Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 5

K. 1 JANUARY 5, 1926 TUESDAY EVENING Dak I tin I i to I I 5 MOURN Capwell Company 12 DEAD IN FLOOD; MEMBER OF A BUYING GROUP OF THIRTY OF AMERICA'S BIG STORES One of California's Great Stores mT FOURTEENTH, FIFTEENTH AND ClAY 1 STREETS.OAKLAND.TEL.lAKESlDE 6240 3,1,1 LOSS -4 ales THEATERS FIND GERMAN PUBLIC HARD TOPLEASE BERLIN. Jan. 5. -i-So meaning more than the economio dlfficyl-ties'of the people is the matter with-the German theater, in the opinion of leading producers and playwrights interviewed by the Boersen Courier, concerning the theatrical crisis in this country.

Leopold Jessner, director of th state theaters, believes the chief difficulty lies in the fact that post-war patrons are too diversified to make it possible to please everybody. Krnst Toller, revolutionary dramatist, Insists that the managers lack'the courage to produce plays appealing to the broad masses, and are still trying to please the "tired business Farm Bureau Plans Membership Drive WOODLAND. Jan. 5. Extensive preparations are being made for a meeting of the Yolo county farm bureau directors, which will take place at Plaijifield, January 13.

At the meeting a membership drive campaign will ba la-unohed, ad nn effort made to secure a large num anuary Note the Important Savings Here for Wednesday! Receding Waters Reveal Vast Tracts Laid Waste; Large Cities Suffer Heavily. y. Jan. 5. UP) Belgium today began the melancholy task of counting the losses from the worst flood the country has experienced since 1740, While it will be days before the extent of the damage can, be as-HesMBd with any degree of accuracy, the' most conservative estimates "replace it well above $4,500,000.

Twelve persons are known to be dead, and it is feared this figure will be increased when reports arrive from isolated districts. The flood waters are generally receding, 'revealing as they fall thousands of acres of mud-covered soil, originally winter seeded, which will be unproductive this year. Kvery river carries" on its still swollen surface bodies of horses, Women's Cotton Crepe Gowns Elastic Webbing Step-ins Exceptionally comfortable and just confining enough to give good lines are these step-ins, lightly boned 'in front and back. They ber of new members for the organization. SKFMAS MAN APPOINTED.

GRIDL.EY, Jan. 5. C. H. Clifford of Selmas has been appointed assistant Superintendent of the local Libby, McNeill Libby cannery, Clifford will assume the position here the mfddle of this week.

cattle, sheep, and other livestock, drowned by the sudden breaking of the dikes. Not only is the countryside deso-latednsut the large cities, such as Liege, Namur, Dinant, Huy, Char- come in, sizes lb to i and are very low priced for the January leroi and Mons, and scores of smaller towns suffered heavily rom the torrents. Sales. $2.95 The greatest damage was done tn Liege, where more than 15.000 a3Well5 VATTfiltf AT rDKT houses, including the city's finest shops, cafes, hotels, churches and dwellings, were flooded from three $3.95 Girdles. 12-inch Treo to four, feet above the street level.

Valuable documents in bank vaults were ruined by the muddy water, and machinery in hundreds of factories and workshops was damaged. Menace to Paris Seen As Seine Again Rises PARIS, Jan. 5. VP) Further rises In France's already flooded rivers are feared in consequence of the persistent rainfall. The Seine in particular, which had been at a standstill and even had begun to fall slightly, has started again to rise.

The authorities, however, still persist that the peak of the flood will be reached tomorrow or Thursday and without serious harm to the capital. The situation in the suburbs la far from reassuring. The water is beginning slowly to come over the banks of the streams and'ia creeping toward low-lying towns and vil- rages. In the northwestern provinces the situation still is grave. General McCoy of 32nd Division Dies MADISON, Jan.

5. (P Major-General Robert McCoy, 58, died here today. He had been in ill health since the World war. when he served with the Thirty-second division. Always the fame quality- $5.00 These are made of beautiful pink brocade, with two sections of surgical elastic.

14 inches long," and in sizes 26 to 36. Buy one of this excellent brand of girdles. Corsefettes $3.45 $4.95 Two styles of Warner Bros, cor-sflettes of lovely pink brocade with elastic sections. At two very low sale prices for this event. Bandettes 79c Everygirl wants in her wardrobe plenty of dainty silk bandettes.

These come in delicate peach, pink or green, and in sizes 30 to 36. The price is unusually low. Brassieres $1.33 H. W. brassieres of fine, striped material, with well-boned diaphragm "control.

Sizes 36 to 44. A sale price. Capwcll's Second Floor Telephone: Oakland 1017 1,800.000 cup were served at the PANAMA-PACIFIC International EXPOSITION CLOTILES CLEAN EH BURNED. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.

John Stilica of 1429 Webster street was burned on the hands and face when some elotfcfng which he was cleaning with gasoline took fire early today. A very special lot of women's nightgowns made of the soft, dainty crepes which are so easily laundered. In round and square neck styles in flesh, peach or maize plain color crepes, and some in floral patterns. Buy at our sale price. Underwear $1.60 Hand-made nightgowns of twice-shrunk white nainsook, embroidered in pastel shades, with flowers and drawn threads.

Also of pink or honeydew nainsook, embroidered in white. Women's ext size gowns of pink or white crepe. Two-piece Pajamas of white, pink or printed, crepe, with-neat contrasting color piping. Silk Gowns $5.80 Women's gowns of heavy" quality crepe de Chine in plain tailored or elaborately trimmed models with lace and medallions. Very special values for the January Silk Chemises $2.90 These are of heavy silk crepe de Chine in tailored or richly lace trimmed models, with net, insertions and medallions.

In flesh, orchid, peach or Nile green, and -very special. (CapTvell's, Second Floor) Great January Feature Event of Spring Wash Frocks L'Aiglon, Queen-Make and Other Brands During the month of December, when orders for wash frocks are at a low ebb, the manufacturers make up great quantities of dresses to sell at extra low prices in January. We have been fortunate enough to be able to buy from the best makers in the country, the frocks which we are offering to you in this event at Walk-Over .95 J.45 9.45 M.95 to Beddi mg The Styles The Materials There is. no chance for monotony in the materials of which these new frocks are made. There are interesting weaves of rayon, neat Mohpacs, radio chiffons, printed cotton foulards, linens, Rayopacks, broadcloths and ginghams an array from which the most fastidious woman Blankets.

66x80-inch extra quality cotton robe blankets in a good variety of colored block patterns. Special Blanket 66x80-inch, splendid, soft, fluffy, wool-mixed plaid blankets, in pretty-colors. dJJ CC 4OoOD Wool Mixed Blankets. 66x 80-inch fine quality, plaid pattern k' tfQ QC Special Wool Blankets. 100 pure wool blankets, made especially for, us.

66x80-inch size, tl 1 1 and in plaid patterns Vj) JL 1 iOu Bedspreads. Krinkle spreads in When we say that L'Aiglon and Queen-make dresses are featured in this collection, it is a guarantee that the models are every one cleverly individual and original in their styles, as well as thoroughly up-to-date. Simple, and yet with a deft touch of trimming or color just the right place to make them distinctive. Sizes 16, 18, and 36 to 46. Season End Sale Offering Great Savings on Women's Footwear And the color- may find just what she wants ings are just as delightful as the fabrics! 80x105 inches, rose, blue size Make a special effort to be here Wednesday for this remarkable opportunity to buy a flock for house and neighborhood wear now and later in the season Capwell's Second Floor or gold.

Each $2,98 .85, to $5 Comforters. Fine comforters cov- Towel Sale 100 New Matrons' Hats Huck Towels. Union linen tow els, fully bleached, and with red or 28c blue borders. In sue 18x36 inches. 1 1 i Special Formerly selling to $12.50 Only twice yearly, is it possible to procure standard Walk-Over shoes at sale prices.

This is one of those times an opportunity ideal to purchase several pairs for all occasions at very substantial reductions. We advise an early selection. Worthwhile Reductions on Walk-Over Shoes for Men ThU Sale at All Three Stores Union Linen Towels. Very fine, in all white, with hemstitched ends. Size 18x34 Special 0 Pure Linen Towels.

18x33-inch, pure linen towels, with satin borders. All white and neatly CQ hemmed. jO Turkish Towels. 600 of thrte 1 8x36-inch double thread bleached Youthful hats for the matron who-wishes to be in style. There are both small and-extra large head sizes.

In clever models with rolled brims, tumed-up backs, or draped turbans. In black, brown, gray. or purple jorr bined with such fashionable shades as Royal, Copen henna and. wood brown. We specialize ori hats for middle-aged women and matrons.

The trimmings are ribbon, flat flowers, fancies and self trims. (Capwell's, Second Floor) ered witK silkalirie and filled with good quality In pink, blue' and gold with plain color sateen Off borders. Special j)Hr00 Comforters. Filled with good quality cotton, and covered with pretty silkaline with sateen QC borders. Sale price pO Feather Pillows.

Our regular $5.00 pillows covered with fine ticking and filled with good; soft feathers. These were bought specially for this big January- Sale and priced low at, each POtt0 (Capwell's, First Floor) Wash Fabrics Crepe. 36-inch "silk arid cotton crepe in a fine of new patterns and colors. Special, CC yard. yOC Suiting.

50-inch suiting in several lovely plain colors, with neat border effects. CtQ. V'. :00 Lingerie Two lots of dainty materials sheer cottons in dainty Vtints, yard 25c. Rayons and 'self-striped 'AO yard.

I. i i i 1 Capvtll't, -First Floor) towels. Special, each'. 0 Sale of Fountain Pens and Books Books of travel, "or history, regularly Discontinued numbers of Moore self-filling pens Ming fountain pens with 1 4-k. gold warranted Discontinued numbers of Moore self-filling pens, with ring, clip or plain, I and with 1 4-k.

plain Large Turkish Towels. 22t 44-inch double thread bleached towels. Our January Sale price A is only, each OOC All Linen Crash. Durable heavy all-linen bleached rr.nli toweling, with red or blue 1 borders. Yard IOC First Floor) with gold filled or Sterling $4 and q5.

oave money 1444 Broadway points and with clasps, BEG us Special $2,39 here. Special $5.89 engraved or chasqd bands. $1.89 $3.49 2333 TelegrapH Berkeley 844 Market St.j San Francisco Capwell 4, First Floor).