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Evening star., 1938-04-07
Novelty Co|ored
Curtains, Special 95e Pair

100 pairs open mesh fabric cur
tains in burgundy, brown, blue,
green, coral. and tan. az yards
long. Cased and headed.
100 Pairs Tailored Curtains, rayon-
and-cotton marquisette. Cream
and ecru. 21s yards long. Spe-
cial - - - 81 pair
Is Pairs Custom Made Curtains
of silk gauze and rayon voile, in
odd lengths. Greatly reduced.
Now $1.95 pair
Odd Lots Of Window Shades Re-
duced. A variety Of lengths and
qualities. Now 25c to SOC
ORAPERIEs, SEVENTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1938-04-07
Women's Evening Gowns
sl87' Yer. ,,sss

rayon crepe evening dresses with braid d-embroid-
cred boero Jackets. White, rose blue. Sizes SO to a.
Dinner and Evening Dresses. Of silk narausettA With
contrasting color trim Rayen laees and pure silk print
Sizes 3s 3s a. 2oh. 2211. Were $685. Nov------S22
WoMrrs FORMAL ROOM THIRD FLooa.
Evening star., 1938-04-07
Girls Sweaters, '4'

Were 81
81 wool sweaters. slip-on styles. as.
sorted colors 8 to Is
II Girls Cotton BIouSes in maize,
blue, aqua. and white Sizes Ia.
II. and l6 Were &1l5 Now 75c
GIRLS SPOKESMAN, FOURTH FLOOR,
Evening star., 1938-04-07
Sports Dresses, $

Originally SI6.95 to SIS
% dresses in silk, wool and rayon Sizes IL to 90
~ Valcuna Knit Wool Dresses brown navy Sizes H.
II, 1s. 20. Originally $1295. Now IS
10 Suede Vests brown, rust Sizes IL to Originally
$595 s225
ia Wool Coat Sweaters assorted coors 80 to 40
Originally IS to $685. Now S2sS
II Suede Coats brown, black Sizes II to 2o Were
sl095 Now So
20 Bouses dressy styles Of satin metallic fabrics
Sizes "a to 40 Originally $3.50 to s39 95. $2s5
SPORTSMAN, THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1938-04-07

Hats, '2'7'
Were S3.95 to $40
IS hats in fur felt, rayon fabric.
and straw-and-rayon fabric combi-
nations.
MILLINERY, THIRD Floor.
Pajamas, 'I'S' We're s2.2s
8 rayon and silk satin pajamas in
lace-trimmed styles. Tearose and
blue Sizes IS. is and II.
: Pure-dye Silk Satin Gowns,
trimmed with Val-type lace and
hand-embroidery. Blush. Sizes II,
IS. and II. Were 1896. Now $2.95
Rayon -and-silk Brocaded Velvet
Gowns In black and wine. Sizes
36 and AZ. Originally $7.95.
IL Pairs Pajamas, silk (slightly
weighted), crepe and satin, with
lace trimming. Blush and blue.
Sizes is, Is, and II. Were s295.
SILK UNDERWEAR, THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1938-04-07
Misses Formal Gowns
Reduced
Furs Reduced

Silver Fox Caps. Was 1895 Nov---------t7 t77B
/ Black Kidskin Cape. Originally 32s75 Now --S125e
Silver Fox Cape. Was 3225 Now------Sl55
Kolinsky Cape. Was S225. Now Now------------S155
3-skin Kolinsky Scarf Was $40 IS. Now-----41s.75
6-skin Kolinsky Scarf Was &4e75. S2s.7S
2-skin Blended Baum Marten Scarf. Was s14s5o
Silver Fox Scarf Was S125. Now Ss5
Barunduh Cape Was s6975. Now------------S3s.75
Beaver dyed Rabbit Cape. Was s4s75. SIS
Black Persian Lamb SwaEger Coat. Size 10. Wss &lsS
Beaver-dyed Rabbit Swaxger Coats. Sizes IL. IA
Originally $9s IS, &l10 Now 1880
Leopard SwaxEer Coat. Size 10. Was $685. Now S2s5
Moleskn swaKger Coat. Size is. Was SITS. Now &12S
White LApn Coat Size ls Was $4s.75 Now S55
FuIs THIRD Floor.
Evening star., 1938-04-07
Pure Silks, 95e Yard

Pure Silks, 9ON Yard
Were SI.65
100 yards novelty sheers and pure
silk crepes. Light colors 80
inches wide
15e yards Victoria Crepe, all pure
silk crepe. 80 inches wide. Was
$l.65 Nov &1 yard
30 yards Black Crepe Satin. 80
inches wide. WIS &1.95 yard. ,
Now yard
100 yards Printed Sheers. 80 inches
wide. Was $l.35 yard. Now.
75c yard
80 yards Lingerie Crepe and Satin.
80 inches wide. Light shades. Was
81 yard. Now 7Sc yard
500 yards Short Ends, l to 1 yards,
reduced.
YARD GooDs, SECOND FLOOR.
Printed Spun Rayons
39e Yard Were Csc
1875 yards in floral and conven-
tional designs. Also some plain
and nubby weaves. SO and 80
inches wide
lis yards White Rayon Brocade
for blouses. Innings. scarfs, and
dresses. Slightly imperfect. 80
inches wide. Now -44c yard
YARD GOODS, SECOND FLOOR
Imported White Dotted
Swiss, So Yard
Was 81
]20 yards hand-loomed dotted
Swiss in three sizes of dots 81
inches wide.
YARD GOODS, SECOND FLOOR.
Woodtex Toilet Tissue
Special IS Dozen Roll.
100 dozen rolls. 1000 sheets to
roll, fine soft tissue.
Tor1yrR1rs, ArsLEs II AND 10,
FIRST FLOOR.
Luggage Reduced
Leather Victoria Cases. Were
s25 Now ---- S14.75
Sewing Case. Originally $3.50.
Now ---------- ------ $2a5
Mans Dressing Case. Was $25.
Now ---.---------------- $3.50
2Women's Dressing Cases. Were
$3.50. Now 1898
Evening star., 1938-04-07
Women's Shoes, s5'9'

;L1GEEs, THIRD FLOOR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
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And Greeley wouldn't help?"
 Mot a bit" He shook his head sadly. "Well, I've done all I could"
 Miss Baldwin was sympathetic. What's it all about?" she asked. The dance enoed, and they wove their way through the other couples back to their own table. When they were seated again, Philip resumed the sad story of Miss Barrett.
 This Joan Barrett is in line to inherit some money" he said. Then, lest Miss Baldwin think him two-timing scoundrel, he hastened to explain: Incidental ly, she's engaged to marry my best friend"
 Miss Baldwin smiled happily.
 My uncle is her attorney" Philip went on. "A grandfather in California left quite an estate and believe me, Joan could use a little of it right now. It so hap pens that her mother was dis owned when she married - you know the old story = and now we nave the 1OD or proving that Joan really is the old mans grandchild. The only way we can do it, of course, is to trace her story back, and school records help"
 And Greeley wouldn't give it to you?"
 Nope. She told me her marks in mathematics and how many times she was late in the first term, but what we need is some sort of transfer date from East man High to the previous school she attended. You see, we have to trace her back to the town where her grandfather lived"
 of course. I don't see why Miss Greeley couldn't have told you"
 Philip laughed. Probably Joan stuck her tongue out at her once"
 Miss Baldwin nodded. And Greeley holds a grudge. I tell you, I'll get the information for you"
 Can you?"
 "Of course. I have her record card on my desk now. Suppose I phone you tomorrow - at noon."
 (To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
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RAzIh0 ANOTHER
 DAclF,c 7RA,L

A CROSS the endless South Pa "A cific, Pan American Airways nas blazed new trail to link Aus- tralasia and America.
 Pioneers of the aerial clipper route to the Orient in 1885, Pan American officials launched reg ular bi-weekly flight schedule to cover the 7000-mile route from Auckland, New Zealand, to America after a series of experi- mental cruises. Only cargo ship ments were planned initially but airmail is contemplated for the fully established service.
 Operating by way of Pago Pago, Samoa, kingman Reef and Homo lulu, the Clippers transfer car- goes at the Hawaii Islands. China bound Clippers which leave San Francisco every Wednesday carry freight destined for the South Pa cific over the first leg to Hono- lulu.
 So the final conquest by man of the worlds largest ocean, begun SO successfully two years ago, moves a step farther. Issued pri- marily for Trans-Paciic service, one of the two 1887 Clipper air mails is described here, type of the 1895 U. S. issue.
 Copyright. 1888. NEA Service. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
Cn AMallM Cn HACKERS

The homes of Jason and Perome Washburn. brothers, were built exactly alike. The roofs of the buildings met in the middle of the driveway, which gave the auto lane canopy that extended for ward from the garage to the front llne of the houses.
 The Jerome WaShbllrns returned from movie one evening to find their bedroom had been ransacked and Mrs. Washburn's heavily insured $5O,000 necklace was missing.
 Police Sergt. Morton Dutton was assigned to the case. He obtained description of the necklace that night and returned the next morn ing to question the Washburns in more detail. He found Mrs. Wash burn planting tulip bulbs beside the driveway at the side of her home.
 I'm afraid I'll never see my necklace again." she told Dutton.
 ssBut you will" Dutton retorted. uYou lifted that necklace your E If and hid 1t in that flower bed"
 You win" was the quiet an- swers
 WHAT MADE BUTTON THINK THE NECKLACE HAD BEEN BURIED IN THE FLOWER BED?
 gniUtfen nas East Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
CAST OF CHARACTERS
bv MARION WHITE

JOAN BARRETT, heroine, sec- retary to John Hendry.
 JOHN HENDRY, mining invest nient head.
 BOB ANDREWS, Hendry's ju- nior partner and loans fiancee.
 SYBIL HENDRY, sOcialite, John Hendry's niece and Joan's rival in love.
 PHILIP HENDRY, SybiIs bro- ther.
 DOROTHY STARKE, JOan'S girlhOOd friend.
 CHARLES NORTON, California mining promoter.
 Yesterday: Joan reveals to Dor Othy the true story of her fathers hanging and Dorothy is convinced that something might be done to right the wrong.
Evening star., 1938-03-27
II FROM DISTRICT ENTER
MODEL AIRPlANE MEET
Event Will Be Held at Skyhaven
Airport, Near Suitland,
May RI and 22.

Twelve Washingtonians have entered
the gasoline model airplane meet to
be held May 81 and % at Skyhaven
Airport, near Suitland, Md, Frank
Elvidge. chairman of the meet, an
nounced yesterday
The Washingtonians include Carl
Wiehle. Richard Stokes. Henry Put
nam, Robert Little, Donald Scott,
Carroll Carter, Edward Parker. John
Lawler. Richard Knight, Joe Sovinsky
and Jack Perine
Sponsored by the United States De-
partment of Commerce. Costello Post
of the American Legion. the National
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics,
the Washington Aero Club. the Wash
ington Air Derby and the Department
OF Fairgrounds and Community Gen.
ters. the meet is expected to draw $50
entries from the South Atlantic States.
Members OF the Arrangements Com
mittee include William Enyart, Ma
tional Aeronautic Association: John
Victory, National Advisory Committee
for Aeronautics; Richard Boutell of
the United States Department Of
Commerce; Paul CARRIER, curator Of
airplanes at the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. and Allen White,> Washington
Aero Club.
Evening star., 1938-03-27
MRS. ROOSEVELT HEAD
CHILD HEALTH GUESTS
Miss Katharine Lenroot Also Will
Speak at Luncheon at
Willard May 2.

Mrs Roosevelt and Miss katharine
Lenroot, head Of the United States
Children's Bureau, will be guests Of
honor and principal speakers at q
luncheon at the Willard Hotel May 2,
celebrating Child Health Day in the
District.
Efforts are being made to broadcast
the speakers talks over a Nation wide
radio hook-up in order to stimulate
interest throughout the country in
the child health program.
While May has been designated
offlcially as Child Health Day, it is
hoped by the committee heading the
program that the days celebration
will be focal point for year-around
activity In producing better health
conditions for children.
About 40 organizations will cooper
ate in the celebration. Mrs. Gordon
Wagenet has been named chairman Of
the Luncheon Committe and DR.. Ella
Oppenheimer general chairman Of
the Health Day Committee in the
District.
Evening star., 1938-03-27
Today Is 10Th
Anniuersaryof
Cherry Trees

Today. Cherry Blossom Sunday. Is
the 26th anniversary of the planting
of the Japanese cherry trees in WASH
ington-the gift of the city of Toxic
to the city Of Washington.
Officials of the National Capital
Parks recalled yesterday that Mrs.
William Howard Taft, widow of the
late President and Chief Justice of
the United States. planted the first
tree. Viscountess Chinda, wife of the
then Japanese Ambassador to the
United States, planted the second tree
Overlooked by most of the thou
sands who stroll beneath the Oriental
blossoms in full bloom are two small
bronze tablets, commemorating the
historic occasion. Several hundred
yards west of the John Paul Jones
Memorial, set in concrete at the foot
Of the tree that Mrs. Taft planted, is
this legend:
Japanese cherry, prunus yedoensis.
A gift from the city of Toxic. Planted
March 81. 1912, by Mrs. William H.
Taft in the presence Of the Ambas-
sador from Japan and Viscountess
Chinda."
At the base of the tree planted by
the Viscountess Chinda is a similar
tablet.
Evening star., 1938-03-27
ANNUAL SIBLEY HOSPITAL
BENEFIT SLATED FRIDAY
Tea and Linen Shower to Raise
Funds for Modern X-Ray
Therapy Equipment.

The annual tea and linen shower
Of the Women's Guild of Sibley Me-
mortal Hospital will be held for the
benefit of the institution Friday from
3 to 10 pm. in Rust Hall, l150 North
Capitol street.
The guilds objective this year is
the purchase of modern X-ray therapy
equipment with which to combat
cancer.
Mrs. Samuel A. Mooers, president
OF the guild, announced that the
Friday programs will include musical
selections by the Edwin Hart Trio.
an organ recital by Miss Mildred
Bishop and selections by the Klein
Chorus, under the direction of John
Klein. The Union M. E. Church
Players gill present Sewing for the
Heathen"
Evening star., 1938-03-27
Thousands O,ue Welfare Aid
To Woman They Do Not Know
Mrs. Roberts Might Be
Washington's First
Social PIanner.'

Literally thousands of men, women
and children who have benefited from
Washington's modern welfare system
owe the help they received to a woman
most OF them do not knoW-Mrs. w.
A. Roberts, director of the Council of
Social Agencies, 110l M street NV.
Mrs. Roberts might also be called
Washington's first social planner" for
she began her work in that field in
1922 when local welfare agencies first
began to realize that they all could do
better work If they planned together
instead Of independently.
The idea for this joint planning
originated with Mrs. Whitman Cross
and small committee which included
Newbold Noyes. Walter Ufford, Henry
F. Burt, the late William Knowles
Cooper and the late Mrs J. P. S.
Neigh. When it became apparent that
scores Of agencies, planning together,
needed permanent secretary. they
persuaded Mrs. Roberts, then director
OF the Home Service Division of the
Red Cross to pioneer In this new work.
Although the council now is de-
scribed as "the head that guides the
city's heart and has proved its worth
many times over in making welfare
dollars give maximum service. it had,
like all new ideas, hard struggle to
win popular acceptance. Many well
fare agencies preferred to 90 along
in their old. independent ways. If they
were duplicating the work done by
others, or il they were using old-fash-
ioned methods when more effective
ones had been discovered, they didn't t
want to pay to find out about it.
New Friends Acquired.
one stenographer, in an Office loaned
to them by The Star. carried on in
spite of these handicaps Each year,
however, brought new friends and
new support as the councils achieve
ments grew. Agencies found that by
meeting together and discussing mu-
tual problems. ways began to open up
for solving them.
In some cases. the way took the form
Of social legislation. The council
makes it possible for any 10 agencies
which wish to take some stand on a
legislative measure to come together as
council committee and work out
ways and means of making their in
fluence felt. Through this system,
they have been an influential factor
in getting some legislation as mothers
pensions, compulsory education, work.
mems compensation, the alley dwelling
authority. the establishment Of the
Board Of Public Welfare and the school
for the feeble minded.
In some instances, the welfare agen-
cies found people coming to them with
Evening star., 1938-03-27
FUNDS READY TO CREATE
NEW zoo PARKING AREA
Enough Money Available to Make
Space for 1000 Cars-Room
for $500 Envisioned.

Funds are now available or in pros
pect to create parking space at the
Washington Zoo for 1000 additional
automobiles, double the present park
ing capacity, William S. Canning, en-
gineering director of the keystone
Automobile Club, announced yester-
day after a preliminary survey to
determine measures to alleviate the
Zoos parking problem
Eventually, accommodations for
$500 more cars could be arranged
without interference with the scenic
or recreational aspects of the Zoo, Mr..
Canning said.
The parking problem at the Zoo
has grown steadily worse in recent
months since hundreds of animals
were brought by Dr. William E. Mann.
director of the National Geological
Park, on his "Noah's Ark" expedition
to the Far East last year.
DR.. Mann accepted the automobile
clubs offer of assistance and con-
ferred with Mr.. Canning and George
E. Keneipp, Keystone manager. Mr..
Canning surveyed the ground and To-
Gated areas which inexpensive grading
can transform into parking spaces for
Is to 100 cars each.
Evening star., 1938-03-27
HUGE FIERY CLOUD
LEAPS FROM SUN
Hydrogen and Calcium Gas Body
Goes 970, 900 Miles Above
Chromosphere.

By the Associated Press.
PASADENA. Calf, March ga
huge. fiery cloud of hydrogen and CAL
cium gas, which shot up 10000 miles
above the suns atmosphere, the great
est height yet observed, was reported
by the Carnegie Institutions Mount
Wilson observatory today.
Two spots, each larger than the
earth, were observed on the sun ear
lier this week.
The huge, hot gas cloud, or prom
inence, started away from the sun S
chromosphere. or atmosphere, at a
speed of IS miles a second, and when
last seen was travelling 200 miles a
second.
Its height of $4,000 miles was so
per cent greater than the last record
prominence Of $4,000. which was
photographed at the McMath- -Hurl-
bert observatory. near Pontiac, Mich,
last September. The September prom
lnence, however, still holds the speed
record of ass miles a second, and was
much brighter.
Some of the prominences are di-
rectly connected with sun spots, but
this record one was near the suns
north pole and nowhere near a spot.
They cause no disturbances on the
earth, as do the sun spots.
Evening star., 1938-03-27

troubles which they were not equipped
to meet. From the discussion of such
situations in Joint meetings, arranged
by the council. came the organiza ton
of such agencies as the Institute of
Mental Hygiene, the Legal Aid Bureau,
the Bureau of Rehabilitation. the
Christ Child Convalescent Farm.
Northwest Settlement House and
Group capitalization. In each in
stance careful study of the problems
preceded the plan for organization.
Led to Community Chest.
1t was the common money-raising
problem of the private welfare agen-
cies. discussed through the council,
that led to the formation of the Com
munity Chest in 1923. The Chest now
finances SO of the council agencies as
well as the council itself.
Most often it is not new agencies,
however, but Improvements in the old
ones that are needed. Committees
set up by the council. but manned by
volunteers and social workers from its
member agencies, are constantly at
work on this problem-developing bet
ter ways Of serving the needy, the sick
and the despairing who seek help from
the IS public and private agencies that
belong to the council. Educational
courses are sponsored for volunteers
and for social workers and public
meetings held to bring news and i'm
portant welfare news to taxpayers and
Community Chest contributors.
A Washington resident since she
came here as bride. Mrs. Roberts is
intimately acquainted with the prob
lens of the city she serves For many
years she worked. first as volunteer and
then as district secretary. for the
Associated Charities (now the Family
Service Association) and later gave
similar service to needy families
through the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1938-03-27
Macy Wants
Better MOvies
On Sailors Life

The Navy Department is endeavor-
ing to raise the standards of movies
portraying life In the service, it was
learned yesterday. and the officials
here considered the Scripts of several
scenarios recently submitted so in
fertor that for about four months
little active cooperation has been
given the motion picture producers
concerned.
Realizing the value of having their
films accurate and in keeping with
service traditions, the producers COM
municate with the Navy Department,
which reads over the script and en-
deavors to keep out of it anything
rejecting on the Navy or Marine
Corps, ashore and af1oat. Before 1t
will have the approval Of the depart
ment, officials asserted. film must
portray marines and bluejackets and
naval life in general in a favorable
light.
The latest release in which the
Navy has co-operated depicts the
life Of . young aviator ct the Naval
Air Station ct Pensacola, Fla
Evening star., 1938-03-27
Woman Who Sleeps in Clouds
Finds Hotels Too Noisy at Night
She Has Flo,cn 100000
Miles in Promoting
Air Trarel.

Sleeping in the clouds has become
quite habit with Miss Marie c.
Sullivan, director of the women's de-
partment for Eastern Air Lines.
She spends most of her nights aloft
month in and month out. flying be-
tween her duties in widely-separated
cities-one day in New York, the next
in Miami, then North to Washington
etc
I'm so accustomed to airplane
berths." Miss Sullivan said. that ]
can hardly sleep in hotels any more
they're too noisy"
Miss Sullivan has covered 250,00O
miles in the last three years, talking
to women everywhere, in clubs
churches. offices, stores trying to per-
suade them to travel by air or at least
to let their men folk fly. Judging
from the recent increase in feminine
air passengers. she must have won
quite a few converts.
Encounters Clark Gable.
Miss Sullivan meets some interest,"
ing people knocking about the coun-
try. Not long ago handsome young
man leaned across the aisle Of a
Miami-bound plane to inquire if she
worked for the air line.
Yes said Miss Sullivan, part of
whose Job is to get the reaction of
travellers to air service, "and what do
you do?"
Il work in Hollywood" the young
man replied, I'm Clark Gable"
On another occasion Miss Sullivan
was returning from Miami on the
same plane with a moving picture
Evening star., 1938-03-27
Engineers Open
Var on Bill to
Shorten Inch
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TROY, N. Y, March 26.-Engineers
and surveying teachers attending a
regional conference here rallied today
to the defense of the beleaguered
American inch.
They adopted and sent to WASH
ington a resolution opposing bill
now before Congress which would
shorten the American inch by two
parts in one million parts.
What good would the bill do?"
asked Prof Philip Kassam Of Prince
ton University, sponsor of the resolu-
ton. "At best. it is only an academic
ideal for an international inch.
"The distance is so short it can't
be measured even in the making
Of the most precise scientific instru-
ments.
But In the long distances used in
the surveying Of land it would
make quite a difference. Such con-
fusion would be caused that great
economic losses for many years to
come would result"
The conference was held at Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Institute under the
auspices OF the Society for the Pro-
motion Of Engineering Education.
Evening star., 1938-03-27
$484,000,000 HIGHWAY
WORK is ADVOCATED
House Committee Disregards
Presidents Request for Drastic
Curtailment.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House Roads Committee, dis,
regarding President Roosevelts request
for drastic curtailment of highway ex-
penditures, yesterday unanimously ap-
proved legislation to authorize appro-
priation of s4s4 900 900 for highway
work in the fiscal years 1910 and 194l.
The measure would authorize total
of s238, 100000 for each fiscal year for
Federal aid to highway construction
and grade crossing elimination. An
additional S8,00O,0OO would be authors
lied to replenish a slo,000,oOo revolv-
ing fund for reconstruction Of roads
damaged by floods or other natural
causes.
Last fall, President Roosevelt rec
commended cancellation of the entire
authorization for the 1899 fiscal year
and suggested limit of sl25,000,000
each for the years 1910 and 1s4l.
At that time. he placed upon the
Democratic majority in Congress the
responsibility for balancing the
budget If the usual appropriations for
highways we're made.