, April 29 (U. P.)—Amer=

ican forces will “by-pass” Australia’s.

Sunday blue laws and ‘establish their own recreational centers for

~ the sources of potential workers” Jor the nation’s war industry labor

glish., supply.

This big April E. O. M. Sale brings an acc umulation of choice values for every memMany choice items for Summer, some broken sizes, some remnants, other counter soiled merchandise. All are drastically reduced for this big sale. Every item is a bargain. Serry no MAL, PHONE or C, O, D. erders.

ber of your family and your home.

~ Sale starts 9:30 Sharp Thursday merning.

Spring on ummer DRESSES

Inv

for SD

Sizes for Juniors, Misses and Women!

Manufacturer's closeouts of higher,

priced dresses. Whites, pastels and prints. Spun rayons, rayon jersey combinations, rayon French crepe uu Sons: Nice details and smartly sty

ome 100 DRESSES Just 100 dresses Potion to this startling $ Juniors’, Misses’ Delo Women’s sizes. No re-

turns, all sales final, Downstairs at Ayres.

Jobbers’ Closeout of

"Women’s Straw HATS

: « 4 Ea. Closeout of new spring styles in a great sale for E. O. M. Assorted

colors to choose from. Several headsizes,

Cocoanut Colored Straws . .

° ® e Cocoanut colored straws reduced for ons 1 8 09

day. Cocoanut colored straws for spring and summer. Assorted color bands.

~Downstairs at Ayres.

Third grading rayon stockings in full ® fashion rayon with cotton reinforce- Cc " ment. Sizes 814 to 1014 in assorted Vp, colors. .

Mock Seam Rayon Hose . . . . . 25¢ Women's rayon stockings with seam sewed in. Serviceable weight hose for everyday wear. Sizes 8% to 10% in colors. First quality,

Buster Brown Anklets . . . . 10c Pr. Irregulars of Buster Brown. ankle socks. Straight cust with elastio and ribbed to toe. Light and dark colors. Sizes 7 to 11.

Plain knitted and novelty weave panties and stepins, Elastic run at waist. 38 tow.

Rayon Satin Bed Jackets ®e © oo @ + 39¢

Rayon satin stripe bed jackets, shoulder cap sleeves, som collars. um and large sizes. Tea Rose. Seconds.

Rayon Satin Panties . . . 59¢ Women's Tavon satin panties, lastex waist, ae gut 26 io 30.

Size Swirl Gowns oiinile

ts on white and rose of blue, Embroidery at necklind Large, “skirts. Small sizes only. $1.00

Pc. Broadcloth Pajamas . °s cher Boy sivle broadcloth pajamas in plain colors. Print trim. Lh RR Re

you translate some of it into En- get.””

For instance, if you don’t htm

ary, the Ieéling on the morning The thesaurus contains three full pages of slang words for in-

! Clearance of Better

Sport and Dress

Sizes for Juniors, Misses and Women!

Better quality coats in a great - 4 selling. Plaids, tweeds, shet- | lands and fleeces. Navy and black dress coats. Some suits in this group. See them tomorrow, they're rare bargains at these low prices,

-—Downstairs at Ayres

Discontinued Styles of Reg. $3 and $3.50

“CORLISS”

Style shoes in pumps, ties; Black, Navy medium and high heels. Sizes 4 to 9,

110 Pairs of Regn “American Girl”

Black and Brown pumps in high and medium heel heights. Sizes 4% to 9, widths AAA to B, in the group. i”

| 150 Pairs of Regular $5.00 “American Girl”

Pumps and ties in American Girl arch shoes reduced for final clearance. Black, Brown and Navy. Sizes 4% to 9, AAA to C, in the group. . ~=Downstairs at Ayres.

ine. Brocaded Silk Nighties . . . . .

84¢c

Jomeils knitted rayon Stipe, |

Printed Rayon Nighties . . . . . $1.09

Printed rayon crepe and rayon satin nighties. V sod square neckSizes 34 to 40 in Tea Rose and Blue. $2.00

Chinese brocaded silk nighties. Hand embroidered. V and square

neckline in Tea Rose.

Brocaded Silk Slips . . ... « $1.69 Women’s Chinese brocaded slips. V peckiine, bias cut, bodice top. Hand embroidered. ;

Cotton Union Suits . . . . « 50c Cotton knit tuckstitch union suits with built-up thoulders or bodice top. Size 36 to 44 in Tea Rose. Seconds.

Rayon, Cotton Knit Undies . . . gays panties, stepins, vests and bloomers. Elastic at waist, 34 to 42. Seconds.

Knitted Rayon § eal. dios ep. ¥ neck £24 pace

32 to 44. Tea Tea Rose and White

Me slang-wise after is called “snozzle wobbles.” | “jam. s Jitterd " and so On

Love and courtship come in for '

"guy would say | phrases were verified as authentic

through % long list of words that fields of slang. They said Bing

Siw mw

Clearance of odds and ends. Countér soiled and broken sizes.

Tots’ 2-Pe. Gabardine Suits, longies, $1.39 Tots’ Cotton Dresses . . « « « « « 29¢ Toddlers’ All-Wool Sweaters . . . 13¢ Tots’ Rayon Panties . . . . .

Little Boys’ Cotton Knit Polo Shirts, 15¢

Infants’ Full-Size Crib Blankets . 39c Toddlers’ Cham. Play Suits . . . 39¢ Tots’ Rayon Sailor Dresses . « 79¢ Tots’ and Toddlers’ Cotton Dresses, $2.00 Boys’ Tweed foam, Broken Sizes , $1.00

20¢ ~ $]-59

Cléarance of girls’ wear in slightly soiled and broken zes.

Girls’ Wash Frocks! Girls’ Rayon Blouses! Girls’ Cotton Slips! Girls’ Rayon Panties! Girls’ Skirts! Rayon Pajamas if Sata!

Girls’ Rayon Dresses . .

Clearance of ' rayon dresses in broken sive La Yi

Teeny’ Spun Ra Girls’ Cotton Blouses

Men's fine year-round suits in broken sizes and ‘ colors. Buy

yours now while these last. 3 11 00

U.S. Army Shirts and Shorts

39¢ vn -

Rejects of white ‘shorts, Tie Rejects of of combed knit cotton side b seyles, balloon seat. Sizes shirts. Full length and per30 to fect fitting. Sizes 34 to #4.

Men's Navy Reject T-Shirts lS NYY haloes Crew neck styles sad easy to wear, Short sleeves. Sizes 32 to 42.

% 1 00 * Clossouts and discontinued styles of percales, cotton sheers and spun

rayon dresses that have sold for much more. Sizes 14 to 42 in th group.

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Spun rayon slack suits that have sold for much more. Jacket. top . Broken sizes.

with long sleeves. Full cut, nice fitting slacks,

Women’s Cotton Shirts . . . . Long and short-sleeve cotton shirts for women, White and pastel colors. Broken sizes. Him $1.69

California Print Shirts . . . .

Rayon long-sleeve shirts in gay California prints. Sizes 32 to 40.

Covert Cloth Skirts . . $1.69 Button down front with gold liinty Nubtons, Broken sizes,

Broken Lot, Slacks, Slack Suits, we

Clearance of Better

CORSETS J 0% OFF

Lastex Panties, Girdles, 50¢ to $1.50 Lastex Corsets . . . . $1.00 to $1.50 Girdles . . . « « $1.00 to $2.50 .Corsettes . « . $1.75, $2.50, $3.75 Laced Corsets « oo o $3.00 to $3.50

Simulated Leather Handbags « « +» 50¢ + Simulated leatiihr handhags in aswrted siyles, Blacks and Browns. " Greatly reduced. , Women’s White N Crisp white neckwear in assorted styles. Lace, organdy in tailored and dressy ‘styles. Plus 10% tax.

Costume Jewelry . ... 2 Large group of pins, Iapel gadgets and earrings in, bright colors,

. $2.29 ol sil, rayon Koroseat and taney k Brown. Navy and bright 2 Wg dua pais

by “authorities” in. the various .

slang in the 20th century has |entertaining troops On week-ends been toward shorter and more |and holidays, it was announced toterse words. ‘ day.

—— New sheer summer cottons, printed batistes, lawns, dimities and mane. Light and dark grounds. 2 tb 10-yard remnants, 30 n e

Counter Remnants . . .. Va to 15 OFF Sateens, percales, outings, muslins and rayons. ‘All of our counter goods on usable remnants. Rayon Dress Samples . . . . . 10c Ea. % to 1-Yard lengths of sheers, plains, prints and other fabrics, Many colors, : Plain and Print Rayons . . . . 39c Yd. Remnants of plain and printed rayons, Good usable lengths, Washe able and fast colors. Woolen Remnants . . . . . « 79¢c Yd. 54-Inch widths in sheers, coatings, suitings and dress weight woolens. Wool content label on each piece. 10c Yd.

Cotton Wash Goods . 5s»

Short lengths of various types of cotton wash goods. | Limited

Rave Rayon French Cre e o o oo »29c Yd. usable remnant lengths in plain rayon French crepes. Blue,

Pink and Tea Rose. 39 In. wide

n Dresses ] :

ol on Odd chenille in twin and full sizes. Soiled seconds and samples. _ Mostly one of a kind. ;

“Navy” White Blanket Encls Remnants of all-wool navy blankets. From crib * ns OFF Various widths and lengths. « « « 10c Ea,

Cannon Towel Ends .

Clearance of Cannon towel ends a At sizes and qualities, ° Large and small sizes,

Perma-Flust COMFORTS

4 10 % or

Samples and seconds in rayon, sateens and rayon satin covers, Mostly one of a kind,

“Beacon” Sheet Blankets . . . . . 89¢

70x84 white sheet blankets, Whipped cord edges. Seconds of famous

Beacon blankets. ;

‘yee eo @

/ . Hand- made lace doilies in ong ovals yi squares. Ecru ‘colors .

in large sizes. : Clearance Odd Linens . & to 14, OFF Crash table cloths, sateen table cloths, sheets, towels, lace cloths, napkins, doilies, pillow cases and mattress covers. {Some seconds, °

Cannon Wash Cloths . . . . . . {c Ea. Seconds of Cannon wash cloths in all the various qualities and sizes from this famous mill,

Printed Lunch Cloths . . . . . . 42x42 and 36x36-inch sizes. Seconds of printed lunch cloths, Various colors and patterns. Limited quantity.

\ {9c PAIR

Ivory colored priscilla curtains made from manufacturers surplus ruffles. Some with colored ruffies. A very low price for these fine

Short KITCHEN | CURTAINS

29c i Inch i i Inch

Short kitchen curtains in white with flocked o color design In Ref, : Blue, Green and Gold.

Printed Drapery Satin oie ss 39¢ Yd. Printed rayon drapery sat: in blue background with pretty floral pattern. Seconds. :

Broken Lots of Curtains . 89c Ea. or Pr,

Priscilla curtains, cottage sets, rayon panels, cabel nét panels, 45, 54 and 60 In. length kitchen curtains and many others. y

“Scranton” Lace Panels . . . . 69¢c Ea, 7-lach lengths in Scranton lace panels. "Ready to hang. Light ecru colors.

. Drapery Samples . « « 10c to ¢9¢c ; Hrapery oa nples and upholstery samples, Fine for chair seats and pillows.

Remnants of Curtain Materials . 10c Yd,

* Accumulations from our own stock of curtain materials.’ 1¢0 4e--

Yard lengths. : Rayon Marquisette Panels . $1.00 Ea.

44° In. you and 8 n. lengths in light ecru shades. Washable (app.

§ In. shrinkage). Lace Pair Curtains e ® oo eo oo $1.00 Pr.

Ecru shades in heavy weave lace pairs. 78 Inches long. - Zion lace

curtains for bungalows, Soiled, Damaged Curtains . 12 PRICE

1 yu1s Burgandy Wilton Broadisom.

(Used) $29.50 1 9x12 Plain Green "Broadloom : 1 $213 Burgundy and Brown i - (Used) y $20.00 1 Toad Modern Axminster

(Used) - $20.00 : 1 9x12 Felt Base R (Damaged) . $2.95 3 2 6x9 Porch Rugs ool Fiber ws (D ed) $7.95 : 10 9x12 Porch Rugs Wool and Fiber (Damaged) . o1295 100 with Carpet samples.