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WOMEN'S DRESSES

N5) S1O95 to S1695 SMART NEW SEA-
SON DRESSES; including lightweight
woOlens colOrful rayon and silk crepes
Sizes IL to 20 in the collection S5.95
go S16.95 to S1995 AFTERNOON AND
STREET DRESSES, remarkable values
Perfect for immediate wear. One of
kind styles. Sizes IL to 3d. $685.
1O S1695 to SIS ONE-OF-A-KIND
WINTER DRESSES; extraordinary values.
High shades to wear under your coat,
the new teal and boy blues, wine shades.
Sizes IL to 20 in the group S1295
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NEWS OVERCOATS

N5) S29.75 and S35 90 OVERCOATS. Sizes.
regular, (38), 2 (4O), 1 (42), (44); slim,
l (36), (3O, 2 (38), l (39), az; stout,
l (46). Now ----------------- -S17.85
G2) $500 OVERCOATS. Sizes, regular,
l (3S), l4O), 2 (42), l (44; slim, 2 (37),
l (38), (39), (40), l (44. Now S21.75
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WONIEN'S SUITS

Q3) $1995 2-PC. MAN-TAILORED AND
DRESSMAKER SUITS, in blue, mulberry.
green, brown. Sizes IL to 18. .S1O
CD S29.95 3-PC. UNTRIMNIED SUIT in
navy blue. Size IA --------S1 S19
CD $59.95 3-PIECE SUIT, trimmed with
RaccOOn on black. Size Is $50
90 S65 2-PC SUIT with Fur Tuxedos, of
Blue dyed Fox, size IL in rose, Ia in grey
and size IL in teal blue lueS4 S49
az $685. 3-PC. SUITS trimmed with
tuxedos of Muskrat and skunk. Rust,
size IL; green, sizes IL, 16 and IS S64
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10) $500 and $4,000 OVER
COATS. Sizes, regular, l (39),
2 (4O), 3 (42), l (44; slim,
(38), l (4O, l (42). Now $3.50
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WONIEN'S ACCESSORIES

Q8) S7.95 SKIRTS; fine wool weaves, in
gored or straight tailored styles. Teal OF
boy blue, brown, navy, wine or rust S5.95
81 $10.95 BUNNY FUR EVENING BO-
LEROS; oa-dyed or white. As you
know, one of the biggest successes of the
year for evening
O2) $3.50 SPORTS JACKETS in fine fan
nel Well tailored. In smart solid COL
Ors: Brown, oxford, black, rust, teal or
navy blue. Reduced to S7.95
90 S1095 RAYON VELVET EVENING
LENGTH SKIRTS; in black only. Smart
to wear with metallic blouses and your
new evening sweaters -S7.95
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(13O) S29.75 to $500 TWO
TROUSER SUITS. All sizes in
regulars, shorts, longs, stouts,
short stouts, and long stouts.
Now S24.75
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(9) $27.50 KNIT DRESSES,
drastically reduced. Beauti-
full novelty knits, perfect for
immediate wear and grand for
all spring long. One or two
piece styles. Sizes IL to Is in
the group-----------$19.95
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(11) $500 SHETLAND TOP
COATS, in tans and grays;
raglans. Sizes, regular, (30,
l (40), l (42); short, l (39). l
(40) slim, l (36), 2 (38), l (4O,
l (42). Now --- S22.75
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(45) S29.75 to $500 TOPCOATS in fleeces,
cOverts, shetlands and cheviOtS, raglan
and box coats. Sizes: All sizes in regulars,
shorts and longs. Now -----S STATS
(s4) $500 and $4,000 TOPCOATS in fine
coverts, f1eeces. tweeds. All sizes in reg
ular. short and slim. Now S29.75
MEMS FURNISHINGS
SHORTS AND SHIRTS. smartly tailored
in white and solid colors. Side ties and
elastic backs. Shirts of fine Swiss rib.
Now ----- --..--..--- --------- 38c
$500 NECKWEAR in twills, figures, satin
brocades, warp prints and many others.
Now -----------. ------------ Sl.65
$3.50 WHITE SILK MUFFLERS, extra
wide and long with so knot fringe.
Now ---..-- --~-----------S S1.89
$500 and $3.50 SHIRTS, fancies, solids
and whites with non-wilt collar styles.
Large assortment t----3 for SIS
MEMS SHOES
(97) Pairs RALEIGH "s" SHOES; Scotch
Grains S4.95
(28O Pairs RALEIGH "8" SHOES; Nor
wegian Calf and Black and Tan Calf
skin S545
(79) Pairs HAND LASTED SHOES. Black
and Tan Norwegian Calf, wing tip and
plain toe. Were $1,000. Now S7.S5
u.NaN ror1~uSTONE SuOES cordovop
plain toe. Were S9.75. Now--$7.85
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(4D $500 to $4,000 OvERCOATs. Sizes:
All sizes in regular, short and long.
no" --S24.75
(26) $4,000 GROUP OF IMPORTED
SCOTCH FLEECES in light tans and
grays. Sizes: All sizes in regular, shorts
and longs. Now w----------oS2 S28.75
(64) $500 to S45.OO IMPORTED AND
DOMESTIC FABRIC OVERCOATS. Sizes:
All sizes in regular, shorts and longs.
MEMS DRESS CLOTHES
Group of TUXEDOS. Sizes: Regular. SO to
AZ; short, 36 to 40 slim, 81 to AZ
Now -S24.75
Group of FULL-DRESS SUITS. Sizes:
Regular, 81 to AZ; short, 81 to 40; SLIM
d4) $4,000 to $4,000 HAND-TAILORED
TUXEDOS. Sizes: Regular, 1 1857, 2 (36).
(38), l (40), l (42), 2 (46); short, 2
!S6!; slim. 1 (36), 1 (3O, stout, 1 42).
l (46). Now S38.75
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SMALL LOTS . BROKEN SIZES .
LIMITED QUANTITIES.
ALL ITEMS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE
No Mail or Phone Orders
No Exchanges or Refunds
All SoIes Are Final
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MEMS DRESS CLOTHES
WONIEN'S COATS

90 sl9.95 SPORTS COATS, fitted or boxy
in black, blue. Sizes IL and 16 only S1O
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BOOKS CLOSED

All charge purchases mode
now will oppeor on your
February 1st settlement.
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Extensive Dogwood Planting
Here Announced by President

President Roosevelt today an
nounced the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission is working
out plan to plant thousands of
dogwood trees in West Potomac Park
and still larger number along the
c. g. O. Canal, which is to be turned
into a picturesque parkway.
At his press conference today, the
President said that he has received
large number of letters suggesting
the planting of some trees of pic
turesque beauty other than the Jap
anese cherry trees which annually
attract many thousands to Potomac
Park.
The President said the consensus
seems to be that the American dog
wood tree would be the most suitable
and the matter had been turned over
to the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission to put into
effect.
The President said he had been
informed that the planting of these
trees would start very shortly and
that it would be of both pink and
white bloom dogwoods.
The first planting will be in West
Potomac Park-immediately west of
the Japanese cherry trees along the
Tidal Basin, to the western bound
aries of the park, then through the
parkways and driveways leading to
the area covered by the c. & o.
Canal. The President was unable
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leader, are helping also, aiding In
repairing the toys and storing them
In their home at 104 Rushe road,
University Park.
The youngsters have been able to
fix up most of the things, but they
are stymied when it comes to sewing
dresses for the dolls-and that's
where Mrs. Smith comes In.
And the father, who is in charge
Of clock repair work for the Gov
ernment Offices, can be depended on
to put in order most anything on
the mechanical side.
Besides his son, other members OF
the club taking part in the toy cam
paign are Jack B. Bourne, IL; Bob
Besley, IL; Robert Reese, IL; James
Mckinney, 10; Teddy Sahm. 10;
Eugene Shelton, IL; James A.
Hickey, II; Thomas Healy, 10, and
Riker Sleeth, -.
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Couples Are Admitted to Club
Only if Ages Total 79 or Less
Seventy-Niners' Group
In Tukomu Park
Three Years Old

I'VE don't like to be personal, but
how old are you?"
That's the question that confronts
Takoma Park couples when they
seek membership in the Seventy
miners Club. If husband admits
he's past 40, and the wife is equally
candid, they have to take their So
ciability some place else.
The Seventy-niners are strictly on
the informal side, but their very ex-
istence depends on one hard and
fast rule. It's all right with them
if husband is in the 40's-say 45-but
his wife must be "a or less or they
can't become members.
It's all done by, simple arithmetic.
Just add the husbands age to the
wife's age and if it comes to less
than 79 the couple is eligible. On
the same principle, club members
that pass the combined age of 70
are dropped from the rolls.
At least, that's the idea. So far
none OF the club members have been
elected. They're all much too young
for that.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elections.
Eligibility isn't the only item
where couples are regarded as one
entity. The election of officers is
on a "Mr. and Mrs" basis, too. In
order to avoid confusion, the better
half, as far as speaking or executive
ability goes, takes the chair.
For instance, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Flickinger are now president. Mr..
Fllckinger is the one who Yields
the gavel at the meetings. On the
other hand, while Mr.. and Mrs. John
ONeill hold the Office of secretary.
it's Mrs. ONeill who reads the min
uteS.
Working on the traditional theory
that two can live as cheaply as one,
club dues are paid by the couple
and they're 70 cents a year.
With a membership of about 10
couples, the club has seasonal pro-
grams that include picnics and boat
rides during the summer; a banquet,
dance and Halloween party In the
fau and a Christmas party and
dinner for the winter. A cabaret and
dance and a play are scheduled in
the spring.
The group has its own Glee Club
and some of the members devote
their time to charity, at this time
playing Santa Claus to a local
family. Most of the winter meetings
are held in the Takoma Park Pres
byterian Church, though the mem
bership is not limited to any sect.
Started Three Years Ago.
Started three years ago by group
OF young married people, the club
was patterned on a similar idea in
the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church. That church, in its turn,
got the idea from its pastor. the
Rev. j. Hillman Hollister, who
brought 1t with him. from Mount
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Vernon, N. Y, where such a club
has had notable success.
At the Chevy Chase church, how
ever, the rules are somewhat diff
ferent. When the club was started,
1t was open to all couples and known
as the Circle. Then the sons and
daughters of some of the members
married and the younger group, pre-
ferring less formal activities than
the parent club, organized the Semi
Circle.
Facing the problem which is yet
to bother the Seventy -Niners-what
to do with the increasing age of the
membership-members of the Semi
Circle are loath to progress to the
Circle, having made their friends in
the other group. So another club
is abrewing for the newlyweds.
If worse comes to worst, the
Seventy Miners feel they can always
become the Eighty -Niners-or even
the Ninety MIXERS. Or they can or
ganize a parent group where life
begins at 40.
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Three Are Acquitted
In Army Goods
Probe Trial
Fourth Defendant Is
Cleared by Motion
To Quosh Charge

The celebrated probe Of War
Department business practices which
first stirred official Washington
nearly five years ago finally was a
closed chapter today.
The end was written in District
Court late yesterday when a jury
which had been hearing testimony
since Monday returned a verdict
freeing three men accused Of con-
spring to keep a witness away from
House investigation in the early
months Of 1884. As the jury OF Il
men and l woman presented their
findings to Justice James M. Proctor
after celebrating 2 hours and Is
minutes, the Government moved to
quash the indictment against q
fourth defendant.
The verdict freed Joseph Silver
man, jr., of Washington and his
brother Nathan of New York, dealers
in Army surplus goods, and former
Brig. Gen. Alexander E. Williams,
one-time acting quartermaster gen.
eral of the Army. The fourth de-
fendant cleared by the Government
motion was Thomas Jefferson Ryan,
former member of Congress, who was
to stand trial separately.
They were accused of having con-
spired to keep Frank E. Speicher, a
tire salesman, from appearing at the
House inquiry which followed
grand jury probe. Neither of these
two investigations nroduced results.
Speicher, called as a Government
witness, denied that the others had
influenced him to remain away after
he fled Washington when the grand
jury inquiry was getting started.
The Silvermans heard the jury
verdict surrounded by friends and
kin. Gen. Williams, dropped from
the Army when a reputed loan from
Speicher was barred, stood apart
from the rest, his counsel, Robert
E. Lynch, at his side. The Silver
mans were represented by William
E. Leahy and Frank Aranow of
New York. Irwin Golstein, a former
assistant United States attorney,
who was recalled from private prac-
tice and appointed as special as
sistant to the Attorney General be-
cause Of his familiarity with the case,
was the Government prosecutor.
He was aided by Allen j. Krouse,
an assistant United States attorney.
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to say just how many trees would
be planted, but he thought it would
take many thousands.
Mr.. Roosevelt seemed greatly in
terested in the dogwood planting
program and 1t was evident that he
has given 1t considerable thought,
particularly since the ,furor which
arose after the removal of some of
the Japanese cherry trees incident
to the building of the Jefferson
Memorial on the south side of the
Tidal Easin.
Arno Cammerer, director of the
Park Service, has long planned to
plant dogwood trees in the c. & O.
canal area.
After the President had made
this announcement about the dog
wood trees, an elderly newspaperman
asked him if he would maintain the
five-to-three ratio between the
American dogwood and the japanese
cherry tree. The President laugh
ingly replied, considering our age,
I might say 16 to l might be the
right ratio"
The President announced several
weeks ago, during the height Of the
controversy on removal of the cherry
trees, that about 1000 additional
ones would be planted in Potomac
Park and that less than 100 of the
existing trees would be removed for
the memorial. He said today that
the planting of these additional
cherry trees would soon begin.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Auto Inspection Law
Waits on Facilities

Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer said today he expects opera
ton Of the Districts compulsory
automobile inspection law to get
under way by next April /.
Earl j. Steinhauer, who will be
the supervising inspector of the two
testing stations now being con-
structed, has been here since last
July developing the inspection pro-
gram, under which all AUTOMOBILES
In the District will be forced to pass
rigid mechanical requirements.
Every car owner will be notified
when to appear at testing station
to have his machine examined. It
won't be necessary for motorists to
have their cars inspected before OBJ
tanning their 1899 license plates,
however, traffic officials emphasized.
The testing stations are being
built at West Virginia avenue and
Mount Olivet road NE. and at
Tenth and r streets s.W.
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Motorists Are Warned
Of PARKING Ban

Maj. Ernest w. Brown today issued
an order calling for strict enforce
ment of the snow removal parking
ban after midnight Monday.
The order, signed by Inspector
James F. Beckett, explained that
violations of the parking regulation
occurring between now and Decem-
ber 10 would be served with warn
ings, but that subsequent violations
would be ticketed in line with the
strict enforcement called for by
Maj. Brown.
The snow removal parking ban,
which was originated last year, be-
came effective yesterday. Under the
regulation parking is prohibited
from 2 am. to 8 am, in some Sec
tions, and in other areas, where
parking was prohibited from 6 am.
to $50 am, the ban is effective
from 2 am. to $50 am.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Fort Pine Boys Club Plays
Santa for Needy Children
10 Nearby Maryland Youths Have Collected
More Than 200 Toys and Dolls

A group of boys hardly out of the
"makebelieve" class themselves are
playing Santa Claus to younger and
needier children in nearby Mary
land this year.
And although they lost one of their
stanchest supporters in Daniel
Herzog, they are carrying on with
list of needy youngsters furnished
them by the Riverdale police chief
a few minutes before he dropped
dead last week.
The juvenile Santas are members
of the Fort Pine Boys Club and
all attend the University Park (Md.)
School. Ten of them are EMU
lating firemen, police and other
groups by conducting their own toy
campaign.
The idea was their own, but they
are not entirely lacking in helping
hands, such as the one offered by
Mr.. Herzog, who had played neigh
borhood Santa himself in past years.
So far more than 200 discarded
toys and dolls have been collected
and are being repaired for distri-
button during the holiday.
But the job has its embarrassing
moments, as French c. Smith, the
11-year-old leader of the club, found
out when he swas walking down the
street with q tow-headed doll under
each arm.
big sissy" The derisive cry
came from larger boy passing in
an automobile. It might have been
worse, but another lad riding In the
car knew of the clubs activities and
explained them to his companion,
with the result that he, too, offered
to help.
MIR. and Mrs. French G. Smith,
ST., parents of the clubs young
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Dr.. Roest TO Speok

DR.. Pieter X. Roest of New York
City, internationally known scholar,
educator and lecturer. will speak at
the Washington Theosophical So
ciety Lodge Hall, 1916 H street NV,
at 8 O'Clock tonight on "The Mean
ing of Life and Death"
DR.. Roest will deliver the final
lecture of his season here at 8 pm.
Sunday, In the same, hall, when he
will speak on "The Coming Civilizar
ton"
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Copt. Sheetz GruveIy III

Capt. Ira Sheetz, commander OF
the 10th precinct, who is suffering
from brain tumor, remained in q
serious condition today at Ener-
gency Hospital.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown has re-
quested all policemen with the No.
blood type to report to the hospital
for tests, pending blood transfusions
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Art Work to Be Shown
At Children's Gallery

An exhibition of art work done
by children will open tomorrow at
2 pm. at the Children's Federal Art
Gallery, Ninth and Independence
avenue S.W., and continue through
December 30.
Represented in the exhibition will
be the art work of children of the
District Federal Art Project classes,
paintings from the Corcoran School
of Art classes for children, clay
figures from the Yard School of Art
and paintings from the Landon
School for Bows,
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New Key Bridge Arch
May Be Started
This Year
Arlington Company
May Get Order in
Next Few Doys

An order to proceed with con-
struction of new span at the Vir-
ginia end of Key Bridge, to overpass
the George Washington Memorial
Parkway, may be sent to De Lash
mutt Bros, Inc, of Arlington, Va,
today or tomorrow, insuring the
beginning of construction work
before the end of the year.
The National Park Service,
through the Bureau of Public
Roads, late yesterday awarded a
$290, ,450 contract to the Arlington
firm for construction of the new
arch, which will mark the second
vital step in development of the
long-sought George Washington
Parkway. The work will be done
with Public Works Administration
funds allotted to the National Park
Service.
Construction of a double park
roadway in the first unit of the
George Washington Parkway, from
Columbia Island to Rosslyn Plaza,
now is being completed. This prob
ably will be opened to traffic in
time to handle traffic detoured from
Key Bridge during the working
period.
Clear Way for Highway.
Completion of the Key Bridge
span will clear the way for con-
struction by the National Park
Service of new highway connec-
ton into Arlington County from the
memorial parkway. This highway
will connect with the Lee highway
at North Oak street, climbing from
under the new Key Bridge arch up
the rocky Potomac River bluffs up
stream from the bridge.
AS result of the Key Bridge con-
tract award. efforts are being re-
doubled to speed up the raising of
Arlington County's $4,000 quota of
funds for purchase of land for unit
2 OF the George Washington Park
way. The bridge overpass will open
this unit for immediate develop
ment. Development of unit 2 will
still further improve traffic flow
between Washington and Arlington
County by making available two
new park motor road connections in
Spout Run Valley with Lorcom lane
and Old Dominion drive.
These connections, as in the case
OF the Lee highway connection at
North, Oak street, will permit traffic
to enter Washington by way of the
George Washington Parkway and
Arlington Memorial Bridge without
going through the "bottlenecks" in
Rosslyll and Georgetown.
Beginning Of Scenic Drive.
Construction of the Key Bridge
arch also will make possible a be-
ginning of a magnificent motor
parkway along the scenic Virginia
shore of the Potomac toward Chain
Bridge and Great Falls-the ulti-
mate purpose of the George WASH
1ngton Parkway. Development of
unit 2 will carry this road up the
Potomac distance of approximate
ly 5000 feet to Spout Run Valley.
!. Arlington County Manager Frank
c. Hanrahan has reported to the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission that abutting property
owners in the county are ready and
willing to cooperate in raising the
county quota of $4,000 for pur-
chase Of land for unit 2 of the park
way. Virginia already has set aside
its quota Of $50, 900 and the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission holds 100000 of Federal
funds to match the Virginia total.
The entire $500 600 will be available
for Immediate expenditure as soon.
as the county quota is raised.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Crossing Crash Kills Two.

PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. 16 CP.-
Two persons were killed and two
others seriously injured this morn
ing when their light delivery truck
was struck by fast Atlantic Coast
Line passenger train at q grade
crossing in Ettrick. The truck was
demolished, killing E. Tucker Of
Chesterfield County, Its driver, and
Roger K. Bowman of Ettrick.
Evening star., 1938-12-16
Gun Shop Contract Awarded

The Navy awarded today a $685.
$40 contract for a structural steel
frame for gun assembly shop at
the Washington Navy Yard 70 the
American Bridge Co., Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Evening star., 1938-12-16

Chile u building lcw.cost housine
projects for working clauses.